diff --git a/rowers/forms.py b/rowers/forms.py
index 53770e44..3cec1361 100644
--- a/rowers/forms.py
+++ b/rowers/forms.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ from django.contrib.auth.forms import UserCreationForm
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.contrib.admin.widgets import AdminDateWidget
 from django.forms.widgets import SelectDateWidget, HiddenInput
+from django_recaptcha.fields import ReCaptchaField
+from django_recaptcha.widgets import ReCaptchaV3
 
 from django.utils import timezone, translation
 from django.forms import ModelForm, Select
@@ -235,11 +237,12 @@ class SearchForm(forms.Form):
 
 # simple form for Contact page. Sends email to info@rowsandall.com
 class EmailForm(forms.Form):
-    firstname = forms.CharField(max_length=255)
-    lastname = forms.CharField(max_length=255, required=False)
+    firstname = forms.CharField(max_length=255, label="First Name")
+    lastname = forms.CharField(max_length=255, required=False, label="Last Name")
     email = forms.EmailField()
     subject = forms.CharField(max_length=255)
     message = forms.CharField(widget=forms.Textarea())
+    captcha = ReCaptchaField(widget=ReCaptchaV3)
 
 
 disqualificationreasons = (
diff --git a/rowers/templates/email.html b/rowers/templates/email.html
index dc31ae20..fc8bf3f1 100644
--- a/rowers/templates/email.html
+++ b/rowers/templates/email.html
@@ -16,46 +16,11 @@
     <form method="post" action="/rowers/email/send/" id="contactform">{% csrf_token %}
       <p>
 	<table>
-	  <tr><td>
-	      <label>Name  <span class="required">*</span></label>
-	      <span class="span">
-	    </td><td>
-	      <input name= "firstname" class="inputtext" maxlength="255" size="12" />
-	      <label>First</label>
-	  </td></tr>
-	  <tr><td>
-	  </span>
-	  <span class="span">
-</td><td>
-  <input name= "lastname" class="inputtext" maxlength="255" size="18" />
-  <label>Last</label>
-</span>
-</td></tr>
-<tr><td>
-    <label>Email Address  <span class="required">*</span></label>
-  </td><td>
-    <input name="email" class="inputtext" type="text" maxlength="255" size="35" />
-</td></tr>
-<tr><td>
-    <label>Subject  <span class="required">*</span></label>
-  </td><td>
-    <input name="subject" class="inputtext" type="text" maxlength="255" size="45" />
-</td></tr>
-</table>
-<table>
-  <input type="hidden" name="g-recaptcha-response" id='recaptcha'>
-</td></tr>
-<tr><td>
-    <label>Message  <span class="required">*</span></label>
-  </td><td>
-    <textarea name="message" class="inputtextarea" rows="11" cols="45"></textarea>
-</td></tr>
-<tr><td>
-    <input type="submit" name="submitform" value="Send Message" />
-</td></tr>
-</table>
-</p>
-</form>
+	  {{ form.as_table }}
+	</table>
+	<input type="submit" name="submitform" value="Send Message" />
+      </p>
+    </form>
 </li>
 
 <li class="grid_2">
@@ -113,24 +78,3 @@
 {% include 'menu_help.html' %}
 {% endblock %}
 
