We chose a very interesting military game.
The Babcock Trophy. What is it?
Read:
The Army Navy Match is the annual rugby union match played between the senior XV teams of the Royal Navy and British Army. It marks the culmination of the annual Inter-Services Competition. Although a match was played between the officers of the British Army and the officers of the Royal Navy 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 (RNRU - 1906) and the Army Rugby Union (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 matches were suspended. The 2013 Army Navy match saw another new record crowd of 72471 watch the Army Navy match which was one of the most compelling ever. The Navy took an early 19 - 0 lead before the Army pegged them back to be all square at half time. The Army then went on to a 43 - 26 victory with their captain, Darrell Ball, being named Man of the Match.
Small curio.
Our impressions from the cup described in the Polish website dedicated to rugby.
http://80minut.pl/index.php/kategorie/swiat/788-babcock-trophy
Summary:
27.04.2013
Match: Army - Navy (women) 54:12
tickets: -
attendance: 1000
match programm: -
Match: Army - Navy (veterans)22:7
tickets: -
attendance: 1000
match programm: -
