Leading Royal Navy referee, Duncan McClement was appointed to a quarterfinal as his opening match in the 2013 FIRA AER U19 tournament. Blue skies and warm autumnal sunshine at Lisbon’s University Stadium for Spain v Romania provided a sharp contrast to the weather currently across the UK and certainly made the referee’s job that little bit easier.
Though Romania were first to open the scoring through fly half Melniciuc it was Span who finished the first half 12 – 3 in front through tries by flanker Usurraga and fly half Fontes, who also converted his own try. With Number 8, Munilla, scoring Spain’s third try early in the second half the game was all but over...
Wednesday’s opening, match in the Inverdale Challenge pits two of Royal Navy Rugby’s international players against each other when the usual front row colleagues of Kyle Mason and Harry Collins pack down for the Fleet Air Arm and Royal Marines respectively.
For Kyle, well known to Royal Navy Rugby followers, it will be a chance for him to put his surprise dropping from the Combined Services team behind him. With well over twenty international caps and seventeen Navy caps he has shown often enough that he is in the top three props in the Services and will relish the battle with fellow Malta International, Harry Collins.
Having only recently joined the Royal Marines, H...
Everybody involved in coaching, refereeing and playing Rugby needs a sense of safe practice. The IRB Rugby Ready programme is intended to raise awareness of good practice and help stakeholders manage the inherent risks of the sport by putting appropriate safeguards in place. The IRB Rugby Ready is a prerequisite for anyone wishing to move on to the RFU Level 1 or 2 coaching course.
Date: Monday 11th November 2013 Venue; Devonport Services, The Rectory, Plymouth Time; 6.30pm for 7pm start Cost; £15 per person
To apply for this course please contact: Dave Oakley (DoR) email: daveoakley10@hotmail.co.uk or 07736734611 Ady Cherrington (RN RDO) email: adycherrington@rfu....
Shortlisted in the Armed Forces category in this year’s Pride of Plymouth Awards is Naval Surgeon Cdr Anthony ‘Doc’ Lambert OBE. Tony is a key driving force behind the scenes of Devonport Services as well as being a former Navy player and at times surgeon to the current players.
Doc Lambert is living testimony that old style ‘characters’ remain in the Game. His various exploits are legendary but protected by the omerta of ‘what goes on, on tour, stays on tour.’ However his passion for life and helping others regain theirs is the reason for the nomination. A few years ago he launched the annual Medics Challenge rugby ...
A key component of the 2010 Inter Services success for the Royal Navy was the backroom staff. One of those, Sean Cole, a former POPT has just been inducted into the Royal Navy’s Physical Training Branch’s Hall of Fame.
Sean Cole’s role behind the scenes cannot be under estimated. Building on the foundations laid by Mark Twiggs (now with Exeter Chiefs) and Greg Andrews, Sean redesigned the whole strength and conditioning programme for the Senior XV players. The greatest praise for his efforts probably came, inadvertently, from the Army who commented on how physical and conditioned the side were at the annual Twickenham encounter. Having endured...
