The Royal Navy have retained the Commonwealth Cup after convincing wins against the Royal New Zealand Navy and the Royal Australian Navy at Brickfields, the home of Plymouth Albion.
In the opening match, the Royal Navy beat their counterparts from NZ by 26-12. Before the action began, a minute's silence was held in tribute to the Queen, as well as a rousing rendition of 'God Save The King'.
The Senior Service were quick to make an impact in the match and raced into a 21-0 lead. While the Royal New Zealand Navy improved in the second half, it wasn't enough as they were beaten by 14 points.
Tries from Rhys Williams, the tournament’s top try scorer and Leeds Tykes trialist, h...
The Royal Navy Rugby Union is delighted to announce a new long term kit partnership with the exciting VX3 brand. The representative sides of the Royal Navy will be decked out in VX3 leisure, training, and match day kit after the Royal Navy Rugby Union signed a long-term partnership agreement with VX3.
VX3 will also be running the Royal Navy Rugby Union merchandise shop , with a fantastic new and expanded retail offer. Click here to be the first to see the kit, training and leisure wear.
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The 2023 match day will follow the same format as this year. A full programme of rugby will again start with the stars of the future from the Army Cadets and the youth sections of Devonport Services RFC. and US Portsmouth RFC. The 104th men’s match will kick off at 14:00 and the 19th women’s match will conclude the day, kicking off at 17:00. Both games will be playing for the Babcock trophy. Full details about ticket sales, including preference terms for members of the Army Rugby Union and the Royal Navy Rugby Union will be announced in due course. This announcement will include the on-sale date, pricing, support for spectators with specific access requirements and how the su...
