The Royal Navy Rugby Union Senior XV travelled to Sunbury-on-Thames for a late notice match following cancellation of their previous fixture against Richmond RFC due to a water logged pitch. The contest saw the Navy Rugby team taking on the might of a London Irish A side accustomed to playing rugby at the highest level. Under the glare of the Hazelwood floodlights the Royal Navy Rugby Union Senior XV stepped onto the pitch as visitors and were to prove their ability to challenge the London Irish side. Undaunted at the prospect of playing an elite side away the Royal Navy Rugby team played with palpable resolve. It was to be a tough test but one which the team took on with brutal commitm...
We are delighted to announce that the chosen charity of the day for the 2018 Royal Navy v Royal Air Force Match will be the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC).
For over ten years, the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) has been the principal charity of the Royal Navy. As a world class grant making charity, the RNRMC has distributed over £55 million to help ensure that sailors, marines and their families remain supported, for life.
The charity has worked to improve the lives of serving personnel by funding projects and facilities that boost morale and enhance working environments. It also distributes millions of pounds annually to military char...
The Royal Navy Rugby Union Mariners welcomed local lads, Portsmouth RFC Veterans, to Burnaby Road in the next match on their road to the Inter Service competition commencing in April. Portsmouth worked hard for the whole 80 minutes but it was the Mariners who dominated throughout, running in 13 tries for a final score of 73 - 7. The Royal Navy Rugby Union Mariners were able to select a strong side for the fixture, but a short notice loss of Dane Smallbone left a big gap in the side at 10, but Ollie James stepped up in the hour of need to play his first Mariners game at fly half, which created a space for Iffy Kava to join Alan Sullivan in the centre. Andy Vance started from ...
The Royal Navy Rugby Union Women secured a win against Swansea University Ladies at the St Helens Rugby and Cricket ground in a tense match which saw the visitors win 15 - 19. The Navy Women attacked strongly from the start and spent the entire first 10 minutes of the match inside the Swansea 22, however, they were unable to break through a determined Swansea defensive line. At 25 minutes and against the run of play, Swansea achieved a fantastic break down the wing and scored the first try of the game. The restart saw a determined Navy once again dominate the Swansea 22. A deliberate knock on by Swansea denied the Navy a try, but earned Swansea a yellow card. Minutes later the Navy Wome...
With the Commonwealth Navy Rugby Cup (CNRC) reduced to just two teams, the only fixture of the tournament was played at Burnaby Road between the Royal Navy and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). The RN ran out convincing winners with a comprehensive 61-0 victory.
The Royal Navy Rugby Union did not take long to get established in the only game of the CNRC 2018; they set their stall out early and kept the pressure on their opponents for the full 80 minutes, finishing the game with 9 unanswered tries and 8 of them converted.
The first score was not long in coming, the RN turned over from a RAN scrum and Fairbrother was on hand to pick up and touch down to chalk t...
