
Challenge Cup: RAF out in first round
The airmen went down 24-6 to a well drilled Thornhill Trojans side in Thornhill, West Yorkshire.
The airmen went down 24-6 to a well drilled Thornhill Trojans side in Thornhill, West Yorkshire.
They beat the Bridgend Blue Bulls 60-0 in South Wales.
Should the British Army and Royal Navy both win their respective first-round ties, they will play each other in round two of the tournament.
The Army women's rugby league team have been crowned the best team across all three services.
The British Army women's rugby league team will take on current holders St. Helens in the group stage of the Challenge Cup.
Former Royal Marine commando Jack Smith was hit by a Taliban sniper while serving in Afghanistan in 2010.
Two men were sent off after giant second-half brawl while the Army recovered from an early scare in the women's match.
A 30-6 over an impressive RAF/Navy hybrid team saw the Army celebrating at the end of the match.
Two players received a red card after a brawl broke out in the second half but the Army pulled through to win.
The men's and women's fixtures at Victoria Park in Warrington will be shown LIVE on the Forces News Facebook page.
The first Army vs RAF clash in two years saw the teams in red reign supreme.
Rugby For Heroes have held their latest Battle of the Codes event in Gloucester.
The League v Union battle returns on Sunday 12 September on the BFBS Sports Show YouTube channel.
Two big RAF v Army matches have been announced after the Navy withdrew from the competition.
They lost the first ever Super League southern area final 30-26 to the Cardiff Demons.
The team, who were the first Forces side to win a domestic competition in 2019, are in the Super League South final on Sunday.