Richie Collins

For the surfer, see Richie Collins (surfer).

Richard Graham Collins (born 2 March 1962) is a former international Wales rugby union player. Originally a police officer, he started playing club rugby for South Wales Police RFC, and later Newport RFC, Cardiff RFC, and Johnsonville RFC in Wellington, New Zealand, Pontypridd RFC (he also coached the team in 2000) and Bristol. He was also a Wales international basketball player.

Richie Collins

Birth name	Richard Graham Collins[1]
Date of birth	(1962-03-02) 2 March 1962 (age 63)
Place of birth	Cardiff, Wales
Height	6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight	14 st 2 lb (198 lb; 90 kg)
School	Mostyn School, Ely, Cardiff
Occupation(s)	Police officer
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1982-1997 Pontypridd RFC 118 () 1983-1987 Newport RFC 104 (136) – South Wales Police RFC () 1988-1993 Cardiff RFC 76 (45) – Pontypool RFC () – Ebbw Vale RFC () – Bristol () 1987-1996 Barbarian F.C. 2 (4) – Petrarca Pardova () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1986 Wales B 1987–1994 Wales[2] 28 (9)