Richard Mayhew (rugby union)
Richard Mayhew (born 24 June 1985 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a rugby union player for Yorkshire Carnegie in the RFU Championship. He plays as a flanker or a number 8.[3]
| Date of birth | 24 June 1985 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (240 lb; 17 st 5 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative(s) | Nic Mayhew (brother) Mike Mayhew (brother) | ||||||||||||||||
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Mayhew started out playing rugby at local club Northcote, part of the North Harbour Rugby Union.[4] He first moved to England to join London Wasps in 2010, but the deal fell through. Mayhew then played for National League 1 side, Esher before moving to Newcastle (alongside his brother Michael, who now plays for London Irish[5]), making his debut against Bath on the first day of the 2011–12 season.
References
- "Newcastle Falcons player bio". web page. Newcastle Falcons. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- "Richard Mayhew - Player statistics - It's rugby".
- http://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/Team/View/24 Richard Mayhew's player bio on Newcastle Falcons Website
- http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/northcote-captain-richard-mayhew-is-tackled-by-james-dryden-news-photo/103066427 Images of Richard Mayhew as captain of Northcote
- "Mayhew brothers commit to Falcons". ESPN scrum.
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