The Rugby Club Marine Nationale achieved what neither the Royal Navy or indeed the US Navy could achieve when then beat their Army opponents in the French Inter Services yesterday. Having already beaten the Gendarmes on Monday the RCMN now … Read More
Whilst the Isle of Skye continued to enjoy some great weather I returned South to spend a couple of weeks photographing Field Gun. This competition remains, to me, the epitome of team sport.
After a couple of season’s break the Navy Sharks were back in action at the Wild Boar Sevens and found out first hand how much the game of rugby sevens has evolved and developed in the last couple of years. … Read More
It is sad to report that Navy Rugby Life Member Dermot Crean passed away on 29th May 2012. His las few years were a battle against Alzheimer’s but followers of Navy Rugby will remember the doc for his immense contribution … Read More
The fledglings mentioned in the last blog have flown and the whole Sleat Peninsular is alive with bird song and the vibrancy of new life. Bluebells cover vast swathes of the Sleat hillsides and in the Sound I have enjoyed … Read More
Have spent a couple of days getting to grips with my new location and seeking out suitable photographic locations. So far I am only exploring sites on the Sleat Pennisular and already I feel a little like Charlie on his … Read More
A Tribute to Josh Drauniniu I blame the chinese and their Yin and Yang philosophy. You see in the same week that Navy Rugby’s Josh Drauniniu announced his retirement from Service rugby due to his leaving the Service, HMS Diamond … Read More
The announcement this week of the fifth head coach for RN(W), Bali Salisbury, opens a new chapter of Women’s rugby in the Royal Navy. He will take the side in to its second decade of Women’s Inter Service rugby where … Read More
“I think it’s crackers that they are doing the challenge to be honest. I think they could have done something a bit easier but is nice to know that they still care and that they want to do something because … Read More
Many of the regular visitors to my site will already know that after more than twenty five years in the Royal Navy Tania and I have decided to relocate North of Portsmouth. After extensive research we hit upon the small … Read More