In round 10 of the Raging Bull league, we welcomed to a near baltic Utilita, an Esher Cardinals side coached by former Club stalwart Chris Kibble. Playing towards the clubhouse, the Club XV couldn’t have got off to a better start with tighthead prop Jed Goodrum, on as an early replacement for Zaki Chamnaoui, scoring a try on 8 minutes …
After an enforced week off, the Club XV reassembled for round 9 of the Raging Bull Division 1. This division is contested by the second or development teams of clubs playing in National 1 and National 2 in the south and southeast. It generally provides really competitive rugby at levels 4-6 and certainly enables clubs to keep their players not …
Women’s match report vs Hampstead at The Utilita – 19thNovember 2023 Despite their formidable mauls and swift Fijian offloads, Blackheath Women missed victory at the Utilita. Strong gusts transformed the drizzle into piercing rain, making the lineouts even more challenging. FT: 17-40 Merely a minute into the match, Hampstead earned a penalty within Blackheath’s twenty-two, swiftly adding the first three …
A dominant final half-hour saw Blackheath eventually succumb, as Rams powered to a six-try victory, keeping the Berkshire club in pole position in National League One. For 70 minutes, the hosts kept the visitors within range, but the size and weight of the opposition eventually proved too much, and the Club finished a contest empty handed on home soil for …
The Utilita @Well Hall, Sunday November 19th, KO @ 11.30am Club faced their toughest test of the season against a well-drilled and physical Old Elthamians side on a blustery day at Well Hall. In a fiercely contested opening few minutes, Club found an early rhythm, building up several phases of play. Successfully recycling, they were able to move …
A try at the very death for number-eight Tom Baldwin salvaged a losing bonus point for Blackheath, but the Club will look back at their trip to the West Midlands in the tenth round of fixtures in National League One, and sense it might have been more. After heavy rain, and with a stiff breeze developing, the conditions would inevitably …
Blackheath U12s vs. Richmond U12s The Utilita @ Well Hall, Saturday November 11th, KO @ 1.30pm In a weekend steeped in history, the Utilita hosted ‘The Big Match’. The Blackheath v Richmond fixture is the oldest continuing meeting of two rugby clubs in the world and was first played on January 2nd 1864. Both clubs have been great rivals and …
Match report by Craig Molloy Having just come up short in an excellent game against Ampthill last Saturday, the Club XV were determined to get back to winning ways. Following a respectful two minute silence in remembrance of those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in two World Wars and other conflicts, Blackheath started as they had last week with a …
The two clubs who played out a nil-nil draw in the first-ever game of rugby union back in 1864, and who went into this National League One match evenly placed, produced another tight contest, Blackheath hanging on for victory after Richmond scored a 75th minute try to bring them within range. ‘It was a strange game,’ said Blackheath boss James …
Given the awful weather for much of the week leading up to this match you might have wondered what kind of fare the good crowd at The Utilita might have expected. That the weather was warm, dry and sunny with little breeze helped both sides to serve up a bit of a treat. A 12 try match with both sides …
