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National League One

/ 2 days ago

Richmond toast their title-winning season in style

Richmond ...............40 Blackheath ............26 ■By TIMOTHY FORRESTER RICHMOND ended the season in champion style with a six-try victory, but Blackheath pushed...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 week ago

When we do what we should, we win games

Steve Hill talks to Lee Smith, below, head coach at Askeans RFC Counties 5 Kent (Level 11) What is your rugby...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 weeks ago

Satala double keeps the Lions alive to last game

■By JEAN BULL Leicester L .......31pts Tries: Satala 10, 25, Allen 52, Penalty 74 Conversions: Bouchier 11, 26, 53 Penalty: Bouchier...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 3 weeks ago

Defeat ends the Titan bid for glory

■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............ 31 Rotherham T .........24 THIS result moves Blackheath up to fourth place in the table, while...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 3 weeks ago

Mond’s title Schmid after secured hat-trick

■By TIMOTHY FORRESTER Richmond ........ 47pts Rams ................. 24pts Tries: Litchfield 8, Goffey 15, 28; Schmid 40, 54, 61; Hastings 73...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 1 month ago

Blackheath ease to convincing win

nBy BAZ JOHNSON Dings Crusaders...26 Blackheath.............43 A POOR start for the visitors, kicking the ball dead from the start, was probably...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 1 month ago

In-form Josh playing it Smart to inspire the hosts

■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............39 Rams ........................33 THIS was a breathless encounter with an undercurrent of molten lava that threatened to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 1 month ago

Samir feeling the love as Bury backs Algeria dream

By CHRIS COLLYER Looking forward: Samir Kharbouch BURY St Edmunds inside centre Samir Kharbouch’s passion and abilities are not limited to...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 months ago

Early blitz from Balckheath is too much for Sale FC to handle

By Gareth Daniels Sale FC............... 19pts Tries: Priestley-Nangle 20, Roberts 73, Brady 80 Conversions: Robins 21, 74 Blackheath ......33pts Tries: Hirskyj-Douglas...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Features

/ 2 months ago

Blackheath’s James Shanahan – After seven years, it’s time for new challenge

Jon Newcombe talks to James Shanahan about his time as Blackheath coach and his move to Bury St Edmunds When James...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Brendan Gallagher

/ 2 months ago

Now Philippines added to list of honour for the Varsity

By Brendan Gallagher Back in the day, the Varsity Match on the second Tuesday in December was virtually an England trial...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 months ago

Sedgley Park star in late, late show against Blackheath

By Graham Cox Blackheath ............22 Sedgley Park ........25 A pulsating climax to a game that probably didn’t warrant it, but it...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 2 months ago

Tom Baldwin backing new boss at Blackheath

By Ben Jaycock Blackheath captain Tom Baldwin is disappointed that his director of rugby James Shanahan will be moving on at...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Miscellaneous

/ 2 months ago

Black day for hosts after the visitors’ hot start

By STEPHEN BULL BLACKHEATH caught their hosts Mowden Park cold by scoring after two minutes through Cavubati, and the scores kept...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 2 months ago

Blackheath send Esher crashing

By Conor McLarnon Esher.........................22 Blackheath.............64 Blackheath bounced back from their narrow loss to Plymouth last week as they obliterated hosts Esher...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 3 months ago

Plymouth snatch a dramatic win

■By RORY MORROW Blackheath ............ 19 Plymouth A ............22 PLYMOUTH battled back from behind to snatch a dramatic victory at Blackheath,...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 3 months ago

Student star Isaiah setting his sights on return home

By CHRIS COLLYER EXETER University top try scorer Isaiah Akpovwa hopes his efforts in the fourth tier can earn him a...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 3 months ago

Second-half blitz trounces Moseley

■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ............ 51 B Moseley ..............26 A DEVASTATING second-half showing from Blackheath saw them score four tries in...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 4 months ago

