RNRU Royal Navy Rugby Union

The RN U23s followed in the footsteps of the Senior XV by winning the 2010 Inter Service Championship at Burnaby Road on Saturday.  If their win over the Army U23s at Aldershot had been an example of some of the best rugby that the U23s can offer, then the 6 - 3 victory over the RAF U23s showed that Navy Head Coach Clayton Patilla (HMS Nelson), along with his assistant Neil Evans (HMS Collingwood), had prepared a team that was also capable of grinding out a win when not playing to their potential. The original fixture was due to take place on Friday night but as the pitch was hidden under 4 inches of snow and both sides agreed to move kick off to the Saturday afternoon.  The...

In addition to a full fixture against Al Ain Amblers, HMS Cumberland was invited to enter Al Ain Rugby 7s Classic Competition. The tournament was to be held at the home of Al Ain.   HMS Cumberland was drawn in a group with Dubai Harlequins and Dubai Wasps. The first game of the day was against Dubai Harlequins; the game started at a frantic pace with Cumberland settling in early to the quicker paced game and scored no less than three tries in quick succession. The second half began with Harlequins scoring first with a good breakaway try, however this was answered with a further two tries from Cumberland to make the final score 31-7. The second game of the group saw HMS Cumb...