Richard Pierce (rugby union)
| Date of birth | 30 May 1874 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | West Derby, England | ||||||||||||||||
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Richard Pierce (born 30 May 1874) was an English international rugby union player.
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
References
- ^ "Football Notes". Liverpool Mercury. 7 February 1898.
- ^ "Rugby Notes". Liverpool Mercury. 23 March 1903.
- ^ "Fatal Rugby Scrum". Western Morning News. 24 September 1935.
External links
- Richard Pierce at ESPNscrum