Rugby

After a week off due to a bye in the fixtures, Sandown & Shanklin welcomed Bognor to the Fairway for their second league fixture of the 2019/20 Hampshire Premier campaign.  The home side got the game underway, kicking to the...

It was the pick of the week's weather last Saturday afternoon (14th September) when the Hurricanes 2nd XV welcomed their first home game of the season against eagerly anticipated foes Eastleigh. The Hurricanes started and elected to have the sun...

New Zealand and South Africa will lock horns for an eagerly anticipated World Cup showdown at the International Stadium in Yokohama on Saturday. The All-Blacks are the clear favourites to win the World Cup for the third time in a...

Without several first team regulars, Ventnor put on a promising performance in a loss to Romsey in their first Hampshire Division One game of the year at the weekend. Notably, through Price, Jones and Pratt in the front row, Ventnor...

Sandown & Shanklin kicked off the new 2019/20 season in Hampshire Premier, welcoming newly-promoted Ellingham & Ringwood to the Fairway last weekend. The Hurricanes started brightly, and the first try was scored by Josh Wetherick who finished well and converted...

At sunny Wootton Rec, Isle of Wight RFC’s second team began their 2019-20 season with an entertaining match against tourists Old Isleworthians last weekend. Old Isleworthians are no ordinary touring club; touring twice a season, their first-ever tour was to...

It was another sunny day at Watcombe Bottom as Ventnor RFC took on Isle of Wight RFC in the Hampshire Plate. With it being the opening game of the season for both clubs, it promised to be it’s usual competitive...

Last Saturday (31st August) saw the first action of the 2019/20 season for Sandown & Shanklin RFC, with the Hurricanes welcoming Gosport & Fareham to the Fairway for the first round of the Hampshire Bowl cup competition. Gosport & Fareham...

Ventnor RFC’s first game of the pre-season took place on Saturday (17th August), with the home side taking a 54-10 win over Harwich and Doverport RUFC XV Ventnor hosted touring side Harwich and Doverport to kick start preparations for the...

The Vectis RFC 'Minis Festival', which was held at The County Showground over the weekend, is said to have received positive feedback despite a number of matches being cancelled over safety fears. The youth rugby tournament saw almost 1,500 players...