With the Navy team leaving next week for the 2012 Commonwealth Navies Rugby Cup (CNRC) being hosted by the Royal Australian Navy in Sydney it is an ideal opportunity to look at the current form of the three competing teams.
As previously posted former Navy Coach, Billy May, was selected to be part of Samurai’s coaching team in this weekend’s Safaricom 7’s. Samurai will be looking to go one better than last year when they lost to Samoa in the … Read More
Former Navy Sharks and Senior XV coach, Billy May, has been invited to be part of Samurai’s coaching team at this month’s Kenya Safari Sevens.
Earlier this month witnessed the passing of a great man of rugby Gordon Waddell who sadly died on 13 August. During his National Service he was a Royal Marine Commando and represented Devonport Services RFC. He won a solitary cap … Read More
First the joy with the news that the newly formed Afghanistan Rugby Federation celebrated its first XV-a-side competition game. Then the sadness as in the same week I received the news that navy rugby stalwart and life member, Terry Le … Read More
After their continued improvement at the Newquay Surf Sevens, the Navy Sharks complete their 2012 sevens campaign at the revived Henley Sevens.
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
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
Whilst not yet in the category of Tiger Sharks or Great Whites the Navy Sharks have certainly left behind their Wild Boar Sevens lethargy and produced some much improved performances at the West Country Sevens. A full gallery of images … Read More
His place in Navy Rugby history is assured. It is unlikely that any Servicemen will ever play in more Inter Service matches in the UK. However last week Bob Armstrong clearly felt the need to add another paragraph to his … Read More