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| Founded | 1907 (first known representative side in 1878) | |
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| Location | HMS Temeraire, Burnaby Road, Portsmouth, PO1 2HB | |
| President | Admiral Sir Ben Key[1] | |
| Most appearances | Dave Pascoe (35 Caps)[2] | |
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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 the Army Navy Match, although a side representing the Royal Navy predates the formation of the union by at least twenty-eight years. The RNRU also has had a number of international players within its representative squads in all forms of the game. In 2011 the RNRU produced its first women's international as well as providing the captain of England VIIs.[4]
- ^ "Presidents of the Royal Navy Rugby Union". The History of Navy Rugby by Alligin Photography. 25 March 2013.
- ^ "The History of Navy Rugby by Alligin Photography". The History of Navy Rugby by Alligin Photography.
- ^ Royal Navy Rugby Union Minutes December 1907
- ^ Navy Rugby by Alligin Photography International Players http://navyrugby.co.uk retrieved 30 Apr 2013