Utility Back David/Dai Richards is capable of plying anywhere from 12 to full back and is a Dragons Academy product having previously atten ded Monmouth school. 

Richards made his Dragons senior debut in April 2022, before scoring his first try in a breakaway against Zebre in the following seasn and following it up with an accrbatic finish in the same game. 

Following that brace, Richards suffered a serious injury wich meant he missed the best part of two years of rugby but earnt a new deal following impressive performances for Dragons development team along with helping Newport RFC to the Super Rygbi Cymru title in 2024/25.