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Richards Bay

Club · South Africa · Premier Soccer League

«The Natal Rich Boys»

219 Matches

70 wins

69 draws

80 losses

211–232 Goals

−21 Difference

1.0 Scored per game

Form D D D L L L

No fixture raises the temperature along the KwaZulu-Natal coast quite like Richards Bay's meetings with AmaZulu and Durban City. The province has a name for it, the KZN derby, and turns out for it regardless of where either side sits in the table.

The club itself carries no long story behind that rivalry. It came into being in 2017, when a new owner bought the franchise from Thanda Royal Zulu and renamed it for the town on the coast rather than build something from nothing.

The nickname that followed, the Natal Rich Boys, plays on the town's name more than any fortune behind it, and the team turns out in blue and white at Richards Bay Stadium, a ground that holds 10,500.

Only one trophy sits in the cabinet so far: the National First Division title in 2021/22, which sent Richards Bay up into the Premier Soccer League. The Nedbank Cup, MTN8 and Carling Knockout have all gone untouched. What promotion did was put them in the same division as AmaZulu, turning a coastal rivalry that had run on geography alone into one that finally had results to argue over.

Latest results

Fixtures and results

19 Sep	Premier Soccer League	Sekhukhune United H	2:3	L
13 Sep	Premier Soccer League	Milford FC A	1:5	L
4 Sep	Premier Soccer League	Amazulu H	1:2	L
26 Aug	Premier Soccer League	Kaizer Chiefs H	2:2	D
15 Aug	Premier Soccer League	Durban City A	1:1	D
11 Aug	Premier Soccer League	Chippa United A	1:1	D

Standing

Premier Soccer League

#	Team	M	W	D	L	Goals	Pts
12	TS Galaxy	7	1	3	3	7:9	6
13	Kruger United	7	1	1	5	3:12	4
14	Richards Bay	7	0	3	4	9:16	3
15	Siwelele	7	0	3	4	6:13	3
16	Marumo Gallants FC	7	0	2	5	5:13	2

Full table

Team statistics

matches counted in total: 219

219 Matches

70 wins

69 draws

80 losses

211–232 Goals

−21 Difference

1.0 Scored per game

Match outcomes matches counted in total: 219

70 69 80

wins draws losses

Scored and conceded last matches

scored — above the line conceded — below the line

Metric	Total	Home	Away
Matches	219	114	105
Scored	211	124	87
Conceded	232	106	126
Scored per game	1.0	1.1	0.8
Conceded per game	1.1	0.9	1.2
Difference	−21	+18	−39

Key players

by appearances over the last year

Moses Mthembu Midfielder 15 Matches

Simphiwe Fortune Mcineka Defender 15 Matches

Luyanda Khumalo Midfielder 15 Matches

Sanele Barns Midfielder 15 Matches

Lwandile Sandile Mabuya Defender 15 Matches

Thembela Sikhakhane Defender 14 Matches

Siyabonga Nzama Forward 14 Matches

Lindokuhle Zikhali Midfielder 14 Matches

Squad of Richards Bay

by appearances over the last year

Number	Player	Position	Matches
20	Moses Mthembu	Midfielder	15
25	Simphiwe Fortune Mcineka	Defender	15
77	Luyanda Khumalo	Midfielder	15
30	Sanele Barns	Midfielder	15
22	Lwandile Sandile Mabuya	Defender	15
5	Thembela Sikhakhane	Defender	14
19	Siyabonga Nzama	Forward	14
8	Lindokuhle Zikhali	Midfielder	14
33	Vandile Ngema	Midfielder	13
45	Baggio Tuli-Ngenovali Nashixwa	Midfielder	12
17	Tulani Gumede	Midfielder	12
1	Ian Otieno	Goalkeeper	12
3	Sbani Humalo	Defender	11
14	Lundi Mahala	Forward	11
35	Tabisha Ndelu	Defender	11
32	Sifesihle Mtshali	Goalkeeper	9
37	Sbanganis Zulu	Defender	8
6	Tlakusani Mthethwa	Midfielder	8
27	Nkaba Hulu	Forward	6
2	Samkelo Jali	Defender	6
16	Jamal Omar Salim Magoola	Goalkeeper	5
55	Mnkobi Mzobe	Defender	5
18	Knox Mutizwa	Forward	5
31	Olveto Mbambo	Forward	4
9	Ntlonelo Bomelo	Forward	4
8	Thabani Zuke	Defender	4
31	O. Mbambo	Forward	3
14	L. Mahala	Forward	3
35	T. Ndelu	Defender	3
53	Sanele Simelane	Midfielder	3
15	Mehuleli Ndulu	Defender	3
16	Nhlakanipho Ngcobo	Goalkeeper	2
37	S. Gwele	Defender	2
12	S. Gumbi	Midfielder	1
1	I. Otzenio	Goalkeeper	1