The Heavies are the veteran team of Richmond Rugby and were formed back in 1971. The Heavies teamsheets traditionally include former internationals alongside others who have played top class rugby but are now over 35. The Heavies are always looking to refresh the squad with new, younger, faces who want to play fun, high level, social rugby.

The Heavies recently established a new part of the Richmond Rugby family which was borne out of the premature deaths of three players, closely connected to the Heavies, within six weeks of each other in 2018 - The Richmond Heavies Foundation. Click here for more information.

In the Heavies, tradition dictates that a new Captain is elected every year by former skippers, and that if you’re spotted out training, a jug of gin and tonic will be your fine at the next game.

The Heavies are famed for long haul tours to destinations like the Caribbean, South Africa, USA and Argentina. You could earn also a famous ‘Stripy Heavies Blazer’ for touring with us.

Whilst we have had numerous internationals play in the shirt over the years, we have also had some fully unbeaten seasons; Botes ’73, Chisnall ’84, O’Hanlon ’87, Slagter ’90, Oliveira ’95, Chisnall ’01, Hawkes ’03 and Cuthbert '20. It’s certainly a feat every Captain aims for, not least to keep Dougal quiet.

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The Richmond Heavies

Richmond Heavies Captains
2024 - Boden
2023 - Lodder
2022 - Brown
2021 - Johnston
2020 - Cuthbert*
2019 - Price
2018 - Holmes
2017 - Grundy
2016 - Samuel
2015 - Flynn
2014 - Foster
2013 - Fairn
2012 - Darke
2011 - Tozer
2010 - Vyvyan
2009 - Kottler
2008 - Bower
2007 - Taylor
2006 - Fenton
2005 - Williams
2004 - Sterry
2003 - Hawkes*
2002 - Priechenfried
2001 - Chisnall*
2000 - Griffin
1999 - Law
1998 - Conner
1997 - Holman
1996 - Hess
1995 - Oliveira*
1994 - Hester
1993 - Bushell
1992 - Wright
1991 - Ray
1990 - Slagter*
1989 - Edwards
1988 - Brooks
1987 - O’Hanlon*
1986 - Faktor
1985 - Diery
1984 - Chisnall*
1983 - Thomas
1982 - Bucknall
1981 - James
1980 - Stansfield
1979 - Reid
1978 - Buchanan
1977 - Morgan
1976 - Robins
1975 - Allen
1974 - Blaney
1973 - Botes*
1972 - Jasques
1971 - Preece