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Richard Cramb
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Richard Ian Cramb (7 September 1963 – 22 December 2025) was a Scottish international rugby union player who played for the national team.
Rugby union career
[edit]Amateur career
[edit]Cramb played for Harlequins, before moving to London Scottish.[1] He then played for Gosforth,[2] before coaching at Newcastle, where he was the key mentor for Jonny Wilkinson.[3]
Provincial career
[edit]Cramb played for Anglo-Scots District in the Scottish Inter-District Championship.[1]
International career
[edit]Cramb played for Scotland 'B' twice; in 1985–1986, against Italy 'B' and France 'B'.[4]
He made his full senior international debut in the group stages of the 1987 Rugby World Cup against Romania. He made four appearances in total for the Scotland.
Cramb went on the 1988 Scotland rugby union tour of Zimbabwe, although full caps were not awarded. His last appearance was against Australia at Murrayfield in 1988.
Death
[edit]Cramb died from cancer on 22 December 2025 at the age of 62.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b McMurtrie, Bill (4 December 1989). "Anglo-Scots united in drive for victory". The Glasgow Herald. p. 23. Retrieved 22 February 2026 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ Donaldson, David (25 September 1995). "Few comforts for Cramb". The Independent. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ Owen, Robbie & William (29 May 2022). "Cramb and Superboot inspire Wilkinson". Squidge Rugby. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ^ McMurtrie, Bill (9 December 1985). "Dominant Scotland score only one try in dissapointing B international". The Glasgow Herald. p. 11. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ^ "Obituary: Richard Cramb". Scottish Rugby. 23 December 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.