RNRU Senior XV AND Combined Services U23 Training Camps Announced

The RNRU Senior XV season will run continually from Sun 1 Feb 15 and will culminate at the annual Inter-Service fixture against the Army at Twickenham on Sat 9 May 15. The RNRU Senior XV training camp will commence on the 01 Feb 15 and will be run from Fort Blockhouse, with elements of the training being conducted from HMS Collingwood and HMS Sultan. Joining Team Captain Dave Pascoe and the other regular squad and team members are Paul SABERTON, Matt BOWDEN, Cory MOORE, Andy KAY and Luke BERRY, who are all new to the Squad this year. Returning to the squad after a period away are Tom BLACKBURN, Hugo MITCHELL-HEGGS, Chris THOMPSON, Les DENNIS, Darren BAMFORD, Sili BUINIMASI, Ratu KURUSASA and Jon MARLIN. There are also some new faces with the TSG this year; in addition to the new Director of Rugby, Mark Deller, and returning Head Coach, Ash Coates, there are 6 new faces joining Team Manager Scott Ashley and the remaining TSG regulars. The following is Squad and TSG to attend this year’s training camp in preparation for the Inter Services competition 2015. 

SENIOR XV SQUAD 2015

Ser Rank Forename Surname Comments
1 Lt RN Tom BLACKBURN Returning to the squad after a period of 12 months away from Senior Camp - Toured NZ
2 NA Kyle MASON Regular squad / team member - Capped Malta
3 LET Kye BEASLEY Regular squad / team member
4 Mne Mark OWEN Returned to squad last year, currently deployed in Norway until Mar 15 when he will join camp - Toured NZ
5 Mne Josh TERRY Regular squad / team member - Toured NZ
6 Mne Harry  Collins Joined the squad last year - Capped Malta
7 LH Mark  JONES Regular squad / team member - Toured NZ
8 LAAH Ben  PRIDDEY Regular squad / team member - Vice captain last year
9 ET WE Luke  BERRY New to squad this year
10 PO Marsh  CORMACK Regular squad / team member - Toured NZ
11 Mne Tom COWLEY Joined the squad last year - Toured NZ
12 Lt RN Hugo MITCHELL_HEGGS Returning to the squad after a period of 12 months away from Senior Camp
13 Musn Edd PASCOE Joined the squad last year from the RN U23's - Captain of the U23's this season - Toured NZ
14 CPO Chris THOMPSON Returning to the squad after a period of 12 months away from Senior Camp - Toured NZ
15 S/Lt RN Les DENNIS Returning to the squad after a period away from Senior Camp - Last played in the 2010 winning squad
16 AB Matt HARVEY Regular squad / team member
17 Mne Scott PULESTON Regular squad / team member
18 Mne Seti RAUMAKITA Regular squad / team member - Toured NZ
19 Mne Toots VAKALUKI Regular squad / team member
20 Cpl Gaz EVANS Regular squad / team member
21 Cpl Dave FAIRBROTHER Joined the squad last year - Toured NZ
22 Mne Andy KAY New to the squad this year
23 NA Cory MOORE New to the squad this year
24 CPO Dave PASCOE Regular squad / team member - Most capped player and captain - CS Sportsman of the year - Toured NZ
25 LPT Johnny STEPHEN Regular squad / team member - Toured NZ
26 Mne Richard CADYWOULD Regular squad / team member - Toured NZ
27 Mne Nathan HUNTLEY Regular squad / team member - Toured NZ
28 AB Josh JONES Regular squad / team member - Toured NZ
29 LH Darren BAMFORD Returning to the squad after a period away from Senior Camp
30 AB SAM BENZIE Joined the squad last year from the RN U23's - Toured NZ
31 AB Sili BUINIMASI Returning to the squad after a period away from Senior Camp
32 AB Sam DAVIES Joined the squad 2 years ago from the RN U23's - Toured NZ
33 AB Tom DAVIES Regular squad / team member - Toured NZ
34 LCpl Matt TICHIAS Regular squad / team member
35 Lt RN Matt BOWDEN Only played 1 game last year so new to the squad this year - Toured NZ
36 AB Ratu KURUSASA Returning to the squad after a period away from Senior Camp after injury
37 Mne Jon Marlin Returning to the squad after a period away from Senior Camp after injury
38 AET Paul SABERTON New to the squad this year
39 Mne Gregg Welling Regular squad / team member
40 AET Jon HUMPHREY Regular squad / team member - Toured NZ

 

SENIOR XV TSG 2015

Rank Initial Surname Comments
Maj RM SM ASHLEY MBE 4th year with the Senior team as manager / coach - U23's Head Coach
Lt RN M BROCK New as Assistant Manager this year
Maj RAMC C CHACKSFIELD     3rd year as Physio - Toured NZ
COP A COATES Returning as Head Coach - Toured NZ
Cdr M DELLER OBE New as Director or Rugby - Toured NZ
CPO N EVANS New to the Senior team as Coach - Toured NZ
Lt RN R PACKER New to Senior team
WO2 RN F PEARSON New as Assistant Manager this year
Maj RAMC     O RAINEY Doctor
WO1 RN D SIBSON New to Senior team as Coach
POPT K THORPE 2nd Year as S&C Coach - Toured NZ
Capt RAMC R FERRY 2nd year as Physio

 

RNRU U23s have also been selected to attend the CS U23 training weekend and selection game to be held on the 06 – 08 Feb 15, with an away game against Ealing Trailfinders RFC on the Sunday.   RNRU U23 Captain Edd PASCOE, Sam BENZIE and Sam Davies have been selected for both the CS U23 training camp and the RNRU Senior XV Squad.  We wish all our U23s attending the CS camp the very best of luck for selection.

Ser Rank/Rate Initial Surname Comments
1 MUSN H MARSH First year with Combined Services
2 MUSN E PASCOE First year with Combined Services - Selected for Senior Camp
3 AB R MCDONALD Second year with Combined Services
4 ETME J BASHER First year with Combined Services
5 NME J SHUTTLEWORTH     Second year with Combined Services
6 AET G LOYDALL Second year with Combined Services
7 ETME S DAVIES Second year with Combined Services - Selected for Senior Camp
8 ETME S BENZIE Second year with Combined Services - Selected for Senior Camp
9 AET L COOPER First year with Combined Services
10 MID J BURTON First year with Combined Services
11 MID T TREHAN First year with Combined Services
12 AB C CONE Second year with Combined Services