Richard Breakey
| Birth name | Richard William Breakey | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 November 1956 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Consett, County Durham | ||||||||||||||||
| University | Durham University | ||||||||||||||||
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Richard Breakey is a former rugby union international who represented Scotland at the 1978 Five Nations tournament
Personal
Breakey was educated at Fettes College and Durham University (Hatfield College).[1][2] His older brother Nigel (1955–2010) was an anaesthetist who played rugby for Scotland Schoolboys and Cambridge University.[3]
Rugby union career
Breakey, a 'one-cap wonder', made his first and only test appearance for Scotland as a Fly-half in the 1978 Five Nations match against England, held at Murrayfield, which would result in a 0–15 defeat for the Scots.[4][5] He replaced the injured Ian McGeechan.[6]
Breakey was later an unused replacement for Scotland in the final match of the 1981 Five Nations Championship against Ireland.[7]
References
- ^ "Richard Breakey". LinkedIn. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Sporting Greats". Hatfield College History. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ Jenkins, Ian. "Dr John Nigel Francis Breakey (1955-2010)". ANZCA. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ Gallagher, Brendan (7 March 2002). "A cheer for one-cap wonders". The Telegraph. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Richard William Breakey". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ Turnbull, Simon (13 October 1996). "Newcastle's cast-offs a world apart". The Independent. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Scotland v Ireland". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
External links
- Richard Breakey at ESPNscrum
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