Humble Beginning.
Three decades ago, in the growing town of Richards Bay, some thirty rugby enthusiasts attended a meeting at the then Alusaf canteen (now Bayside Aluminum). What was on the agenda? The formation of the Richards Bay Rugby Club. The Chairman at this founding meeting was Trapie Truter, the Town Clerk at the time.
The ball got rolling! From here the first formal meeting took place at the old Richards Bay Hotel under the chairmanship of Town Engineer Noel Viljoen. Some fifty people attended this meeting, and the following office bearers were elected:
DEJ van Vuuren (President), Trapie Truter (Chairman), Paul Hippert (Coach), Hans Kaiser (Secretary), and JC van der Walt.
The Club started with around fifty-four players, who themselves developed the first temporary rugby field. This field was located on the ridge next to the Richards Bay Hotel (the space between the current Hotel Richard and Protea Hotel).
The Municipality assisted with the lighting but there were no change rooms. Hans Kaiser and JC van der Walt organized a huge Tombola Dinner Dance at the Anglican Hall in Empangeni to raise money for the new club. It is said that this was the biggest social event in Zululand up to the year 1972.
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The First Game
The first match the Club ever played was against Mtubatuba. This was the start of three decades of wonderful players, pleasant memories and magic moments for each and every person who has played a part in the growth and success of the Club.
The Richards Bay Rugby Club was once regarded as the infant of Zululand Rugby. It can certainly now be said that the Club has matured into a mighty force, capable of beating any team in the sub-union. ‘The Club’s finest season was undoubtedly in 1982 when it won all the trophies in the local leagues’ Richards Bay Club President Trapie Truter said at the 10-year anniversary celebration. During those 10 years the Club produced two Natal players, namely Piston van Wyk and Johan de Kock. They both represented Natal from 1974-1977, while Piston van Wyk went on to play for the Springboks against the All Blacks in 1976. It was a fine achievement for this ‘infant’ club, and the message from Trapie Truter was quite clear. ‘Success breeds success.
To all administrators, coaches and players, congratulations on your tenth anniversary. Keep up the hard work and aim for that ultimate goal, to compete in and win the major Natal rugby league!’ These words are surely still fresh in the minds of all those present some 20 years later, and although those huge goals have not been realized, the will to play rugby at a higher level has always been a priority at Richards Bay
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