Igniting the Passion: The Beating Heart of Blackheath Rugby On any Sunday morning at Hervey Road, before the floodlights come on and before league tables matter, you will find the true heartbeat of Blackheath Rugby Club. You’ll hear laughter before whistles. You’ll see boots being pulled on the wrong feet. You’ll watch children discover, often for the very first time, …
The volunteer award season is upon us and nominations for the national England Rugby Volunteer of the Year Awards 2026 are now open, closing on Friday 13 February at 17:00. Celebrating volunteers across rugby for their achievements over the past 12 months, the nominations can be submitted for either an individual or a group of volunteers who have gone above …
The Blackheath Rugby Wednesday Volunteers are always very busy, working hard at Well Hall with various projects around the site, and one of the recent projects has been the long overdue refurbishment of the gym. Funded by the Supporters Club, a lot of work has been undertaken over the past few months, on various Wednesdays and summer Saturday volunteer days, …
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Justin Zarb as the new Chair of the Minis Section at Blackheath Rugby Club. Justin brings great enthusiasm and bags of experience in building strong processes and structures to support the growth of our youngest players. His vision is to create a seamless pathway where children can begin their rugby journey in …
Over half a dozen Saturdays this summer, the Volunteer Army have worked super hard — painting, fixing, cleaning, moving furniture, tidying, mixing and pouring concrete, moving soil, weeding, trimming and strimming… the list goes on!! It’s made such a difference to Well Hall, both inside and out, and we thank each and every one of you for the time you’ve …
They’ve already won the series, but can they get a clean sweep? Watch the Lions at Well Hall on Saturday, playing their final test against Australia. Bar opens at 10:30, with the game kicking off at 11:00. Bacon butties available! If you have any time before the match to help out with a bit of gardening or painting, please turn …
Volunteer recognition season has come to an end and we’d like to say thank you to everyone at Blackheath Rugby who gives up their time for the club and the wider community. Our own awards were given out at the end of the season and we’d like to say congratulations to: Andy Lock, who received the Playing Management Volunteer of …
The Club have an exciting, new voluntary position available to work across all the sections of the Club as Social and Events Manager. This position offers a fantastic opportunity to work across all sections of the Club, bringing players, families, and members together through a diverse calendar of events. The Social and Events Manager will lead on planning, coordinating, and …
As always at the end of the season, we say goodbye to players deciding it’s time to hang up their boots, but we don’t often say goodbye to someone who’s hanging up a stethoscope. After almost a quarter of a century with Blackheath Rugby, Dr Alan Thompson is retiring, and we would like to thank him for his dedication to …
The Mums and Dads got together on Friday night to thank Andy Burrows, and to celebrate his time as Chair of the Junior Section. Rory O’Sullivan, President, was pleased to be able to join the party, and thanked Andy on behalf of the Exec and Club Committees for his stewardship, commitment and dedication as Junior Chair. Andy was presented a …
