| Birth name | Richard Huxtable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | (1890-10-13)13 October 1890 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Swansea, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of death | 29 August 1970(1970-08-29) (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of death | Swansea, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Tinplater | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Richard Huxtable (13 October 1890 – 29 August 1970) was a Welsh international rugby union wing who played club rugby for Swansea captaining the team during the 1921–22 season. He won two caps for Wales both during the 1920 Five Nations Championship.
Bibliography
- Godwin, Terry (1984). The International Rugby Championship 1883-1983. Grafton Street, London: Willow Books. ISBN 000218060X.
- Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0708307663.
References
- Dick Huxtable rugby union player profile Scrum.com
- "The story of Swansea RFC in the 1921-22 season". swansearfc.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2012.
| Rugby Union Captain | ||
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| Preceded byTom Parker | Swansea RFC Captain 1921-1922 |
Succeeded byJoe Rees |