Small margins cost Royal Navy Women as they battled back from early set back against Devon Ladies. There was much that was good in the performance, but unforced errors eventually cost them the win. Final result Devon Ladies 7 Royal Navy Women’s XV 6.
I am not sure how many watching the match between Devon Ladies and the Royal Navy Women’s XV, hosted by Topsham RFC on International Women’s Day, would have been aware how appropriate the venue was. Topsham was home to Countess Isabella de Fortibus one of the most impressive businesswomen of the 13 th century. She was famed for her calmness under pressure, her understanding of the politics of wha...
After last years single point win, secured in the dying minutes, this well-earned victory for the Royal Navy Senior XV was never in doubt after Ben Chambers put his team ahead with the first of his two tries. By the break a trademark Ben Priddey score, from a rolling maul, along with Chambers second try and some superb kicking from Gareth Rees had extended the Navy’s lead to a comfortable 21-3. The second period was more even as the number of replacements meant the Navy, and to a lesser extent the Braves, lost some of their continuity. Both sides crossed for two tries, but a home team comeback never looked likely. By the final whistle the Navy had extended t...
Marine Nationale v Royal Navy We regret to announce the French authorities have informed us of the cancellation of the Senior XV & Women’s matches against Marine Nationale due to be played in Toulon on Wed 18 Mar 20. Plans to reschedule for the summer are under consideration.
Inter Service Championship At present and based on the latest information both the Army v Navy and Navy v RAF events are due to go ahead as planned. There is currently no intention to cancel sporting events in the UK but the situation will remain under review.
If you wish to be one of those that gets off the bus at Twickenham in May then at some stage you need to get on the bus. So the announcement of the Inter Service squad for 2020 gives thirty two players the opportunity to press their cases to make the match day twenty three for the three capped matches; against Marine Nationale on 18 th March, the Royal Air Force a month later on the 18 th April and culminating with the103 rd Army v Navy match, at Twickenham, on the 2 nd May 2020. Dave Pascoe has retained Scott Makepeace as captain and selected fourteen uncapped players in his squad, the new players predominantly being chosen on the basis of form displayed for their Comman...
