Army Navy Match
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The Army Navy Match is the annual rugby union match played between the senior XV teams of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
and British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
. It marks the culmination of the annual Inter-Services Competition. Although a match was played between the officers
Officer (armed forces)
An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position...
of the British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
and the officers of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
at Kennington Oval, London on 13 February 1878, it was not until 1909 that the Army Navy Match became an annual fixture, when it was jointly administered by the newly formed Royal Navy Rugby Union
Royal Navy Rugby Union
The Royal Navy Rugby Union was formed in 1906 to administer the playing of rugby union in the Royal Navy. It fields a representative side that competes in the Army Navy Match, although a side representing the Royal Navy predates the formation of the union by twenty-eight years...
(RNRU - 1906) and the Army Rugby Union
Army Rugby Union
The Army Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in the British Army and a constituent body of the Rugby Football Union . The ARU was formed on 31 December 1906 and marked the fulfilment of Lieutenant J.E.C...
(ARU - 1906). Since then it has been played every year, with the exception of during the world wars (1914-1919 and 1940-45) when the games were suspended. The next event will be held at Twickenham stadium on Saturday 28th April 2012, with crowds expected to exceed 60,000.
The First Army Navy game 1878
The first Army vs Navy game was held on 13 February 1878. A contemporary newspaper The Broad Arrow gave the following account of the match:
A fine exhibition of football delighted the somewhat small number of spectators. Bush scored the first try for the Navy from a scrummage near the line. The goal was kicked by Orford. A band of naval spectators who had taken up their position beneath a white ensign mounted on the roof of a drag greeted this score with great cheering. The greasy state of the ground was not favourable for any great display of running. Encouraged by a cry from their supporters 'Come on Navy, Force the Passage of the Straights' the Navy mounted great pressure and scored a touch down. In the second half the Navy scored a second try. Wrench of the Army took advantage of some bad passing by the Navy and scored the Army try: The goal was kicked but this ended the scoring and the Navy deservedly won the first match between the Services.
The Army' selectors made a generous contribution towards the Navy victory by selecting a Royal Artillery officer, R Bannatyne, as Team Captain. He was serving overseas at the time and received no notification of his selection. As a result he was absent for the game. The situation was further confounded by the fact that another Army player arrived late and missed a good part of the match.
The teams were:
| Position | Name | Military Assignment |
|---|---|---|
| Captain | R. A. Bannatyne | Royal Artillery |
| Back | C. F. Crombie | 37th North Hampshire Regiment |
| Threequarter-Backs | C. H. Coke | 86th Royal County Down Regiment |
| J. N. Cowan | Royal Engineers | |
| Half-Backs | F. C. Heath | Royal Engineers |
| A. J. C. French | 76th Regiment of Foot | |
| Forwards | A. R. Barker | Royal Artillery |
| A. J. Street | Unidentified | |
| J. Spens | 85th King’s Light Infantry | |
| I. W. Urquhart | 108th Regiment of Foot (Madras Infantry) | |
| G. Campbell | 77th Regiment (East Middlesex) | |
| I. G. Adamson | 108th Foot | |
| Gould-Adams | 1st Royal Scots Regiment | |
| T. H. Manser | Army Hospital Corps | |
| S. Ogilvie | Unidentified |
| Name |
|---|
| F. Campbell |
| C. Bishop |
| E. Daniels |
| C. Hart |
| P. Bush |
| J. Startin |
| D. Henderson |
| J. Orford |
| C. Trower |
| R. Montgomerie |
| J. Bennett |
| F. Thring |
| H. Goldfinch |
| C. Bayly |
| C. Walters |
Team colours
Navy - Navy blue shorts, socks and shirt.Army - White shorts, red shirt and socks.
Match Results (1878–1914)
| Year | Winner | Points | Loser | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 | Royal Navy | 1G1T | Army | 1G |
| 1907 | Royal Navy | 15 | Army | 14 |
| 1907 | Royal Navy | 15 | Army | 0 |
| 1909 | Royal Navy | 25 | Army | 0 |
| 1910 | Royal Navy | 19 | Army | 10 |
| 1911 | Army | 22 | Royal Navy | 13 |
| 1912 | Royal Navy | 16 | Army | 8 |
| 1913 | Royal Navy | 18 | Army | 8 |
| 1914 | Army | 26 | Royal Navy | 14 |
| 1915-1919 | No games played due to First World War | |||
Inter-Services Championship (1920–)
In 1920 a Tri-Service competition was created to include the newly formed Royal Air Force (RAF). However, the great rivalry between the Army and Navy has continued and their match, now held at the home of the English Rugby Football Union (Twickenham Stadium), remains the highlight of the annual inter-services rugby competition.| Inter-Services Championship | ||
| Teams: | Army Rugby Union Army Rugby Union The Army Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in the British Army and a constituent body of the Rugby Football Union . The ARU was formed on 31 December 1906 and marked the fulfilment of Lieutenant J.E.C... Royal Navy Rugby Union Royal Navy Rugby Union The Royal Navy Rugby Union was formed in 1906 to administer the playing of rugby union in the Royal Navy. It fields a representative side that competes in the Army Navy Match, although a side representing the Royal Navy predates the formation of the union by twenty-eight years... Royal Air Force Rugby Union |
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| Originated: | 1920 | |
| Championship Series: | Army leads with 40 outright championships | |
| Recent Winner: | Army | |
| Army (40) 1926 1928 1929 1930 1932 1933 1934 1936 1937 1946 1950 1952 1953 1957 1960 1963 1964 1965 1967 1968 1969 1972 1976 1980 1983 1988 1989 1990 1997 1998 1999 2000 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
Royal Navy (18) 1920 1921 1922 1927 1931 1938 1939 1951 1961 1966 1973 1974 1977 1981 1987 1995 2001 2010 |
Royal Air Force (13) 1923 1947 1955 1958 1959 1962 1971 1979 1985 1986 1991 1993 1994 |
| Three Way Ties (10) 1924 1935 1948 1954 1956 1975 1978 1984 1992 1996 |
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| Two Way Ties (2) 1925 1949 Both Between Army and Royal Air Force |
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Yearly Results
ArmyArmy Rugby Union
The Army Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in the British Army and a constituent body of the Rugby Football Union . The ARU was formed on 31 December 1906 and marked the fulfilment of Lieutenant J.E.C...
