It’s the moment all rookie roller derby skaters dream of: popping their bouting cherry. The recent London Rockin’ Rollers’ Wreck League bout was truly a Battle Royale, with amazing boutfits, attitude and non-stop hard skating action. For most of the skaters this was their first full bout, having only just[...]
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London Rockin’ Rollers’ All Stars will roll into their first home bout of the season on 23 March as they face-off against Yorkshire’s up-and-coming Hot Wheel Roller Derby. Before I joined the Rockin’ Rollers Fresh Meat programme I had the honour of skating with Hot Wheels, who took me under[...]
The super southerners, London Rockin’ Rollers and Brighton Rockers, will face off on 9 March 2013 in a thrilling double-header at Haywards Heath. So what can we expect from the aptly named Skate Invaders roller derby bout? Our London Rockin’ Rollers had a successful season in 2012. They won seven[...]
Last year London Rockin’ Rollers won the Tattoo freeze tournament and we were eager to compete again this year – then everything changed; Tattoo Freeze and UKRDA decided that they weren’t going to have a full tournament, running a Sur5al format instead. Myself, and others, were still keen to skate[...]
I may have derbonic plague right now, but sitting here in my red and black pyjamas I am enjoying reflecting upon an awesome year of London Rockin’ Rollers! So here comes our year… Victory! We started out playing at the annual Tattoo Freeze Tournament – fighting our way to the[...]
What do you do for your fifth birthday? Well if you’re The London Rockin’ Rollers you host a mixed scrimmage, you play Stockholm Roller Derby and then you throw one heck of a party, but that’s just how we roll, or should I say brawl. The big day started with[...]
Saturday 19 May was no less than the fourth time London Rockin’ Rollers have bumped into Central City Rollergirls on the track. After a triumph over CCR at Tattoo Freeze in 2011, we then played host to the Brummie lasses who secured a win with 123 to our 101. Then came[...]
Saturday 18th February saw the London Rockin’ Rollers B Team, affectionately known as the Badasses, take on the Dolly Rockit Rollers from Leicester in the second bout at our new home venue, Newham Leisure Centre. After the LRR Allstars took home the Tattoo Freeze trophy last month, the Badasses were[...]
Yes, we know it’s February, but 2012 has been a busy year for us so far! First off, the London Rockin’ Rollers All-Stars took first place at the Tattoo Freeze tournament in January against 8 top UK teams. Happy faces all round, but a little sad face too as it[...]
The London Rockin’ Rollers took on their sister league Stuttgart Valley Rollergirlz in Great Brawls of Fire! The bout rightfully lived up to its name, both roller derby teams fought hard for the Golden Boot. Stuttgart took the early advantage, and maintained a sizeable lead for most of the game,[...]