RNRU Senior XV AND Combined Services U23 Training Camps Announced
The RNRU Senior XV season will run continually from Sun 1 Feb 15 and will culminate at the annual Inter-Service fixture against the Army at Twickenham on Sat 9 May 15. The RNRU Senior XV training camp will commence on the 01 Feb 15 and will be run from Fort Blockhouse, with elements of the training being conducted from HMS Collingwood and HMS Sultan. Joining Team Captain Dave Pascoe and the other regular squad and team members are Paul SABERTON, Matt BOWDEN, Cory MOORE, Andy KAY and Luke BERRY, who are all new to the Squad this year. Returning to the squad after a period away are Tom BLACKBURN, Hugo MITCHELL-HEGGS, Chris THOMPSON, Les DENNIS, Darren BAMFORD, Sili BUINIMASI, Ratu KURUSASA and Jon MARLIN. There are also some new faces with the TSG this year; in addition to the new Director of Rugby, Mark Deller, and returning Head Coach, Ash Coates, there are 6 new faces joining Team Manager Scott Ashley and the remaining TSG regulars. The following is Squad and TSG to attend this year’s training camp in preparation for the Inter Services competition 2015.
SENIOR XV SQUAD 2015
| Ser | Rank | Forename | Surname | Comments |
| 1 | Lt RN | Tom | BLACKBURN | Returning to the squad after a period of 12 months away from Senior Camp - Toured NZ |
| 2 | NA | Kyle | MASON | Regular squad / team member - Capped Malta |
| 3 | LET | Kye | BEASLEY | Regular squad / team member |
| 4 | Mne | Mark | OWEN | Returned to squad last year, currently deployed in Norway until Mar 15 when he will join camp - Toured NZ |
| 5 | Mne | Josh | TERRY | Regular squad / team member - Toured NZ |
| 6 | Mne | Harry | Collins | Joined the squad last year - Capped Malta |
| 7 | LH | Mark | JONES | Regular squad / team member - Toured NZ |
| 8 | LAAH | Ben | PRIDDEY | Regular squad / team member - Vice captain last year |
| 9 | ET WE | Luke | BERRY | New to squad this year |
| 10 | PO | Marsh | CORMACK | Regular squad / team member - Toured NZ |
| 11 | Mne | Tom | COWLEY | Joined the squad last year - Toured NZ |
| 12 | Lt RN | Hugo | MITCHELL_HEGGS | Returning to the squad after a period of 12 months away from Senior Camp |
| 13 | Musn | Edd | PASCOE | Joined the squad last year from the RN U23's - Captain of the U23's this season - Toured NZ |
| 14 | CPO | Chris | THOMPSON | Returning to the squad after a period of 12 months away from Senior Camp - Toured NZ |
| 15 | S/Lt RN | Les | DENNIS | Returning to the squad after a period away from Senior Camp - Last played in the 2010 winning squad |
| 16 | AB | Matt | HARVEY | Regular squad / team member |
| 17 | Mne | Scott | PULESTON | Regular squad / team member |
| 18 | Mne | Seti | RAUMAKITA | Regular squad / team member - Toured NZ |
| 19 | Mne | Toots | VAKALUKI | Regular squad / team member |
| 20 | Cpl | Gaz | EVANS | Regular squad / team member |
| 21 | Cpl | Dave | FAIRBROTHER | Joined the squad last year - Toured NZ |
| 22 | Mne | Andy | KAY | New to the squad this year |
| 23 | NA | Cory | MOORE | New to the squad this year |
| 24 | CPO | Dave | PASCOE | Regular squad / team member - Most capped player and captain - CS Sportsman of the year - Toured NZ |
| 25 | LPT | Johnny | STEPHEN | Regular squad / team member - Toured NZ |
| 26 | Mne | Richard | CADYWOULD | Regular squad / team member - Toured NZ |
| 27 | Mne | Nathan | HUNTLEY | Regular squad / team member - Toured NZ |
| 28 | AB | Josh | JONES | Regular squad / team member - Toured NZ |
| 29 | LH | Darren | BAMFORD | Returning to the squad after a period away from Senior Camp |
| 30 | AB | SAM | BENZIE | Joined the squad last year from the RN U23's - Toured NZ |
| 31 | AB | Sili | BUINIMASI | Returning to the squad after a period away from Senior Camp |
| 32 | AB | Sam | DAVIES | Joined the squad 2 years ago from the RN U23's - Toured NZ |
| 33 | AB | Tom | DAVIES | Regular squad / team member - Toured NZ |
| 34 | LCpl | Matt | TICHIAS | Regular squad / team member |
| 35 | Lt RN | Matt | BOWDEN | Only played 1 game last year so new to the squad this year - Toured NZ |
| 36 | AB | Ratu | KURUSASA | Returning to the squad after a period away from Senior Camp after injury |
| 37 | Mne | Jon | Marlin | Returning to the squad after a period away from Senior Camp after injury |
| 38 | AET | Paul | SABERTON | New to the squad this year |
| 39 | Mne | Gregg | Welling | Regular squad / team member |
| 40 | AET | Jon | HUMPHREY | Regular squad / team member - Toured NZ |
SENIOR XV TSG 2015
| Rank | Initial | Surname | Comments |
| Maj RM | SM | ASHLEY MBE | 4th year with the Senior team as manager / coach - U23's Head Coach |
| Lt RN | M | BROCK | New as Assistant Manager this year |
| Maj RAMC | C | CHACKSFIELD | 3rd year as Physio - Toured NZ |
| COP | A | COATES | Returning as Head Coach - Toured NZ |
| Cdr | M | DELLER OBE | New as Director or Rugby - Toured NZ |
| CPO | N | EVANS | New to the Senior team as Coach - Toured NZ |
| Lt RN | R | PACKER | New to Senior team |
| WO2 RN | F | PEARSON | New as Assistant Manager this year |
| Maj RAMC | O | RAINEY | Doctor |
| WO1 RN | D | SIBSON | New to Senior team as Coach |
| POPT | K | THORPE | 2nd Year as S&C Coach - Toured NZ |
| Capt RAMC | R | FERRY | 2nd year as Physio |
RNRU U23s have also been selected to attend the CS U23 training weekend and selection game to be held on the 06 – 08 Feb 15, with an away game against Ealing Trailfinders RFC on the Sunday. RNRU U23 Captain Edd PASCOE, Sam BENZIE and Sam Davies have been selected for both the CS U23 training camp and the RNRU Senior XV Squad. We wish all our U23s attending the CS camp the very best of luck for selection.
| Ser | Rank/Rate | Initial | Surname | Comments |
| 1 | MUSN | H | MARSH | First year with Combined Services |
| 2 | MUSN | E | PASCOE | First year with Combined Services - Selected for Senior Camp |
| 3 | AB | R | MCDONALD | Second year with Combined Services |
| 4 | ETME | J | BASHER | First year with Combined Services |
| 5 | NME | J | SHUTTLEWORTH | Second year with Combined Services |
| 6 | AET | G | LOYDALL | Second year with Combined Services |
| 7 | ETME | S | DAVIES | Second year with Combined Services - Selected for Senior Camp |
| 8 | ETME | S | BENZIE | Second year with Combined Services - Selected for Senior Camp |
| 9 | AET | L | COOPER | First year with Combined Services |
| 10 | MID | J | BURTON | First year with Combined Services |
| 11 | MID | T | TREHAN | First year with Combined Services |
| 12 | AB | C | CONE | Second year with Combined Services |