Beach Rugby Is For Softies!
Doc Cox is currently the player / coach of the Royal Navy Mariners, is a former Senior XV coach and also an Inter Service winning head coach of the U23s side. However his coaching CV runs wider than … Read More
Inter Services – Outcomes not just Performances
For those who know me then you are fully aware of the importance I have always put on performance but I have also stressed and everyone should remember that the Inter Services are all about getting two results and last … Read More
What A Difference a Week Makes
A deserved victory a week after the defeat in France ensured that RN(W)’s well respected Head Coach, Sam Cuff, could reflect on a winning performance in his last home game in charge. Was it a Try Yes or No? The … Read More
Marinated Vulture
Images from the Mariners well worked 25 – 11 victory over the RAF Vultures can be found here. Images From the Game The weather prevented the backs getting much ball but they contributed fully to the win. The Navy … Read More
New Caps (and old!)
Senior XV Last night Aaron Hunt became the 698th player to be capped for the Royal Navy Rugby Union. He first played for the Senior XV in 2007, is the holder of 8 caps at U23 level and now becomes … Read More
Bands, Caps and Prizes
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
More Marine Mayol Misery
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
Entente Cordial Retained by RCMN(F)
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
Halton Hatrick for Army
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
Au Revoir Le Trophy Babcock International
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