Greg Richards (born 12 July 1995) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a for semi-professional side Barrow Raiders in the RFL Championship.
He played for St Helens in the Super League, and on loan from Saints at the Rochdale Hornets and the Sheffield Eagles in the Championship. Richards also played in the Super League and the Championship for the Leigh Centurions, the London Broncos, Hull KR and Toulouse Olympique.
Background Richards was born in Urswick, Cumbria, England. He attended Ulverston Victoria High School
He started his career with amateur club Barrow Island.
Career St Helens He was signed by St Helens. He made his first team début in July 2013 in a Super League game against Castleford.
He appeared in the 2014 Super League Grand Final as a substitute in Saints' 14–6 victory over the Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford.
During the 2017 season, Richards was sent to Championship side the Sheffield Eagles as part of a Dual registration deal with Saints. Here, he played just three games before returning.
Leigh Centurions Shortly after his departure from the Eagles came his departure from the Saints, as he joined then struggling Super League outfit Leigh.
He played for the Leigh Centurions in the 2018 Betfred Championship.
London Broncos On 31 October 2018 it was announced that Richards had joined the London Broncos ahead of the 2019 Super League season.
Hull Kingston Rovers On 8 September 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League
Toulouse Olympique On 27 September 2023 it was reported that he would make his stay at Toulouse Olympique permanent in 2024 on a two-year deal On 15 October 2023, Richards played in Toulouse Olympique's upset loss in the Million Pound Game against the London Broncos.
On 20 October 2025 it was reported that he had left Toulouse Olympique
Barrow Raiders On 16 November 2025, it was reported that he had dropped out of the professional game to join semi-professional side Barrow Raiders on a one-year deal for the 2026 season..
Club statistics Year Club Competition Appearances Tries Goals Drop goals Points 2013 St Helens Super League 3 0 0 0 0 2014 St Helens Super League 12 0 0 0 0 2014 Rochdale Hornets Championship 3 0 0 0 0 2015 St Helens Super League 30 0 0 0 0 2016 St Helens Super League 26 1 0 0 4 2017 St Helens Super League 3 0 0 0 0 2017 Sheffield Eagles Championship 3 0 0 0 0 2017 Leigh Centurions Super League 9 0 0 0 0 2018 Leigh Centurions Championship 26 3 0 0 12 2019 London Broncos Super League 21 0 0 0 0 2020 London Broncos Championship 2 0 0 0 0 2021 London Broncos Championship 12 1 0 0 4Club career totalloverugbyleagueRugby League Project 146 5 0 0 20
References
External links London Broncos profile Leigh Centurions profile St Helens profile Profile at Saints Heritage Society SL profile