England international rugby union player
Rugby player
Richard West
Date of birth (1971-03-20 ) 20 March 1971 (age 53) Place of birth Hereford Height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) Weight 20 st 0 lb (127 kg) School Old Swinford Hospital University UWE
Richard West (born 20 March 1971, in Hereford ) is a former English rugby union footballer. He played as a lock.
He was educated at Old Swinford Hospital and the University of the West of England in Bristol .
West played over 100 times for Gloucester Rugby as well as playing for the Barbarians 8 Appearances, King Country Rugby Football Union , Midlands and England at U21, Students, Emerging Players and A team level. He was one of the first signings to the professional era with Richmond FC when they announced their professional proposals along with Ben Clarke and Scott Quinnell .
He was selected for England at the 1995 Rugby World Cup finals. He was capped against Manu Samoa in Durban as a starting player[ 1] [citation needed
West now runs his own surveying practice in Ledbury , Herefordshire.[citation needed
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