Richard Powell (rugby union)
Richard Powell (1864-11 January 1944) was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Abergavenny and Newport.
| Birth name | Richard Whitcomb Powell[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1864 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 11 January 1944 (aged 79–80) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Llanwenarth, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Abergavenny Grammar School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rugby career
Powell was first selected for Wales for a match against Scotland at Rodney Parade, as part of the 1888 Home Nations Championship. Under the captaincy of Tom Clapp, Wales won their very first match over Scotland, thanks to a first-half Thomas Pryce-Jenkins try. Powell was reselected for the very next Wales game away to Ireland at Lansdowne Road. Wales lost heavily and Powell was one of eight Welsh players who would never represent their country again.
Bibliography
- Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.
References
- Newport RFC player profiles
- Welsh Rugby Union player profiles
- Smith (1980), pg 470.
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