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Place of birth
  
Bayonne, France

Role
  
American football player

Positions
  
Linebacker

Name
  
Richard Tardits

Education
  
University of Georgia

1990-1992
  
New England Patriots

Weight
  
99 kg

College
  
Georgia

Height
  
1.88 m


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Date of birth
  
(1965-07-30) July 30, 1965 (age 50)

NFL draft
  
1989 / Round: 5 / Pick: 123(By the Phoenix Cardinals)

Richard Tardits (born July 30, 1965), is a former American football linebacker for the New England Patriots of the National Football League, and a former rugby player for the United States national rugby union team. He held the record for most sacks in a career at the University of Georgia, until surpassed by David Pollack in 2004, and he was referred to as 'Le Sack' by fans because of his French birth.

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Playing career

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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.

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During his NFL career, he also helped the Mystic River Rugby Club reach the national finals. He later represented the United States in rugby.

NFL career

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Phoenix Cardinals

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  • 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 Career (USA Eagles)

    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)

    • References

    Richard Tardits Wikipedia
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