RNRU Royal Navy Rugby Union

What rugby enthusiast could turn down sun, sea, sand and rugby? The RNRU World Cup Initiative commissioned the RNRU Beach Rugby Festival in celebration to the Rugby World Cup. The inaugural Beach Festival was held last year and was a huge success. The rugby played on Weymouth beach was fun, fast-paced and exciting, creating an extremely popular spectacle with players and spectators alike. And to cap it all, the sun shone all day. Click here to view the report from the day. The 2015 RNRU Beach Festival will be hosted on Weymouth Beach, Dorset, on Wed 15 Jul 15. The festival will encompass both a Men’s and Women’s competition. With each game lasting 8 minutes, the Beach Fe...

The RN connection with the USN goes way, way back and so do BRNC rugby tours but on the back of a very successful Navy Cup , a reward was due. The US Naval Academy (USNA) at Annapolis was the destination, a clear choice due to the connections between the two training establishments as well as being a very attractive proposition for prospective tourists. They also happen to have a rugby team who BRNC were to play towards the end of the week long tour. Funds were self generated with support kindly offered by a list of generous benefactors including the RNRU, the Britannia Association, the RN and RM Sports Lottery and ESS Support Services Worldwide. Without this vital support the tour woul...