Army v Navy: Update regarding rail industrial action on Twickenham showdown day

Organisers of the Army v Navy game have said that they are "aware" of planned industrial action that may impact rail services on Saturday 13 May, the day of the Army v Navy game at Twickenham. 

This comes after the RMT and Aslef unions announced further rail strike action linked to ongoing pay disputes.

In a statement, organisers of the Army v Navy game said the game will go ahead and more announcements will be made soon.

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"We are delighted to announce that the Army v Navy Match will take place as scheduled on Saturday 13 May," the statement reads.

"The men kick off at 14:00 and the women kick off 16:45."

"There will be some very important announcements made within the next day or so about travel considerations and extra arrangements put in place to ensure supporters understand the travel options available to get to and from the game safely."