British Army rugby league team dismantled by Hull KR academy ahead of Inter Services

The British Army rugby league team have ended up on the receiving end of a heavy defeat at the hands of Hull KR's academy team.

The fixture, which was designed to provide a stern pre-Inter Service Championship test for the Army, took place as a warm-up match for Hull KR's Super League showdown with Catalan Dragons at Craven Park in Hull.

A competitive first half saw the academy team lead 10-4 thanks to tries from Oli Forsyth and Korben Pratt.

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The Army's only try came from a burst through the field in that first half, but after the break Hull ran away with it.

A 50-4 win was not the result the Army were looking for but, it did give them plenty of things to learn from ahead of the Inter Services.