UK Armed Forces under-23s lose late to Bristol University despite spirited comeback

The UK Armed Forces under-23s rugby union team suffered late disappointment in a 33-31 defeat to Bristol University.

At half-time, the students were well on top and led by 14 points.

However, a spirited comeback from UKAF put them 31-26 up with just minutes to go until Bristol scored again to win the game.

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The game, which was live-streamed on the UKAF Rugby YouTube channel, was a chance for the future of forces rugby to showcase their skills.

Rory Hodges, Ben Callard and Kyle Smith were among the UKAF try-scorers.