Richards was born on 9 October 1960 in
Carmarthen and attended school in
Ystradgynlais. He is best known for his achievements as a rugby union player.
Career Richards played for
Abercrave RFC before moving on to Neath RFC. Neath were a rising force in Welsh rugby in the 1980s, finishing as runners up in the 1984 Welsh Cup final against
Cardiff. From this Richards earned an international call-up, making his debut for the Welsh 'B' team in November of that year. He joined the 1986 tour of the South Pacific and was brought into a game against
Tonga when, after a lengthy brawl, injured flanker
Mark Brown had to be substituted. After the tournament he could no longer get into the international team but for several years continued to play for Neath. ==See also==