A new season, a new league

In the 1st team at Hammersmith & Fulham we pride ourselves on the style of rugby we aim to produce week in, week out. Drawing on a squad of up to 50 member’s competition for all positions is fierce, which we hope will us in our new league, London 1 North.

We are a sociable side, this is an amateur club after all, and you will regularly find us after a game in The Wheatsheaf until the early hours, out on one of the well organised club nights and most definitely on tour!!

Doing battle week-in week-out in The Shield , the Hammers 2nd XV’s goal is not only to win by playing expansive and enjoyable rugby, but at being the best at everything we do - whether it be training, playing or socialising! As the 2nd half of the 1’s squad, when not striving for grand final glory, all 2nd team players can find themselves called up to the 1’s at a moment’s notice, so competition for spots is fierce. The only thing we enjoy as much as taking to the field is taking to the bar afterwards to talk about the victory, pay tribute to man-of-the-match and mercilessly punish the unfortunate Tin Man. Will you be one of these?

The Hammersmith & Fulham 3s are a social team who for 80mins on a Saturday become a well oiled rugby machine, we always go into a match knowing full well that each team member will be giving 110% for his team mates both on the pitch as well as at the pub on the other side!

The prerequisites for joining this squad are not only to be able to play some rugby but also to own a checked shirt.. Hand grenades anyone?

The Hammersmith & Fulham 4th XV are a social team at heart who focus on enjoying themselves both on and off the pitch. With a blend of old heads and young pretenders the side look to attack at every opportunity, keeping the ball in hand at all times and playing the game how it was intended to be played. This attitude is carried into the clubhouse and through into the evening as the team that plays together drinks together always keen to welcome new members and if they’re really lucky, treat them to a Steel Donkey

On occasion, when the sun is shining, we are able to field a fifth team…

The Ladies team at Hammersmith & Fulham has gone from strength to strength in the 7 years since we formed. We play to a descent standard and we work hard on developing the skills and fitness of each and every player. All are welcome at the Hammers and we are forever living up to our reputation as London’s friendliest club! We are a close team, both on and off the pitch and we aim to get everyone involved whether that be at training, on game days or on our many social outings.

Team motto: ‘Play for the shirt, play for the girl next to you, heads up rugby’

A Season of Vintage Champagne rugby

Hammersmith & Fulham Vets were formed in 2005 to allow older members of the club to continue to play social rugby with opposition our own age, rather than having to chase 22 year olds around the pitch or hang up our boots.

Our players ages range from 35 to 63 and held a 4 year unbeaten record against Vets opposition. We aim to play up to 6 games of rugby a year, where everyone gets a game.

The team is also built on a strong social camaraderie, where the port before the game and the beers afterwards in the Wheatsheaf, are as important as the champagne rugby played on the field.

…and on even rarer occasions with the sun shining and lots of people have nothing else to do we can even field a sixth team.