Tidal wave of tries carries Royal Marines men and Royal Navy women to double victory

Making waves at Brickfields, the Royal Marines men's and Royal Navy development women's rugby union teams both enjoyed convincing wins on Wednesday night.

The Navy opened the evening with a 50-10 victory over a Plymouth Combination side, before the Marines overpowered Plymouth & Exeter Medics Rugby Football Club 45-10.

The Marines took an early lead with two quick tries in succession, repeatedly breaking through the PEMRFC defence and exploiting space out wide.

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They continued to dominate, adding another two unanswered tries to take a 28-0 lead into the break.

The visitors came out fighting after the break, crossing for two tries to reduce the deficit. But the Bootnecks in Blue soon reasserted their dominance, adding further scores to round off a commanding 45-10 victory.

The Navy's development XV had to work harder for their first-half advantage, taking a 17-10 lead into the break.

They shifted through the gears in the second half, piling on another 33 points to seal a convincing 50-10 victory as the Plymouth Combination side struggled to contain them.