Blackheath vs Hammersmith & Fulham — 9 Mar 2025 A tough day at home for Blackheath Women, turning up with a squad of just 16 players, it was going to be a long 80 minutes. The Club starts with possession but loses it due to a loose pass and a knock-on. The defensive line in midfield isn’t strong enough, and …
Three tries in the first nine minutes stamped Blackheath’s authority on this contest on a warm sunny afternoon at Heywood Road, and set them on course for victory over one of National League One’s in-form sides. Sale FC went into this match on the back of a run of five wins from six starts, including victory against league-leaders Richmond, but …
A pulsating climax to a game that probably didn’t warrant it, but it was Sedgley Park who clung on to a win with some outstanding defence at the death, to secure the four points, and lure themselves away from the lower reaches of National League One. Spurning three opportunities to kick for goal and claim the draw, Blackheath pummelled the …
The expression Friday Night Lights usually evokes thoughts of running rugby on a dry, still night and an occasion to be remembered but this game will be long remembered for very different reasons. It was wet, windy and cold, and the well used pitch was significantly more mud than grass. What little grass that had been left on the pitch …
Two bonus point wins in consecutive weeks and 116 points scored on the road against two bottom three sides, and the 12th win of the season against opposition with one win and one draw amid sixteen losses prior to today’s game. Club were relieved to complete the 500+ mile round trip to the North East for the second time of …
The Bandits league game was called off at the weekend as the opposition was unable to field a side, as the struggles of grassroots rugby but a home friendly was hastily arranged with Belsize Park. Belsize, like Club, seems to be one of the few clubs with strong adult playing numbers as it was their 5th XV, with a smattering …
Esher Cardinals 31-39 Club XV After a couple of barren Saturdays following that most entertaining 14 try draw at Barnes, the Club XV were back in league action away to Esher Cardinals. The game played in cold and damp conditions throughout, kicked off an hour before the first team match and playing against a slight slope, Blackheath were quick …
Esher 22 Blackheath 64 A comfortable win in the end for Blackheath, but not without a concerning first 10 mins where the Well Hall-based side seemed to have been unable to shrug off the hangover of the prior week’s result. When the final whistle blew, the home side might feel somewhat aggrieved to have been struck by so many attritional injuries …
The game between the teams sitting fifth and sixth in National League One had one question to be answered: could Blackheath halt the momentum of Plymouth Albion on a six match unbeaten run? The first ten minutes set the scene for the rest of the dull, dank and drizzly afternoon with exchanges of penalties and lineouts for each side. A …
Bandits Extra XV v Bromley 3s 1st February 2025 The men’s social section was able to field two sides for the first time in almost a decade, and the ‘Bandits Extra XV’ welcomed Bromley 3s to the Utilita. A new-look Bandits side featuring two debutants as well as a couple of old friends managed to string together a cohesive …
