Basil Richards (born 9 July 1965) is a former professional English rugby league footballer who played in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, and coached in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at club level for (in Bradford), Warrington (Heritage № 886), the Huddersfield Giants and Doncaster (Heritage № 828), as a prop, or second-row, and coached at representative level for England (Youth), and at club level for Bradford Bulls (Assistant), and .