Richard Pierce (rugby union)

Richard Pierce (born 30 May 1874) was an English international rugby union player.

Richard Pierce

Date of birth	(1874-05-30)30 May 1874
Place of birth	West Derby, England
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1898–1903 England 2 (0)

A forward, Pierce competed for hometown club Liverpool and was capped twice for England, five years apart. He made his debut against Ireland at Richmond in 1898 and returned for a match against Scotland in 1903.^[1][2]

Pierce's nephew Richard also played for Liverpool and died in 1935 of spinal injuries received during scrum practice.^[3]

See also

• List of England national rugby union players