The conditions ranged from difficult to almost impossible in this contest.  At least that’s a sentiment Joe Tarrant might agree with. Early in the second period, and with a ferocious hail storm in his face, the unfortunate Cambridge, and former Blackheath, full-back lost his footing coming to meet Leo Fielding’s punt forward, and as the ball bounced kindly for the …

It rained and the wind blew. You may have noticed. If you made the journey to Hertfordshire and braved the elements, you were rewarded with a game that proved a huge slog, and one where both sides will feel unsatisfied with the end result. Bishop’s Stortford’s overall game management probably had the edge, and when their chances came, they executed …

An enthralling game from start to finish, with both sides playing their part, using the fine conditions to good effect. Indeed, Albion outscored their hosts three tries to two, but for the second week running Mark Cooke produced a perfect kicking performance, the Club fly-half striking two conversions and five penalties in a 19-point haul.  The last shot, for a …

A result which may have a significant impact on who gets promoted to the Championship, but perhaps more importantly for Blackheath, a league-double over a side who have impressed everyone, including apparently themselves, in their first-ever season in rugby’s third tier. Rams were on a roll going in to this match, with eight wins from their previous nine outings lifting …