After the summer break, rugby is back at The Utilita this Saturday, with Blackheath Rugby welcoming newly promoted Championship side Richmond through the gate. In a match that sees the Club continuing the strong tradition with our local friends and rivals, the game further extends the oldest rugby fixture in the world to its 162nd year, with the sides first …
Pre-season is here! And Blackheath Rugby’s first game is against Bedford Blues on Friday evening, kicking off at 20:00. Don’t forget you can get £5 off your ticket if you pay online, in advance (https://bedfordrugby.co.uk/tickets). Here is your squad list for tomorrow’s game: 15 WALSH, Darragh 14 DANIEL, Oscar 13 HENNESSEY, Jake 12 HIRSKYJ-DOUGLAS, Oskar 11 COETZEE, Dylan 10 DUNFORD, …
At the Annual General Meeting of the Club on 8th July, the Club’s Executive Committee advised members that we would freeze the membership subscription levels at 2024-2025 season prices. The Executive recognises the challenges that rising costs of living have made to our members and their families and the Club is also not immune from those, in respect of upkeep and investment …
Who’s ready for pre-season..?!! Our first couple of games are just over a week away, and we can’t wait to see the new squad in action. They have been working hard for the last few weeks and are looking forward to getting back on the pitch! Fri 15 Aug: Bedford Blues v 1st XV, KO 20:00 Online tickets can be …
The future of Blackheath is our homegrown players — that is, those players who joined the club at the Mini and Junior levels and continue on to the adult game. This is true from a playing point of view, and for future membership. The recent announcement at the AGM targeting five homegrown players in the 1st team is a fine …
On hearing the tragic news of the loss of Brendan McMillan and his father, Terry, the Club would like to send its most heartfelt condolences to the rest of his family and all of their friends. We were all shocked to hear the news and will always remember Brendan as a fun and full of life character at Blackheath Rugby. …
Continuing our recent signings at Blackheath Rugby, we would like to welcome Finn Osborne, Tom Barton and Tom Hughes. Finn, who’s previous club was Dorking, says he can’t wait to join, and says he’s “…looking forward to being part of a club with great history and huge ambition moving forward. Looks like a great squad to be part of and …
Markus Burcham features in this week’s The Rugby Paper, choosing the best XV players he’s played with or against. 1. Lewis Brown 2. Harry Fry 3. Desmond Brett 4. Matt Garvey 5. Tom Baldwin 6. Dave Essien 7. Dave Allen 8. Jake Polledri 9. Jack Walsh 10. Ben Ward 11. Phil Chesters 12. Ronnie McLean 13. Leo Fielding 14. Jake …
As we look ahead to next season, it is the time of year when we seek to attract sponsors for our players and our First team positions. This is an important source of income for Blackheath Rugby and helps towards the costs of operating our First team and Club XV squad. For our players, the objective is to achieve sponsorship …
Looking forward to the new season? So are we! And we’re very happy that, in partnership with adidas and Tacklebag, we have worked to bring our members and supporters new kit and sportswear for 2025-26. We hope that the first few items available on the website will give you a few ideas of what’s to come (https://www.tacklebag.co.uk/blackheath-rugby) — more products and …
