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Hammersmith and Fulham RFC 1st XV v Grasshoppers 1st XV

“Rugby is a good occasion for keeping thirty bullies far from the city” – Oscar Wilde After concluding pre-season activity with a hard-fought, albeit much-deserved victory against a talented Old Reigatians’ side, Hammersmith and Fulham’s (H&F) league season commenced under the glorious September sun with a testing fixture at home to Grasshoppers RFC (GH). Following […]

Pre-Season Training Info!

Hammers! Pre-Season is now in full swing, with new Head Coach Mark Jackson. Here is all the info you need to get involved… When: Tuesday and Thursdays, 7.30pm start Where: Hurlingham Park Anything Else: On Thursday, we enjoy some beers and food afterwards so stick around and get involved!

Hammers Appoint Mark Jackson as Head Coach

Hammersmith & Fulham RFC is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Jackson as its new head coach for the 2019/20 season. Mark is well known in Middlesex Rugby, serving not only as Head Coach of CS Stags 1863 (Civil Service RFC) with whom he won the London South One League in 2017-18, and led […]

Annual Dinner/Dance Tickets On Sale!

The biggest event of the Hammers social calendar is back – the Annual Dinner/Dance, where we come together as a club to celebrate the season gone by, and of course challenge each other to games of Supa5s. The event will be held at The Star and Garter in Putney on Saturday 11 May. Early Bird […]

Hammers 1s v Enfield

After two hard away games, the Hammers 1s were relishing the opportunity of playing at home and determined to turn it around and put a big W on the board. The boys had put the work in during the week at training and there was a good feeling in the camp going into Saturday. The […]

Hammers 1s v Belsize Park

The rain had abstained for the Saturday fixture at Hurlingham Park. Belsize Park were flying high at the top of the league, and so Hammers knew that they had to play at their best to topple the league leaders. The first twenty of the match was ferocious. Both teams not giving an inch. Hammersmith had a […]

Hammers 3s v HAC

Hammers 3s were looking to turn the tide, following 5 defeats from 6 league games with their home fixture vs HAC 3’s. The Hammers kicked off with the wind at their backs, and had the better of the early exchanges camping in the opposition 22. The hammers worked opportunities down the right flank three times, […]

Hammers 1s v Chiswick

The Hammers came into the big local derby against Chiswick at Fortress Hurlingham having beaten them home and away last year and were keen to continue this trend on Saturday afternoon. Coming off the back of a good away win at Enfield, spirits were high in what is shaping up to be an evenly contested, […]

Hammers 5s v Old Streetonians

The third long journey to North East London of the fledgling season was upon the 5s having many question whether this is in fact a SW league. Old Street 3s were the opposition and despite having mixed results this season looked a sizeable bunch and had a big squad in comparison to the 5s bare […]