Rugby

Ventnor fought back from trailing Christchurch by 13 points to earn a convincing win. Ventnor and Christchurch went at each other from the kick-off without either getting a firm foothold in the game. Ventnor will always try to play rugby...

After their excellent win the previous week, Ventnor’s 1st XV travelled with a few enforced changes and lost out to an excellent Romsey side who used the blustery conditions to the full. Ventnor started strongly with the returning Guy Entwistle...

Ventnor RFC beat bottom club Alresford at Watcombe Bottom on Saturday (13th January). It was with some alarm that the large crowd at Watcombe watched Ventnor fluff their lines at the first kick-off and go down to an early try...

Sandown & Shanklin RFC have gone top of Hants County 2 after vanquishing Basingstoke by a 40-point plus margin on Saturday (13th January). In the 1st half, the home side raced to a 19-point lead, scoring 3 tries without reply....

Ventnor 1sts suffered a 80-point thrashing in North Hampshire at the hands of Andover 2nds on Saturday (6th January). Ventnor started this game the brighter through good work from the kick-off by George Collett, Joe Coghlan and Callum Martin that...

The Isle of Wight started their centenary year of 2024 - as they had finished 2023 - on the front foot with a win against Portsmouth 2nds at Wootton Rec on Saturday (6th January). A favourable result appeared less than...

Luke Orton Isle of Wight RFC has raised over £1,500 to support rugby player Luke Orton after his serious injury at the Summer Beach 7s. Present and past players and exiles from the club were joined by players from the...

The Isle of Wight completed a deserved double over Ventnor in Hampshire Counties 3 when their 1st XVs met at Watcombe on Saturday (16th December). Ventnor kicked off, and it was Harrison Marsh and Guy Entwistle who set the tone...

Ventnor RFC came up short against a fired-up Overton side who travelled with just 13 players. The visitors played to their strengths, which were in their pack, and, with their greater size and excellent skills of supporting the ball carrier,...

Isle of Wight RFC had to dig deep but came away with the points against visitors Aldershot & Fleet (AF) at Wootton Rec. Even with a long injury list, the Islanders started the game as strong favourites given the respective...