Richie Arnold
| Full name | Richard Arnold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 July 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Wagga Wagga, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 120 kg (18 st 13 lb; 265 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Murwillumbah High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) |
Rory Arnold (twin brother) Toby Arnold (older brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Richard Arnold (born 1 July 1990) is an Australian professional rugby union player. He plays for the Western Force in the Super Rugby competition. His regular position is lock.
Family and early life
Richie Arnold and his identical twin Rory were born in Wagga Wagga, Australia. Their father Tony was stationed there while in the army.[3] The brothers were raised in Murwillumbah in northern New South Wales where they both played junior rugby league until aged 16.[1]
Rugby career
Richie Arnold followed the path of his brother Rory, joining the Murwillumbah rugby club before playing Premier Rugby at the Bond University Rugby Club in 2015. Later that year he joined with Queensland Country and played in Australia's National Rugby Championship.[4] Arnold then signed with the Western Force squad, but injury and rehabilitation following a shoulder reconstruction preventing him from playing in the 2016 season.[5] He made his Super Rugby debut for the Force against the Crusaders in their 2017 Round 5 clash in Christchurch.[6]
Super Rugby Statistics
- As of 2 April 2017:[7]
| Season | Team | Games | Starts | Sub | Mins | Tries | Cons | Pens | Drops | Points | Yel | Red |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Force | 2 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- 1 2 Dutton, Chris (9 August 2014). "ACT Brumbies recruit Rory Arnold tallest player in Super Rugby history". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ↑ "Richie Arnold". westernforce.com.au. Western Force. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ↑ Harris, Bret (27 February 2015). "Brumbies big man Rory Arnold says long levers are an advantage". The Australian. News. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- ↑ "Richie Arnold". Australian Rugby. 2016. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ↑ "Force sign locks Matt Philip and Richie Arnold for 2017 Super Rugby". Foxsports. 1 December 2016. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
- ↑ Taylor, Nick (23 March 2017). "Western Force second-rower Richie Arnold to debut against Crusaders". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017.
- ↑ "Player Statistics". its rugby. Retrieved 9 April 2017.
External links
- Stats on It's Rugby