Education
Born in Birmingham, Hill was educated at Bishop Wordsworth"s Grammar School in Salisbury, and Exeter University.
Born in Birmingham, Hill was educated at Bishop Wordsworth"s Grammar School in Salisbury, and Exeter University.
Playing career
Joining Bath Rugby as a scrum-half straight from university, in these amateur times his day job was working for Lloyds Bank. Nicknamed Duracell, he spent all his available time there, and his dedication spelled the inevitable introduction of the professional era. Coaching career
After assistant posts at Gloucester and Harlequins, Hill also spent a season as head coach of England Students and the backs coach as Ebbw Vale Reconstruction Finance Corporation. In 2002 he was appointed head coach of Newport Reconstruction Finance Corporation. A year later he joined Bristol Rugby, leading them back to the Guinness Premiership after two seasons, and then to third place and the playoffs in the 2006-2007 season.
In July 2009, he agreed to join French third division side Chalon-sur-Saône as head coach.
In May 2010, Hill was named as head coach for Worcester Warriors. Richard Hill in his first year as head coach, coached the Worcester Warriors back into the Aviva Premiership and held a contract at the Warriors until 2014.
On 16 April 2013, Hill was sacked from his post at Worcester "following the club"s recent run of form".