| Full name | Richard Andrew Beck | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | June 13, 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Leeds, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.95 m) | ||
| Weight | 16 st 4 lb (104 kg) | ||
| School | Leeds Grammar School | ||
| University | University of Leeds | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| 1994–2003 2003–2006 2006–2008 |
Roundhegians RUFC Leodensians RFC Leeds Tykes Academy |
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| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2008–2009 2009–2011 2011– |
Harrogate Otley RUFC Leeds Carnegie |
28 32 16 |
(5) (20) (10) |
| correct as of 21:55, 26 November 2011 (UTC). | |||
Richard Andrew Beck (born 13 June 1989 in Leeds [1])is a professional rugby union player for Leeds Carnegie.[2]
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Richard was born in Leeds and went to school at North Leeds Preparatory School in Roundhay. At the age of 7 he went to Leeds Grammar School. While at Leeds Grammar School he excelled at sport playing in the first XV rugby union team, the First XI football team and the first XI cricket team in his final year at school. He went to the University of Leeds after school and graduated in 2011 with a 2:1 honours degree in Economics and Politics.
Richard joined Leeds Carnegie (then Leeds Tykes) Academy in 2006[3]while still at Leeds Grammar School. He started playing rugby at the age of five for Roundhegians RFC. He later played amateur rugby at Leodensians RUFC in Leeds.
After joining the Leeds Carnegie Academy, Richard was loaned to RFU National Three North club Harrogate RUFC for the 2008-09 season and then, during the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons to RFU National Two club Otley RUFC.[4]
He made his Leeds Carnegie debut against Leicester Tigers in the LV= Cup game when Leeds Carnegie secured a 28-17 victory. He retained his place for the following Cup game against the Sale Sharks, coming on from the bench in the 24-17 defeat.[3]He played in the two pre-season games for Leeds Carnegie in the 2011-12 season against the Newcastle Falcons and the Newport Gwent Dragons. He made his full first-team start for Leeds Carnegie against Rotherham Titans in the British and Irish Cup on 21 September 2011. He made his first-team start in the 2011-12 RFU Championship against the Doncaster Knights on 2 October 2011. He scored his first try for Leeds Carnegie against London Scottish on 8 October 2011.
His preferred position is at Blindside flanker but he can also play in the Second Row[5].
Richard has played for Yorkshire and the North of England at under-18 age group and the Yorkshire senior team in the County Championship.
In May 2009 Richard played for the Wooden Spoon Society charity team in the Amsterdam Sevens tournament.[6].
In the inaugaral J P Morgan Premiership Sevens Series in July 2010, Richard played for Leeds Carnegie against the Leicester Tigers, Sale Sharks and the Newcastle Falcons.[7]
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