Seven tries for Blackheath in a contest they dominated from start to finish, to complete a fourth victory in six starts at the outset of their National League One campaign. On a dry, and unseasonably warm, autumnal afternoon, and in a game played at a high tempo throughout, only a brief interval of Cinderford pressure intervened, as the hosts took …
Disappointment and frustration for Blackheath as they suffered a second defeat in their National League One campaign, and their first away from home. Sale FC, on the other hand, were delighted as, after four straight defeats, they finally came out on the right side of a narrow scoreline, the Cheshire side, after a ragged first period, mastering the conditions better …
With both teams entering this contest on two wins from three outings at the outset of their National League One campaigns, it was, perhaps, no surprise that the game sat on a knife-edge for an hour, with never more than five-points separating the sides. Eventually, however, Blackheath’s lineout, which had faltered early on, came together to complement a dominant scrum, …
Our opposition, Wimbledon, called off on Tuesday night but the Club XV were pleased to pick up an away fixture at Bournville, a model village on the southwest side of Birmingham, founded by the Quaker Cadbury family for employees at its Cadbury’s chocolate factory, and interestingly where the sale of alcohol was prohibited. With an early start travelling with the …
A great start, and fine end, to make it two from two, four-try bonus point away wins, for Blackheath on their return to National League One. Sandwiched in-between, however, a lot of Leicester Lions pressure, which was effectively repelled, limiting the hosts to a solitary penalty. It was Blackheath’s opening though, on the Club’s first-ever league visit to Westleigh Park, …
London Irish Amateur Bs vs Blackheath Bandits Saturday 9 September 2023 The Club social team kicked off their season with a friendly at London Irish on Saturday, in conditions which left many wondering when the freezing cold and driving rain might make a welcome return. When sun cream is being applied in the changing rooms rather than deep heat, one …
Frustration for Blackheath in their first home game of the new National League One season as, despite leading going in to the final ten minutes, late errors enabled Bishop’s Stortford to strike twice and take victory. For the second week in a row, the Club, seemingly having a game within their grasp, conceded 14-points late on, but unlike at Taunton …
A competitive first period, followed by a somewhat lopsided second, in this final dress-rehearsal prior to the 2023/24 season start next Saturday. Canterbury opened the scoring on three minutes with a move down the left flank, but as the Blackheath forwards began to make inroads, Archie Holland burst away to level for the hosts. As the pressure built, the penalty …
A definite improvement on the somewhat uninspiring, stop-start, performance at Bury St Edmunds a week previously, Blackheath running in five tries against two from the visitors from Surrey, to complete a comfortable win. Amongst the scores, a hat-trick for Shae Tucker, the New Zealander and former Cornish Pirate producing an excellent display at outside-centre, and complementing some neat passages of …
Pre-season friendlies will inevitably be of more use to coaches, players and officials than the casual observer, and that will apply more than ever in advance of a campaign dominated by discussion of the controversial new tackle law affecting domestic rugby at Level Three and below. Sure enough, this match was punctuated by numerous high tackle calls, as well as …
