Richard Mayhew
Date of birth (1985-06-24) 24 June 1985
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight110 kg (240 lb; 17 st 5 lb)[1]
Notable relative(s)Nic Mayhew (brother)
Mike Mayhew (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker/Number 8
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–2010
2010–2011
2011–16
2016–
North Harbour
Esher
Newcastle
Yorkshire Carnegie
40
8
89
36[2]
(3)
(2)
(8)
(3)

Richard Mayhew (born 24 June 1985 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a rugby union player for Yorkshire Carnegie in the RFU Championship. He plays as a flanker or a number 8.[3]

Mayhew started out playing rugby at local club Northcote, part of the North Harbour Rugby Union.[4] He first moved to England to join London Wasps in 2010, but the deal fell through. Mayhew then played for National League 1 side, Esher before moving to Newcastle (alongside his brother Michael, who now plays for London Irish[5]), making his debut against Bath on the first day of the 2011–12 season.

References

  1. "Newcastle Falcons player bio". web page. Newcastle Falcons. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  2. "Richard Mayhew - Player statistics - It's rugby".
  3. http://www.newcastlefalcons.co.uk/Team/View/24 Richard Mayhew's player bio on Newcastle Falcons Website
  4. http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/northcote-captain-richard-mayhew-is-tackled-by-james-dryden-news-photo/103066427 Images of Richard Mayhew as captain of Northcote
  5. "Mayhew brothers commit to Falcons". ESPN scrum.
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