victories are shown in ██ red, Royal Navy victories in ██ navy, Royal Air Force victories in ██ light blue.
Tied games and tied seasons are shown in ██ white.
| Year | Champion | Army – Navy score | Army – RAF score | Navy – RAF score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | Royal Navy | 32-11 | 21-9 | 12-3 |
| 1921 | Royal Navy | 11-10 | 26-3 | 33-3 |
| 1922 | Royal Navy | 7-3 | 23-8 | 9-6 |
| 1923 | Royal Air Force | 16-11 | 13-5 | 3-0 |
| 1924 | Tie | 19-5 | 8-3 | 16-9 |
| 1925 | Army & Royal Air Force | 11-8 | 6-6 | 3-0 |
| 1926 | Army | 24-10 | 11-0 | 8-3 |
| 1927 | Royal Navy | 6-3 | 22-0 | 8-3 |
| 1928 | Army | 11-5 | 18-6 | 5-0 |
| 1929 | Army | 17-11 | 27-0 | 8-3 |
| 1930 | Army | 16-10 | 14-8 | 8-3 |
| 1931 | Royal Navy | 6-0 | 16-5 | 16-0 |
| 1932 | Army | 11-0 | 21-4 | 22-5 |
| 1933 | Army | 19-0 | 12-3 | 14-3 |
| 1934 | Army | 16-8 | 14-3 | 36-0 |
| 1935 | Tie | 11-8 | 6-3 | 13-8 |
| 1936 | Army | 12-3 | 16-3 | 3-0 |
| 1937 | Army | 14-3 | 29-9 | 3-3 |
| 1938 | Royal Navy | 10-9 | 15-7 | 10-6 |
| 1939 | Royal Navy | 6-6 | 18-3 | 8-3 |
| 1940 | No Games | |||
| 1941 | No Games | |||
| 1942 | No Games | |||
| 1943 | No Games | |||
| 1944 | No Games | |||
| 1945 | No Games | |||
| 1946 | Army | 11-6 | 11-6 | 9-6 |
| 1947 | Royal Air Force | 19-11 | 8-0 | 5-5 |
| 1948 | Tie | 9-8 | 15-8 | 16-11 |
| 1949 | Army & Royal Air Force | 23-3 | 3-3 | 11-0 |
| 1950 | Army | 16-6 | 11-3 | 6-6 |
| 1951 | Royal Navy | 11-0 | 14-0 | 6-5 |
| 1952 | Army | 11-3 | 9-6 | 6-0 |
| 1953 | Army | 3-0 | 11-3 | 3-3 |
| 1954 | Tie | 8-6 | 16-3 | 12-6 |
| 1955 | Royal Air Force | 8-3 | 6-6 | 6-3 |
| 1956 | Tie | 6-3 | 26-9 | 11-9 |
| 1957 | Army | 6-3 | 14-9 | 8-6 |
| 1958 | Royal Air Force | 14-0 | 3-3 | 14-3 |
| 1959 | Royal Air Force | 6-0 | 11-3 | 12-9 |
| 1960 | Army | 12-3 | 6-3 | 8-0 |
| 1961 | Royal Navy | 6-3 | 19-11 | 9-3 |
| 1962 | Royal Air Force | 9-6 | 19-14 | 12-6 |
| 1963 | Army | 11-3 | 8-6 | 3-0 |
| 1964 | Army | 8-0 | 19-6 | 5-3 |
| 1965 | Army | 5-3 | 11-11 | 15-6 |
| 1966 | Royal Navy | 10-9 | 12-3 | 11-3 |
| 1967 | Army | 6-3 | 17-6 | 5-3 |
| 1968 | Army | 9-6 | 3-3 | 17-15 |
| 1969 | Army | 3-3 | 26-21 | 9-5 |
| 1970 | Royal Navy | 15-9 | 15-12 | 13-6 |
| 1971 | Royal Air Force | 11-9 | 6-6 | 17-6 |
| 1972 | Army | 13-3 | 14-6 | 18-4 |
| 1973 | Royal Navy | 10-7 | 19-9 | 15-0 |
| 1974 | Royal Navy | 25-3 | 9-4 | 23-13 |
| 1975 | Tie | 19-0 | 41-13 | 20-7 |
| 1976 | Army | 15-6 | 6-3 | 21-13 |
| 1977 | Royal Navy | 16-0 | 19-13 | 15-9 |
| 1978 | Tie | 17-16 | 16-6 | 15-8 |
| 1979 | Royal Air Force | 10-3 | 10-3 | 23-6 |
| 1980 | Army | 0-0 | 26-7 | 16-7 |
| 1981 | Royal Navy | 7-3 | 6-4 | 15-12 |
| 1982 | Royal Air Force | 11-7 | 10-6 | 16-14 |
| 1983 | Army | 10-9 | 16-7 | 8-4 |
| 1984 | Tie | 13-6 | 15-9 | 10-9 |
| 1985 | Royal Air Force | 11-6 | 15-12 | 29-23 |
| 1986 | Royal Air Force | 13-3 | 16-13 | No Game |
| 1987 | Royal Navy | 21-10 | 12-12 | 13-6 |
| 1988 | Army | 35-3 | 26-3 | No Game |
| 1989 | Army | 21-9 | 42-10 | No Game |
