The Royal Artillery has been present at every campaign in which the British Army has fought. We have one battle honour, Ubique ("Everywhere"), granted by William IV in 1833. Its subsidiary motto is Quo Fas et Gloria Ducunt ("Where Right and Glory Lead"). The Royal Artillery guns and launchers are our colours. Her Majesty the Queen is our Captain General and St Barbara is the patron saint of Artillerymen.

The Royal Artillery is a battle winner. Our current operations include Afghanistan, Iraq and the Falkland Islands. We train at home and abroad; in Germany, Norway, Canada, America and Africa to name a few. Fulfilling potential and ambition are central to our ethos: soldiers are encouraged to complement military skills with civilian qualifications, play sport and partake in adventure training.

Royal Artillery Rugby League

The Royal Artillery Rugby League Club (RA RLC) was first established in 1996, two years after the historic announcement by the Rt Hon Jeremy Hanley MP, Armed Forces Minister that Rugby League was to become a recognised sport in the Services.

The RA RLC is responsible for governance, discipline and policy for rugby league played in the Royal Artillery and for the running of Corps level rugby league (including the Corps team). The RA RLC also organises the annual inter-regimental 9 a-side competition.

The Corps team (colloquially known as "The Gunners') is made up of players selected from all serving regiments of the Royal Artillery. The team trains, plays and tours nationally or abroad annually. The Corps team not only allows those selected the opportunity to play for the Royal Regiment but also acts as one of the step ups to the Army side for those individuals selected.

The season runs from February through to September every year which allows the team to partake in the Corps Championship and three other prestigious fixtures the Hopson Trophy, Heroes Trophy and the Sebastopol Cup.