ROYAL ENGINEERS RFC
2024/25 Season
Corps Festival - 11th September, Newbury RFC.
Army Rugby Union Corps Festival
FIXTURES 2023/24
ARMY CORPS FESTIVAL
11 SEPT 24 - NEWBURY RFC
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ROYAL ENGINEERS @ RLC W 31-25
25 SEPT 24 - TBC
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ROYAL ENGINEERS vs INFANTRY W 28-24
16 OCT 24 - MEDWAY RFC
ROYAL ENGINEERS @ RA W 31-22
13 NOV 24 - LARKHILL
ROYAL ENGINEERS @ INFANTRY W 27-23
11 DEC 24 - TBC
ROYAL ENGINEERS vs RLC W 25-7
29 JAN 25 - MEDWAY RFC
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ROYAL ENGINEERS vs RA W 25-5
26 FEB 25 - MEDWAY RFC
ARMY CORPS FINALS DAY L 15-32
5 MARCH 25 - ALDERSHOT
Royal Engineers at RLC
Army Corps League 1 - Game 1
FINAL SCORE:
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ROYAL ENGINEERS - 31
ROYAL LOGISTIC CORPS - 25
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The Royal Engineers got their season off to a good start with victory over the RLC in Didcot. It was a back and forth affair with the RLC getting off to a good start, taking a 10-0 lead early in the first half.
The Sappers rallied well though and both sides exchanged Try's throughout the second half with the visitors sealing victory late on.
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Highlights are now available:
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https://youtu.be/HuHUnRaJAYU?si=bzQAgkgSiS62D_iN
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Royal Engineers vs Infantry
Army Corps League 1 - Game 2
FINAL SCORE:
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ROYAL ENGINEERS - 28
INFANTRY - 24
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The Sappers hosted the Infantry in round two of the Army Corps Championship. Both sides came into the game off the back of good wins in the opening round so it was sure to be a great contest.
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It did not disappoint as both sides put on a great display of rugby in a very close fought contest. It was the Sappers who did just enough to claim victory despite a late Infantry fight back in the second half.
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Highlights are available via the Homepage / YouTube.
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Royal Engineers at RA
Army Corps League 1 - Game 3
FINAL SCORE:
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ROYAL ENGINEERS - 31
ROYAL ARTILLERY - 22
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The Royal Engineers and Royal Artillery took to the field once again to continue their rivalry on the rugby pitch in game three of the 2024/25 Army Rugby Union Corps Season.
After a close fought first half things opened up a little in the second as both teams exchanged scores - each would go on to score four Trys.
The Sappers edged away to pull out enough of a gap to take victory and capped the game with a Penalty with the final play of the game.
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Highlights are available on the Home Page.
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Royal Engineers at Infantry
Army Corps League 1 - Game 4
FINAL SCORE:
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ROYAL ENGINEERS - 27
INFANTRY - 23
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A close contest once again with the top two sides battling things out in Harpenden. The Sappers edged out the Infantry in the end in an entertaining game with both sides putting in a great performance in front of a good crowd. The Sappers go into the Christmas break with the win and will look to build on the positive result in January as they return home to Medway to host the Royal Logistic Corps.
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Royal Engineers vs RLC
Army Corps League 1 - Game 5
FINAL SCORE:
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RE - 25
RLC - 7
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The opening game of the new year saw the Sappers return home to Medway RFC to host the Royal Logistic Corps in the penultimate round of the ARU Corps Championship.
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It was an entertaining and bruising encounter. The Sappers had a plethora of new faces in their match day squad and took a commanding 20-0 lead into the halftime break. The second half was an edgy affair with plenty of big hits from both sides and a Try a piece with the game ending 25-7.
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HIGHLIGHTS AVAILABLE VIA HOMEPAGE & YOUTUBE.
Royal Engineers vs Royal Artillery
Army Corps League 1 - Game 6
The Sappers and Gunners played out another chapter in their famous rivalry at a very wet and muddy Medway RFC. Heavy rain meant that life would be very difficult for both sides as players tried their best to deal with the slippery conditions.
It was an edgy affair, particularly with the Gunners scoring an early Try but the Sappers kept their composure and came back into the game and scored two Try's before half time to go into the break with the lead.
After an injury break midway through the second half, the game restarted on a second pitch and the Sappers scored twice more to take the win, 25-5 and retain the Jones-Drake Trophy.
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Highlights are available via the Homepage.
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FINAL SCORE:
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ROYAL ENGINEERS - 25
ROYAL ARTILLERY - 5
