Richard_Webster_(rugby)

Richard Webster (rugby)

Richard Webster (rugby)

Wales international dual-code rugby footballer

For other people named Richard Webster, see Richard Webster (disambiguation).

Richard Webster (born 9 July 1967) is a Welsh former dual-code international rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s and 1990s, and coached rugby union in the 2010s. In 1993 he toured New Zealand with the British & Irish Lions rugby union team and at the time played club rugby for Swansea RFC. In 1995 he switched to rugby league to play second-row for Salford Reds, and appeared in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup.[4][3][1][2] In 1996 he returned to union and signed for Bath Rugby.[5] At Bath he started in the victorious 1998 Heineken Cup Final as they defeated Brive.[6]

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In 2011 Webster was appointed head coach of the Wales national under-20 rugby union team following the departure of Darren Edwards.

References

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    "Statistics at wru.co.uk (RU)". wru.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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    "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org (RL)". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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    "Statistics at en.espn.co.uk (RU)". espn.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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    "Profile at lionsrugby.com (RU)". lionsrugby.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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    "Richard Webster". swansearfc.co.uk. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
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    "The Third Heineken Cup Final". epcrugby.com. 31 January 1998. Retrieved 24 February 2017.


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