As luck would have it the sun was out at Hurlingham Park last Saturday, but many puddles remained on the pitch after the torrential down pours during the week. I’ll come back to one puddle in particular in due course.The atmosphere was a little subdued, not sure why. After a tentative warm-up and a bit […]
Whether it’s the annual Pub Golf social, post-match boat race or a game of pre-training touch, it is a truth universally acknowledged by all that “A quick game is a good game“. The referee made it clear from the off that we needed pace in everything from set pieces to open play in order to […]
A loss never felt so much like a win. After a solid warm-up, the Hammers were ready and raring to kick off. Reading got off to an impressive start and scored 4 trys during the match, however a good defensive effort and some excellent dominant tackles prevented Reading’s score line from increasing. As well as […]
A big day ahead, the longest coach trip of the year, a potential banana skin if past seasons are anything to go by and the thought of Six bottles of Lambrini’s on the horizon created an anxious buzz around the group. Arriving at the ground the excitement began to grow, with facilities and grounds every […]
The world is changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air. Much that once was is lost. The world is changed. Ed Wynne and Scott Van Berkel are out injured attempting to carry the weight of Jacob Poulton’s inflated sense of TrussEconomics. Ollie Weaver […]
Match Report: Hammers III v Chiswick II Saturday 15th October saw a Hammersmith and Fulham 3rd XV handily beat a well drilled Chiswick 2nd XV. Hammers took the game by the horns when after a well recovered kick off in the opposition 22 and good phase play from the forwards, Jack Hooper was put over […]
Once again the rugby gods smiled down on us and we had bright sunshine for our trip to the top of the Northern Line. Unusually we also arrived to find that the Hampstead pitches still had grass on them! Clearly we should travel up there early every year. As expected it was a tough game […]
What on earth is going on in the house of commons… Another Saturday was upon us forecasting yet another train strike and, of course, a spot of champagne rugby. The boys turned up rolling dice after the 2 hour, 20 mile car journey to Old Haberdashers’ RFC just north of the city; nevertheless, the sun […]
On a clear Saturday the Hammers 3s looked to make it two from two in the league. The side looked strong in team runs and there was an excited optimism as the team took the field. This translated into a quick start as hammers kicked deep and then fullback Jake Cheetham ran the return kick […]
It was a truly glorious day for rugby with the sun shining down and all the forwards wishing it wasn’t quite so warm. With the 1s focus on our new structure of play we faced up against S&E for what we knew would be an intense game. Sutton scored the early points with their 10 […]