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 …
Do you know someone who has gone that extra mile for Blackheath Rugby this season? Whether helping to keep games running, or spending time behind the scenes keeping the sites up together, the Club couldn’t survive without volunteers, so please take two minutes to nominate now. The link will also give you a chance to pick the 1st team player …
Introducing Our New Junior Section Chair: Andrew Collett We are delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Collett as the new Chair of our Junior Section. Andrew has been a member of Blackheath for over 15 years and has coached at both mini and junior level. Andrew brings a passion for the game and a commitment to developing the next …
KCRFU will be establishing a Youth Council this year and would like to invite any young individuals to apply for membership of the Council, who are enthusiastic about representing their peers and have a passion for making positive change to youth Rugby and representation in the county. Kent Rugby warmly welcomes applications from young people aged 16-23 from all backgrounds …
The volunteer award season is upon us and nominations for the national Honda Volunteer of the Year Awards 2025 are now open, closing on Friday 14 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 and …
On Wednesday evening, Tim Brindle was presented with the 2023/24 ‘Volunteer of the Year – Playing Management’ award. Tim wasn’t able to attend the end of season dinner in May, and so we were delighted that Nik Dinning could give him this award at the Bandit’s recent training session. Andy Lock explains why Tim deserves the recognition, below. For those …
We have an opportunity for a volunteer to get involved with the Club XV and help Team Manager Craig Molloy with the following tasks. This is initially for the first few months of the season whilst Craig recovers from injury (most likely Christmas), but there will be the option to continue to help out after this, should you wish. This …
Thank you to all the amazing people who turned up on Saturday for the final volunteer day of the summer. We were able to get a load of jobs done, helping to get the site in shape for the new season. We had helpers from all sections of the rugby club, aged from 7 to 85, which was fantastic – …
