Jim Richards (rugby league)
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| Full name | James Richards | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1928 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 May 2007 (aged 78–79) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Stephen Knight (nephew) Richie Powell (nephew) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jim Richards (1928-2007) was an Australian rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. He played for South Sydney in the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) competition during the club's second golden era where they won 5 premierships in 6 seasons from 1950 to 1955. Richards also played for Newtown late in his career.