Last Hurrah for Sharks at Henley
After their continued improvement at the Newquay Surf Sevens, the Navy Sharks complete their 2012 sevens campaign at the revived Henley Sevens.
Surf Up and Sharks Out Hunting
The Navy Sharks produced by far their best performance of the 2012 Sevens season at the Newquay Surf Sevens . With a squad bolstered by some of the star performers from the recent Navy Sevens the team made the main … Read More
Navy Sevens – Seahawk Complete Double
A long days drive from the Isle of Skye was rewarded by a day of very good sevens when Ivel Barbarians RFC hosted the 2012 Royal Navy Rugby Union Sevens Tournament. HMS Seahawk beat 30 Cdo RM in a good … Read More
Navy 28 Army 12 – must be a good news story
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
Mariners Endure Cruel Defeat
With two games being played simultaneously it was hard to follow both and though I spent most of my time watching the RN(W) side it was clear that the mariners fixture was a thrilling affair with a twist worthy of … Read More
you’ll be a Man, my Son
There is one time and place at Twickenham when no captain wishes to be first – up the steps at the end of the match to receive sympathy and medals from the RFU President. After again producing an eighty minute … Read More
Don’t Forget the Referees
The Navy had a fourth team competing as part of Army Navy day. Before the Army Navy match and also during the half time interval the RFU were showcasing a National Girls event which had partly been organised by Navy … Read More
Ten Years, Ten Titles, ‘Ten’ Targetted
The Women’s Inter Service Rugby Championship celebrated the culmination of its tenth year on 28th April and the Army should be congratulated on the continuation of their unbroken run. However the matches over the last few years have been far … Read More
Only the Lonely
Photographs are taking a little time to process as the weather is too good in Skye to be behind a computer. In fact it is so nice that even RAF fast jet pilots are flying! Have uploaded the album of … Read More