Richard Tardits

Tardits was born in Bayonne, France. He was former player on the French junior national rugby team and a participant in the Running of the Bulls at Pamplona, he was a walk-on for the Georgia Bulldogs. During his NFL playing days, he sponsored a semipro football team in his French hometown of Biarritz. During his NFL career, he also helped the Mystic River Rugby Club reach the national finals. He later represented the United States in rugby.

Phoenix Cardinals

1989: 5th round Draft pick (123rd overall) New England Patriots

1990: 2 G, 1 GS 1991: 16 G, 1FR 1992: 9 G Career Totals: 27 Games, 1 Game Start, 1 Fumble Recovery

Rugby World Cup

1999 (1 +1 Game) Rugby World Cup Qualifiers

1994–1996 (3 Games, 1 Try) Pacific Rim Championship

1996–1997 (3 Games) 1997–1998 (1 Game) 1998–1999 (5 Games) Pan-American Championship

1996–1997 (1 Game) Friendlies

02/10/1993 v Australia 12/03/1994 v Bermuda (1 Try) 21/05/1994 v Canada 05/11/1994 v Ireland 06/01/1996 v Ireland (1 Try) 11/01/1997 v Wales 12/04/1998 v Spain (Sub) 25/07/1998 v Fiji (Sub) Other Club Affiliations:

French National Team (under 21) Biarritz Olympique (France) Mystic River Rugby Club (USA)