Join our team! We are looking for an enthusiastic volunteer to develop and lead the Girls section, working with the coach and Head of Community Liaison The role will develop a Girls Section based on rugby’s core values (Teamwork, Respect, Enjoyment, Discipline and Sportsmanship — TREDS), and a love for the game among young female players. This is a volunteer …
Minis’ Section Chair
Join our team! We are looking for an enthusiastic volunteer to develop and lead the Minis’ section. The Minis Section Lead oversees the leadership, organisation, and strategic development of the Minis’ Section, providing a pathway from Didi rugby to the Juniors’ Section. They collaborate with Club leadership, parents, coaches, and volunteers to enhance the Minis’ Section while upholding Club and …
Watch at Well Hall – Lions 2025
Want to see the Lions matches? Why not watch them at Well Hall! Over the next six Saturdays we’ll be opening up the bar at 10:30 in time for the 11:00 kick offs. Starting on Saturday 28 June with the warm up matches, the full Test series against Australia begins on Saturday 19 July. If you want to come along …
Congratulations to our Volunteers!
Volunteer recognition season has come to an end and we’d like to say thank you to everyone at Blackheath Rugby who gives up their time for the club and the wider community. Our own awards were given out at the end of the season and we’d like to say congratulations to: Andy Lock, who received the Playing Management Volunteer of …
Tom looking to finish on a high
Photo courtesy of Peta Nash Kent’s senior rugby side head for Twickenham this Saturday in an attempt to make it a hat-trick of County Championship titles in successive seasons, as they take on Yorkshire in a repeat of last year’s final. That match was as close as they come, with the northerners missing a last-ditch penalty to leave Kent victors …
JBK Williams
Blackheath rugby offers its sympathies to the family, in particular his daughter Jessica, and friends of John (JBK) Williams, who died on 10 May 2025. Born on 4 June 1943, John was educated at Milton Abbey school in Dorset from 1957-1962. He was an excellent all round sportsman, but excelling at both cricket and hockey (where he represented the school) …
AGM – change of date
The Annual General Meeting, due to be held on 01 July 2025, has been moved to 08 July 2025 due to unforeseen circumstances. A full Notice of Meeting will be sent to members in due course.
Steve Pilbeam
Steve Pilbeam has died peacefully at the age of 84. Steve was educated at East Ham Grammar School (along with Fran Cotton and Tony Kennett), and played rugby for Old Easthamians later called East London. He also played at a higher level in the amateur game for Blackheath (where he played alongside Frank McCarthy) and Wasps. Further afield, Steve toured …
Peter Bullock
Blackheath Rugby offers its sympathies to the families and friends of Peter Bullock. Peter attended school in Stowe and then took a course of study at Watford College of Technology. Before joining Blackheath FC he played scrum-half for Northampton and had the honour of representing the North Midlands against Argentina on 7th October 1978. Peter was an excellent all-round sportsman. …
Stradwick up for the hat-trick
Kent begin the defence of their County Championship crown this Saturday as they host Hampshire at Broad Walk, home of Charlton Park RFC. Tom Stradwick (head coach) and Taff Gwilliam (director of rugby) have once again assembled a strong squad from Kent’s top sides who will not only look to retain the title, but make it a hat-trick of victories …