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Richie Arnold
Rugby player
Richard Arnold (born 1 July 1990) is an Australian professional rugby union player. He plays for Stade Toulousain in the French Top 14 competition. His regular position is lock.
| Full name | Richard Arnold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1990-07-01) 1 July 1990 (age 33) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wagga Wagga, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 127 kg (20 st 0 lb; 280 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Murwillumbah High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Richie Arnold and his identical twin Rory were born in Wagga Wagga, Australia. Their father Tony was stationed there while in the army.[3] The brothers were raised in Murwillumbah in northern New South Wales where they both played junior rugby league until aged 16.[1]
Richie Arnold followed the path of his brother Rory, joining the Murwillumbah rugby club. He moved to the Gold Coast two years after his brother to play Premier Rugby at the Bond University Rugby Club in 2015. Later that year he joined with Queensland Country and played in Australia's National Rugby Championship.[4]
Arnold then signed with the Western Force squad, but injury and rehabilitation following a shoulder reconstruction preventing him from playing in the 2016 season.[5][6] He made his Super Rugby debut for the Force against the Crusaders in their 2017 Round 5 clash in Christchurch.[7] Arnold moved to French Top 14 side Stade Toulousain in early 2019.[8]
- As of 3 June 2017 [9]
- Dutton, Chris (9 August 2014). "ACT Brumbies recruit Rory Arnold tallest player in Super Rugby history". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- "Richie Arnold". Australian Rugby. 2017. Archived from the original on 29 October 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- Harris, Bret (27 February 2015). "Brumbies big man Rory Arnold says long levers are an advantage". The Australian. News. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- "Richie Arnold". Australian Rugby. 2016. Archived from the original on 28 February 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- "Force sign locks Matt Philip and Richie Arnold for 2017 Super Rugby". Foxsports. 1 December 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- "Richie Arnold". westernforce.com.au. Western Force. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- Taylor, Nick (23 March 2017). "Western Force second-rower Richie Arnold to debut against Crusaders". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017.
- "Toulouse engage Richie Arnold". Le Figaro Sport 24. 3 January 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- Stats on It's Rugby