RNRU Royal Navy Rugby Union

In perfect playing conditions the RN Senior XV took on and beat the ‘other' university 15-31 at Grange Road, Cambridge, in their second game of season in preparation for the 2012 Inter Service Competition. While Cambridge fielded 8 Blues the RN fielded 8 non capped players, including AB (Tom) Davies (HMS Liverpool), Mne (Ben) Fox (45 Cdo) and Mid (Tyler) Smart (HMS Daring) who all started for the first time in a RN Senior XV shirt.   The game started, as is traditional against CURFC, at high speed and was relentless throughout the first half. The RN took the early initiative with a turn over ball in the first minute which almost resulting in a try for the RN. It was not ...

On the back of the success at the Rectory 2 weeks previous the gathering of Mariners at Burnaby Road was upbeat and optimistic.  Team Manager Lt (Mickey) Flitcroft had clearly worked some magic on his contact list and the established players were swelled by a number of debutants.  The ‘Senior Side' had also asked the ‘Seniors' to accommodate a couple of squad players to give them invaluable experience at ‘veteran's' rugby!  Head Coach Lt (Mick) Connolly was joined for this fixture by Forwards Coach Lt Cdr (Doc) Cox a welcome addition to Backs Coach CPO (Dave) Sibson - a triumvirate to challenge any coaching staff. The opposition in Havant Mariners is alwa...