RNRU Royal Navy Rugby Union

Regrettably, Brighton University can no longer play the RNRU U23 XV on Sunday 26 Oct 14.  Opposition has been found, in the form of a Solent Invitation / RN U23 combination.  Kick off at 1400, Burnaby Road.   Images by Alligin Photography / © John Walton

Before Saracens Women played Worcester in their latest Women’s Premiership match former England International and World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi was made a Life Member of the Saracens ARFC, joining internationals from the men’s game like Richard Hill and Kieran Bracken.  During the match Maggie celebrated her honour by scoring the home teams second try as they eased to a 12 – 0 lead.  However by half time Worcester had reduced the deficit to 12 – 5 with a well taken try albeit against the run of play. The second half started brightly for both Saracens and followers of Royal Navy Rugby.  Navy half back Loz Morton scored her first try for her new...

3 members of the RN Women’s team have been selected for the England Academy squads at the recent trials.  LWtr Lauren Morton (HMS Dragon) and AB Stacey Hargrave (HMS Richmond) have both been selected for the London and South East Academy squad whilst Mid Olivia Critchley (DTUS Trojan Sqn) has been selected for the North of England squad.  This is a fantastic achievement for the players and shows the amount of hard work that they have put in over the past season.  Never before have the RN(W) had as much representation at this level and so we are really proud that these players have been successful at this standard.  All 3 players were key in the RN(W) Inter...

Sunday saw the RN Under 23s take to the hallowed turf that is the home of Royal Navy rugby – Burnaby Road.  National 1s Ealing Trailfinders academy travelled from the capital and provided the opposition for the U23s first match of the season. Due to inclusion of many youngsters in the Senior XV trip to New Zealand for the commonwealth cup, the U23s season has been condensed in to a short 2 month season with matches almost every weekend running into the Inter-Services competition.  Sunday’s line-up included of the experience Commonwealth Cup tourists ETMESM Sam Benzie, ETME Jack Basher and MUSCN Edd Pascoe who was given to honour of leading the side out for the fi...

When the Royal Navy U23 XV start their 2014 Inter Service campaign against Ealing Trailfinders on Sunday, a twelve-month journey for Royal Navy Rugby begins.  U23 Inter Services in November, the Marine Nationale in April, Twickenham in May and hopefully the Twickenham Stoop in October 2015 – a great year awaits.  With the recent success of the U23s in discovering new talent, it is likely that one of the new boys on Sunday will be running out against the Army in front of 80,000 in May. With October’s International Defence Rugby World Cup he could also feature in the Finals to be held at the Twickenham Stoop in a year’s time. On Sunday the U23 XV kick off the...