Frustration for Blackheath in their first home game of the new National League One season as, despite leading going in to the final ten minutes, late errors enabled Bishop’s Stortford to strike twice and take victory. For the second week in a row, the Club, seemingly having a game within their grasp, conceded 14-points late on, but unlike at Taunton …
Our first home game of the 2023/24 season is upon us, as we welcome Bishop’s Stortford to The Utilita for a double header. The First XV kick off at 15:00, with the Club XV at the earlier time of 13:00. Tickets are £15 for non-members (with Forces and Emergency Services enjoying a discounted price of £10 on production of ID), …
Who’s excited about the first home game of the new season?! We’re welcoming Bishop’s Stortford through the gates on Saturday, with the 1st XV kicking off at 15:00, and Club XV starting at 13:00. Tickets can be bought on the gate, or online in advance from https://blackheathrugby.ticketco.events. Along with the excitement of the return of National Division One rugby to …
Blackheath Rugby is thrilled to announce the signing of Sam Hill. Sam has played at Centre for Exeter Chiefs and, more recently, for Sale Sharks. “It’s been quite a while since a new Club signing was introduced to the opposition crowd at an away game, before being announced to the Club faithful!” says Russell Ticehurst, Managing Director of Blackheath Rugby, …
Six tries for Blackheath, four of them in a thirteen-minute spell either side of the interval when they, and full-back Jake Hennessey in particular, tore up the Taunton defence to turn a nine-point deficit into a fifteen-point advantage. However, with the game seemingly within their grasp, the Club were continually penalised (eleven infringements in the second period alone denying them …
Who’s looking forward to the start of the season?! Blackheath travel (by coach, due to the train strikes…!) to Taunton for their first league game of the 2023-24 season. For those of you going to Taunton, here are some useful details. For those of you staying at home, our Tweeter Extraordinaire is back from her summer break and will be …
A competitive first period, followed by a somewhat lopsided second, in this final dress-rehearsal prior to the 2023/24 season start next Saturday. Canterbury opened the scoring on three minutes with a move down the left flank, but as the Blackheath forwards began to make inroads, Archie Holland burst away to level for the hosts. As the pressure built, the penalty …
There’s more pre-season rugby on offer this evening with Blackheath XV playing Canterbury at 20:00 — 30 of our 1st XV and Club XV players will be on the field over the 80 mins game, so it will be a good time for you to see the extended team on the pitch. Entry is free for members on production of your …
A definite improvement on the somewhat uninspiring, stop-start, performance at Bury St Edmunds a week previously, Blackheath running in five tries against two from the visitors from Surrey, to complete a comfortable win. Amongst the scores, a hat-trick for Shae Tucker, the New Zealander and former Cornish Pirate producing an excellent display at outside-centre, and complementing some neat passages of …
As the September fast approaches, our first home pre-season games of 2023-24 are tomorrow, Saturday 12 August, and we’ve got a double header with Barnes. Don’t forget to bring your 2022-23 membership card or show your 2023-24 membership confirmation email on the gate – £5 entrance fee for non-members. The TVs will also be on, so you can watch the …
