Career
Richards made his first grade debut as a replacement player for the Newcastle Knights in 1991. He remained with the Knights until the end of the 1994 season when he signed with the Illawarra Steelers in search of regular first team appearances. However, after the 1995 season he returned to Newcastle for the start of the 1996 season.
During the season split between the Association of Research Libraries and the Super League, Richards played for Newcastle (an Association of Research Libraries loyal club).
Richards started the game at second row. Richards pled guilty, receiving a 22 match suspension.
Richards was the only one of the three players to be sacked by the club Richards made a brief comeback with the South Sydney Rabbitohs after serving his suspension but retired at the end of the 1999 season after South Sydney was excluded from the competition.
