​Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen
 
There is no footy this week and it is not a bad thing. We have the week off because we are the minor premiers of the Fox Memorial for the second year in a row.  Last Saturday our victory over Otahuhu confirmed our status as minor premiers and holders of the Rukutai Shield once again.  That was not the only treat we received that day.  Along with the Stormont Shield  and the Rukutai Shield, we also attained the Kiwi Shield which is awarded to the club who has the highest aggregate points for, for the premier and premier reserves.  We have attained  3 shields this year, now to focus all our attention on the shield that counts The Fox Memorial.  
 
Next week Saturday 10 August at Grey Lynn Park 2.30pm, we will play the winner of this weekend's game between the Otahuhu Leopards and the Pt Chevalier Pirates for a place in the Fox Memorial Final. Regardless of who wins, our team has been training hard to prepare for both.  We have a couple of players with niggly injuries who should come right by next week so we are expected to be at full strength for our semi-final next week.
 
The Roses are also minor premiers for the women's competition and they too will play at Grey Lynn Park next week 12.45 for a place in their respective final.  How awesome is that?  Both our Men's and Women's Premier teams have finished top of the table. What a weekend next will be down at Grey Lynn Park.  My suggestion to you all is to get down to the club nice and early next week to avoid having to park miles away from the park.  It is going to be a full house at Grey Lynn Park next week.
 
Next weekend we will be holding a light spread for all our sponsors which includes all members of the gentlemen's club. I will confirm a time during the week.  The bar will be open so don't forget to bring along your membership keyring and purchase your discounted drinks.
 
On another note I do have a little bit of membership fees outstanding. If you could sort that out in the next week or so that would be much appreciated.  Just to give you a little heads up on campaign costs.  This premiership campaign will run costs is by far the priciest campaign in Richmond history. It has been a challenge finding sponsors. I am very grateful for all our sponsors, particularly our major sponsor Graeme Atmore and Ah Kuoi & Atmore Residential who is also a gentlemen's club member.  It has taken an army of financial supporters to keep this campaign afloat. You gentlemen's club members are all sponsors of our premier men's team and you have all played a huge part in keeping this campaign in tact.   As a team, as a club we are grateful. 
 
Well that's it from me.  We will see you all next week at Grey Lynn Park firstly for the Roses game at 12,45 then our premiers at 2,30pm and if you are up to nothing tomorrow please do come and support our reserve grade team who are playing in a knockout playoff versus Manukau tomorrow at Grey Lynn Park 12.45pm kick off. 
 
Yours sincerely
 
Pat Tia

Richmond Roses celebrate 30 years of dedication to Women in Rugby League with their Anniversary weekend because Once a Rose, ALWAYS a Rose.
  
On 19th July 2024, Richmond Rovers Rugby League club commenced the celebration of 30 years of dedication to the development of Women’s Rugby League in Tamaki Makaurau.  

The club is steeped in history, first taking shape at Grey Lynn Park in 1913, giving rise to the women’s Richmond Roses team in the early 1990s.   

Through the dedication of the club's coaching and management teams, the Rosebuds were cultivated in 2017, and junior teams in the Under 13s, Under 15s and 17s grades flourished for the last 8 years. An achievable and visible pathway has been key in the success of fostering young female players develop and progress into the Premier ranks with many developing Roses players, coaches, and managers taking higher honours within Auckland Rugby League, NZ Rugby League and the NRL with some notable Roses including:   

Luisa Avaiki, a Rose and ex-Kiwi Fern, and Auckland Ruby League Immortal inductee. The first woman’s Warriors Coach and current head of NZRL Women's Rugby League, Luisa currently coaches the Richmond Under 16 Rosebuds and is instrumental in the youth girls' Rosebuds pathways.    

Ruth Vae, a long-standing player of the Richmond Roses Premier side, is now playing in the Clubs Championship team alongside her daughter Phayezon Vae, they are one of many “mother-daughter duos” produced by the female pathway. Ruth has been coaching the Rosebuds grades for the last 7 years and you can watch her in action including her inspiring post-match interview in the 2024 Women’s Championship Final at Mt Smart on Wednesday 24th July 2024. Despite her team's narrow loss (pictured below), Ruth exudes a love for the game and the well-being of her teammates and the opposition  

​Sharlene Atai, Kiwi Fern and Assistant Coach of the Cook Island Woman’s Rugby League team. Sharlene is the current Premier Roses Head Coach, her daughters are also playing for Richmond in the Roses and the Rosebuds.   

