Richard Metcalfe

Richard Metcalfe (born 21 November 1973 in Leeds, England[1]) is a former Scottish rugby union player. He was the world's tallest ever international rugby player. At 7 feet (213 cm), Metcalfe was about six inches taller than a typical second row forward, giving him considerable presence at the front of the line-out.

This article is about the Scottish footballer and rugby player. For the last military Governor of Panama Canal Zone, see Richard Lee Metcalfe.
Richard Metcalfe
Date of birth (1973-11-21) 21 November 1973
Place of birthLeeds, England
Height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Weight140 kg (310 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1995-1999
1999-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003		 Newcastle Falcons
Northampton Saints
Edinburgh
The Borders		 68
74
39
19		 (5)
(20)
(0)
(5)
National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2000–2001 Scotland 13 (5)

He won 13 Scotland caps between 2000 and 2001 and played for the Newcastle Falcons and Northampton Saints. At Newcastle Falcons he made 6 appearances for the Falcons the season they won the 1997-98 Premiership,[2] and at Northampton he played in every game apart from the final for which he was a replacement (due to injury) in the victorious 2000 Heineken Cup Final as they defeated Munster.[3] In 2003, however, his contract with the Borders/SRU was terminated and he retired after he suffered a long-term knee injury.[4]

See also

Notes
  1. Richard Metcalfe player profile ESPN Scrum.com
  2. "Allied Dunbar Premiership, 1997/98 / Newcastle Falcons / Player records". espnscrum.com. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  3. "Saints secure historic victory". BBC. 27 May 2000. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  4. "Metcalfe to sue SRU". BBC Sport. 18 September 2003. Retrieved 25 October 2010.


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