Blackheath Rugby is excited to announce the signing of Shae Tucker, a New Zealand centre who has joined us from the Cornish Pirates. Shae grew up in Napier, NZ, and played junior rugby for Taradale rugby club before heading to Napier Boys High, continuing to play throughout his secondary education at the highest level. At the University of Otago in …
We’ve got some great pre-season games lined up in August for both the 1st XV and Club XV! Starting with an away trip to Bury St Edmunds, the remaining games are at home, with a couple under lights: Sat 12 Aug away at Bury St Edmunds: Club XV 13:00, 1st XV 15:00 Sat 19 Aug home to Barnes: Club XV …
Blackheath Rugby is thrilled to announce the signing of Billy Harding. Billy joins us from Rosslyn Park, having previously played at Wasps, Ampthill and Coventry (on loan). He has made 166 appearances across the Premiership, Championship and National leagues, and has scored 37 tries across the three different levels. Billy has also earned three caps for England Counties. James Shanahan, …
Blackheath FC Archivists Mandy Allen and Peter Brown, accompanied by Past President Des Diamond and President Dr Alan Thompson, visited the Museum of Military Medicine at Aldershot last weekend to present a portrait of Brigadier Hughie Glyn Hughes to the museum. Brigadier Glyn Hughes was President of Blackheath FC from 1930-1955 and again from 1971-1972. He was also President of …
After three seasons with Blackheath Rugby as Commercial and Marketing Marketing Manager we say goodbye and good luck to Sarah Saunders today, who is moving on to pastures new. Sarah joined us in October 2020, having previously worked in golf clubs and the motor industry. At the time she confessed to having no knowledge of rugby, but after many months …
Photos courtesy of Deborah Lloyd Eighty-three points and twelve tries, in this National League Two East finale, all played out in front of a good-sized crowd enjoying a fine spring afternoon at this picturesque venue overlooked by Box Hill. For Blackheath it rounded off a season, which has not only seen them regain the position in National League One they …
Eight tries for Blackheath who signed off their 2022/23 National League Two East season at Well Hall in fine style with this performance against the side who started the day in third place in the table. Also, impressively, it ensured the Club maintained their perfect home record, with thirteen from thirteen bonus point wins, and a fitting prelude to the …
Perhaps there was a touch of inevitability about this result, an element of ‘after the Lord Mayor’s show’, Blackheath having concluded the National League Two East title a week earlier. However, not so comprehensively have the Club been so out-thought and out-gunned this season as they were dumped back down to earth in an untidy mess on this grey, breezy …
Photos courtesy of Deborah Lloyd A day of landmarks for Blackheath. The Club’s biggest-ever away win (surpassing the 24-85 win at Waterloo in 2009), matching the 94-points and 14 tries scored against the same opposition at Well Hall in November. Four tries for Jake Lloyd, taking the wing beyond 100 scores in Club colours, but most significantly of all, a …
Photos courtesy of Deborah Lloyd Two early tries gave Blackheath a grip on this match, but the Club were never able to ease off against a determined and spirited Bury side. The Suffolk club, who sat fourth in National League Two East after a run of six victories, dominated large parts of this contest only to come up against an …
