Le Crunch: Watch Royal Navy v Marine Nationale in full again

An old rivalry was renewed in Havant when the Royal Navy hosts their French rivals the Marine Nationale for their annual Le Crunch fixture.

BFBS Forces News were there to broadcast every scrum, tackle and try live on our YouTube channel from Havant RFC. 

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In 2024, the Marine Nationale hosted the Royal Navy in the Brittany town of Vannes, which saw the Royal Navy women suffer a 34-5 loss to their French rivals.

The men's team also suffered a loss, conceding the win to their French counterparts by 19-7.