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Richard Harding (rugby union)

Richard Harding, English rugby union player

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Born
August 29, 1953
Age in 2026
73
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1953

About Richard Harding (rugby union)

Richard Mark Harding is a former rugby union international who played for England, and on his last test captained them. He also played club rugby for his home city of Bristol and was part of Bristol RFC's cup winning side of 1983. After his sporting career he has concentrated on his profession as an estate agent and chartered surveyor. Whilst at Bristol he was part of the side who won the 1982–83 John Player Cup Final at Twickenham Harding's first cap for England came on Saturday, 5 January 1985 when England played Romania at Twickenham. Harding played in the final Five Nations match against Scotland and found himself as first choice for the first Rugby World Cup in 1987. The final test of the tour was to be the first ever test against Fiji.

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Richard Harding (rugby union) timeline

  1. Whilst at Bristol he was part of the side who won the 1982–83 John Player Cup Final at Twickenham Harding's first cap for England came on Saturday, 5 January 1985 when England played Romania at Twickenham.
  2. Harding played in the final Five Nations match against Scotland and found himself as first choice for the first Rugby World Cup in 1987.

The world when Richard Harding (rugby union) was born

Richard Harding (rugby union) was born in 1953. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1953

  • #1 song"Doggie in the Window" – Patti Page
  • Top movieFrom Here to Eternity
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookCasino Royale – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentEdmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay summit Mount Everest
  • Top headlineCoronation of Queen Elizabeth II
  • Technology milestoneWatson and Crick discover the structure of DNA
  • Defining fadTV dinners
  • Notable inventionTV dinner
  • World population2.68 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonMinneapolis Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population159.0M

1953 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Richard Harding (rugby union)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19532026
Gas$0.29$3.45/gal
Average home$9,500$435,000
Average income$5,900$67,500
Minimum wage$0.75$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.60$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population159.0M341 million

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