Promotion to the Champ means a new set of places to travel to, and we can’t wait! Some clubs will be familiar, having visited on them in recent seasons, others less so, but we are looking forward to all our away trips. Gary’s Guides will be updated over the summer to give you the normal helpful information around match day …
Shoulder pain explained
In partnership with Circle Health Group, we would like to invite our members to The Utilita on Thursday 25th June at 6.30pm for an evening with Consultant Orthopaedic and Upper Limb Surgeon, Mr Adel Tavakkolizadeh, who will be speaking about Understanding Shoulder Pain, and can answer any questions you may have on the causes, treatment and recovery of this issue during the …
Kent County Awards Evening
On Thursday 21 May, representatives from Blackheath Rugby joined friends from other clubs across the county of Kent to celebrate the 2025-26 season. Rory O’Sullivan, Club President, writes about the evening, below. “I was delighted to attend the Kent Rugby Awards dinner, where there were over 200 attendees from rugby clubs from all over the county. The awards were presented …
A view from the sideline
Mike Fletcher, matchday programme editor, looks back on last Saturday’s play off win, in his view from the sideline. There are many reasons I regret moving to Essex (no really – don’t get me started!) but right up there is this: if you want to see top-class rugby it’s the worst place to start! As evidenced by my three-hour …
Blackheath Minis – A Season to Remember
From the very first Sunday morning back in September to the playoff atmosphere at Well Hall, the 2025/26 season has been packed with rugby, growth, muddy boots, early starts, loud touchlines, festivals, mascots and a lot of happy chaos. And perhaps more importantly, it’s shown just how strong the Blackheath Minis community has become. Across the Minis section we now …
An unexpected season
Patrick Kidd looks back at the 2025/26 season. Most predictions on social media age as well as a glass of milk on a hot play-offs afternoon in Richmond, but I accidentally called one correctly last August. “Now do I read too much into pre-season friendlies and get carried away with optimism?” I tweeted. “Two matches against Championship teams, ten tries …
THANK YOU, SUPPORTERS!
Ever wondered if your support makes a difference? It absolutely does! Thank you to each and every person who came along to the RAG on Saturday and made it feel like a home game. The noise you made was out of this world, and really helped the team claim their victory! Never underestimate your importance to the squad and the …
Message from the Executive Committee
What an extraordinary day for Blackheath Rugby. Saturday saw our magnificent First XV win for the twelfth match in succession, equalling a club record and, more importantly, gaining promotion back to Level 2 of English rugby for the first time in 27 years. A crowd of over 2,000 spectators witnessed a brilliant performance by the team to beat London Scottish …
England lacrosse at the Utilita
We are delighted to be hosting England Lacrosse with their Sixes Tournament on 30 and 31 May at the Utilita. Last year’s tournament was a huge success, and we invite everyone to come along to the ground and experience the fast moving, exciting and dynamic game of lacrosse. The Greene King has been freshly stocked with your favourite refreshments, and rumour has …
Celebrating Brett’s bicentenary
Yesterday may have been mostly about our promotion to the Champ, and more of that in days to come. But we were also able to celebrate an enormous achievement by an absolute club legend: Desmond Brett. Des first ran out in Club colours in January 2004, playing Dings Crusaders, and his last 1st XV game was away to DMP on …









