Blackheath Rugby introduces a new monthly ‘Quiz and Games’ night, the first being on Tuesday 12 September. Join us for a quiz, Hoy Bingo and a raffle, whilst raising money for CRY. Entry fee is £5 per person (please bring cash), which includes all of the above. The evening kicks off promptly at 20:00, so please come along from 19:30, …
Bury St Edmunds 36 Blackheath 33
Pre-season friendlies will inevitably be of more use to coaches, players and officials than the casual observer, and that will apply more than ever in advance of a campaign dominated by discussion of the controversial new tackle law affecting domestic rugby at Level Three and below. Sure enough, this match was punctuated by numerous high tackle calls, as well as …
Pre-Season – Bury St Edmunds
And so here we are, the first Pre-Season game of 2023-24 is tomorrow, Saturday 12 August, and we’re off to Burry St Edmunds. We’re taking a big squad along, and are playing the match over three 30 min thirds, so game time for a lot of players. The full squad is listed below, with the first fifteen players listed being …
Pre-season starts soon!
Who’s looking forward to the pre-season games? We’ve got three great games lined up – after our first game, which is away at Bury St Edmunds on 12 August, we will be at home for the following two and are hoping to see a good crowd for both of them: Saturday 19 August – KO 15:00 v Barnes Friday 25 …
Digital programme partnership
Blackheath Rugby is delighted to announce a partnership with Zeeon, a news, content and insights company, who will be providing the platform for our new digital programme in the 2023-24 season. Speaking about the new partnership, James Fleming, Chairman of Blackheath Rugby, says “More and more rugby clubs are moving towards a digital based match day programme and we are …
Club alumni named in the World Cup Squad
Theo Dan and Val Rapava-Ruskin, who played for Club Minis and Juniors sections, have both been named in Steve Borthwick’s World Cup training squad. In ‘Talking Rugby Union’, Tim Harmer speaks about the inclusion of Theo Dan, who Tim helped develop during his junior days at Blackheath Rugby, between 2006 and 2016. Referring to the time when Theo was …
Join the Bandits….
The Bandits are the social side of Blackheath Rugby – this season they will be playing in the Kent Metropolitan Leagues, and they welcome players of all levels, regardless of experience. As a social team they include players wanting to learn the game, those wanting just to play with mates, and those aiming to develop and progress to higher teams: …
Community Ownership Fund – Important Notice
Important Notice I am pleased to announce that Blackheath Football Club has been successful in its application to the Community Ownership Fund for a Grant to assist in the purchase of the freehold of our ground at Well Hall. This represents a tremendous vote of support for our ambition to own our own ground for the first time in our …
Partner with The Club
Managing a rugby club is a challenging process in these difficult economic times. Blackheath Rugby is not immune to the cost of living issues that we all face on a day to day basis and so, as we look ahead to the new season, we are seeking to attract new advertisers for our match programme and for the perimeter boards …
We are hiring
Blackheath Rugby is seeking to appoint a full-time Bar and Events Manager for its Well Hall and Hervey Road sites. The successful applicant will have at least three years’ Bar and Event Management experience, and will be able to demonstrate through the interview process an ambitious and entrepreneurial attitude, a good base of experience gained in a similar role, and …