Richard Vivian Wintle (born 11 December 1967) is a Welsh former

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international. Wintle, born in

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, was a student at Cynffig Comprehensive School. A speedy winger, who won the Wales AAA 200 metres title as a teenager, he represented Wales in under-15s and schoolboys rugby. While studying medicine at

St Mary's Hospital, London St Mary's Hospital is a teaching hospital in Paddington, in the City of Westminster, London, founded in 1845. Since the UK's first academic health science centre was created in 2008, it has been operated by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust ...

, Wintle competed for

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and in 1988 was capped for

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in a home Test against Western Samoa, coming on as a substitute for

Carwyn Davies Carwyn Davies (17 April 1964 – 10 February 1997) was a Welsh international rugby union player. Davies was born in Llandovery, Carmarthenshire. He was a rugby union player for Llanelli and also played seven international matches for Wales bet ...

. Wintle switched to

Bridgend RFC Bridgend Ravens () (formerly Bridgend RFC) are a semi-professional rugby union club based in Bridgend, South Wales. They currently play in Super Rygbi Cymru and are a feeder club to the Ospreys (rugby union), Ospreys regional team. Origin B ...

in 1989, making the commute from London to train and play. He slipped out of international reckoning, in part due to medical commitments, but continued to play during the 1990s, for clubs including Swansea and Caerphilly. His younger brother Matthew Wintle was capped for Wales in 1996.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Wintle, Richard 1967 births Living people Welsh rugby union players Wales international rugby union players Rugby union players from Kenfig Hill Rugby union wings London Welsh RFC players Bridgend RFC players Swansea RFC players Caerphilly RFC players Alumni of St Mary's Hospital Medical School Welsh male sprinters British male sprinters

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