Richard Thorpe rugby player
Richard Thorpe rugby player

Richard Thorpe

1st Nov 1984 1.85m/103kg No. 8

London Welsh sign forward Hala'ufia

1 decade ago by BBC Rugby News

Premiership club London Welsh have signed Scarlets number eight Chris Hala'ufia on a two-week loan deal. Hala'ufia, 35, joined the Pro 12 side in the summer from London Irish, where he spent...

Exiles collapse again in final minutes

1 decade ago by ESPN Scrum

Gloucester picked up their first away win in the Premiership this season with a resounding 46-10 success at the Kassam Stadium. For an hour, Gloucester were far from impressive but once Exiles prop...

Gloucester thrash London Welsh

1 decade ago by Planet Rugby

London Welsh became the first Premiership side to concede 40 points in four consecutive games as they lost 46-10 to Gloucester at Kassam Stadium on Friday. Henry Purdy and Charlie Sharples tries gave...

Late burst earns Gloucester win

1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

26 September 2014For an hour, Gloucester were far from impressive but once Exiles prop Taione Vea was yellow-carded they ran riot, scoring 31 points in the last 15 minutes. Gloucester...

Premiership: Tigers need steel

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

Leicester coach Richard Cockerill has urged his side to "show some steel" when they try to bounce back from their defeat by Bath at home to London Irish on Saturday. Last weekend's 45-0 loss to...

Ford drives Bath to the top

1 decade ago by Rugby 365

George Ford pulled the strings in imperious fashion as Bath fired a warning shot to the rest of the Premiership clubs. They produced a record-breaking 45-0 win over Leicester Tigers at the Rec that...

Sale hammer London Welsh

1 decade ago by Planet Rugby

Sale ran six tries past London Welsh as they dominated the Premiership new-boys 46-8 at AJ Bell Stadium. Sale had the better of the ball in the first-half and scored two tries through Tom Arscott and...

Bath put 50 on brave Exiles

1 decade ago by Planet Rugby

Bath scored seven tries in a thrilling high-scoring encounter at The Rec with Premiership newcomers London Welsh, winning 53-26. Tries from Chris Cook, Semesa Rokoduguni and Jonathan Joseph took the...

Bath Rugby bag magnificent seven tries to see off spirited London...

1 decade ago by Bath Chronicle

MATCH REPORT: Bath Rugby 53 London Welsh 26Bath Rugby got the better of an eleven-try thriller against newly-promoted London Welsh at The Rec as they made it back-to-back wins at the start of the new Aviva...

Chris Cook to make first Aviva Premiership start for Bath Rugby...

1 decade ago by Bath Chronicle

Chris Cook will make the first Aviva Premiership start of his Bath Rugby career against London Welsh on Saturday (3pm). The scrum-half, who helped the Exiles win promotion during a loan stint at the Kassam...