Georgia Hale, Kiwi Fern, Gold Coast Titan’s NRLW Captain, New Zealander of the Year and a fan favourite. Georgia was on hand to send a message to the Roses from Australia for the anniversary celebrations, reminding the sisterhood that “once a Rose, ALWAYS a Rose.”  

Tasha Davie helped create the pilot for the girls grades and played for the Roses for many years. When awarded the ARL Women’s Premiership Coach of the Year in 2023, Tasha said she aims to encourage more women to enter the coaching realm. 
  
Anna Lundon has held key roles within the Richmond club from a player to club chair and club secretary. Anna’s work has been tireless and through her tireless efforts the Richmond Rovers Rugby League Club has been able to continue to offer development and playing opportunities year on year.   

Luisa Avaiki and Rose Iefata have been dedicated to the continuation of the Rosebuds Preseason Academy, which allows girls aged 10-18 to flourish. The programme is run at. Grey Lynn park starting in November and includes and annual camp to the Willow Park Christian Camp in March each year, known to host many sports camps. The academy builds the confidence and skill base before girls split into teams for the forthcoming season.   

The academy is a nursery for players new to league, fostering an environment to quell anxiety and allow newcomers to learn basic league fundamentals in a safe and enjoyable space.  Experienced players are upskilled while contributing to a Tuakana-Teina (buddy system) which allows those new to the program to graft onto players with established roots while encouraging leadership capabilities to bloom.   
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The 30th Anniversary was a chance for Roses past and present to reconnect across the weekend, with a raft of club games played at the club's home ground and included a celebratory dinner, culminating in a Masters match on Sunday 21st July.  
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“We’d like to congratulate the Richmond Roses on their 30-year milestone and the commitment of all the volunteers who have given rise to the Rosebud to Rose Pathway,” said Duane Mann, Auckland Rugby League’s General Manager of Club’s and Pathways, “The growth and ongoing success of Richmond's Female Pathway is the fruit from the dedication and hard work that allows greatness to grow both on and off the field". 

Dear Richmond Rovers Foundation Club member,
 
On behalf of Richmond Rovers Rugby League & Sports Club Inc, we would again like to Thank You for your ongoing support. The season has steamed by with the club being super busy with 26 teams in total comprising of 6 Senior and 20 Junior teams. All teams are competing well and our young mini and mod teams are learning a lot. 

This weekend will be the last game of the Premier men’s and woman’s season and the first weekend for our Junior International playoffs. Both our Premier men’s Fox and women’s Roses teams are leading their respective competitions and will be guaranteed finals footy. Well done family!

Our U13 Rosebuds, U13’s Boys, U14 Rosebuds, U14 Boys, U16 Rosebuds and U16 Boys have all been successful with making it through to respective playoffs. Very proud of their work!

Foundation club update
To date we have over 60 members. Your contributions continue to keep our doors open. A breakdown of of our last financial year can be found on our Foundation Club web page. This has allowed us to meet day to day running costs and we’re hugely humbled and grateful to you for your support.

We’ve used our online survey to gauge what members are wanting from us and we’ve summarised this as regular updates on team and club activity! Moving forward we’ll be doing this bi-monthly in the off season and monthly during the season. To add to this we are also please to announce Foundation members do receive a discount at the Richmond Club Bar. We’re also looking to host a Foundation member get together in August- watch this space!

Women’s Rugby League at Richmond for 30 Years
This year marks 30 years of Women’s Rugby League at Richmond. Last weekend we celebrated our Richmond Roses from the past present and future. It was wrapped up with the Richmond Roses Championship grade finals on Wednesday night. Our Roses continue to set a great example for our four Rosebuds and future female players.

Clubrooms back in action
It has been great having our clubrooms back in action. Many thanks to Richmond Treasurer Pat Tia for leading the rebuild and to the many club members and friends and contacts who have also supported the rebuild. The club is looking amazing. If you haven’t seen our newly decorated clubhouse please comedown soon.
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November Event at NZRL Museum
We hosted our first Foundation Club sportspersons luncheon last November at the NZRL Museum at the NZRL Headquarters. It was great to see all those Foundation Club members that were able to join in this event and hear from Old-boys about their successful campaigns from the 1980’s – John Holloway (Fox team Manager), early 2000’s Kevin Elima FOX team captain and Henri Nicholas from our 2023 team coach.
We also celebrated long-time Richmond stalwart Peter Ah Kuoi becoming a LIFE Member of our great Richmond Rovers Rugby League Club.
 

