Thank you, Burch

Markus Burcham, 283 caps, Club Legend, has finally (and officially!) hung up his boots.  A lot has already been written about Markus, so we leave it to those who knew him best to describe him — the man on and off the pitch.   “It is with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to our ex ‘Captain Fantastic’, Markus …

2020/27 Membership now live

We’re excited to let you know that the 2026-27 Memberships are now live, and can be purchased either by going to our Membership page, or by clicking on the links below. Adult membership – Playing (22+ and 18-22), Non-Playing and Country – click here Junior membership – U6, Minis, Juniors, Colts, Additional Siblings – click here If you have any …

Ron Bailey

RON BAILEY (1938 – 2026) It is with great sadness that we report the death of Ron Bailey, a Vice President of Blackheath F.C., who passed away at his home in Seal, Kent on Monday 20th July, aged 88. Ron was a great ambassador for Blackheath F.C. over many years. In recognition of that, in January 2023, before a game against …

Thank you, Jake Lloyd

Over the past few weeks we’ve welcomed back players and said hello to some new faces, It’s now time to say goodbye to someone who has decided to hang up his boots.  Jake Lloyd. 10 years. 241 appearances. 125 tries. Club Legend.  As lot has already been written about Jake, who started his Club journey against Esher in February 2015, …

Michael ‘Chappers’ Chapman 1956 – 2026

Michael Chapman, or ‘Chappers’ as he was known to his players came to the Club in the 2016-17 season and made an immense impact on amateur men’s rugby at the Club that’s lasted beyond his time with us. Grassroots rugby is perpetually a series of peaks and troughs and when Chappers arrived with us we were in one such trough.  …

NEW CHAIR OF JUNIOR SECTION

Blackheath FC is delighted to welcome our new Chair of Juniors, whose appointment marks an exciting step forward for the club’s long‑term development plans. Matthew O’Sullivan brings experience of playing and coaching to ensure our Juniors can continue to grow. Building on the work from previous seasons, Matt is already setting out plans to strengthen coaching support, enhance communication with …

Thank you, volunteers!

Thank you to each end every one of the army of people who turned up to the Utilita today for the volunteer day. New faces, old faces, all working hard to get the site ready for the new season. We painted, strimmed, weeded, dug, rehung, flattened… working hard for four hours before having a well deserved drink and pizza in …

NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP TICKETS

The Club has secured a small number of Category 1 tickets for matches in the new biennial Nations Championship at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, this November. The tickets are for the following matches: England v Australia, 8 November 15:10, £149 per ticket England v New Zealand, 21 November 14:10, £181/£191 per ticket Double-header final, Saturday 28 November 13:10, £179.90 per ticket …

Club to country for Caluori

Today in The Observer, Patrick Kidd (journalist and long time supporter of Blackheath Rugby) writes about Noah Caluori’s inclusion in tomorrow’s England team against Fiji.  Paddy interviews Kelvin Bush and Iain MacLeod, Noah’s coaches in the Minis and Juniors, as well as Noah’s Mum Grace, who remembers Noah’s time at Blackheath Rugby very well “Noah had a wonderful few years …

BEN CHAPMAN JOINS THE CLUB

We’re excited to announce that Ben Chapman has signed up to play for the club this coming season.  Telling us about Ben, a hooker who joins us from Doncaster, Blackheath Rugby’s Head Coach Tom Stradwick says “Ben joins us as a dynamic hooker who thrives on the physical side of the game. His accuracy at the set piece and work …