Richie Collins

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Richie Collins

Birth name	Richard Graham Collins
Date of birth	(1962-03-02) 2 March 1962
Place of birth	Cardiff, Wales
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	14 st 2 lb (198 lb; 90 kg)
School	Mostyn School, Ely, Cardiff
Occupation(s)	Police officer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Pontypridd RFC Newport RFC South Wales Police RFC Cardiff RFC Pontypool RFC Ebbw Vale RFC Bristol Barbarian F.C. Petrarca Pardova () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1986 1987–1994 Wales B Wales ? 28 (?) (9)

Richard Graham Collins (born 2 March 1962) is a former international Wales rugby union player. Originally a police officer, he started playing club rugby for South Wales Police RFC, and later Newport RFC, Cardiff RFC, and Johnsonville RFC in Wellington, New Zealand, Pontypridd RFC (he also coached the team in 2000) and Bristol. He was also a Wales international basketball player.

External links

• Pontypridd RFC profile