Entries by Zahael

Hammers 3s inspired in local Derby

The heavens opened on southwest London to leave Hurligham Parks looking more like a swamp than a rugby pitch, but this wouldn’t deter the men of Hammersmith. The return fixture against Chiswick 2s awaited what on paper would be a strong Hammers 3s. With the ref’s chat about cold IPAs and the apparent healthy Christmas […]

Hammers 1XV Victorious After Extended Break

As the old saying goes, good things come to those who wait. Which is true of both the game against Old Haberdashers and this match report. After over a month without rugby, Hammers 1XV returned after the Christmas break with a hotly anticipated match against Old Haberdashers. Though the conditions were dire, the excitement around […]

Hammers 1st XV get back on track with gritty win

“You can learn a line from a win and a book from a defeat” – Paul Brown, NFL coach As the Hammers 1st XV rolled into Beaconsfield RFC on a cold December Saturday, much learning could be found in the previous weekend’s loss. Memories of the missed kicks, missed tackles and missed opportunities were still […]

Hammers 2nd XV ladies get the WIN!!!!

After a tough start in NC1, it was time to start putting it all together and boy did we do that. The first half was nail bitingly close, both teams being held to nil for most of the 40. The Hammers defence and support that we’ve been working tirelessly on for the last couple weeks […]