Richard Parks
* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only.
Richard David Parks (born 14 August 1977 in Pontypridd, Wales) is a former Wales international rugby union player, representing Newport RFC, Pontypridd RFC, Celtic Warriors, Leeds Tykes, Perpignan and Newport Gwent Dragons at club and regional level. In May 2009 he was forced to retire from rugby due to a shoulder injury. After his retirement, he made history to become the first ever person to stand on the highest summits on each of the world's continents and all 3 poles (The North Pole, the South Pole and the summit of Everest) in a single calendar year, and set a new benchmark in the climbing of the 7 summits.
Read more about Richard Parks: Early Years, Newport RFC, Pontypridd and Playing For Wales, Celtic Warriors, Leeds and Perpignan, Newport Gwent Dragons, 737 Challenge, TV Documentary
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