Rugby Union
Tonga Triumph In Terrific First Round Match
The first round of the International Defence Rugby Competition saw six fixtures played.
Tonga took the win against the RAF who were edged 21-18 in Halton, while the Royal Navy lost 53-17 to Fiji in Portsmouth.
The IDRC competition runs throughout October and pits 12 teams of battle-hardened soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines against each other to determine the greatest Armed Forces rugby team on the planet.
Teams from across the world will be hosted by the Royal Navy, the Army and the RAF for pool matches in Portsmouth, Aldershot and RAF Halton before the semi-finals and the final are held at The Stoop, home of Harlequins, during the week of the Rugby World Cup final.
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