- Wayne Richards
Wayne Richards is a retired
Australia nrugby league player. He won the 1997 ARL premiership with theNewcastle Knights .1991-1996
Richards made his first grade debut as a replacement player for the Newcastle Knights in 1991. He remained with the Knights until the end of the 1994 season when he signed with the
Illawarra Steelers in search of regular first team appearances. However after the 1995 season he returned to Newcastle for the start of the 1996 season.1997
During the 1997 season split between the
ARL and theSuper League Richards played for Newcastle an ARL loyal club. Newcastle went on to win the Grand Final against theManly-Warringah Sea Eagles 22-16, Richards started the game at second row.1998
In 1998 Richards was one of three members of the Newcastle Knights
1997 ARL grand final winning side who tested positive to banned steroids (alsoAdam MacDougall ,Robbie O'Davis ). Richards pleaded guilty receiving a 22 match suspension. Richards was the only of the three players to be sacked by the club.1999-2000
Richards made a brief comeback with the
South Sydney Rabbitohs after serving his suspension. But retired after the 2000 season.
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