Richard Cramb

Richard Cramb

Born	Richard Ian Cramb (1963-09-07)7 September 1963 Falkirk, Scotland
Died	22 December 2025(2025-12-22) (aged 62)
Rugby union career
Position Fly-half Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) - Harlequins - London Scottish 1995 Gosforth Tynedale RFC. 1996 to 2000 Provincial / State sides Years Team Apps (Points) - Anglo-Scots International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1985–86 Scotland 'B' 2 1987–88 Scotland 4

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

Amateur career

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

Cramb played for Anglo-Scots District in the Scottish Inter-District Championship.^[4]

International career

Cramb played for Scotland 'B' twice; in 1985–1986, against Italy 'B' and France 'B'.^[5]

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

Cramb died from cancer on 22 December 2025 at the age of 62.^[6]

References

1. "The Glasgow Herald – Google News Archive Search".
2. Donaldson, David (25 September 1995). "Few comforts for Cramb". The Independent. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
3. Owen, Robbie & William (29 May 2022). "Cramb and Superboot inspire Wilkinson". Squidge Rugby. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
4. "The Glasgow Herald – Google News Archive Search".
5. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=GGgVawPscysC&dat=19851209&printsec=frontpage&hl=en ^{[bare URL]}
6. "Obituary: Richard Cramb". Scottish Rugby. 23 December 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.