Pre-season begins!

Who’s ready for pre-season..?!! Our first couple of games are just over a week away, and we can’t wait to see the new squad in action. They have been working hard for the last few weeks and are looking forward to getting back on the pitch!  Fri 15 Aug: Bedford Blues v 1st XV, KO 20:00 Online tickets can be …

Brendan McMillan

On hearing the tragic news of the loss of Brendan McMillan and his father, Terry, the Club would like to send its most heartfelt condolences to the rest of his family and all of their friends. We were all shocked to hear the news and will always remember Brendan as a fun and full of life character at Blackheath Rugby. …

Welcome to Finn, Tom H and Tom B!

Continuing our recent signings at Blackheath Rugby, we would like to welcome Finn Osborne, Tom Barton and Tom Hughes. Finn, who’s previous club was Dorking, says he can’t wait to join, and says he’s “…looking forward to being part of a club with great history and huge ambition moving forward. Looks like a great squad to be part of and …

Sponsorship opportunities

As we look ahead to next season, it is the time of year when we seek to attract sponsors for our players and our First team positions. This is an important source of income for Blackheath Rugby and helps towards the costs of operating our First team and Club XV squad. For our players, the objective is to achieve sponsorship …

Billy Harding – Club Captain

Blackheath Rugby is delighted to announce that Billy Harding has been named the new Club Captain, following Tom Baldwin’s departure at the end of the 2024/25 season.  Billy has played 43 games in Club colours, with 25 tries to his name, 19 of which were scored last season, including six braces.   Before joining Blackheath in 2023, Billy was at …

The new coaching team

With pre-season training starting last night, and as we look towards September, we’re excited to give you the coaching line up that will lead the squad in 2025-26. Familiar faces Vinnie Berrington, Henry Wheadon and Will Davis return, and Tom Stradwick, Head Coach, has added Jon West, David Marshall and Seb Sherwood to the lineup. “I am really excited about …

Welcome to Will and Terrel!

With pre-season just around the corner, we have some more new faces to introduce you to at Blackheath Rugby — Will Burns and Terrel Harry.  Previously playing down under for Southern Districts , Will is keen to get started and says “After being overseas for the past three years, joining a club with the history and ambition of Blackheath felt …

Welcome to William, Dylan and Teddy!

Blackheath Rugby would like to welcome William Jameson, Dylan Coetzee, Teddy Gibbons.  Coming from Cardiff RFC and Pontypridd RFC, Will is keen to get started and says “I’m really excited to be joining Blackheath, not only because it’s a club with a rich and historic background, but also because, after speaking with Strads, it’s clear there’s a real drive within …

Pre-season 2025

Who’s ready for pre-season?! The matches begin on 15 Aug, with a Friday night game against Bedford Blues. Last season’s visit was fabulous, and we had a warm welcome from the Blues, so if you can make it to Goldington Road, please do! The scheduled games are below — watch out in newsletters and on social media for kick off …

Welcome to Archie, Darragh and Sam!

Blackheath Rugby would like to welcome Archie Bourne, Darragh Walsh, Sam Westmacott to the Club.  Archie, who’s previous club was Chinnor, says he can’t wait to join “I’m really looking forward to joining and getting stuck into a competitive, ambitious environment with a great group of lads”. Tom Stradwick, Head Coach, is equally enthusiastic “Archie is an extremely powerful ball …