Richard Capstick | |
Birth Name: | Richard Paul Capstick |
Birth Date: | 13 February 2000 |
Birth Place: | Taunton, Somerset, England |
Height: | 6feet |
Weight: | 17st |
University: | Exeter University |
Position: | Back row |
Currentclub: | Exeter Chiefs |
Years1: | 2018 - Present |
Clubs1: | Exeter Chiefs |
Apps1: | 42 |
Points1: | 20 |
Clubupdate: | 21 July 2019 |
Repyears1: | 2019 |
Repteam1: | England U20 |
Repcaps1: | 12 |
Reppoints1: | 10 |
Repupdate: | 21 July 2019 |
Richard Paul Capstick (born 13 February 2000)[1] is an English rugby union backrow for Exeter Chiefs in Premiership Rugby.
Capstick began playing rugby in his native Somerset for Taunton and local school Heathfield Community School.[2] He joined Exeter Chiefs academy at 14 and played for England's under 18s at 16.[2] He made his debut for Exeter's first team as an 18-year-old, against Bath in the 2018-19 Premiership Rugby Cup.[3] He became Exeter Chiefs youngest ever try scorer when he scored his first Premiership try at the age of 19. He was the first Premiership forward born in the 21st century.