Sun Shines Down on Old Boys The sun came out for the final quarter of this encounter, and shone blue and gold on a day that will live long in memory for Old Elthamians. The Old Boys may not have had a majority of possession or territory, and their scrum may have been ripped apart in the early stages, but …
Opening day bonus for Blackheath Not the most well-oiled performance but Blackheath will, nevertheless, be pleased with an opening day bonus point win from a venue where they’ve frequently come unstuck. Indeed, prior to this game, Molesey Road had seen just two Blackheath wins in ten visits, and was the setting where the Club’s promising start to their 2017/18 …
The power and pace of the Premiership hopefuls proved too much for Blackheath to make this a truly competitive fixture, but at least the National League One side can take heart from a second half performance that brought respectability to the final scoreline. Nevertheless, the first period was heavily one-sided, with Ealing registering three tries within a quarter of an …
The latest repeat of the oldest club fixture in world rugby ended in the tightest of finishes, with Leo Fielding weaving a great run through a tiring Richmond defence to score in the left corner, and bring Blackheath within a point on 80 minutes. However, in the deceptive breeze, the Club outside-centre couldn’t nail the touchline conversion, and Richmond held …
Off the mark! A hard-fought victory for Blackheath to wipe away the memory of their dismal performance at Hartpury College a week ago, but perhaps more significantly in the long-run, to mark a new era for the Club in the surrounds of their Well Hall home. Starting with far greater purpose and intensity than they’d shown at any stage in …
