It was a a fine November day that Hammers returned to Fortress Hurlingham eager to claim some points from league new-comers, London Scottish Lions. An attritional first half opened with Geoff sending the ball high into the Scottish 22, but a couple of early penalties gave the opposition a chance to kick deep into Hammer’s […]
It was round 2 of the Middlesex Vets League and The Sledgehammers reconvened with the intention of securing their first win. It isn’t every day that you face a club with two Heineken Cups to their name and the Wasps clubhouse was a shrine to the days when they were a true powerhouse. Dallaglio, Andrew, […]
An unusually hot November day greeted the league leaders Jersey upon arrival at Fortress Hurlingham. Well, it is more of a fort made of couch cushions these last few weeks, but it’s home… Spirits were high in the 1’s camp after seeing off Camberley in our previous match and watching Nugget’s 2’s dust up Jersey […]
It was a sunny November Saturday — calm, almost peaceful, despite the epic battle about to unfold. Captained by Tom Hughes — perhaps the only Welshman currently associated with winning rugby — the Hammers 2nd XV took to the field for what was shaping up to be a brutal contest against Jersey’s travelling side. From […]
Sunday morning, I wake up in a cold sweat. head pounding with few memories from the night before thanks to a successful Hammerween- I had a nightmare in which Max Dugdale is the club’s leading try scorer. Shaking, I reached for my phone and tried to piece together what had happened the day before…. A […]
On a brisk Saturday that smelt faintly of Deep Heat and impending carnage, the mighty Hammersmith 2nd XV (a.k.a. The ********) marched onto the field to face Richmond RFC — a side who clearly hadn’t read the script. From the first whistle, it was clear who fancied it more. Richmond looked ready for a polite […]
Fresh off the back of the previous week’s triumphant victory over Kilburn, Seb Money’s Destroyers made the short trip to Barnes on Saturday and came away with a hard-fought 27–24 win — equal parts sharp rugby and sheer bloody-mindedness. The first twenty was all Hammers. The backs clicked from the off, moving it quickly and […]
Relishing a comeback win over London rivals Belsize Park, the 2’s were determined to keep their momentum rolling and put the hammer down against whatever Richmond 4’s had to offer. Learning from their sluggish start the previous week, the warm-up was sharper, the focus dialed in, and the intent clear. A rousing team talk from […]
It was a mild Friday night as the Hammersmith & Fulham “SledgeHammers” finally dusted off their boots after a three-year sabbatical from Vets Rugby —though for some, it looked more like a retirement comeback tour. Despite fielding a squad comprised of Hammers legends, some questioned if the Hammers were less about blistering pace these days […]
There are three certainties in life: death, taxes, and Hammers v Bracknell going down to the last play. An always competitive and fiery fixture delivered more of the same, with a little bit of controversy thrown in for good measure. Hammers went into this game off the back of a great week of training, looking […]