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. 

​Richmond Rovers Rugby League & Sports Club Building update – January Flood damage
 
Due to the January 2023 floods our beloved clubroom has suffered serious damage to its interior.  For Health and Safety reasons the Richmond Board of Directors have opted to enforce its temporary closure.
 
To provide you all with an update, our insurance claims have been submitted and we are now awaiting approval.
 
Approval of all claims is expected within the next two weeks where we can then provide you with a more accurate timeline on when our doors will re-open.
 
Repairs will be done to all interior floors, walls and not to forget, the best rugby league tuckshop in Auckland!
 
We would like to once again take this opportunity to extend our heartfelt thank you to all who helped with the working bee.
 
To our valued members, old and new, thank you for your patience while we work on getting matters sorted.
 
The Richmond Board of Directors will provide further updates once dates for repairs are confirmed.
 
Restoring our club is of the upmost priority and we are confident and excited that we will have a safe, warm and solid home before the end of our 2023 season.
 
 
Warmest Regards,
Richmond Rovers Board of Directors

The Richmond Rovers Rugby League & Sports Club Inc. Board would like to thank our 2022 Premier team Men’s Head Coach Ricky Henry for his respective time, effort, contribution, and successes the past 2022 season. The Richmond Rovers club is better for your services, and we are grateful for your contributions towards our side and club. You have had the Richmond club in your heart throughout the many years and we wish to acknowledge and thank you on behalf of our club. 
 
The Richmond Rovers Rugby League & Sports Club Board is excited to appoint and promote Henri Nicholas as our Ah Kuoi & Atmore Residential Richmond Bulldogs Premier Men’s Head coach for the 2023 Auckland Rugby League Fox Memorial Shield competition.
 
The experienced Fox Memorial Premier Men's and Akarana Falcon’s representative coach Henri Nicholas has accepted the role after serving his apprenticeship developing under affluent and vastly experienced senior coaches including Bernie Perenara (2015-16), Steve Buckingham (2017), Geoff Norton (2020-21), John Teina and Ricky Henry (2022). 
 
Henry brings with him significant coaching experience having worked as the Premier Fox Memorial Men’s Assistant Coach (2010-2022) at Richmond for several years including a stint at the Northcote Tigers, Akarana Falcon’s junior grades including winning as Akarana Under 20s Coach in 2022. 
 
Senior Convenor, Tony Taylor believes Nicholas is the right man for the job. 
  
“Henri Nicholas’ appointment is a positive step forward in the continuation of our 2022 season as playoff semi-finalists and working towards improved results in the 2023 Fox Memorial Shield competition.” 
 
With Henri’s 2022 role as Assistant coach of the Richmond Premier Men's side this year under previous Head Coach Ricky Henry; we were able to maintain the continuity and familiarity Henri has with our Richmond players and our club. 
 
Henri has an impressive list of coaching accolades and is well respected throughout our rugby league communities. It’s exciting to think what the Premier team under the helm of Henri will be able to produce and we are delighted that he will be leading us into the Fox Memorial Shield competition next year.” 
 
New Head Coach, Henri Nicholas says; “It is a privilege to lead the Richmond Premier Men’s team into the 2023 Fox Memorial Shield competition.” 
 
“I am passionate about the long-term success of Richmond which I have great history both as a player and coach and look forward to building a strong foundation for the future. It’s a privilege to return and have the opportunity to coach these young men with the entire 2022 coaching and management team back as we work towards building a strong Fox Memorial Shield campaign starting with preseason in November.” 
 
From the 2022 season coaching team is Al Ettles, John Teina and Geoff Norton who will all be supporting our Premier team again as assistant coaches. They each bring with them a wealth of senior coaching experience having collectively coached and talent identify some of the best up and coming talent in Auckland and at National Representative level with varying Akarana Falcons, Auckland Vulcans, and other Premier Men’s Fox Memorial teams. Also returning is team Manager Henry Turura, Analyst, Baillie Morton, and Trainer Jamie Williamson. 
 
Together they bring great experience, leadership, a winning attitude, and work ethic as coaches to the Richmond Rovers rugby league club which will better support our seniors and youth playing group. This team will again be instrumental with a structured approach to developing our youth players as well as providing guidance for upcoming Richmond junior and senior coaches.
 
For any questions, please contact Richmond Senior Convenor, Tony (Lats) Taylor on 021 562 222. 

Congratulations to our Richmond junior players and officials representing our proud Richmond club this weekend at Auckland Rugby League's Region of Origin competition. Wishing our players and teams all the very best! Play hard, play fair.

Club officials include: Luisa Avaiki-Tavesivesi, Sekoa Iefata, Inoke Tavesivesi, Rose Iefata, Teasha Marra, and Ruth Vae. Full team list shown below.