Rugby

Isle of Wight, Ventnor and Sandown & Shanklin all swallowed the bitter taste defeat on Saturday (19th October). In Hampshire Counties 2, Isle of Wight suffered their heaviest home loss in several years against league leaders Winchester II. The visitors...

Isle of Wight’s first away game of the rugby season ended in defeat at Millbrook. The game was much closer than the final score line suggests, the Isle of Wight having their fair share of the play but unable to...

Ventnor turned on the style to convincingly beat an abrasive Christchurch squad in Hampshire Counties 3 at Watcombe Bottom on Saturday (12th October).  The game hardly started promisingly for Ventnor when the hard-working Nathan Frampton was yellow carded in the...

Isle of Wight were comprehensively beaten by an impressive United Services Portsmouth side at Wootton Rec on Saturday (28th September).  The home side had 6 enforced changes due to injuries and other commitments, and were under pressure early on but...

Sandown & Shanklin RFC won their 4th successive game by beating Bournemouth 2nds in Hampshire Counties 1 on Saturday (28th September). The home side started the brightest and got onto the scoresheet first. Having made their way into the Bournemouth...

Ventnor kicked off the new season in Hampshire Countires 3 with a promising performance against a strong Aldershot and Fleet side which was undone by a lack of discipline.   Ventnor had the better of the opening phases with the new...

Isle of Wight won their first game in Hampshire County 2 against Locksheath Pumas at Wootton Rec. After entering the field to a Vectis Guard of Honour, both sides showed a determination to attack, yet both were met with powerful...

Saturday saw the Hurricanes renew their old rivalry against New Milton RFC. Sandown kicked off and had the hosts under some pressure. However after a few opportunities, New Milton cleared their lines. A later lineout was stolen, but Michael Barrett...

Vectis Rugby Football Club has announced the appointment of Allan Bridges as the new Chairman and Steve Dixon as Vice Chairman. This change in leadership comes alongside the expansion of the club's committee, a move aimed at driving the club...

Sandown & Shanklin beat Ellingham & Ringwood by 7 points in their opening game at The Fairway. The weather conspired against any free-flowing and open rugby, with rain coming in spells throughout the game and making handling conditions tricky. The...