Army claim bragging rights over RAF and Navy at Scottish Inter Services tournament

The Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force faced off against each other on the rugby field for the Scottish Inter Services tournament in Edinburgh.

The Army was looking to claim a third consecutive win in the tournament in the Scottish capital.

Pride and bragging rights were at stake at this hotly contested inter-services tournament.

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The Royal Navy and RAF were first to face-off at the Oriam Centre with Air Specialist First Class Tam Bald opening the scoring for the air force.

A turnover at the scrum saw the RAF increase their advantage with Air Specialist First Class Tom Quainton going over the line.

It was one-way traffic in the opening match – with a try from Pilot Officer Jack Lewis completing the scoring in a 22-0 win in the opening tie.

It was the Army up next for the Navy and things didn't improve with 39 Engineer Regiment's Sapper Toro getting an early try for the soldiers.

It was proving to be a miserable afternoon for the senior service. Two tries from Sapper J Bull Rocovasiga putting the Army well ahead and leaving the Navy with a mountain to climb.

The naval defence was looking increasingly fragile and Lance Corporal Si Raivou cantered clear and over the line to further increase the advantage.

Then a glimmer of hope for the Navy – Leading Engineering Technician James Collins finally getting them on the scoreboard.

But the Army continued their onslaught – with Warrant Officer Second Class Joe Lauvanua touching down in the corner, before Lance Corporal Raivou scored to help the Aarmy to a convincing 53-7 victory.

That set up a decider between the Army and RAF and it was first blood to the air force.

Air Specialist First Class Ronnie Fullford got them off to a great start, but a loose kick from Pilot Officer Lewis gifted the Army a chance to level – Warrant Officer Lauvanua doing the honours.

Team captain Lieutenant Henry Lapslie added two points to give them a slender advantage at halftime.

Into the second half a setback for the Army – Lance Corporal Raivou getting a yellow card for this challenge on Air Specialist First Class Tim Witkowski.

But that didn't hamper them for long – with some good pressure being finished off by Lieutenant Lapslie before some quick thinking by Lance Corporal B Buiaiwai completed the 21-5 win for the Army, finishing with the Army securing their third consecutive win in the Scottish Tri-service tournament.