RNRU Royal Navy Rugby Union

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1. Lt (Tom) Blackburn RN (HMS SULTAN) 2. NA(AT) (Ben) Priddey (RNAS CULDROSE) 3. ET(WE) (James) Parry (HMS MONMOUTH) 4. Capt (Stu) McLaren RM (DMOC, RAF Halton) 5. NA(AH) (Joji) Quarnavaru (RNAS CULDROSE) 6. Capt (Tom) O'Keefe RM (3 Cdo Bde RM) 7. AET (Gareth) Jones (RNAS YEOVILTON) 8. ET(WE) (Ian) Cooper (HMS AMBUSH) 9. Cpl (Jon) Stephen (CTCRM) 10. POAET(Dave) Pascoe (Capt) (771 NAS) 11. ET(WE) (Jon) Marlin (HMS CHATHAM) 12. ET(WE) (Dale) Sleeman (HMS CUMBERLAND) 13. LOGS (SC) (Silivenusi) Buinamasi (RNAS CULDROSE) 14. LOGS (SC) (Ratu) Kurusasa (HMS DIAMOND) 15. Capt (Tom) Glover RM (CTCRM)   16. Mne (Dan) Allbutt (1ASRM)  17...

Acting Director of Rugby CPO 'Ash' Coates provided a few thoughts on the forthcoming game against the Samoan Police The Samoan Police have demonstrated that they are a capable side so far in the Competition. They pushed the British Army hard in their opening pool game before narrowly defeating the French Combined Services at the weekend. The quarter-final game against the Samoan Police on Thu 13 Oct at KO 1300 (Local) will be a hotly contested affair and will provide the RN Senior XV will an excellent challenge in the first fixture between the 2 sides. What we do know is that they have some big strong runners and contest the breakdown area keenly. We will have to be on our game ...

The Navy's second game at the IDRC saw them take on a semi professional ACT Brumbies XV at T.G Millner Field in Eastwood, Sydney. A Brumbies team comprising of the best players from the premier 1 st grade clubs in the Canberra area. The power and fitness of the ACT players was evident throughout the match and they were on the scoreboard as early as 7 minutes with a well constructed try. An early injury to ET (Ian) Cooper (HMS Astute) also hampered the RN as he was replaced after just 10 minutes. The Navy looked slightly shell-shocked as they had to cope with wave after wave of attack. The Brumbies found space in midfield and were allowed to get in behind the Navy defence on a regular bas...

1. NA(AH) (Kyle) Mason (845 NAS)* 2. NA(AT) (Ben) Priddey (RNAS CULDROSE) 3. ET(WE) (James) Parry (HMS MONMOUTH) 4. Capt (Tom) O'Keefe RM (3 Cdo Bde RM) 5. ET(WE) (Ian) Cooper (HMS AMBUSH) 6. AET (Gareth) Jones (RNAS YEOVILTON) 7. Mne (Ryan) Wells (847 NAS) 8. LPT (Gareth) Cadmore (HMS RALEIGH) 9. POAET(Dave) Pascoe (Capt) (771 NAS) 10. Mne Huntley (40 Cdo RM)  11. NA(AH) (Mika) Mua (RNAS CULDROSE) 12. ET(WE) (Dale) Sleeman (HMS CUMBERLAND) 13. ET(WE) (Jon) Marlin (HMS CHATHAM) 14. ART (Jon) Humphrey (RNAS YEOVILTON) 15. Capt (Tom) Glover RM (CTCRM) 16. Mne (Dan) Allbutt (1ASRM)  17. Lt (Tom) Blackburn RN (HMS SULTAN) 18. S/L...