Power so proud as Park edge a thriller

■By GRAHAM COX Rosslyn Park ...26pts Tries: Ledger 16, Charalambous 38, 44, Fenley 48 Conversions: Bragman 17, 39, 45 Blackheath ......25pts...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 4 months ago

Josh is so Smart as Heath keep Bishops at bay

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath.............39 Bishop’s S................32 AN excellent second-half performance from Blackheath gave them back-to-back home wins, although they were kept...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 4 months ago

Josh is so Smart as Heath keep Bishops at bay

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath.............39 Bishop’s S................32 AN excellent second-half performance from Blackheath gave them back-to-back home wins, although they were kept...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 4 months ago

Josh is so Smart as Heath keep Bishops at bay

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath.............39 Bishop’s S................32 AN excellent second-half performance from Blackheath gave them back-to-back home wins, although they were kept...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 5 months ago

Sloot rescues the Club from Lions

■ By GRAHAM COX Blackheath.............22 Leicester Lions..... 19 NOAH Sloot’s try with just two minutes remaining rescued Blackheath from a calamitous...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 5 months ago

What we need is good leadership from the RFU

WE represent 50 former Blackheath Rugby Club players – the world’s oldest open club – including Doug Hursey, President of Kent....

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 5 months ago

Ollivent seals win with very last kick

By ANDREW SMITH Rotherham T.......... 15 Blackheath............. 12 A CORBAN OLLIVENT drop goal snatched victory for Rotherham with the last kick...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 5 months ago

Pope expecting to play a major role in a highly eventful month

By BEN JAYCOCK AUSTIN Pope and his partner, Izzie, are expecting a baby any minute, but the inside centre has shown...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 5 months ago

Burgess puts boot in to secure Heath success

■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ...... 16pts Try: Etete 55 Conversion: Burgess 56 Penalties: Burgess 17, 22, 40 Dings .................... 7pts Try:...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 5 months ago

Rampant Rams are ten out of ten

By RICHARD ASHTON Rams.........................33 Blackheath............. 14 RAMS made it a perfect ten league wins to start the campaign as they won...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Dream Team

/ 6 months ago

Dream Team – Donovan O’Grady

DONOVAN O’GRADY, THE SWITZERLAND AND BLACKHEATH SCRUM-HALF WHO WORKS FOR THE RPA, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 6 months ago

Club hammer down Sale door to climb to fourth

■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ...... 31pts Tries: Harding 9, 23, Hennessey 13, Burns 31, Fielding 56 Conversions: Ffitch 13, 23, 56...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Blackheath have promotion in sight

■ By DAN ROBERTSHAW BLACKHEATH prop Will Davis says his side are aiming to secure one of the two promotion places...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Davies keen to bring new direction to Barnes

■ By BEN JAYCOCK RECENT retiree Josh Davies has moved into the world of coaching at the age of 31 and...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 6 months ago

Henderson treble in vain for Tigers

By TOM MARKHAM Sedgley Park ........24 Blackheath ............36 BLACKHEATH flexed their muscles as they barged past Sedgley Park with a resounding...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Latest News

/ 6 months ago

Tom’s a jack of all trades with Goode role model

By BEN JAYCOCK PLYMOUTH Albion playmaker Tom Putt is a victim of his own versatility but through the guidance of director...

By The Rugby Paper Team

Letters

/ 6 months ago

Thanks, Jeff, your piece was spot on

THE main purpose of this letter is to thank you for your existence and quality. I used to play from 11...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 6 months ago

Matt puts gloss on Heath victory

Blackheath ............50 Esher ........................27 By GRAHAM COX BLACKHEATH produced some superb handling and great offloading, particularly in a second half, which...

By The Rugby Paper Team

National League One

/ 7 months ago

Hosts continue their winning ways

■ By PADDY MARSH Plymouth A.............29 Blackheath.............23 PLYMOUTH took their winning run to four matches with a narrow victory over Blackheath...

By The Rugby Paper Team