HMS Drake's 3 rd fixture of the season was against HMS Ocean which promised to be a good clash and a hard match. HMS Drake struggled to put out their side from recent matches due to on-going commitments.
The passion of the game was evident from the kick-off as the tackles came in hard and fast. HMS Ocean scored first but HMS Drake soon capitalised and brought the score back to even with an explosive burst of pace and try from NA (AH) (Wiggy) Bennett which was converted by AB (Tom) Ryan. HT (5-7).
HMS Ocean stayed the stronger of the 2 teams and made some quality breaks to secure two more tries taking the final score to 15-7.
This Sunday the 28 th of October will see the Royal Navy U23 squad visit the "City of Dreaming Spires" as they continue their preparations for the 2012 Interservices Championship. Founded in 1869, the Oxford University Rugby Football Club (OURFC) is one of the oldest in the world and with OURFC now a regular fixture for the Senior RN XV, it was about time the young tyros of the senior service had the opportunity to pit their talents, skill, and commitment against a side with a formidable reputation for rugby. Since their inception, 300 Oxford Blues have gone on to win International Honours and the annual contest against their auld enemy Cambridge University in the Varsity Match at Twick...
Local derbies are often tense and noisy affairs, last weekend's game between Services and Ivybridge was no exception. For most of the game Services were ahead starting with a Matt Anstis penalty, Ivybridge briefly took the lead with a converted try. Services came back with 2 tries the first from prop Niall Stokes the second from Rocky Young the former Ivybridge captain who recently joined Services. Matt Anstis converted both to take Services to a 7-17 lead in the 2 nd half. Ivybridge closed the gap with a try and a penalty, 15-17. Hooker Mne (Phil) Wilson (30 Cdo RM) took advantage of loose Ivybridge play to steal the ball and score a short-range try. 15-22. Another converted ...
At 2pm on Saturday 27 October at Burnaby Road, Portsmouth the Royal Navy Women (RN(W)) will face the Australian Services Women (ASRU) for their first fixture of the 1012/13 season. The ASRU are in the UK on tour, during which time they will face each of the single service teams before playing the Combined Services Women in the Remembrance fixture at Virginia Park, home of Caerphilly RFC on Wed 7 Nov (KO 2pm). The ASRU come to this match on the back of a 52-0 victory against the Royal Air Force at RAF Halton, which gives an indication of the level of rugby that will be played at the weekend. This match will be the first with new Head Coach, Lt Dominic "Bali" Salisbury in cha...
Royal Navy U23 squad to play Oxford University on Sunday includes 5 players retuning from the RN Senior XV tour of Australia where they retained the Commonwealth Cup for the 6 th consecutive time. From the Front Row AB (Chris) Davies (HMS Somerset) and Mne (Josh) Terry (539 ASRM) Supported by 2nd Row ET (WE) (Dan) Richardson (HMS Kent) and blindside Mne (Scott) Puleston (30 Cdo IX Gp).
Mne (Josh) Blackburn (CTCRM) will hope that if selected for the game will continue his ability to find the try line which has seen him so successful with not only the Senior XV but RN Sharks as well.
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