Richard Horne
{{short description|English RL coach and former GB & Scotland international rugby league footballer}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2017}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Richard Horne
|fullname = Richard Jay Horne[https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=269639690:7165&d=bmd_1653949805 FreeBMD Entry Information]
|image = Richard Horne Hull FC.jpg
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|retired = yes
|position = {{rlp|SH|SO|FB|CE}}
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1982|7|16}}
|birth_place = Kingston upon Hull, Humberside, England
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|weight = {{convert|84|kg|stlb|order=flip}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hullfc.com/personnel.aspx?pr=189143|title= Hull F.C.|work= web page|publisher= Hull F.C.|access-date= 10 August 2011}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|club1 = Hull FC
|year1start = 1998
|year1end = 14
|appearances1 = 386
|tries1 = 133
|goals1 = 12
|fieldgoals1 = 7
|points1 = 563
|teamA = Scotland
|yearAstart = 2000
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|triesA = 0
|goalsA = 0
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|pointsA = 0
|teamB = Yorkshire
|yearBstart = 2002
|yearBend = 03
|appearancesB = 2
|triesB = 0
|goalsB = 0
|fieldgoalsB = 0
|pointsB = 0
|teamC = Great Britain
|yearCstart = 2003
|yearCend = 06
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|goalsC = 0
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|pointsC = 4
|coachteam1 = Doncaster
|coachyear1start = 2017
|coachyear1end = present
|coachgames1 = 41
|coachwins1 = 39
|coachdraws1 = 0
|coachlosses1 = 2
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|source = {{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Richard-Horne|title=Profile at loverugbyleague.com|publisher=loverugbyleague.com|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/richard-horne/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/coaches/richard-horne/summary.html|title=Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}
|updated = 20 May 2024
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| relatives = Graeme Horne (brother)
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Richard Horne (born 16 July 1982) is the head coach at Doncaster in League 1, and a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, Scotland and Yorkshire, and at club level in the Super League for Hull FC, primarily as a {{rlp|fb|wg|ce|so}} or {{rlp|sh}}.
Background
Horne was born in Kingston upon Hull, Humberside. He is the older brother of the rugby league footballer; Graeme Horne.
Career
Horne made his début for Hull at the age of 16, and spent his entire career with the club. He has also played for Great Britain, and Scotland.
Horne played at stand-off half for Hull in the 2005 Challenge Cup Final victory against the Leeds Rhinos.
He set a Super League record of tries scored in succession by scoring tries in 13 consecutive games during 2006's Super League XI. Hull reached the 2006 Super League Grand final to be contested against St. Helens, and Horne played at scrum half back in his side's 4–26 loss.{{cite news|title=St Helens 26-4 Hull FC|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/6035553.stm|access-date=18 August 2013|newspaper=BBC News|date=14 October 2006}}
On 27 October 2008, it was announced that Horne had signed a new three-year deal with Hull.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/hull/7693463.stm|title=Horne signs new contract at Hull|publisher=BBC|date=27 October 2008|access-date=27 October 2008}}
On 17 January 2010, Horne played his testimonial match against neighbours, Hull Kingston Rovers and Hull F.C. won, 28–16 in front of a crowd of over 16,000 supporters, and former Hull player Steve Prescott paid tribute to Horne.
Horne announced his retirement at the end of the 2014 season to become assistant coach to Lee Radford alongside Chris Tuson & Andy Last.{{cite web|title=Hull FC half-back Richard Horne confirms retirement|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/28673991|website=BBC Sport|access-date=18 January 2015|date=6 August 2014}} In June 2017 Horne was announced as the new head coach of Doncaster R.L.F.C.{{cite web|title=Dons appoint Horne as Head Coach|url=http://www.doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk/article/52643/news--dons-appoint-horne|website=Doncaster Rugby League|access-date=13 June 2017|date=13 June 2017}} taking over from Gary Thornton who left the club in May.{{cite web|title=Thornton Moves On|url=http://www.doncasterrugbyleague.co.uk/article/52442/news--thornton-moves-on|website=Doncaster Rugby League|access-date=9 May 2017|date=9 May 2017}}
References
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External links
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20090307021422/http://www.richardhorne.co.uk/homepage.htm Richard Horne's Official Testimonial Website]
- (archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20090719001428/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/hi/english/static/in_depth/rugby_league/2001/ashes/gb/horne.stm 2001 Ashes profile]
{{Doncaster RLFC squad}}
{{Hull F.C. - 2005 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
{{Scotland squad 2000 Rugby League World Cup}}
{{Great Britain 2005 Rugby League Tri Nations squad}}
{{Great Britain 2006 Rugby League Tri Nations squad}}
{{Doncaster RLFC coaches}}
{{2004 Super League Dream Team}}
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