If Tolkien taught us anything, it’s that some days aren’t about the comfort of the Shire—they’re about trudging into the shadow, locking shields, and discovering whether your mates will still be mates when the scoreboard starts looking like a prophecy you’d rather not read aloud. And so it was for Hammersmith & Fulham, marching into […]
The fate of middle earth hinged on the outcome of the Battle of Helms Deep in Tolkien’s epic three-part trilogy. And like that famous battle, Hammers’ season depended on today, on the Battle of Camberley (at home…), for the boys to take home 5 points in the fight between good and evil. The plains of […]
Its been a while since I wrote one of these, one of the (few) joys of being captain is you usually get to farm this out to someone but on this occasion its warranted. Keep reading to find out why. The Thirsty 3s are on a roll this season currently sitting top of the league, albeit with […]
It was Friday night lights for the SledgeHammers, with London Grasshoppers the chosen venue for a game that promised much despite a week of biblical rain. The field was in surprisingly good shape and the changing rooms were rammed after a huge PR/Whatsapp blitz from Rogan. With 4x dropouts (no names!) and a female physio […]
The day starts, as many away days do, with the meeting at East Putney Waitrose where the coach driver collects the Hammers. The coach journey offers the Hammers the chance to eat breakfast, fuelling for match, catch some shut-eye (for the night owls), and catch up after trundling through a harsh couple of days post […]
After three solid victories since the start of the new year, it was back down to Hurlingham for the 2s, bringing a much‑changed side compared to the team that played Horsham last week. During the warm‑up, the line‑outs were moving well and the backs’ moves were flying. After some precise words from Nugget and Olly, […]
With a gutsy performance last week that resulted in a narrow away win, the ******** where back on deck at the Hurlingham fortress. With a strong side selected, the boys were keen as mustard to put on a good performance against Horsham. After a questionable warmup and some frantic pregame chat, Nugget (pronounced Nu/Jay) calmed […]
This Thursday its Thirsty Thursday! Head down to the The Eight Bells post-training for on Thursday, 29th January, for food, banta, and – for those yet to pay for membership and sign onto GMS – a free T-Shirt and pint! Get keen!
Clear you calendars! Every year, once a year, a special day occurs. A day when Old Hams – men and women – return to the hallowed turf of Hurlingham, grab a pint, show their neighbours their scars, and tell embellished stories of their great feats of Rugby. That day is Old Hams Day, and this season it falls […]
Saturday /ˈsatədeɪ,ˈsatədi’/ (noun) – the day of the week before Sunday and following Friday, and (together with Sunday) forming part of the weekend. More commonly known as the day of the week “for the boys” Where else would you want to be but with Ryan’s Raucous Reds! The mighty Hammers, hungry as ever for a […]