The countdown to the 2024 Inter Service Championship starts now! One of rugby union’s most historic competitions has been confirmed for 2024, with the dates, venues and ticket prices of all three weekends being announced today, along with details of a special prize draw!
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The Royal Navy won the 2023 Senior Men’s crown for the first time since 2016 with a dramatic 39-22 win over the British Army at Twickenham Stadium, and they will begin their quest for a first back-to-back title success in 50 years when they take on the Royal Air Force in Plymouth on Saturday, April 20th.
Meanwhile the Britis...
The Royal Navy have won a feisty Inter Services clash against the British Army U23s in Portsmouth. This served as the opening match of the Inter Service tournament after an electrical fire at Witney RFC saw the previous week's RAF vs Navy clash postponed.
Supporters came out in force to see the Navy take on the Army on home soil. Crowds not only filled the stand but littered the side of the pitch more than 500 strong. The atmosphere was powerful and showed the importance of this historic fixture.
The Army made a great start and led through Ryan Eastley’s converted try. The early burst of pace from the Army 15 put the Navy on the back foot, but they weren’t going to be d...
The evening saw the Royal Navy Women’s Development XV under the lights face off against a formidable Portsmouth Valkyries side in Hillsea.
After a delay to the start, Navy women came out willing to experiment and build momentum which led to an almost certain try which was held up over the line. The latter stages of the first half proved to be an even contest with strong runners through the centre field from both teams.
The second half saw the Valkyries come out the stronger. Showing accuracy and discipline around the breakdown they pushed the Navy Women back into their own 22 which prompted a great defensive effort from the Navy forcing handling errors from Portsmouth and ...
There was an eerie atmosphere in the build up to this match. Fireworks littered the skies around Portsmouth as the Navy U23s went through their final preparations for their first home game of the season. It was Friday Night under the lights, and the Uni boys didn’t just show up to play, but their crowd did too, as the steady flow of university supporters made good use of the open bar throughout the night.
The game kicked off, and the Navy didn’t waste any time putting their stamp on the game. Not even 10 minutes had passed before the Navy had put themselves into a scoring opportunity, having won a penalty on the 22 and opting for the line out, rather than the points. The g...
Deal Memorial Match
Following on from the Holland Bowl Rugby 7’s tournament in May the players from the band service came together as one team to face Deal & Betteshanger Rugby Club in the 34th Annual Memorial Match. An important fixture that remembers the musicians that lost their life in the Deal Bombing.
The Band gave the home crowd at USSG something to cheer about with a try, boosting confidence early in the first half with Deal fighting back to come level and keep things exciting. Strong carries from Cpl Jack Ballard and the forwards gave Musn George Prentice the opportunity to lead the back line into some well-rehearsed moves creating freedom for the Band's cen...
