About Tom Richards
Lived 1895 – 1975 (aged 79). Tom Richards was a rugby union player.
Thomas Lewis Richards (13 October 1895 – 25 May 1975) was a Welsh international rugby union player.
A product of Plasnewydd Schoolboys in Maesteg, Richards was a forward and began playing for Maesteg RFC after World War I, during which he served as a gunner with the Royal Field Artillery. He was capped for Wales in a 1923 Five Nations match against Ireland at Lansdowne Road. Like many players of the time, Richards was a collier by profession.
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Who was Tom Richards?
Welsh international rugby union player
When was Tom Richards born?
Tom Richards was born on 13 October 1895.
When did Tom Richards die?
Tom Richards died on 25 May 1975.
What was Tom Richards's occupation?
Tom Richards was a rugby union player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Tom Richards (rugby union, born 1895)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tom Richards. https://biography.guide/tom-richards-rugby-union-player-1895/
MLA: "Tom Richards." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/tom-richards-rugby-union-player-1895/.
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