For Jack Basher the day must hold bittersweet memories. Having made his first ever International match day squad he went on to make his debut for Malta after 33 minutes in their European Nations Cup tie at home to the Netherlands. A first international cap is a great honour for any player but unfortunately for Jack he had his work cut out keeping the exciting Dutch backline under wraps. Eventually the Netherlands confirmed their pre match status, as favourites, clinching promotion back Division One from what is currently an unbeaten season 33 - 10.
For Navy Rugby followers it is another International in the Senior XV squad. Jack has already had a season of firs...
Currently 714 men and 17 women have been capped by the Royal Navy Rugby Union. The newest cap is Maltese International Harry Collins but what would a team look like picked from the most capped players to have represented the Union?
Frequently, when World Cup winning rugby teams are spoken about, the importance of experience is mentioned. The minimum number of caps required within the team is debated and the statistics of previous World Cup winning teams are reported. The issue of ‘number of caps’ is currently a hot topic within Navy Rugby with two great stalwarts, Bob Armstrong and Dave Pascoe, tied on 31 caps as the Royal Navy Rugby Union&...
Rugby World Cup is coming back home to England next year and the Royal Navy Rugby Union (RNRU), under the banner of the ‘Legacy Programme’, is investing in the future of the game within the Service in the build up to this prestigious event. The tournament will take place from 18 September to 31 October 2015 , across 13 locations in England and Wales, and will be broadcasted to a global TV audience of over 4 billion - it is the third largest sporting event in the world. The RNRU Legacy Programme aims to grow the player and wider rugby community base by attracting new people to the sport. There are currently 5 main lines of activity: Basing, Festival, Unity, Voluntee...