| 1990 | Army | 16-7 | 32-14 | No Game |
| 1991 | Royal Air Force | 10-0 | 32-12 | No Game |
| 1992 | Tie | 16-9 | 18-6 | No Game |
| 1993 | Royal Air Force | 37-15 | 20-17 | 23-7 |
| 1994 | Royal Air Force | 18-6 | 28-22 | No Game |
| 1995 | Royal Navy | 34-17 | 28-26 | No Game |
| 1996 | Tie | 9-6 | 31-23 | No Game |
| 1997 | Army | 18-16 | 35-35 | No Game |
| 1998 | Army | 36-22 | 23-7 | No Game |
| 1999 | Army | 24-13 | 43-8 | No Game |
| 2000 | Army | 32-14 | 13-11 | No Game |
| 2001 | Royal Navy | 31-20 | 13-8 | No Game |
| 2002 | Army | 18-13 | 74-3 | No Game |
| 2003 | Army | 53-16 | 52-13 | No Game |
| 2004 | Army | 32-16 | 46-6 | No Game |
| 2005 | Army | 41-15 | 55-12 | 24-16 |
| 2006 | Army | 9-3 | 82-10 | 34-6 |
| 2007 | Army | 39-25 | 54-10 | 57-3 |
| 2008 | Army | 22-11 | 42-6 | 67-12 |
| 2009 | Army | 50-7 | 67-11 | 34-20 |
| 2010 | Royal Navy | 24-22 | No match | 73-3 |
| 2011 | Army | 44-10 | 52-0 | 52-3 |
| Year | Champion | Army - Navy score | Army - RAF score | Navy - RAF score |
Ladies Inter-Services Championship (2003-)
Since 2003 the women from the three Armed Services have been fielding their own rugby teams and have been competing in an annual inter-service competition.| Ladies Inter-Services Championship | ||
| Teams: | Army Rugby Union Army Rugby Union The Army Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in the British Army and a constituent body of the Rugby Football Union . The ARU was formed on 31 December 1906 and marked the fulfilment of Lieutenant J.E.C... Royal Navy Rugby Union Royal Air Force Rugby Union |
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| Originated: | 2003 | |
| Championship Series: | Army leads with 8 outright championships | |
| Recent Winner: | Army | |
| Army (8) 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 |
Royal Navy (0) | Royal Air Force (0) |
| Three Way Ties (0) | ||
| Two Way Ties (0) | ||
Ladies Yearly Results
ArmyArmy Rugby Union
The Army Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union in the British Army and a constituent body of the Rugby Football Union . The ARU was formed on 31 December 1906 and marked the fulfilment of Lieutenant J.E.C...
victories are shown in ██ red, Royal Navy victories in ██ navy, Royal Air Force victories in ██ light blue.
Tied games and tied seasons are shown in ██ white.
| Year | Champion | Army – Navy score | Army – RAF score | Navy – RAF score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Army | 35-5 | Unknown | Unknown |
| 2004 | Army | 39-3 | 17-3 | Unknown |
| 2005 | Army | 61-5 | 34-0 | 10-5 |
| 2006 | Army | 47-7 | 38-0 | 13-5 |
| 2007 | Army | 36-3 | 36-0 | 17-10 |
| 2008 | Army | 75-0 | 56-0 | 23-10 |
| 2009 | Army | 60-0 | 72-0 | 36-0 |
| 2010 | Army | 25-11 | 35-12 | 14-11 |
| Year | Champion | Army - Navy score | Army - RAF score | Navy - RAF score |
External links
- Army Navy Match Official website
- Army Rugby Union ARU - official website
- Royal Navy Rugby Union RNRU - official website
- Royal Air Force Rugby Union RAFRU - official website
- Army Games