-{% block scripts %}
-<script src="https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api.js?render=6LdRtMwUAAAAAGcKcFc28pGvmEb1wwDY27i0AX8B"></script>
-<script>
-  // 3
-  grecaptcha.ready(function() {
-      // 4
-      $('#contactform').submit(function(e){
-	  var form = this;
-	  // 5
-	  e.preventDefault()
-	  grecaptcha.execute('6LdRtMwUAAAAAGcKcFc28pGvmEb1wwDY27i0AX8B', {action: 'contactform'}).then(function(token) {
-	      // 6
-	      $('#recaptcha').val(token)
-	      // 7
-	      form.submit()
-	  });
-      })
-      
-  });
-</script>
-{% endblock %}
diff --git a/rowers/urls.py b/rowers/urls.py
index c1190705..a17520b9 100644
--- a/rowers/urls.py
+++ b/rowers/urls.py
@@ -763,7 +763,8 @@ urlpatterns = [
     re_path(r'^email/send/$', views.sendmail, name='sendmail'),
     re_path(r'^email/thankyou/$',
             TemplateView.as_view(template_name='thankyou.html'), name='thankyou'),
-    re_path(r'^email/$', TemplateView.as_view(template_name='email.html'), name='email'),
+    re_path(r'^email/$', views.sendmail, name='sendmail'),
+#            TemplateView.as_view(template_name='email.html'), name='email'),
     re_path(r'^about', TemplateView.as_view(
         template_name='about_us.html'), name='about'),
     re_path(r'^brochure/$', TemplateView.as_view(template_name='brochure.html'),
diff --git a/rowers/views/statements.py b/rowers/views/statements.py
index 351ca027..997a5646 100644
--- a/rowers/views/statements.py
+++ b/rowers/views/statements.py
@@ -1271,23 +1271,10 @@ def add_defaultfavorites(r):
 
 # Shows email form and sends it if submitted
 def sendmail(request):
+    form = EmailForm()
     if request.method == 'POST':
-        # test recaptcha
-        response_string = request.POST.get('g-recaptcha-response')
-        # replace below with settings
-        recaptcha_secret = RECAPTCHA_SITE_SECRET
-        url = 'https://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/siteverify'
-        data = {
-            'secret': recaptcha_secret,
-            'response': response_string,
-        }
-        response = requests.post(url, data=data, verify=True)
-        success = False
-        if response.status_code == 200:
-            success = response.json().get('success')
-
         form = EmailForm(request.POST)
-        if form.is_valid() and success:  # pragma: no cover
+        if form.is_valid():  # pragma: no cover
             firstname = form.cleaned_data['firstname']
             lastname = form.cleaned_data['lastname']
             email = form.cleaned_data['email']
@@ -1313,15 +1300,12 @@ def sendmail(request):
                 messages.error(
                     request, "Something went wrong trying to send the form")
             return HttpResponseRedirect('/rowers/email/thankyou/')
-        else:
-            if not success:
-                messages.error(request, 'Bots are not welcome')
-            else:  # pragma: no cover
-                messages.error(
-                    request, 'Something went wrong. Please try again')
-            return HttpResponseRedirect('/rowers/email/')
-    else:
-        return HttpResponseRedirect('/rowers/email/')
+
+
+    return render(request,'email.html',
+                  {
+                      'form': form
+                  })
 
 
 def keyvalue_get_default(key, options, def_options):  # pragma: no cover
diff --git a/rowsandall_app/settings.py b/rowsandall_app/settings.py
index 684c41ec..757c540e 100644
--- a/rowsandall_app/settings.py
+++ b/rowsandall_app/settings.py
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
     'rules',
     'taggit',
     'boatmovers',
+    'django_recaptcha',
 ]
 
 AUTHENTICATION_BACKENDS = (
@@ -611,9 +612,13 @@ except KeyError:
 try:
     RECAPTCHA_SITE_KEY = CFG['recaptcha_site_key']
     RECAPTCHA_SITE_SECRET = CFG['recaptcha_site_secret']
+    RECAPTCHA_PUBLIC_KEY = CFG['recaptcha_site_key']
+    RECAPTCHA_PRIVATE_KEY = CFG['recaptcha_site_secret']
 except KeyError:  # pragma: no cover
     RECAPTCHA_SITE_KEY = ''
     RECAPTCHA_SITE_SECRET = ''
+    RECAPTCHA_PUBLIC_KEY = ''
+    RECAPTCHA_PRIVATE_KEY = ''
 
 GEOIP_PATH = STATIC_ROOT