ROYAL NAVY SENIOR XV NAMES STRONG SQUAD FOR TRIP TO DUBLIN

The Royal Navy Senior XV travel to Dublin to face the Irish Defence Forces in their Annual fixture

This will be the 12th meeting of the two sides, the first being in 2002 at London Welsh. The overall series stands at 8 - 3 to the Royal Navy.

Until last season there had never been more than 7 points between the 2 teams, however a 55-3 home win for the Royal Navy certainly sent IDF selectors thinking back over the water with concerns.  

The Navy set-off on Mon knowing this is likely to be a bruising encounter with the Irish wanting to make the home field advantage pay and seeking revenge following last season mauling.

1. NA(AH) (Kyle) Mason HMNB Devonport
2. LNA(AH) (Ben) Priddey  RNAS Culdrose
3. NA(AH (Kye) Beasley  RNAS Culdrose
4. AET (John) Lamsin  RNAS Culdrose
5. POAET (Marsh) Cormack  RNAS Culdrose
6. Mne (Seti) Raumakita  SEME Bordon
7. Mne (Dom) Taylor  42 Cdo RM
8. LET(WESM) (Ian) Cooper  HMS Collingwood
9. POAET (Dave) Pascoe  RNAS Culdrose (Capt)
10. Mne (Nathan) Huntley  CTCRM
11. Sgt (Loz) Blackburn RM Poole
12. ET(ME) (Dale) Sleeman  HMS Raleigh
13. Mne (Matt) Tichias  42 Cdo RM
14. LAET (Ollie) James  RNAS Yeovilton
15. Mne (Jon) Marlin  42 Cdo RM
   
16. Mne (Josh) Terry  RM Poole
17. POAET (John) Court  RNAS Culdrose
18. CPOAET( Sumo) Thompson  HMS Sultan
19. Mne (Tom) Holliday  6 HQ Ops RM
20. Mne (Jack) Foster  40 Cdo RM
21. ET(ME) (Josh) Jones  HMS Sultan
22. Logs(SC) S Buinimasi  HMNB Devonport