Due to personal circumstances with the factory manufacturing our heritage shirts, there has been a delay to our order, meaning we are likely receive the shirts around mid-January. This gives us an extended period to catch any extra orders, and we will be accepting requests up to 30 November. Details of how to order and pay are on the website …
Bandits v Bromley 3s
On Saturday the Bandits were on the road again, this time to play Bromley 3s who sat second in the league at the time. In a testament to both teams bucking the trend of declining numbers across grassroots rugby, they both agreed to have a seven man bench, as opposed to the league standard of three. Given the strong winds, …
Sidcup 3s 19 – 34 Bandits
Fri 08 Nov: Sidcup 3s 19-34 Blackheath Bandits The Bandits got the weekends rugby underway on Friday night as they made the short trip down the road to play Sidcup 3s. The hosts are well known to the Bandits and are in the league above the Clubs social side. The fixture came about because both teams had a rest weekend …
Tim Brindle receives his award
On Wednesday evening, Tim Brindle was presented with the 2023/24 ‘Volunteer of the Year – Playing Management’ award. Tim wasn’t able to attend the end of season dinner in May, and so we were delighted that Nik Dinning could give him this award at the Bandit’s recent training session. Andy Lock explains why Tim deserves the recognition, below. For those …
Bandits 52 – 5 Gravesend 3s
The Bandits got their season underway with a resounding win at home against Gravesend 3s in front of a fair sized crowd of the Club faithful who’d come down to support Blackheath’s social players. Perhaps reflecting the broad church that is social rugby, it was literally a game of two halves. Club started the game with what they thought their …
Membership now open!
Membership applications for the 2024-25 season are now available, and we look forward to seeing you at The Utilita soon! New Members and new Associate Members please apply online at https://blackheathrugby.co.uk/membership/ (note: payment by Amex not accepted) Existing members, please check your email for a renewal invoice #blackheathrugby #blackheathfc #club #membership #newseason #rugby
ONE CLUB ONE DAY – This Saturday!!
A reminder that there are only four days to go until our ‘One Club One Day’ event (Saturday 20 April, starting at 14:00), and we’re all super excited!! All details can be found here, and don’t forget that there will be a collection on the day for CRY. We’d also like to thank Greene King, Kicking Goat Cider and Majestic …
One week to go!
Just over a week to go until our ‘One Club One Day’ event (Saturday 20 April, starting at 14:00), and we’re all super excited!! Remember – this is a free of charge event! We’ve already told you about lots of things that are going on, but we thought we’d put it all in to one post. Don’t forget that there …
Club beach towel!
Now that the weather is turning warmer, our thoughts inevitably turn to summer holidays. What better way to stand out, wherever you are off to, than with a Blackheath beach towel? The Blackheath Women are ordering some at the end of this week, so get in quickly! The details are as follows: Club beach towel – £23, add initials for £2 …
Sat 6 Apr – Squad News
We welcome Sedgley Park through the gates of The Utilita tomorrow, kicking off at 15:00. Entry is £15 (online tickets can be bought from Ticket Co https://blackheathrugby.ticketco.events/uk/en) with under 16s FREE. Don’t forget that we have dedicated this fixture to Utilita Giving, a crucial charity that supports people out of fuel and food poverty. The day will focus on gathering …