Richard Metcalfe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Richard Metcalfe

Scottish rugby union player

Date of Birth: 21-Nov-1973

Place of Birth: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Profession: rugby union player

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Richard Metcalfe (born 21 November 1973 in Leeds, England) is a former Scottish rugby union player.
He was the world's tallest ever international rugby player.
At 7 feet (213 cm), Metcalfe was about six inches taller than a typical second row forward, giving him considerable presence at the front of the line-out. He won 13 Scotland caps between 2000 and 2001 and played for the Newcastle Falcons and Northampton Saints.
At Newcastle Falcons he made 6 appearances for the Falcons the season they won the 1997-98 Premiership, and at Northampton he played in every game apart from the final for which he was a replacement (due to injury) in the victorious 2000 Heineken Cup Final as they defeated Munster.
In 2003, however, his contract with the Borders/SRU was terminated and he retired after he suffered a long-term knee injury.