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The Royal Navy Rugby Union (RNRU) was formed in 1907 [3] to administer the playing of rugby union in the Royal Navy.It fields a representative side that competes in Inter-Service Competitions most notably the annual Army Navy Match, although a side representing the Royal Navy predates the formation of the union by at least twenty-eight years.
The Royal Navy Rugby League team is a British rugby league team representing the Royal Navy. They play their home matches at the United Services Recreation Ground in Portsmouth , Hampshire . [ 1 ] They were founded in 1997 following an increase in support of rugby league by members of the Royal Navy.
The above statistics do not include the matches before the first official match in 1907. 1907 was the first official Army Navy match played after the formation of the Army Rugby Union in 1906. The Royal Navy Rugby Union did not form until the 1907/08 season. [2] Other information; Current sponsor: Babcock International
Pages in category "Royal Navy rugby union players" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The first squad compete at Level 8 and still play at the Burnaby Road United Services Recreation Ground. In the season 2014–15 the club won the Hampshire 1 League with an unprecedented 18 wins out of 18 and gained 18 try bonus points. The club is still backed by the Royal Navy Rugby Union. [3]
John Adrian Tremayne Rodd, 3rd Baron Rennell (28 June 1935 – 9 December 2006) was a British naval officer, Scottish rugby union player and businessman. He succeeded his uncle as 3rd Baron Rennell in 1978, and sat on the Conservative Party benches in the House of Lords.
Hugh Christopher Browne (28 November 1905 — 6 November 1983) was a Royal Navy commander and Ireland international rugby union player of the 1920s. Rugby career [ edit ]
A Royal Navy commander, Forrest was a product of services rugby and gained 10 England caps as a second row forward during the early 1930s, which included the 1934 triple crown. [1] [2] Forrest moved to Bath in the 1950s after retiring from the Navy and founded the Bath Christian Aid Week committee. [3]