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Richard Brown (rugby union)

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Richard Brown
Birth nameRichard Brown
Date of birth (1984-08-28) 28 August 1984 (age 40)[1]
Place of birthJulia Creek, Queensland, Australia
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 1/2 in)
Weight108 kg (17 st 0 lb 238 lb)[2]
SchoolSt. Josephs Nudgee College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007
2013–
Perth Spirit
Honda Heat
9
0
(10)
(0)
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
2006–13 Western Force 89 (25)
Correct as of 15 July 2013
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008–
2008
2003–04
2001
Wallabies
Australia A
Australia U-21
Australia Schoolboys[1]
23 (5)

Richard Brown (born 28 August 1984) is an Australian rugby union footballer.

Career

He is one of six players to have represented the Western Force in all of its Super 14 games in 2007, and one of 14 Force players selected in the Wallabies train-on squad in May 2008. In 2009 Brown became the Wallabies first choice number 8.[3] In 2000 he played in the first XV at St. Josephs Nudgee College in Brisbane, captained by Rocky Elsom. Brown was in Year 11 with Hugh McMeniman and Rocky Elsom was in Year 12.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Richard Brown player profile". www.rugby.com.au. Australian Rugby Union. 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
  2. ^ http://www.rugbywa.com.au/Team/EmiratesWesternForce/PlayerProfile/tabid/894/playerid/3/Default.aspx
  3. ^ "The Australian". 13 July 2009. Archived from the original on 17 July 2009. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)