[1] Graham played for the undefeated Australian Schoolboys Rugby Union team that toured Europe in 1990/91 with the likes of Matt Burke, Peter Jorgensen, Jacob Rauluni and Scott Bowen.

He made his debut for the Queensland Reds against Hong Kong in 1998 and in 2001 played for Australia A against the touring British and Irish Lions.

Richard Graham began his professional coaching career with the Bath RFC in the English Premiership under former Wallaby hooker Michael Foley.

When Mitchell unexpectedly joined the Lions in Johannesburg in September 2010 Graham was promoted to head coach a year earlier than anticipated.

[7] In June 2016 Richard Graham was appointed coaching coordinator for the Georgia Rugby Union national side.