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.
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| Birth name | Richard Birkett | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 October 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Roehampton, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 110 kg (17 st 5 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Amongst his trophies at Wasps were four Premiership titles in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2008. Birkett played in all four finals, starting the first three and as a replacement in 2008.[2][3][4][5] He also played in the victorious 2004 Heineken Cup final.[6]
Birkett was forced to retire in October 2012 due to a neck injury.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Aviva Premiership Rugby - London Wasps". Premier Rugby. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ^ "Wasps romp to title". BBC. 31 May 2003. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Wasps 10-6 Bath". BBC. 29 May 2004. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Leicester 14-39 Wasps". BBC. 14 May 2005. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Guinness Premiership final". BBC. 31 May 2008. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
- ^ "Wasps 27-20 Toulouse". BBC. 23 May 2004. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Richard Birkett retires after 14 years at London Wasps". BBC Sport. 17 October 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.