Blackheath v Newport – the oldest Anglo-Welsh rugby fixture Newport Rugby Football Club was formed in 1874 and within five years they had enjoyed four invincible seasons. It was, therefore, a confident Newport that invited the Club to play them in Newport on 20th November 1879. Blackheath F.C., founded in 1858 was conceived as being the leading English club having …
Autumn Nations Series – International Ticket Ballot 2024 The Club have purchased a number of Category 1 tickets for England’s home Autumn Nations Series which include matches against New Zealand on Saturday 2ndNovember 2024 at 3:10pm, against Australia on Saturday 9th November 2024 at 3:10pm, against South Africa on Saturday 16th November 2024 at 5:40pm, and against Japan on Sunday 24th …
Our upcoming U14s are recruiting! Are you heading into Year 9 in September and do you fancy giving club rugby a try? Then Blackheath is the place for you! With completely free training sessions run by qualified coaches every Tuesday and Sunday throughout the summer holidays, come on down and see us! Contact Andy Burrows (andy.burrows@blackheathrugby.co.uk) for more information.
Who’s up for a day full of TV sport on Saturday?! The Utilita is opening its doors for the All Blacks v England game (KO 08:05) and will be open all day and in to the evening for the various Summer Internationals And in between the matches you can help the Volunteer Army, as they tidy the site and get …
Blackheath Rugby is delighted to announce that Noah Sloot has signed for the new season, after being on loan last season, from Cambridge. James Shanahan, Director of Rugby, says “Obviously we were lucky enough to have Noah on loan last year. After chatting to Noah and Cambridge, we were both keen on making him a permanent Blackheath player. He brings …
At the Annual General Meeting of the members held on Tuesday 2nd July, it was announced that the basic annual membership fee will increase to £275 for the forthcoming season. As with all sections of society, Blackheath Rugby has been hit by the increase in costs across all areas of the Club’s activities. Energy costs, staff costs and ground maintenance …
We are delighted to announce that we have, today, completed the purchase of the freehold of Well Hall. The process started six years ago when we first approached the University of Greenwich with the ambition to buy the ground. After a successful bid, funding for the purchase of the ground was provided in part from the Community Ownership Fund of …
Blackheath Rugby is delighted to announce the signing of Tevita ‘Tex’ Cavubati, the 6’7” Fijian lock who has represented his country in two World Cups. Tex joins us after a few years playing Top 14 in France, having also played Premiership Rugby with at Worcester Warriors, Newcastle Falcons and Harlequins. James Shanahan, Director of Rugby, says “Tex brings a huge …
Report by Graham Cox, photos by Claire Jeffrey Twickenham Stadium The slenderest of margins, but a victory that gives Kent their second Bill Beaumont County Championship title in as many seasons, the first time they’ve ever retained the crown, and their fifth success since the oldest domestic competition in rugby union began in 1889. It was tight throughout, the lead …
A lot of our recent news has been about the new members of the Blackheath Rugby squad, so we thought it was time to bring you up to date on the full squad for the 2024-25 season, and we’re really happy to report that there will be a lot of familiar faces alongside the new signings – have a look …
