Blackheath Rugby is excited to announce the signing of back row player Ronan Foley, who is currently in the UK on a three month sabbatical. A former student at University College Dublin, Ronan was awarded the UCD Club Player of the Season and Players’ Player of the Season in 2017-2018, and captained UCD in the club’s pandemic-shortened 2020-2021 season. Ronan also …
Blackheath Rugby is very happy to announce the signing of Jack Statham who plays second row and was previously at Barnes. A former student at Durham University and the University of Oxford, Jack played at county level for Buckinghamshire, and at country level for England U16s. James Shanahan, Head Coach, says “Jack comes from Oxford uni via Barnes. A physical …
The 1st XV are travelling to Leicester on Saturday 16 September to play the Leicester Lions. Club XV are at Bournville. Here are your squad lists. 1ST XV 15 HENNESSEY, Jake 14 LLOYD, Jake 13 HILL, Sam 12 BURCHAM, Markus (VC) 11 TUCKER, Shae 10 FFITCH, Tom 9 DALY, Jack 1 HOLLAND, Archie 2 WALLIKER, Ollie 3 OWLETT, Jack 4 …
Blackheath Rugby is delighted to announce the signing of Tom Everard. Tom joins us in the second row from Jersey Reds. “We are pleased to welcome Tom to Blackheath as he looks to transition from full time rugby into a full time career alongside rugby in National One” says Russell Ticehurst, Managing Director of Blackheath Rugby. “Tom joins a long …
Round three of National One, and we’re away to Leicester Lions. We’re hoping to see a good number of travelling supporters but, for those of you who aren’t making your way to Westleigh Park, we can highly recommend our Twitter/X feed @blackheath _1858, as our Tweeter Extraordinaire will be giving you updates as they happen. And our Club XV won’t …
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 …
Our first home game of the 2023/24 season is upon us, as we welcome Bishop’s Stortford to The Utilita for a double header. The First XV kick off at 15:00, with the Club XV at the earlier time of 13:00. Tickets are £15 for non-members (with Forces and Emergency Services enjoying a discounted price of £10 on production of ID), …
Who’s excited about the first home game of the new season?! We’re welcoming Bishop’s Stortford through the gates on Saturday, with the 1st XV kicking off at 15:00, and Club XV starting at 13:00. Tickets can be bought on the gate, or online in advance from https://blackheathrugby.ticketco.events. Along with the excitement of the return of National Division One rugby to …
Blackheath Rugby is thrilled to announce the signing of Sam Hill. Sam has played at Centre for Exeter Chiefs and, more recently, for Sale Sharks. “It’s been quite a while since a new Club signing was introduced to the opposition crowd at an away game, before being announced to the Club faithful!” says Russell Ticehurst, Managing Director of Blackheath Rugby, …
Six tries for Blackheath, four of them in a thirteen-minute spell either side of the interval when they, and full-back Jake Hennessey in particular, tore up the Taunton defence to turn a nine-point deficit into a fifteen-point advantage. However, with the game seemingly within their grasp, the Club were continually penalised (eleven infringements in the second period alone denying them …
