Category: News
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The Ultimate Touch Honour: Blackadders Set for European Championship
The Blackadders Touch section is incredibly proud to announce that Athena, Carl, and Gareth have been selected to represent their respective nations next week. They will be heading to Vichy, France, to compete in the prestigious European Touch Championship, running from July 21st to 25th. Pulling on a national jersey is the pinnacle of the…
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Tynedale ladies beer festival touch comp
Reunited with former teammates, and a few helpers from Ashington Lionz we managed to get a team entered into the Ladies Touch competition running alongside the Clubs beer festival at Tynedale Rugby Club. It was a great atmosphere, which really gave a fun evening with some close, competitive games: 3–0 to Blackadders 3–2 to Tynedale…
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Juniors at Rockcliff
Rockcliff RFC and Blackadders are excited to be growing its touch rugby community, and we’d love you to be part of it. Whether you’re brand new to the game or looking for a fun, fast, and social way to stay active, our weekly touch sessions are the perfect place to start. 📅 When: Thursdays, 18:00–19:15…
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Blackadders 2026 Charity – Sarah’s Star
We’re proud to announce that our Charity of the Year will be Sarah’s Star. Sarah’s Star is a local charity based at the Linskill centre at North Shields where they provide compassionate, non-clinical support for people and their families living with incurable or life-limiting illnesses. Their welcoming community space provides people access to a number…
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Another Fantastic Fundraising Year!
As a club, Blackadders Touch Rugby always prides itself on supporting the fantastic work of local charities, nominated by our team members each year. In 2025, MSRRF was selected in recognition of the incredible work they do locally, and we knew the funds raised would be put to great use. We would like to thank…
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Charity Quiz night – September 5th!
You read that right, we’ve got a charity Quiz night coming! On the 5th of September, we’ll be hosting our first charity quiz night at Rockcliff. Due to be a fun night of stupid rounds, questions and no doubt people. Here’s the post from Facebook. Feel free to contact a member of the team for…