The Navy were pipped in a pulsating Army V Navy Fixture that saw end to end action from minute 1 to 80.
The Army and Royal Navy Men’s teams kicked off the hotly contested afternoon of action at Twickenham Stadium. Both sides fought valiantly for the prestigious Babcock Trophy, in a back and forth contest which could truly have gone either way.
In the end, it was the Army who won on the day. Two tries within the final 10 minutes secured an astonishing comeback for the men in red, with the final score reading 35-27. Michael McDonald and Viliame Kotobalavu’s late scores won the day for the Army, yet full credit must go to the determined and resilient Navy.
After a ten m...
"This is Just the Beginning" said Royal Navy Senior Women's Captain Rose Dixon as she summed up her team's first appearance at Twickenham where the Navy were on the wrong side of a large scoreline.
In sunny South-West London in front of a healthy crowd the Army were dominant from the start. Full-back Louise Dodd set the tone as she tapped and went from inside her own 22, gliding through the Navy defence with ease, making meters at will. It was from this break that Player of the Match Sally Scott scored the first try of the afternoon just six minutes in. She bundled over from close, driving over two Navy defenders who could do little to stop her. Winger Cortney Pursglove converted to d...
Despite patches of dominance the Royal Navy Mariners were defeated by the Army Masters in Aldershot after a number of early injuries in the match.
The Mariners headed up the M3 to Aldershot knowing that a 5 point win against the Army Masters would see them crowned as Inter Service champions, but lady luck did not favour the old men of the sea as injuries plagued a match that was played at such a tempo that at times it resembled a 7s match.
Playing at the home of Army Rugby is never an easy task but a dedicated group of supporters turned up to watch a buoyant Mariners side take on their Army coutnerparts. The signs were ominous within 5 minutes as POET Peter Kewn was forced off the ...
The wait is over, it's back! Army v Navy is nearly upon us and Twickenham will be rocking with Dark Blue supporters in only a matter of days.
The weekend cluminates with a historic first clash of the Women upon Twickenham turf bit it is preceeded by two more tasty match ups. Kicking off the festivities are the veteran players of both services going at each other in Aldershot on Friday and then at 2pm on Saturday the Stadium will roar as the Navy Men take to the pitch to try and retake the Inter Services title from the Army.
The Royal Navy Rugby Union Director of Rugby, Commander Rob O'Kane, was practically overflowing with emotion, not least because it has been a 2 year wait for hi...
The Royal Navy Mariners kick off the Army v Navy festivities this weekend with their fixture against the Army Masters in Aldershot on Friday
The Mariners were unlucky to slip to defeat against the RAF earlier this month, condemned to a loss with the last kick of the match, however they still stand a chance of winning Inter Services if they can overcome their old rivals in red at Aldershot.
The team has been forced into a number of changes, most notably at Fly Half where the experienced and capped Lt Dane Smallbone has been replaced by Cpl Jeremy Parsons due to an injury sustained against the RAF. The Navy must win by more than 5 points to win the Inter Services out right.
The ma...
