Army v Navy Rugby

[amb_211085]

Does anybody know the score from Sat? Thanks

[airborne_artist]

http://www.rfu.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.News_Detail/StoryID/19869

Army 22, Navy 11.

Seems that recruiting from Fiji is doing wonders for Army rugby - six Fijians took to the pitch for them.

[parabellum]

We had Fijians in our mob, (RE), in Aden in '63/'64. Used to play in bare feet even over that sharp volcanic rock, no problem! Great lads!:D

[chevvron]

The behaviour of certain serving spectators on the train from Twickenham to Reading was DISGUSTING! I thought football fans were bad, but to hear these rugby people shouting and spraying beer cans over other passengers whilst loudly proclaiming their unit and rank was unbelievable; my wife and I were on our way home from Craven Cottage (Fulham 2 - Birmingham 0) and were appalled to think we rely on these guys to defend our country.

[amb_211085]

Thanks. I'm not surprised the Army felt the need to cheat :D !!! Shame that some people spoiled your chevvron.

[chevvron]

When you're on a train containing shady looking middle eastern or Asian types, the last thing you want to hear is a guy shouting that he works as a xxxxxxxxxxxxx on HMS Zzzzzzzzz which is in the south ******** and he's going to a party at (address in Reading)
Spot the security breaches.

[BEagle]

Perhaps even non-shady people of that ethnicity might, after witnessing such behaviour, become moved towards sympathy for fundamentalism?

One hopes that you noted the name of that drunken matelot's ship and subsequently wrote to her Captain, chevvron?

Of course lads can exhibit high sprits - they are not all choirboys. But there should be a limit.

[spheroid]

Exactly.....Chevvron, if you are not happy with your train being occupied by "shady" people then bugger off and live elsewhere....

[chevvron]

Walls have ears. Yes I did hear the name of his ship; it's one where I know his particular trade is a very sensitive one having once been friends with a civilian who briefly worked aboard her; he was not in a combat trade by the way; I would have expected him to have more 'intelligence'.
Sure people are entitled to let their hair down, but not when it brings their service into disrepute.
As for your facetious remark spheroid; at least I let other forum members know my background and occupation while you say nothing in your profile.

[STAN DEASY]

Chevron

You have my sympathy.

I Love my rugby and still serve in the pusser. Sadly for many who attend the Army Navy match it is viewed as a cracking day on the lash - nothing wrong with that but for a lot of those who attend it is probably their first experience of a rugby match and they assume that the style of abusive behaviour seen at a soccer stadium is acceptable at a rugby match.

The fact that all servicemen are being worked extremely hard by an ungrateful government may heighten any residual beligerence but it does not excuse bad behaviour. Over the past couple of years I have avoided the game simply because of the loutish behaviour. I am not a sad old tosser but I want to enjoy my rugby/beer and friendship in equal measure and not be embarrased bythe behaviour of some drunken tw*t on a train.

It is my dream to take my son to Twickenham for a match but the RN/Army match is not the spectacle to start his big match education.

[6Z3]

Walls have ears

Doesn't this revelation belong in the 'My Beautiful Webber' thread?

[parabellum]

"I'm not surprised the Army felt the need to cheat"


Wonder if you could elaborate on that please amb_211085?

If you are referring to the Fijians they have, to my knowledge, been enlisting in the British Armed Forces for at least 45 years, may be longer and if the Navy wanted to recruit them they could too! (and maybe they did).:) If they have joined up they are just as much a part of the Army/Navy/RAF as anyone else and just as eligible to play sports.

If you meant something else and in my thickness I have missed it then my apologies.

[Hot Charlie]

Wonder if you could elaborate on that please amb_211085?

If you are referring to the Fijians they have, to my knowledge, been enlisting in the British Armed Forces for at least 45 years...

...If they have joined up they are just as much a part of the Army/Navy/RAF as anyone else and just as eligible to play sports.


Not all of them have been playing Guinness Premiership rugby though like Pte Satala, which last time I checked was quite a full time occupation!:E:)

[parabellum]

Sad thing is that Regimental Gladiators seldom get anywhere in their military career, not always, but often the case.

[Riskman]

The same crew of drunken fisheads were on the train my wife and I boarded at Bath. Ar$ole Rules the Navy indeed!

[Widger]

As was mentioned above, put pen to paper and write to their CO.

[Headstone]

Re the comment, prob in response to a claim of cheating...

Not all of them have been playing Guinness Premiership rugby though like Pte Satala, which last time I checked was quite a full time occupation

Do you remember a certain pilot from Wyton?

[Hot Charlie]

Yes, but in his era rugger was a little more amateur (even in Leicester). ;)

[doubledolphins]

Chevron, I feel sorry for you. If you realy feel that bad about it contact his ship. Otherwise forget it. I can only echo other peoples sentiments as to your choice of National Defenders. By the way If I was you I would be more worried about the chairman of my soccer team.

The subject of the Army's "cheating" is slightly worrying. I am more concerned about the size and shape of the front row. Initial impressions would be that they would be unfit for service at sea. Pity the RNRU can't persuade Pusser to drop BMI as a medical criteria. As to Fijians participating, well fair game to them. Please remember that one of their countrymen was killed serving in Afganistan the day before.

Lastly, on the subject of children. My son (Plays for our club U12s, undefeated at all levels since U9s and playing at HQ on May 31,) has been attending for the past 3 years. I would be dead if I had not taken him. We have attended England games before and to be honest there is not much difference in the general standards of behaviour. Though I do understand that at the Army Navy game half the gate consumes twice the quantity of beer, in comparision with any other fixture. He and his pals have a great day and now have a better idea of what Royal Marines are like than I had at his age after only being taken to the Royal Tournament. Furthermore, there is no way he will grow up to be a soldier!:ok:

PS. Why oh Why was Mr Rose given the game? The last thing needed on the day is the biggest Show Pony of a referee in the Premiership.

[parabellum]

A usually quite good game normally untroubled by hooligans etc. would be the varsity match at Twickenham.

[doubledolphins]

Funny you should say that. The only people I saw who realy had drunk too much and could not handle it were some members of asorted URNUs. (The Navy's version of UASs for the ill informed amoungst you.) But good luck to them, we all need to learn some time.