Kent will play Lancashire in the Bill Beaumont Division 1 Final at Twickenham tomorrow, after the county side, which included Blackheath’s Tom Stradwick, Alex Witchell, Jake Hennessey and George Daly, defeated current champions Cornwall 34-31 in Camborne at the weekend. It will be the first time Kent have reached the final of the top tier of rugby union’s County Championship …
Blackheath Rugby is delighted to announce the signing of Carl Morgan, who joins us in the back three from Barnes. James Shanahan, Head Coach, says “Carl comes into the squad from Barnes via Exeter university. He brings versatility in the back line playing across most positions. He trained with us towards the end of last season and was keen to …
The National Leagues may have finished for the season, but rugby is still being played! On Saturday 20 May, Kent took a trip to Camborne to play Cornwall in the Bill Beaumont Cup semi final. In a tightly fought contest that saw the lead change hands multiple times, Kent emerged victorious, beating Cornwall 31-34 in their first ever win on …
Blackheath Rugby is excited to announce the signing of Alex Noot, who joins us from Old Albanian. James Shanahan, Head Coach, says “Alex Noot comes in from OAs where he was a stand out player. The contribution he made when the team beat us last season in the away fixture was huge, and he caused more issues when we played …
Blackheath Rugby is pleased to announce the signing of Shawn Ingle, openside flanker from Cambridge University RUFC, where he was on a rugby scholarship and was part of the 2023 Varsity-winning Cambridge team Shawn was selected for the German national squad for their 2023 Rugby Europe Championship campaign, and has 6 years’ experience playing semi-professionally in Melbourne and Sydney, Australia. …
Blackheath Rugby is delighted to announce the signing of the prop/hooker, Tom Petty, who joins us from Plymouth. Previously at London Scottish, and also an England Counties alumni, James Shanahan, Head Coach, knows Tom well and says “Thomas Petty is another young front row player. His ability to play across the front row gives us depth and flexibility in …
Blackheath Rugby is thrilled to announce the signing of Will Davis, a prop who will also be part of the coaching team. Will joins us from Ealing Trailfinders. He is the 3rd highest capped player in the club’s history, with over 130 caps to his name. He achieved this over two stints with Ealing, either side of playing for Northampton …
Blackheath Rugby is excited to announce the signing of Shae Tucker, a New Zealand centre who has joined us from the Cornish Pirates. Shae grew up in Napier, NZ, and played junior rugby for Taradale rugby club before heading to Napier Boys High, continuing to play throughout his secondary education at the highest level. At the University of Otago in …
Blackheath Rugby is thrilled to announce the signing of Billy Harding. Billy joins us from Rosslyn Park, having previously played at Wasps, Ampthill and Coventry (on loan). He has made 166 appearances across the Premiership, Championship and National leagues, and has scored 37 tries across the three different levels. Billy has also earned three caps for England Counties. James Shanahan, …
A ninth consecutive win for Blackheath, keeping the Club clear out in front at the helm of National League Two East, but one of the hardest matches they’ve played all season. A notable big and physical side, Guernsey Raiders held an impressive home record at the start of the day, with just two defeats in nine games at Footes Lane, …
