After the summer break, rugby is back at The Utilita this Saturday, with Blackheath Rugby welcoming newly promoted Championship side Richmond through the gate. In a match that sees the Club continuing the strong tradition with our local friends and rivals, the game further extends the oldest rugby fixture in the world to its 162nd year, with the sides first …
This weekend sees the first of the home pre-season matches as we welcome Chinnor Falcons through the gates of The Utilita, for their match against the Club XV. The game kicks off at 14:00. Don’t forget that if you can come along early we’d love to have your help at the volunteer day, 09:00-13:00. Here’s your squad for Saturday: …
Pre-season is here! And Blackheath Rugby’s first game is against Bedford Blues on Friday evening, kicking off at 20:00. Don’t forget you can get £5 off your ticket if you pay online, in advance (https://bedfordrugby.co.uk/tickets). Here is your squad list for tomorrow’s game: 15 WALSH, Darragh 14 DANIEL, Oscar 13 HENNESSEY, Jake 12 HIRSKYJ-DOUGLAS, Oskar 11 COETZEE, Dylan 10 DUNFORD, …
The future of Blackheath is our homegrown players — that is, those players who joined the club at the Mini and Junior levels and continue on to the adult game. This is true from a playing point of view, and for future membership. The recent announcement at the AGM targeting five homegrown players in the 1st team is a fine …
Continuing our recent signings at Blackheath Rugby, we would like to welcome Finn Osborne, Tom Barton and Tom Hughes. Finn, who’s previous club was Dorking, says he can’t wait to join, and says he’s “…looking forward to being part of a club with great history and huge ambition moving forward. Looks like a great squad to be part of and …
Markus Burcham features in this week’s The Rugby Paper, choosing the best XV players he’s played with or against. 1. Lewis Brown 2. Harry Fry 3. Desmond Brett 4. Matt Garvey 5. Tom Baldwin 6. Dave Essien 7. Dave Allen 8. Jake Polledri 9. Jack Walsh 10. Ben Ward 11. Phil Chesters 12. Ronnie McLean 13. Leo Fielding 14. Jake …
The men’s section is gearing up for a huge 2025/26 season. With two league teams taking the field, we asked section captain Kai Roper-Blackman for his thoughts on the competition coming up. How are you feeling about the 2025/26 season? “I’m incredibly excited for the season ahead. We have the largest squad we’ve had in many years, with a huge …
Blackheath Rugby was honoured to be visited recently by representatives of Howden, the insurance broker who are sponsoring the British and Irish Lions on their tour to Australia. As part of their sponsorship of the tour, Howden is honouring those rugby clubs who have produced players who have represented the Lions in any of their matches played since the first …
As we look ahead to next season, it is the time of year when we seek to attract sponsors for our players and our First team positions. This is an important source of income for Blackheath Rugby and helps towards the costs of operating our First team and Club XV squad. For our players, the objective is to achieve sponsorship …
Blackheath Rugby is delighted to announce that Billy Harding has been named the new Club Captain, following Tom Baldwin’s departure at the end of the 2024/25 season. Billy has played 43 games in Club colours, with 25 tries to his name, 19 of which were scored last season, including six braces. Before joining Blackheath in 2023, Billy was at …
