For nine players Wednesday 11 April 2012 was a very special days has they won their first cap for representing the Royal Navy Rugby Union. Six new caps were awarded at kick off and three more as replacements. Further information … Read More
What is it about Toulon that makes the rugby stadium such a hard place to win? Is it the afternoon sun and the serene marina across the road that lulls the opposition in to a false sense of opportunity. All … Read More
Formalities were Observed As ever the Marine Nationale staged an excellent occassion. Amiral OLiver Lajous and Royal Navy Rugby Union President Admiral Sir Trevor Soar were presented to the teams and after the Quenn and the Marseillaise we were ready. … Read More
First many thanks to my guest correspondent,Tim Bailey, for the following: RAF Back Home The RAF returned to its roots for the first time since 1924; it was the first time since that date that they had played their Inter … Read More
The briefest of updates. Full albums early next week. RC Marine Nationale(F) 60 Royal Navy(W) 5 RC Marine Nationale 24 Royal Navy 3 Pour tous les joueurs, les entraîneurs et le personnel de RCMN (F) et RCMN félicitations et très … Read More
When ‘Freddie’ Fredrickson leads her team on to the pitch today she should be firmly aware that the game is likely to be won and lost in her own domain – the back row. Alongside the Combined Service capped captain of … Read More
The Royal Navy team selected to play the Marine Nationale at RC Toulon’s Stade Mayol has been announced and can be found here. The team is an exciting blend of experience, youth and those new to the famous Navy Blue … Read More
Friday 13 April is the anniversary of the last International played by a man unique in the history of both Navy Rugby and England International Rugby. The match was most appropriately (for this week) France v England. Earlier in the … Read More
Royal Navy teams arrive today. Marine Nationale have enjoyed a week on intense preparation. Match day looms for the eighth meeting of the men and the ‘second’ first meeting of the women’s team. Advertising spotted on a car in Toulon … Read More
Inter Services 2012 The Army have completed their two warm up matches in Brown’s, Portugal with a 31-31 draw agains a Newcastle XV looking to escape the bad weather as they seek to maintain their Aviva Premiership status. For … Read More