Wayne Richards

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Wayne Richards is a retired Australian rugby league player. He won the 1997 ARL premiership with the Newcastle Knights.

1 1991-1996
2 1997
3 1998
4 1999-2000

[edit] 1991-1996

Richards made his first grade debut as a replacement player for the Newcastle Knights in 1991. He remained with the Knights until the end of the 1994 season when he signed with the Illawarra Steelers in search of regular first team appearances. However after the 1995 season he returned to Newcastle for the start of the 1996 season.

[edit] 1997

During the 1997 season split between the ARL and the Super League Richards played for Newcastle an ARL loyal club. Newcastle went on to win the Grand Final against the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 22-16, Richards started the game at second row.

[edit] 1998

In 1998 Richards was one of three members of the Newcastle Knights 1997 ARL grand final winning side who tested positive to banned steroids (also Adam MacDougall, Robbie O'Davis). Richards pleaded guilty receiving a 22 match suspension. Richards was the only of the three players to be sacked by the club.