Richard Thorpe (rugby union)

Richard Thorpe (born 1 November 1984 in Beckenham, Kent, England) is a rugby union player for London Welsh in the Aviva Premiership, playing as a Flanker or No. 8.

Thorpe made his debut in an EDF Energy Cup match against London Wasps. He scored a hat-trick against the Newport Gwent Dragons, Thorpe was a member of the London Irish side that made the semi finals of the Heineken Cup that season.

Thorpe was a used replacement in the final of the 2008–09 Guinness Premiership.

Thorpe was selected for Canada, as he qualifies through his mother, originally from Burlington outside Toronto, Canada. He made his international debut, as a replacement, losing to Samoa 13-23, as part of the 2014 Autumn Internationals.

Thorpe is now head coach of Chinnor R.F.C., currently in National League 2 South.