Richard David Skuse (born 11 September 1980) is a retired

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who last played for the

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during the 2009–10 season. Skuse was born in

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and started his professional career playing for the

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in the 2002–03 season. He joined the

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after a brief hiatus, playing with the team for 4 years from 2005–09. He joined Saracens for the 2009–10 season. After suffering a neck injury while playing for Saracens, Skuse was forced into retirement before playing a second season.

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