Canberra Royals 14/04/2025

Royals vs Vikings Shield Stays Blue: Royals Outmuscle Vikings in Season Opener The Bob Hitchcock Territory Shield remains in the hands of the Royals after a commanding 38–24 win over the Tuggeranong Vikings in Round 1 of the John I Dent Cup. In a six-try spectacle at Viking Park, a new-look Royals outfit announced their 2025 intentions with authority, delivering a powerful statement under new head coach Joe Kolo.The defending champions exploded out of the gates with a dominant first 30 minutes, showcasing precision at the set piece and physicality across the park. Lineout supremacy proved a key advantage, with...

Canberra Royals 01/08/2024

We all owe Jim Taylor a round of sincere thanks for booking us in with the Bureau of Meteorology for superb weather to celebrate 75 Years of Royals Rugby. On a very special day for the club our boys took to the field looking a treat in their old school cotton jerseys, having been primed and prepared by a pre-game chat from John Ross. We were expecting Uni to put in a strong showing this round after getting up over the Eagles last round, and through the first half that’s exactly what we got. Following several back to back penalties, Royals...

Canberra Royals 03/07/2024

A perfect day for rugby unfolded this week and we were hoping to continue our winning form, but it was simply not to be. Vikings were too strong this round and we’ll need to make adjustments in response. For the first time this season all facets of our set piece were under pressure, which meant we also had to work harder in other aspects of the game to keep touch with our opposition. With a lopsided penalty count tipped their way Vikings had too many chances in our half and having put their nose in front, were able to maintain their...

Canberra Royals 27/06/2024

Looking back at how this match played out it would be very easy to only focus on the final moments where Wests had the opportunity to steal the win with a late penalty goal. But the reality is Royals seemed the stronger of the two sides, and aside from a couple of lapses in discipline, seemed completely comfortable dealing with the down and dirty physical style of rugby Wests play. Pedro Rolando was masterful for Royals leading the pack around the park and taking full advantage of opportunities to slot points from the tee whenever they were on offer. James Bundy...