However, in 1902 the United Services Recreation Ground began to give financial support to the club to stimulate interest and by the time a Royal Navy Rugby Union was formed in 1906 the club was performing strongly with an excellent reputation and equally strong fixture list.
Until the start of league rugby, the fixture list boasted the elite of domestic football (including Bath, Leicester, Harlequins, and Saracens).
This results in a club that boasts a combination of players from the Royal Navy, Army, Air Force, local Civilians and Students from Portsmouth University.
The first squad compete at Level 8 and still play at the Burnaby Road United Services Recreation Ground.
In the season 2014–15 the club won the Hampshire 1 League with an unprecedented 18 wins out of 18 and gained 18 try bonus points.