Entries by Zahael

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 […]

Hammers 1st XV winning run comes to an end

A surprisingly dry afternoon at HQ was the venue for this weekend’s fixture against Amersham & Chiltern- A rivalry that stretches back…to one pre-season fixture, but to some, a lifetime. With both sides bringing along plenty of support, it was sure to be a feisty affair- No love lost between this author and his former […]

2nd XV Mens Enjoy and Destroy!

A cold, greasy morning met the Hammers 2s as they awoke early for trip to Barnes to scrape their collective knees on the 4G at Rosslyn Park to take on the Bs. Some didn’t make it out of bed however and the usual Saturday morning reshuffle began with lads going up and down the teams […]

Strong London Sussex get the better of Hammers 3s

It was a strange, gray and windy day that led London Sussex to get the better of the home team. We knew that the opposing team was well prepared for the match, a well-formed and super close-knit team that has known each other for some time. But even after an excellent kick-off, which saw the […]

The Hammers Vets show the joue!

Vets Rugby: where prodigious talent meets inconsistent execution.  Where amazing potential meets infrequent availability.  Where sharp minds meet slowing bodies. Where grand plans meet modest implementation. Where parched lips meet post-match beers. And where, on Friday 18th November, Hammers Vets met London Welsh. With 122 current and former Hammers on the Vets WhatsApp group and […]

Hammers 1st XV produce an absolute masterclass!

And just like that the final whistle blew, Rogan bowed his head, a silence fell among the hammers, for they knew this was the end. A shake of the hand and a pat on the back for Hammer’s stalwart Andrew Rogan, as he signed off with his 99th and final cap for Hammersmith and Fulham. […]

Hammers 1st XV women’s make it 3-in-a-row!

he first fun bus of the season saw us make our way east to Medway. After waiting 8 years for their boys team to clear the changing rooms, we made our way once again to their tiny tiny pitch at the top of the hill as Medway remain terrified of full sized pitches. It was a […]