He won both the Challenge Cup and Championship with Leeds and represented Great Britain in five Test appearances.
He captained the Great Britain squad in the 1968 Rugby League World Cup where he earned three of his caps.
After retiring he became involved in coach education, the development of the game in the South of England and the organisation of student rugby league.
[7] Risman was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2012 New Year Honours for services to rugby league.
[9][10] (The figures in parentheses refer to the number of games played in the 1968 World Cup.)