Richard Wallace

Richard "Dick" Wallace (born 1944) is a former rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Bristol Rugby, and representative level rugby league (RL) for Wales and Other Nationalities, and at club level for Huddersfield, York and Hull Kingston Rovers, as a , or .

Playing career Club career Wallace joined Huddersfield from rugby union in 1966. He made 157 appearances for the club before moving to York in 1972. He played a further 92 games for York before moving to Hull Kingston Rovers in 1975.

Wallace played in Hull Kingston Rovers' 11-15 defeat by Leeds in the 1975 Yorkshire Cup Final during the 1975–76 season at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday 15 November 1975.

Representative honours Although born in England, Wallace was eligible to play for Wales through his Welsh grandparents. Wallace won a cap for Wales (RL) while at York in the 1975 Rugby League World Cup against France. He also represented Other Nationalities six times in the 1974 and 1975 county championships.