Author: Mike Rolf
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NERDS round 1 Stockton
This Saturday was the first round of the North East Raiders Development Series at Stockton Rugby Club. Blackadders didn’t have enough for a full team (it was Six Nations and Carabao Cup weekend) but we wanted to take the opportunity to get some touch played and gain more experience for some of our players who…
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What a year 2022 was!
The year 2022 was a big year for Blackadders Touch Rugby, which saw the team celebrate their 15th anniversary! To help make it a year to remember the team managed to squeeze in three friendlies, the Newcastle Falcon’s Nuffield Winter League (which ran until June, so not really winter!), four competitions, two female only competitions,…
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A Touch of Excellence
On Saturday 8th October, Blackadders attended the North East Raiders Development Tournament held at Stockton Rugby Club. Team moral and positivity was high throughout the day and the squad nailed Adders on three by the cup final! It was a long day which started with three group games followed by a three hour break before…
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A TOUCH OF CLASS AT ROCKCLIFF RFC
Blackadders Touch Rugby are a long established touch team based at Rockcliff Rugby Club. To help celebrate their 15th anniversary as a team they hosted an eight team charity competition on the 9th July, with all profits raised going to the Maggie’s Centre at the Freeman Hospital (www.maggies.org/our-centres/maggies-newcastle/). Touch rugby is a mixed non contact…
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Maggie’s Fundraising Total
Last year as a team we decided to raise funds for the Maggie’s Newcastle at the Freeman hospital, and we set off with the target to raise £5k, through a wide range of activities from bake sales, raffles to bonus balls and 100km sponsored walk, wearing our custom designed charity vests. To help draw the…