Talofa Ladies & Gents, Hope all is well with you & your family. Just a heads up, apology in advance for short notice. This is an open notice to all Premier & Premier 1st Coaches, Managers, Players, your children and yourself are more than welcome to come along. I've called it the "Richmond Rugby League Weekend Boot Camp". Reason why I've done this, is mainly for the seniors as I feel with the number of players coming down to pre-season has been very slow and we are a little behind the ‘8-ball’. But with both Henry Nicholas & Solomona at the helm we are in good hands as the season progresses.   The programme below I'm hoping to have a combination of fitness, technique, ball/defence skills, mental toughness, but more importantly, Richmond members coming together to have fun and really appreciate what it means to play for this great club of ours -Richmond Rovers. I'm hoping the boys will walk away from the weekend that they have learnt something, if they take away one thing, then its worked, if not, it’s great to have you there.

We intend to start on Saturday 24th March, 7.00am at Club Physical Gym in New Lynn. $2 entry for a fitness, strength endurance & core conditioning with a flexibility test that will be for the duration of 50 – 60 minutes. Later in the day starting at 2.00pm at Grey Lynn Park (field 1) there will be (Premier grade training at 11am) Premier 1st training. This is an open training session for all and will consist of fitness, ruck plays, covering ruck area defence, edge defence and general play defence. There will be a Richmond Rovers Pride session with former Kiwi International (Richmond Rovers) player Gus Fepuleai for the duration 90mins. On Sunday 25th March from 8.00am there will be a training run at Archibald Park in Kelston. This training session will consist of fitness, attacking plays, how to run, timing of run, absorb impact followed by a quick play of the ball and a game of touch rugby this will be for the duration of 60 – 90 minutes. That's it guys, again like I said, apology for the short notice, but if you can make it, GREAT! This initiative is something I personally wanted to assist with the Premier 1st team to do our best to get ahead prior to the first game next week against Ellerslie Eagles, Grey Lynn Park at 12.45pm. We the Premier 1st coaches and management team hope to see you all tomorrow or over the weekend. Players please ensure to bring your own water bottle. For any further information please contact Ming Mafoe on 0211348611

Calling all Richmond Club senior grade players!
Richmond will have its first official rugby league trial for the 2012 year. This Saturdays open trial game is against Glenfield Greyhounds at Greville Reserve, Forest Hill at 1pm. Any interested players keen to have a hit out on Saturday should give Henri Nicholas a call on 
 0210492014. #BITEEMBULLDOGS

Training is every
  Tuesday and Thursday at Grey Lynn park at 6.15pm

By Tere Strickland Jnr.
THE Richmond Rovers 100 Club is looking to expand on its membership numbers in season 2012, with the call going out for all ex-players to sign up to the 100 CLUB and help support the club. Entering its first year, the club already has 36 ex-players and officials on the books, but Gus Fepuleai has urged more people to get involved.  “Our purpose is to foster and develop rugby league at the Richmond club, and more particularly, foster and develop the Junior Richmond Rovers Rugby League along with the Richmond Rovers senior grade teams,” Fepuleai said. “Now that we have got everything down pat from the legal and documentation side, we held a further meeting prior to Christmas to discuss our plans for this year. “We are holding a sign-up day at the Richmond Club on Friday, March 9 from 7pm as part of the Richmond club website launch. “The membership fee is a $100 one-off payment and for this members will receive a quality 100 Club t-shirt along with a 2012 Richmond Club membership card. “We want to encourage any old boys out there to come along and more importantly bring a friend, the evening will be very informal, just a few drinks and footy talk.” Fepuleai hoped the club might grow in number to 60 after the sign on day, adding they have several social events planned during the season, with the first Richmond Club social set down after the Richmond Rovers second home game of the season against Mangere East Hawkes on Saturday 21 April.

“We are looking at the club as a way to get old football friends together and have a good social time, but also to provide some game day and off the field support to the club by way of increasing numbers to local games and providing financial support where we can,” he said. Fepuleai said money raised from the club’s clothing range will be put back into the junior and senior clubs, with the scope of starting a football scholarship down the line for talented players.

For more information about the Richmond Rovers Old Boys Club ring Gus Fepuleai on 027 222 3403 or Adam Butler on 021 1328 321. Click here to BECOME A 100 CLUB MEMBER TODAY!

A much welcomed surprise visit to the Richmond Club from former RIchmond Premier grade player and current Manly Sea Eagles NRL Champion (2009 and 2011) Steve Matai.

Playing the Vodafone Warriors in Round 1 the visiting Richmond player attended the Richmond Youth Development and Training Programme and spoke highly of his time with the Richmond Club. Many of the Richmond boys enjoyed having the former Mt Albert Grammar player at training to share some thoughts and pass on some advice to the next generation of Richmond juniors coming through the Richmond club.

From the management team at Richmond we thank Steve Matai for taking the time out of his busy schedule to show his passion for the Richmond Club. BECOME A 100 CLUB MEMBER TODAY!