They suffered a defeat to the Royal Air Force Mustangs and saw the title slip from their grasp.
With both teams defeating the Royal Navy earlier in the competition, their clash at Abingdon’s Tilsley Park was a winner-takes-all affair and the RAF made a flying start with a touchdown in the first minute.
A second score followed to stretch the lead to 14-0 before Maj Drew Newiss (R Signals) crossed to reduce the arrears to 14-6 at the interval.
The second-half started in a similar fashion to the first with a quick strike from the Mustangs – this time in the shape of a 69-yard touchdown run from AS1 Elliott Knight. Capt Jacob Shotton (RRF) gave the army hope, but their rivals held firm to claim a 20-14 victory.
