Read an interview with James Fleming, Chairman, and Russell Ticehurst, Managing Director, in the latest edition of The Masthead, the official magazine for South East London Chamber of Commerce. They talk about the Club and the importance of connecting with the community. “Sport serves as the beating heart of a thriving community, offering far more than mere competition or entertainment… …
Markus Burcham features in this week’s The Rugby Paper, choosing the best XV players he’s played with or against. 1. Lewis Brown 2. Harry Fry 3. Desmond Brett 4. Matt Garvey 5. Tom Baldwin 6. Dave Essien 7. Dave Allen 8. Jake Polledri 9. Jack Walsh 10. Ben Ward 11. Phil Chesters 12. Ronnie McLean 13. Leo Fielding 14. Jake …
Natuonal League Rugby featured Blackheath this week, and interviewed James Shanahan and Russell Ticehurst. To watch the show, click on this link https://youtu.be/ILFlc5duLzE, and details from their social media page can be seen below. _______________________ 🎦 National League Rugby Preview Show | Round 16 After the big freeze impacted our full return, we are back in business this week …
National League One, domestic rugby’s third tier, gets under way this Saturday, and Blackheath start with one of the biggest matches of the new campaign as they welcome Richmond to The Utilita, the ground the Club acquired full ownership of over the summer. The history of this fixture is well-documented, regular meetings having recently surpassed 160 years, making it the …
Last weekend, the RFU cameras were at The Utilita, as part of their ‘It means everything’ series – looking at the grassroots clubs of the current International players. Theo Dan, England hooker, went through Minis and Juniors at Blackheath Rugby (read more here) and so we were delighted to share the story, and also to showcase the Club as it …
Here’s the programme for this Saturday’s match against Chinnor. Along with the welcome from our President and Chairman, and standard match details, we are ‘In Conversation With…’ James Shanahan, there is the regular ‘Coxy’s Corner’ podcast, and an article about Chinnor from long term member and Times journalist, Patrick Kidd. https://www.zeeon.co.uk/gamehubplus/blackheath-rugby-v-chinnor Please do take the time to read it, there’s …
2021 has been another difficult year that I am sure most would want to forget. The disruption has has a huge impact on everyone of us in varying degrees and yet through it all there has been opportunity. Rugby has suffered like everything else but rugby has survived in short because of what keeps it alive. Community. Rugby family. Our …
stupidity /stjuːˈpɪdɪti/ noun 1. behaviour that shows a lack of good sense or judgement. “I can’t believe my own stupidity” Those who have had cause to visit Well Hall during the daytime on certain weekdays over the last month may have seen an extremely large, khaki-clad man shuffling round the pitches. The captain of the Bandits side is in training …
‘No, I didn’t know that,’ was Ed Taylor’s response when I informed him that he was only the fourth player to be appointed as captain of Blackheath since 2005. ‘To be honest though, I’ve been chosen for this season, and that’s all I’m focused on. After that is another matter.’ Ed follows in the footsteps of Markus Burcham and Tom …
The pandemic has been a difficult time for all sports and none more so than the game of rugby union. Scrums and mauls do not sit easily with social distancing and with these aspects of the game outlawed beneath the fully professional level, where protective bubbles have been in place, all competitive rugby has been suspended since 14th March 2020. …
