Jeremy Richardson (rugby union)
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Jeremy Francis Richardson (born 7 September 1963) is a former Scotland international rugby union player.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/scotland/rugby/player/10382.html|title=Jeremy Francis Richardson|website=ESPN scrum}}
Early life
Richardson was born on 7 September 1963 in Crawley, England.{{cite web |url=http://en.espn.co.uk/scotland/rugby/player/10382.html |title=Jeremy Richardson. Scotland |work=ESPN |accessdate=7 January 2018}} His father Robert was an officer in the British Army.{{cite news |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/opinion/13192219.lt-gen-sir-robert-richardson/ |title=Lt Gen Sir Robert Richardson |first=Mark |last=Smith |work=The Herald |date=2 December 2014 |access-date=27 March 2022}} He studied at Heriot Watt University, graduating in 1986 with a business studies degree.{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/business/how-leading-young-investment-house-mirrors-sporting-success-2463213 |title=How leading a young investment house mirrors sporting success |work=The Scotsman |date=9 May 2007 |access-date=27 March 2022}}
Rugby Union career
=Amateur career=
He played club rugby for the Edinburgh Academicals.
=Provincial career=
He played for Edinburgh District. He was part of the Edinburgh side that won the 1986–87 Scottish Inter-District Championship.
=International career=
He was capped 6 times by Scotland 'B', the first of which was on 7 February 1987 against France 'B'.{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19870209&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|title=The Glasgow Herald - Google News Archive Search|website=news.google.com}}
He captained the Scotland 'A' team.{{cite news |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12077961.david-sole-comes-to-the-defence-as-forward-admits-striking-lineout-opponent-rugby-player-fined-for-punch/ |title=David Sole comes to the defence as forward admits to striking line out opponent |work=The Herald |date=14 February 1997 |accessdate=27 March 2022}}
He gained one cap with the Scotland national rugby union team in 1994.{{Cite web|url=http://www.espnscrum.com/statsguru/rugby/player/10382.html|title=Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Jeremy Richardson - Test matches|website=ESPN scrum}}
His one full senior international cap was against {{nrut|South Africa}} at Murrayfield on 19 November 1994.{{cite news |url=https://www.scotsman.com/sport/rugby-union/scotland/six-of-the-best-scottish-rugby-one-cap-wonders-1-3957331 |title=Six of the best Scottish rugby one-cap wonders |first=Duncan |last=Smith |work=The Scotsman |date=24 November 2015 |accessdate=7 January 2018}}
He played a match for the Barbarians in 1995.{{cite web |url=http://www.barbarianfc.co.uk/archive/profile/3790/j-f-richardson/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108063229/http://www.barbarianfc.co.uk/archive/profile/3790/j-f-richardson/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=8 January 2018 |title=Player Archive - J. F. Richardson |publisher=Barbarians F.C. |accessdate=7 January 2018 }}
=Administrative career=
As a committee member of the Barbarians, he organised a match between them and his old club Edinburgh Academicals as part of the Accies 150th year celebrations.{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmediascotland.com/media-releases/25384/edinburgh-accies-to-play-the-barbarians-as-part-of-clubs-150th-anniversary-celebrations/|title=Media Release: Edinburgh Accies to play the Barbarians as part of club's 150th anniversary celebrations - allmediascotland…media jobs, media release service and media resources for all|website=www.allmediascotland.com}}
Business career
References
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Category:Alumni of Heriot-Watt University
Category:Edinburgh Academicals rugby union players
Category:Barbarian F.C. players
Category:Scotland international rugby union players
Category:Scottish rugby union players
Category:Scotland A international rugby union players
Category:Edinburgh District (rugby union) players
Category:Rugby union players from Crawley
Category:Scotland 'B' international rugby union players