Published 8/10/2011 Waikato Times - Tracey Cooper http://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/life-style/people/5752908/Still-rolling
Keven Mealamu
It says something about his dedication, even at intermediate school, that to make the weight for the Waikato Rangers Roller Mills team, Mealamu shed nearly 10kg
through hard training.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=3522069
Waka Nathen
Waka Nathan was born in Auckland in 1940 and attended Mangere Central Primary School before Otahuhu College. He showed promise as a rugby player when he was still at
primary school and was chosen for the Auckland East Roller Mills team.
http://www.ocosa.org.nz/webapps/site/72652/123483/info/advertiser-page.html?info_id=204276
Bryan Williams
One of the great influences in my rugby career was the Roller Mills rugby tournament during the August holidays in 1961 and 1962. Trials were held throughout the winter, beginning in the immediate locality and then spreading to the Auckland North area which comprises schools on the North Shore and as far west as Avondale. I was fortunate to make the Auckland North Team in 1961 and 1962 and one of the great thrills of my life was to play the curtain raiser to the 1961 All Blacks v. France game. The week long game of rugby at Richmond Road stood me in good stead and helped prepare me for my rugby career
http://sites.google.com/site/richmondroadschool/Home/history/detailed-history/an-all-black-recalls
Big hearts, big dreams forge in schoolboy rugby crucible Sept 2001
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=218621
Rowan Brassey, bowler
Rugby from 5-18 years. I represented Bay of Plenty when I very young and Counties at the Roller Mills.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10370951
Holah determined to seize the day
After playing in the Roller Mills stuff as a 13-year-old, he missed Waikato representative teams until leaving school and making the under-19s
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=190013
Waikato Flankers fired up to keep holy log
For Holah and Gibbes, their rugby association goes back a decade to Roller Mills times.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=152336
There's a new show on the road
The first time Wayne Pivac met Grant Fox was in a junior Roller Mills game some 25 years ago...
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=8583
Rob Waddell - NZ Rower
Rob would probably attribute his motivation and work ethic, as much to his country upbringing in Piopio where his playground included the steep hills of the family sheep and cattle farm, his selection for the local Roller Mills Rugby team and later a homemade gym in his father's woolshed.
http://www.speakerlink.co.nz/PresentersProfileView.asp?pid=199
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