Richie Pugh
| Full name | Richard Pugh | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 August 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Weight | 102 kg (16 st 1 lb) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2007–08 2008–09 |
Swansea Cardiff London Welsh Exeter |
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| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2003–08 2009– |
Ospreys Scarlets |
78 29 |
(35) (5) |
| correct as of 22:40, 29 November 2010 (UTC). | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2005– |
Wales U16 Wales U19 Wales U21 Wales |
1 |
(5) |
| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| Wales 7's | (?) | ||
Richie Pugh (born 10 August 1983 in Swansea) is Wales international rugby union player who plays at openside flanker. Pugh was schooled in Brynmill primary and Bishop Gore Comprehensive schools.
Signed as a youth, he was released from the Ospreys regional side in 2008 and joined Exeter Chiefs. In May 2009 he joined the Scarlets.
Pugh has played just once for Wales, when he came on as a replacement in their tour match against USA (4 June 2005) which Wales won comfortably by 77 – 3. Pugh marked his international debut with a try. Pugh was part of the Welsh team who won the Melrose Cup at the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens, having been part of the team for several seasons, and he has also captained the team on several occasions.
He was selected in the Wales Sevens squad for 2012-13[1]
He has been appointed assistant coach for the GB women's sevens team in the Rio 2016 Olympics.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rugby Sevens | ||
Representing  Wales
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| Rugby World Cup Sevens | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | Dubai 2009 | |