London Welsh, newly promoted to the Aviva Premiership, have clearly been impressed with some of the talent on show from the Navy Sharks this season. Their first commitment of the 2014/2015 season is to compete in the pre season Premiership Rugby Sevens Series. Drawn in pool D, a pool that contains Leicester Tigers, Sale Sharks and the hosts Newcastle Falcons, London Welsh have invited Watisoni ‘Toots’ Vakalutukali to be part of their squad travelling to the North East.
Toot’s selection is acknowledgement of his burgeoning talent that last season saw him win his first senior cap as well as continue his excellent form as a sevens specialist, whether for his...
The early games were a smorgasbord of delights for the Sharks as they devoured their way through BaBaas, ‘Fish, Zebra and Shrimps before an excellent performance against the Godfathers in the cup Semi Final. Their deserved victory brought a first final of the summer against Bryanston Old Boys. A lack luster first half put the Sharks under pressure but Manoa Satala’s team rallied well to secure a win, which seemed very unlikely at the start of the second half. With only one tournament left the Sharks will travel to Harpenden in good form and spirits. It will be the only time this year that the three Service sevens teams are at the same tournament before...
After a good opening performance at Slough Sevens followed by an improved one last week at Swindon Sevens, the Sharks travel to the North Dorset Sevens this Saturday with a squad showing six changes in the fifteen-man squad; including four players who will hope to make their Sharks debut.
The newcomers will be easily absorbed in to the core of the squad that is showing some stability and has an exciting feel about it. Manoa Satala once more leads a team, which will be able to call on last week’s stand out players of Jordan Shuttleworth, Sevanaia Naulago and Toots Vakalutukali. Vakalutukali will welcome the return of Ollie James as another player who can control the t...
The second tournament of the Shark’s Sevens season saw a significant step forward from Slough . Shuttleworth confirmed his developing class, Vakalutukali and skipper Satala provided control whilst Naulago announced himself as a player of great potential. The highlight of the day was a well deserved victory in a full on encounter against an impressive Public School Wanderers. However when surf met turf in the Semi Final it was the Ponty Butchers who were too powerful and physical for a tiring Sharks team, hampered by injuries. Watching Director of Rugby, Mark Deller, will have been pleased with what he saw. Early errors were learned from, and a number ...
The Royal Navy Sharks 7’s team will take to the field for the second time today at the Swindon 7s. The squad has been selected and both coaches and players are looking to progress and build on their recent performance at the Slough 7s.
The squad for Swindon 7s is as follows;
TSG
Head Coach
WO1 Billy May
HMNB CLYDE
Team Manager
PO Mortensen
RAF SHAWBURY
Assistant Coach
AB Buinamasi ...
