Richard Metcalfe

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(5) | ru_nationalyears = 2000–2001 | ru_nationalteam = Scotland | ru_nationalcaps = 13 | ru_nationalpoints = (5) }} Richard Metcalfe (born 21 November 1973 in Leeds, England) is a former Scottish rugby union player. He was the world's tallest ever international rugby player. At 7 feet (213 cm), Metcalfe was about six inches taller than a typical second row forward, giving him considerable presence at the front of the line-out.

He won 13 Scotland caps between 2000 and 2001 and played for the Newcastle Falcons and Northampton Saints. At Newcastle Falcons he made 6 appearances for the Falcons the season they won the 1997-98 Premiership, and at Northampton he played in every game apart from the final for which he was a replacement (due to injury) in the victorious 2000 Heineken Cup Final as they defeated Munster. In 2003, however, his contract with the Borders/SRU was terminated and he retired after he suffered a long-term knee injury. Provided by Wikipedia