About our talent development centre
This centre caters for young players in South Auckland.
Coaching is led by Auckland-based RHFA coach Joe Hinds.
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Players made the most of their Ricki Herbert Football Academy holiday programme at Papatoetoe, with the chance to develop their skills and have plenty of fun. Our academy thanks the supporters who encouraged players to attend this July 2020 programme.
The Ricki Herbert Football Academy has resumed training activities after meeting appropriate guidelines from government and NZ Football. The academy has updated its timetables for its programmes starting the week of May 25, and will use this website to share … Read More
The Ricki Herbert Football Academy will hold a two-day course for young players to be held at Papatoetoe in July 2020. This replaces a similar course postponed during the April school holiday because of precautions to prevent the spread of … Read More
Australian club Ormeau FC are touring New Zealand to play a series of games against teams representing the Ricki Herbert Football Academy. The young players from the Gold Coast will play RHFA teams from Warkworth, Kamo, ACG Strathallan, Papatoetoe and … Read More
Young players at Papatoetoe have completed the latest stage of their development programme with the Ricki Herbert Football Academy. With school holidays approaching, the players completed their Term 3 programme – some of them in their fourth year with the … Read More
Players aged 7-8 have completed a busy Term 2 at Papatoetoe under the guidance of the Ricki Herbert Football Academy. We congratulate them for their efforts and the supporter of the players, families and supporters. We’re looking forward to seeing … Read More
Coaches and players worked hard in the January sun to make the most of a holiday course staged at Papatoetoe by the Ricki Herbert Football Academy. Young players showed enthusiasm for all the sessions, helping develop their football skills while … Read More
Technology is playing a growing part in the development of young footballers, says All Whites legend Ricki Herbert. The founder of the Ricki Herbert Football Academy says a rapidly improving range of applications and devices are boosting his coaches’ efforts … Read More