Current club President Jeff Blackett led the team in a minute’s silence as tribute to Capt Jack Asbury, US Portsmouth Chairman from 1968-1973, in their first home game since he sadly passed away. Capt Jack was a great stalwart of both Navy and US Portsmouth rugby and will be missed by all those who had the good fortune to get to know this true Navy rugby man. Amongst the spectators was Glynn Thomas, a former Navy Rugby captain and the Selector of the famous Navy sides of ‘73 and ’74 that won back-to-back Inter Service titles. Glynn fondly remembers not only playing alongside Capt Jack but also how his gentle hand on the tiller, often in the background, eased some ...
The third annual Jack Segust Memorial Cup match between the Solent Barbarians and the University of Portsmouth saw the students bring more than 500 vociferous supporters to Burnaby Road. The University side are also clearly a well-drilled team that should prove useful opposition to the RN U23 XV when they meet on the 6th October, also at US Portsmouth’s ground.
The charity match is in memory of Jack Segust who lost his life tragically in a freak golf buggy accident aged just 21. During his two years at the University, reading Civil Engineering Jack made a huge impact on all those who worked with him or played rugby with him. The stories told just after his death painted a viv...
Royal Navy Rugby Union club representatives are reminded that the Royal Navy Rugby Union Annual General Meeting is being held on Friday 27 September 2013 at Jester's, HMS Heron (BA22 8HT). The day's programme will run from 1000-1200. If you are attending please confirm with the Assistant Secretary RNRU on 023 92725238 ASAP.
The annual Royal Navy Rugby Union Referees’ Training Day afforded chairman Andy Coles the perfect opportunity to present the Society’s two annual referee awards – the Newcomer of the Year Award and the Admiral Royds Trophy.
Dave Prentice was the deserved recipient of the Newcomer of the Year Award . Since his qualification course in the summer of 2012, with Hampshire Rugby Union Referee Society, Dave has been an active member in the Portsmouth port area and has risen steadily through the ranks. Already a veteran of Twickenham he only needs look at the previous winners to seek guidance as to his future aspirations. Does he aim for the administrat...
RNAS Yeovilton was the venue for an excellent training day to kick start the 2013-2014 season for the Royal Navy Rugby Union’s Referee Society members. Training officer Gaz Fairbairn had put together a thought-provoking day of topics and speakers that generated lively debate and was certainly informative.
Much of the day was spent studying the new scrum engagement sequence and the implications of this significant change. With the crooked feed now once more being refereed there were already tales of that rarest of sightings, namely that ‘foot up’ had made a return to the rugby pitch. However the focus was not on trying to catch the players out but...
