Royal Air Force men beat British Army to win first Inter Services title since 2016

The Royal Air Force men's rugby league team have won the Inter Services title for the xfirst time in eight years after a thrilling 24-12 victory over the Army.

Following an impressive performance against the Royal Navy in Portsmouth, as well as the Army's loss against the Navy in Hull, the RAF needed to win or draw against the Army to win the title.

Will Lamont got onto the scoresheet first with an impressive first try to build up the light blues' confidence.

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RAF skipper Liam Bradley gave them their second try of the day before Lamont followed up with his second try.

Kieron Prescott also got onto the scoresheet in the first half which saw the RAF lead the Army 20-0 at half time.

The Army had their work cut out in the second half, but a business-like approach from the reds gave them their first try of the game thanks to Rupeni Vatuloka.

The Army kept the Air Force on their toes in the second half, with many close calls which could've changed the tide of the game.

An offload from Jake Boardman sent Ratu Tabuere sprinting over the line to give the Army another try and renewed hope of turning their game around. 

But with seconds to spare, Adam Potter sealed the deal with an RAF try which resulted in a 24-12 win for the light blues.

The RAF win their first Inter Services title since 2016 with Kieron Prescott named Player of the Match and Cam Lees named Player of the Tournament.