Category: Charity

  • Charity Tournament 2024

    Charity Tournament 2024

    Sunday 30th June saw us hosting our 3rd annual charity touch competition in aid of North of Tyne Mountain Rescue. Now in its 3rd straight year, the event is now a staple of the North East Touch calendar.  A big thank you to some of the mountain rescue team who came down with their equipment…

  • Charity Competition returns for 2024

    Charity Competition returns for 2024

    We are pleased to announce our Charity Competition for 2024! Taking place on Sunday 30th June at our home of Rockcliff Rugby Club in support of our 2024 Charity of the year North of Tyne Mountain Rescue. Up to 8 teams will battle it out to be crowned our Cup and plate winners over the…

  • Blackadders 2023 wrapped

    Blackadders 2023 wrapped

    Players representing North East Raiders in 2 categories.  Extra silverware added to the Blackadders trophy cabinet   Introducing not one, but two new touch leagues to the North East  Raising funds to support the fantastic work of the Bay Foodbank who were our charity of the year. Thanks to Matty, Rolf and Athena for arranging our…

  • Foodbank donations

    Foodbank donations

    Just before Christmas, Blackadders and Rockcliff social touch had a collection for The BAY Foodbank. Collecting as much as we could for their advent calendar. It turns out everyone is amazing and donated an incredible amount, two car boots worth and some in the back seat! We were able to drop this off to The…

  • 2023 Charity comp.

    Thanks to Percy Park Pirates Touch, Newcastle Ravens RFC and Alnwick RFC for coming down and playing a great day of touch! Some great touch on display all throughout the day! A big thank you to Lynn and Joe Lopes who kindly sponsored our trophies for the day! 2023 Cup Winners were Rockcliff Adders who…

  •  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…