BIG Boxing Day games bring back special memories for Dean Richards who used to embrace the spirit of Christmas in every sense of the word.
As a player in the amateur era, Richards enjoyed playing in what was one of the biggest fixtures in the rugby calendar – Leicester versus the Barbarians the day after Christmas.
Preparations back then were very different to how they are now with the former England No.8 not alone in enjoying a prematch tipple.
“I was brought up on playing on Boxing Day, it was always a big fixture as a player down at Leicester so I am used to it,” he said.
“But obviou...