The management committees of the Royal Navy, British Army and the Royal Air Force Rugby Unions have today issued a joint statement regarding the 2021 Inter-Services Championship.
After considerable discussion and deliberation, we have made the collective and unanimous decision to cancel the 2021 Competition.
This is the first time that the Inter-Services Championship has been cancelled in advance since the Second World War, and the heavy hearts which accompany such a decision will hopefully be understandable.
The ongoing and fluid nature of the current pandemic and lockdown, combined with our collective commitment to positive management of player welfare and wanting to provide c...
Royal Navy Rugby Union Company Secretary - r equired from April 2021
The Trustees of the Royal Navy Rugby Union (RNRU) invite applications for the post of Company Secretary which falls vacant from 1 April 2021. This unique opportunity has arisen through a restructuring of the organisation.
The Company Secretary is a key member of the Union’s Senior Management Team and will be responsible for a broad range of Finance, Governance and Human Resources matters. The successful applicant will have a proven track record of financial management, experience as a Company Secretary or Executive Assistant, strong communication, organisational and planning skills and is likely to hold a...
The Royal Navy Rugby Union has recently been informed of the sad news of the death of one of our Life Members, Captain John Jacobsen, who passed away in October 2020. John’s naval career and contribution to Navy Rugby was significant and so we have compiled a short summary to share with you.
John Jacobsen was a former player, selector and chairman of the Royal Navy Rugby Union whose contribution to Navy Rugby was recognised through his appointment as a Life Member on retiring from the Service in 1982. During his Naval Service he was instrumental in the development of the Royal Navy’s nuclear propulsion programme and this significant involvement prevented John f...