New Foundation Club Membership Goal
To remain in the best position to keep our doors open, we would like to grow our Foundation Club to 100 Members. We have high ambitions, therefore need your help to get to 100 Richmond Foundation Club members.

Our ask to you: If you know a keen Richmond supporter who you think would be interested in joining the Foundation Club –please reach out to them and encourage them to join! This would help us to easily achieve our goal of 100 members. Sign Up
 
Final words
Finally, thank you again for your ongoing support. We cannot operate as a club without your contribution. If you do have any questions or want more information about the Foundation Club, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
 
Yours in League,
 
Gerhard Sundborn - Richmond Board Member
E: [email protected]
M: 0211003989

Dear Rovers Club Members,
 
We are thrilled to announce our new partnership with KlickEx – the low-cost money transfer service across the Pacific – allowing YOU to send money home from New Zealand & Australia to Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, Vanuatu, PNG, the Cooks & Philippines  visit:  klickex.com for more information.

As part of our partnership, anyone who simply signs up with KlickEx goes into the draw to WIN a $200 KlickEx Visa Card.
 
BUT WAIT - it gets better, for every transaction you send $1 goes straight back to the Club.


Don't miss your chance to meet the KlickEx Team at our home game this Saturday, July 20th – ask questions, sign up and send money home!
 
You can also start the sign-up process now by using the link: https://forms.gle/re8LbLismMdGgNuT9

The KlickEx team looks forward to meeting you on Saturday.

Get down to the dog pound this Saturday night and support our Richmond Rovers Premiers social.

* Theme: Wrestling
* $10 entry
* 4 four $24 drink specials all night
* best dressed prizes
* DJ Jaks

It's been a great year so far. Come down and unwind with the lads as they prepare for the business end of the season. ​

​Richmond Rovers Rugby League Club is proud to announce the return of sponsor Tony Murray Electrical Inspections in 2024.

Auckland Rugby League club the Richmond Rovers today announced that Tony Murray Electrical Inspections has renewed major sponsorship for the 2024 season as Naming Rights of the Richmond Roses Premier Women Team.

The partnership complements the electrical contractor’s relationship with Richmond members who are influential community-engaged residents but also the fact that Richmond celebrates 30 years of Richmond Roses history. The sponsorship this provide to the Youth Rosebuds grades that pathway into the Woman space is beneficial as resource will continue to support the club's two women's teams featured in the Auckland Rugby league Women's Championship and Premiership competitions. 

Announcing the renewal of sponsorship, owner Tony Murray said "backing the Richmond club was a great alignment" where Murray has been major sponsor of the Richmond Roses team in previous years. Over the past decade, Richmond Roses were notable grand finalist and featured many top-level athletes at the NRLW New Zealand Warriors and as Kiwi Fern internationals. 
 
“Through our partnership with Richmond, the Tony Murray Electrical Inspections logo will appear on the Premier Women team’s playing jerseys, as well as other official team apparel and ground signage at Grey Lynn Park for the 2024 season,” Mr Murray said.

Richmond club members and supporters can also expect to see plenty of the Tony Murray Electrical Inspections brand during the season. As a long-time sponsor of sports and schools across Auckland, Tony Murray Electrical Inspections is known for supporting and enhancing spectator and fan experience.
 
Richmond Board member Rose Iefata said she was delighted to welcome back a good community friend Tony Murray Electrical Inspections to the Richmond sponsor family.

“The Tony Murray Electrical Inspections partnership is a significant 2024 sponsorship agreement for the Richmond Roses team and we welcome them back to the sponsor family. The Tony Murray Electrical Inspections brand will take pride on both our playing and training apparel,” Iefata said.

They join us at an exciting time in the evolution of the Richmond Roses, Richmond club on and off the field and we look forward to a successful future together.

Pictured: Roses Head Coach Sharlene Atai, Board Member Rose Iefata, Tony Murray & club stalwart Toa Sagapolutele.