Rugby

Isle of Wight RFC has again supported Movember this year, with 22 players or club members growing moustaches of varying styles and raising a whopping total of £2,285 for the Movember Foundation. This charity event raises awareness of men's health...

There were real signs of progress as Ventnor’s 1st XV travelled to play Aldershot and Fleet and suffered a narrow defeat in a game that could have gone either way. Hampered by delays in their travel arrangements as the fog...

Ventnor 2nds had a comprehensive win on the road in Hampshire County 5 at Christchurch on Saturday (21st October). Ventnor 2nds took the game to the opposition from the off.  Strong work by the forward back spearheaded by Gary Ball,...

Ventnor were comprehensively beaten by Romsey in Hampshire Counties 3 at Watcombe Bottom on Saturday 14th October. This game followed a pattern that is worryingly repeating itself this season, where Ventnor get to halftime well in contention and with the...

Ventnor welcomed New Milton for the first 2nds XV home game of the season at Watcombe Bottom in Hampshire Counties 5 on Saturday (7th October). Ventnor are currently on a run of 2 wins from two games looking to make...

A large and vocal crowd witnessed a highly competitive game against Andover 2nd XV - sponsored by Island Echo - which Ventnor dominated without finding a means to secure a deserved victory until late in the game. Stung by a...

Isle of Wight marked their first home league game of the season in style with a blockbuster victory over Ventnor at Wootton Rec. A large crowd saw the home side dominate throughout with some scintillating rugby in evidence at times,...

Ventnor 2nd XV won bragging rights for the away side in the local rugby derby against Isle of Wight 2nd XV at Wootton Rec by winning 20-34 after trailing 3-10 at halftime. The game began with some patchy rugby interspersed...

Ventnor were narrowly beaten in their opening fixture against Portsmouth on Saturday (16th September). Ventnor travelled to Portsmouth for this away double-header with 40 players which bodes well for the season to come.  However, it took some time for some...

Ventnor travelled to Southampton with a squad containing a mix of experience and came away with a deserved win against a strong Southampton side that never gave up throughout. Coaches Jason Evans, Clive Cardwell-Hill and Neil Evans used the game...