We've had it confirmed by our team on the ground that everybody was evacuated safely.

Who can stop the reigning champions from Royal Navy Rugby? Both Army Rugby Union and RAF Rugby Union look to step up as challengers in match 2⃣ of the U23 Inter Services? Watch live with us on Wednesday on the BFBS Forces News YouTube channel from 18:45 UK time.

Your first Men’s Senior XV side of the year for tomorrows game, a great mix of youth and experience to get the campaign for the InterServices underway against Chinnor RFC Thame #letsgo #interservices2024

🏉 🏉 🏉 IT’S GAME DAY! 🏉🏉🏉 Tonight sees our Men’s Senior XV take on a Chinnor RFC Thame Select XV in their opening fixture of the 2024 season ‼️ Live match updates will be provided right here!‼️ ✈️ Vs 🦅

Great to have former @RAFRURS and UK Armed Forces Rugby Union at official Nick Marshall controlling events and on Friday night Hartpury RFC more current and x forces personnel working across the game. @GloucsCountyRFU

1 week out 👀

With just 2 days until our U23s fixture VS @unibristolrfc, here’s a few thoughts ahead of the game 💭 #ukafsport #ukarmedforces #militaryrugby @vodafonebusinessuk @forcesnews @navyrugbyunion Army Rugby Union @rafrugbyunion @0a_solutions @delltech @ukafsport AKUMA SPORTS

Great to have members of RAF Rugby Union coaches attend England Rugby U20’s training camp this week. Brilliant interaction with a great group of very engaging, talented, players & staff. RAFSport #NoOrdinaryJob

Great effort & performance by a very well organised UK Armed Forces Rugby Union U23’s tonight. The start of a busy weekend of rugby. Thanks to Clifton Rugby UBRFC for hosting & providing great opposition. Clifton Rugby Bristol Bears 🐻

Our U23s side have some great service across all three services. Army Rugby Union 's Captain Mark Eastley - UKAF U23s Asst Coach 📸 Alligin Photography

B▪︎A▪︎C▪︎K I▪︎N A▪︎C▪︎T▪︎I▪︎O▪︎N 🔥 The countdown to our next fixture begins as we will face a Harlequins side in the Capital 🃏 as the opener to Army Vs Navy weekend 👀 @vodafonebusinessuk BFBS Forces News @0a_solutions Dell Technologies @ukafsport AKUMA SPORTS

We hear from the U23s Head Coach Flt Lt James Henriet as they prepare for their clash with a Harlequins 🃏 Academy side on Friday 💭 @vodafonebusinessuk BFBS Forces News RoyalNavyRugbyUnion Army Rugby Union RAF Rugby Union @0a_solutions Dell Technologies @ukafsport AKUMA SPORTS Richmond Lions Rugby Football Club

Post match 🫡

🤝 𝗗𝗼𝗥 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 ✅️ We say goodbye to Tug Wilson and hello to Ben Birkbeck 👋 Thank you Tug for all of the incredible support you have provided for UK Armed Forces Rugby Union during your time in role 🫡

Build phase has started for the Spt Fce led, Exercise AUXILIUM FORT 2024, with multiple GE elements pitching in to erect the accommodation & messing facilities for the next few weeks. ☀️

An outstanding visit to RAF Honington this week to see Exercise AUXILIUM FORT 24, the lead Collective Training exercise for GE, brilliantly led by the Support Force William Andrew. Some great lessons learnt and a test of our deployment capabilities. #WeEnable

French Air and Space Force and French operational energy service Observers joined Ex AUXILIUM FORT 24 to understand our capabilities, and identify opportunities to collaborate further. 🇫🇷 Fabuleux 👍

🤝 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 🤝 We say farewell and thank you to Maj Gen David Eastman who hands over as the UKAF Chair position to AVM Cab Townsend. Thank you Dave for all of your support in keeping UK Armed Forces Rugby Union on the trajectory that it currently sits! Welcome Cab!

A massive congratulations to AM Godfrey🫡

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