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Published on 7th Oct 2026
Sporting news and success

The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) has secured the European Blind Football League (EBFL) title for the third year in a row following a thrilling final round of matches in Florence, Italy.

Go to RNC Hereford crowned European Blind Football League champions for third consecutive year

A group of ten male blind football team members and coaches posing together indoors, each wearing a medal on a ribbon around their neck.

Published on 4th Oct 2026
Sporting news and success

The new Goalball season is officially underway, with RNC entering two strong teams into this year's Intermediate League South: RNC Hereford and RNC Academy.

Matchday 1 took place at the Iffley Road Sports Centre in Oxford on 3 October, giving both squads their first taste of competitive action this season.

Go to Strong start for RNC Hereford and RNC Academy in Goalball season opener

A female goalball player wearing a navy jersey with the number 2, dark leggings, and purple blackout visor-style eyeshades dives horizontally along a blue indoor court. She extends her body to defend the goal net behind her, positioning her outstretched legs to block a large, bright blue goalball hovering near her ankles.

Published on 21st Sep 2026
Sporting news and success

After the international break over the summer for the European Championships, normal service resumed in the European Blind Football League (EBFL). Round 4 kicked off in a sunny Kraków in Poland.

Go to Blind football action resumes in Poland

lind football match in progress on an outdoor artificial turf pitch. In the center, a player wearing a dark blue jersey with the number 10 and "HEREFORD" printed on the back controls the ball while wearing eye patches or blindfolds. Nearby, a player in a bright red kit with the number 7 faces toward the play. Another player in dark kit and blindfolds stands in the background alongside a referee in a yellow shirt.

Published on 16th Sep 2026
Sporting news and success

A team of four vision impaired (V.I.) target shooters, comprising two current students and two former students, achieved outstanding success at the British Open Para Sport Championships held in Swansea at the weekend (10-11 September), bringing home a total of five medals across two disciplines.

Go to Acoustic shooters triumph at British Open Para Sport Championships in Swansea

Tegan, Harvey and Humna standing in front of brightly coloured competition promotion boards wearing their medals

Published on 29th Jun 2026
Sporting news and success

The Royal National College for the Blind (RNC) 2 – 5 West Bromwich Albion (WBA). A historic and hard-fought afternoon at the EE FA Disability Cup Final saw RNC’s hopes of securing the treble dashed by a clinical West Bromwich Albion side. WBA’s firepower proved too much to handle, with the Baggies securing the trophy for the third consecutive year.

Go to Valiant RNC fall short in entertaining FA Disability Cup Final