| Full name | Richard Robinson Osborne | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 20, 1848 | ||
| Place of birth | Middleham, Yorks[1] | ||
| Date of death | November 4, 1926 | ||
| Place of death | Rochdale (aged 78 years 168 days) | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Fullback | ||
| Amateur clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | ||
| - | Manchester | ||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 1871 | England | 1 | |
Richard Osborne was a rugby union international who represented England in the first international in 1871.[1]
Richard Osborne was born on May 20, 1848 in Middleham, Yorkshire.[1]
Osborne made his international debut on March 27th, 1871 at Edinburgh in the Scotland vs England match, the first international.[1] He was one of four players from the Manchester Football Club.[2] It was reported that in this match Osborne made an extraordinary charge at Finlay of Scotland. Osborne. Finlay had got well away with the ball, and was sprinting towards the English goal, when Osborne, "folding his arms across his chest, ran full tilt at him, after the fashion of a bull charging a gate. Both were very big, heavy men, and the crash of the collision was tremendous, each reeling some yards, and finally falling on his back. For a few seconds players and spectators alike held their breath, fearing terrible results, but the two giants promptly resumed their places, apparently none the worse."[3]