Richard Birkett

Richard Birkett
Birth name Richard Birkett
Date of birth (1979-10-01) 1 October 1979
Place of birth Roehampton, England
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 110 kg (17 st 5 lb)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1999–2012 London Wasps 204 (20)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2008 England Saxons ()

Richard Birkett (born 1 October 1979 in Roehampton) is a former English rugby union player for London Wasps in the Aviva Premiership. He attended Millfield School, and his position of choice is at lock.

Birkett was forced to retire in October 2012 due to a neck injury.[2]

References

  1. "Aviva Premiership Rugby - London Wasps". Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
  2. "Richard Birkett retires after 14 years at London Wasps". BBC Sport. 17 October 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
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