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 …
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 …
Along with the other pre-seasons happening in August, we are really excited to be making a trip to Wales on 10 August to play Newport Rugby, kicking off at 15:00. Blackheath and Newport have played each other a few times over the years, and the first game on 20 November 1879 is the oldest Anglo-Welsh rugby match on record, so …
Blackheath Rugby is delighted to announce the signing of Sam Blade, a winger who joins us from Loughborough. James Shanahan, Director of Rugby, says “Sam comes to the club from Italy but previously was a Loughborough lad, so he knows a few of the lads already at the club. A big, powerful, fast winger in the similar vain to Lloydy …
Blackheath Rugby is delighted to announce that Tom Baldwin has been named the new Club Captain, following Ed Taylor’s departure at the end of the 2023/24 season. Before joining Blackheath in 2015, Tom was at Bath Rugby Academy for two seasons — he impressed whilst on loan at Rosslyn Park, and was signed with Wasps for two years before running …
Blackheath Rugby is very happy to announce the signing of Findlay Gilmour, a centre who joins us from Ealing Trailfinders Academy. James Shanahan says “Fin came highly recommended by Will Davis, having coached him at Brunel Uni and Ealing Academy. He is a powerful 13 — strong in both the tackle and the contact after, and he led the defence …
Blackheath Rugby is excited to announce the signing of Tom Jones, a Winger who joins us from Ealing Trailfinders Academy. James Shanahan “Tom Jones came highly recommended by Will Davis, having coached him at Brunel Uni and Ealing Academy. Tom has pace to burn, loves scoring tries and is a great addition to the Club — he has the perfect …
Blackheath Rugby is excited to announce the signing of Rory Marsh, a tight-head prop who joins us from Barnes. James Shanahan, Director of Rugby, says “We’ve had an eye on Rory since the season we played Barnes, who were the best team we played in Nat 2 East up front. He’s a Kent lad so once I knew he was …
Blackheath Rugby is delighted to announce the signing of Jordan Burns, a scrum-half who joins us from Ealing Trailfinders. James Shanahan, Director of Rugby, says “We had Jordan on loan for one game against Moseley last year, but he was pulled back due to injuries. He really enjoyed his time at the club and was disappointed he didn’t have longer. …
Blackheath Rugby is excited to announce the signing of Leo Jowett, a Centre who joins us from Coventry. James Shanahan, Director of Rugby, says “Leo comes highly recommended after a couple seasons with Coventry academy. Versatility is his key, playing 12/13 or 10, and he brings a left foot option into the midfield. Can’t wait to see him play!” “Great …
