The Richmond Rovers Rugby League Club is a rugby league

Rugby league

Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...

 club based in Grey Lynn

Grey Lynn

Grey Lynn is an inner residential suburb of Auckland City, New Zealand, located three kilometres to the west of the city centre. Originally a separate borough, Grey Lynn amalgamated with Auckland City in 1914....

, New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

. The premier team is called the Richmond Bulldogs and compete in Auckland Rugby League

Auckland Rugby League

The Auckland Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is responsible for rugby league in the region and was the owner of Carlaw Park, once the "spiritual home of rugby league in New Zealand".-History:The Auckland Rugby League was...

's Fox Memorial competition.

Bartercard Cup

The Richmond club were involved in the Bartercard Cup

Bartercard Cup

The Bartercard Cup was the top level rugby league club competition in New Zealand from 2000 until 2007. For the entire life of the tournament it was sponsored by Bartercard. The cup was administered by the New Zealand Rugby League...

 as a joint venture with the Marist Saints

Marist Saints

The Marist Saints is a rugby league club based in Mount Albert, New Zealand. They regularly feature in the Fox Memorial, the premier division in Auckland Rugby League...

 between 2000 and 2005. This team was called the Marist Richmond Brothers

Marist Richmond Brothers

The Marist Richmond Brothers were a New Zealand rugby league franchise that played in the Bartercard Cup. They were a joint venture between two Auckland Rugby League clubs, the Richmond Bulldogs and the Marist Saints. In 2005 the competition was reorganised and the club, along with the Mt Albert...

.

Notable Players

48 Richmond Juniors have played for the New Zealand Kiwis including Nigel Vagana

Nigel Vagana

Nigel Vagana is a retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A New Zealand and Samoa international representative centre, he retired as the Kiwis' all-time top try-scorer with 19...

, Steve Matai

Steve Matai

Stephen "Steve" Matai is a professional rugby league footballer for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles of the National Rugby League. He plays as a centre. He is a New Zealand international of Samoan Heritage...

, David Solomona

David Solomona

David Joseph Solomona is a professional rugby league footballer for the Warrington Wolves of Europe's Super League. He is regularly amongst the top off-loaders in the competition. Solomona also attended St...

 and Evarn Tuimavave

Evarn Tuimavave

Evarn Tuimavave is a professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Newcastle Knights of the National Rugby League. He has also represented the New Zealand Kiwis and was part of the 2008 World Cup-winning squad...

. In addition 19 women have represented the New Zealand Women's team.

Other Warriors

New Zealand Warriors

The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia...

 such as Wayne McDade

Wayne McDade

Wayne McDade is a New Zealand rugby league player who has represented Samoa. His position of choice is Prop.-Playing career:...

 & Malo Solomona

Malo Solomona

Malofou Solomona is a New Zealand rugby league player who has represented Samoa. He currently plays for the Glenora Bears in the Auckland Rugby League...

 are also Richmond juniors.

Also American actor Geno Segers

Geno Segers

Geno Segers is a voice, stage and television actor best known for his role as Mason Makoola in the Disney XD television series Pair of Kings. Segers also guest starred in Zeke and Luther.- Early life :...

had a stint with the club.

External links

• Official Site
• Auckland Rugby League