■By GRAHAM COX AN encouraging final dress-rehearsal for Blackheath who quickly recovered from an early setback to outscore their opponents six tries to two. Esher […]
Chinnor ……….29 Blackheath ….14 By JACK JOHNSON Three tries in the final 12 minutes ensured Chinnor got the better of Blackheath in a hard-fought pre-season […]
ALTHOUGH a fine schoolboy player at Durham, that nursery of many West players, Carl Aarvod went down to Emmanuel College, Cambridge with his studies dominating […]
Canterbury beef up their pack CANTERBURY have made three new signings in the build-up to the upcoming season as hooker Nathan Morris, lock Dave Irvine […]
Do you root for your favourite rugby league teams during the gameplay at telly time? Rebecca Martin reveals coveted rugby secrets, betting tips, and more! […]
By JON NEWCOMBE RFU COUNCIL voted through proposals for automatic one up, three down promotion and relegation from National League One next season at a […]
By HARRY CHRISTOPHER Darlington MP……. 15 Leeds Tykes……….. 30 TYKES took a vital bonus-point win from their trip to the Darlington Arena to boost their […]
By DAVID LAWRENCE Moseley……………….24 Sale………………………43 SALE produced a scintillating spell of rugby at the start of the second half to ease their way to victory. […]
Sale Sharks have signed winger Tom O’Flaherty from Exeter Chiefs on a long-term contract. The prolific 27-year-old, who has scored 35 tries in 91 appearances […]
By MIKE AMOS Taunton Titans…..43 Blackheath………….28 A CROWD of over 500 spectators was treated to an 11-try bonanza with Titans returning to winning ways with […]
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath……25 Chinnor………….. 15 A SCINTILLATING second half brimming with pace and energy earned Blackheath their first win in five matches. The huge […]
RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER THIS column has long argued there should be more acknowledgement of Eric […]
Brendan Gallagher continues his series looking at rugby‘s great schools KING’S Canterbury, save for brief periods in their sporting history, can’t claim to have always […]
By RICHARD ASHTON Rams……………………. 13 Blackheath…………. 17 BLACKHEATH repelled a ferocious late assault to inflict defeat on Rams at Old Bath Road. The away side […]
By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor ………………..34 Blackheath …………28 CHINNOR produced a masterclass for 65 minutes before withstanding a late Blackheath comeback as they secured back-to-back bonus-point […]
By GRAHAM COX Blackheath…………..16 Caldy……………………..18 A TRY in the 78th minute from Martin Gerrard secured a first win of the season for Caldy and left […]
Head of Rugby: Matt Williams Captain: Brian Tuilagi Ground: Richmond Athletic Gd Capacity: 4,500 It’s going to be really hard for them. They have had […]
By DAVID LAWRENCE B Moseley …………..22 Blackheath ………… 20 AQUILE Smith grabbed a last-gasp try and Jack Jolly slotted over the match-winning conversion as Moseley […]
Coventry …………….60 Nottingham…………10 By CHRIS WEARMOUTH COVENTRY put Nottingham to the sword in perfect conditions at Butts Park Arena. Cov’s intent was clear from the […]
■By PAUL REES FEARS that players would desert rugby after 16 months of restrictions imposed by the pandemic and leave the community game floundering have […]
■ By WARREN MUGGLETON BLACKHEATH director of rugby James Shanahan says ‘stop messing about’ and get community rugby started again. NCA Rugby have been forced […]
By NEALE HARVEY BATTLE lines are being drawn among National League One clubs after Chinnor chairman Simon Vickers demanded a swingeing 40 per cent reduction […]
A MAJOR development in the 1920s was the establishment of the end-of-season Middlesex Sevens which were organised by a London Scot – Russell Cargill – […]
Brendan Gallagher recalls the remarkable sporting career of Lions captain Andrew Stoddart ONE of the most flamboyant figures in Victorian sporting circles was Andrew Stoddart, […]
By BRIAN NORMAN Hull Ionians ……….17 Blackheath ……….64 BLACKHEATH’S ability to recycle the ball quickly saw them notch ten tries in a comfortable victory over […]
■By GRAHAM COX Blackheath ……12 Cambridge…………3 THE conditions ranged from difficult to almost impossible in this contest as Blackheath edged out Cambridge in a low-scoring […]