Richard Powell (rugby union)

Richard Powell (1864-11 January 1944) was a Welsh international rugby union forward who played club rugby for Abergavenny and Newport.

Richard Powell

Birth name	Richard Whitcomb Powell
Date of birth	1864
Place of birth	Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, Wales
Date of death	11 January 1944 (aged 79–80)
Place of death	Llanwenarth, Wales
School	Abergavenny Grammar School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Forward Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Abergavenny RFC () 1886-1888 Newport F.C. () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1888 Wales 2 (0)

Rugby career

Powell was first selected for Wales for a match against Scotland at Rodney Parade, as part of the 1888 Home Nations Championship. Under the captaincy of Tom Clapp, Wales won their very first match over Scotland, thanks to a first-half Thomas Pryce-Jenkins try. Powell was reselected for the very next Wales game away to Ireland at Lansdowne Road. Wales lost heavily and Powell was one of eight Welsh players who would never represent their country again.

International matches played

Wales

• Ireland 1888
• Scotland 1888

Bibliography

• Smith, David; Williams, Gareth (1980). Fields of Praise: The Official History of The Welsh Rugby Union. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. ISBN 0-7083-0766-3.