Richards aive nenhamba 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 ka48 pakati pa1986 na1996, nhamba yepasirese yenzvimbo yake panguva iyoyo, kusanganisira 1987, 1991
uye 1995 Rugby World Cups, uye akamiririra British Shumba kwavo 1989 rwendo kuAustralia uye 1993 rwendo kuNew Zealand achitamba muna matanhatu dzakawanda machisi. Iye aionekwa zvikuru somumwe wavatambi vakanakisisa vane nhamba sere kuti vatambe mutambo wacho.