Twenty two year old centre, Sam Davies, continued development as a player of rich promise has been acknowledged with the award of the Royal Navy Rugby Union’s Proud Heritage, Exciting Future Award at the players dinner on Saturday night. The trophy was specially commissioned and fashioned from original oak and copper from HMS Victory to symbolize the proud traditions and heritage upon which the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines and Navy Rugby are founded. It is awarded to the player within the Senior XV squad who has ‘made the break-through’ during the season.
This season the award has a degree of symmetry about it. The first winner of the trophy, in 20...
A sun drenched May Day bank holiday weekend started with the Army Women confirming that in the Services Women’s game they are in a league of their own. Early set piece dominance and cast iron defence saw tries through turnovers. However by the end of the first half they were scoring tries that just had to be admired. The Navy Women with ball in hand looked to take the game to the Army but were under powered at the tackle zone and scrum. In the end they were simply out numbered in defence.
The match was won by the Army Women by half time. First through driving the Navy off their own ball their lock forward scored twice following Royal Navy scrums.&nb...
On a well-prepared pitch with an enthusiastic crowd the Mariners took to the pitch at Kneller Hall believing this would be their year. The intelligence reports had the Army Masters worried following their reports from the RAF game and there was a strong team spirit in the training camp.
Unfortunately the first half did not go according to the script and in the first 15 minutes the Army Masters slotted two penalties after a number of Mariners transgressions, mostly for offside to make the score 6-0 to the Army.
For the next twenty minutes both sides struggled for the upper hand with some good moves off the back of the Navy scrum by No 8 Lee Norris. Final passes did not go to h...
A pulsating first half when staunch Navy defence kept the Army at arms length for most of the time gave high hopes for the second period. However the Royal Navy could not build on their two Ben Priddey tries and were unable to secure any meaningful possession as the Army gradually turned the screw and secured the match and the Babcock Trophy.
In front of a full house at Twickenham the 97th Army Navy match started at its traditional breakneck speed. Early pressure by the Navy was rewarded with a penalty but Pascoe fell short from long range. From the drop out the Army were soon on the attack and their backs looked threatening with ball in hand. However determined defence from the Royal...
Kate Parkman is the only survivor from the front row that started against the RAF as the Navy makes changes to the pack
Amy Risker, the Royal Navy Women’s most effervescent character has been selected ahead of Emily Park at hooker for tomorrow’s match against the Army. Amy is one of four changes Head Coach Dominic Salisbury has made to the Navy pack with Aimee Sadler, Alice Kightley and Paula Bennett-Smith all starting. The three quarter line remains unchanged from the side that defeated the Royal Air Force Women 17 – 6.
Amy Risker serious about her rugby but plays the game with a smile on her face
Often considered the joker within the squ...
