Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Richards aiva nhamba sere uye akatamba mitambo 314 yeLeicester Tigers pakati pa1982 na1997, aive kaputeni apo Leicester yakakunda 1994-95 Courage League uye 1997 Pilkington Cup, uye akatambawo apo Leicester yakakunda zita rekutanga reEngland League muna 1987-88 uye 1993 Pilkington Cup. Akatamba makwikwi makumi mana nemasere pakati pa1986 na1996, nhamba yepasi rose yemakwikwi enzvimbo yake panguva iyoyo, kusanganisira 1987,
1991 uye 1995 Rugby World Cups, uye akamiririra British Lions parwendo rwavo rwe1989 kuenda kuAustralia uye rwendo rwe1993 kuenda kuNew Zealand vachitamba mumitambo mitanhatu yenyika. Iye aionekwa zvikuru somumwe wavatambi vakanakisisa vane nhamba sere kuti vatambe mutambo wacho.