Richard Baxter (born 23 June 1978) is a retired Rugby union player who played his entire professional career for his local club, Exeter Chiefs in the RFU Championship and Aviva Premiership. He made his first-team debut for Exeter Chiefs against Fylde on 11 October 1997. His position of choice is Number 8.
He announced his retirement on 2 May 2013 after playing 16 seasons, 431 games and 126 tries for Exeter.
Richard is the younger brother of Chiefs coach Rob Baxter.