| Full name | James Mervyn Richards | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 11 December 1975 | ||
| Place of birth | Pembrokeshire, Wales | ||
| Height | 5ft 9ins | ||
| Weight | 220 lbs | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Hooker | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1998–1999 2003-2004 2005-2010 |
Bedford Blues Leicester Tigers Harlequin F.C. |
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James Mervyn "Jimmy" Richards (born 11 December 1975)[1] is a Welsh rugby union player. Richards played club rugby for Bedford, Harlequins and Leicester Tigers. He recently helped by coaching at Beckenham RFC specifically with the forwards.
A huge fan of early 80's pop group, Musical Youth, Richards appeared on an episode of Jim'll Fix It where Jim fixed it for Jim to meet the band's founder members; brothers Michael and Kelvin Grant. During the episode he contributed backing vocals to a charity version of a recording of the band's most successful single - Pass the Dutchie.