Rugby

The weekend saw the Under-10s travel to Pulborough RFC in West Sussex for the scaled-back Battle of the Islands tournament.

Ventnor 1st XV battled through mud and gale-force gusts to secure a hard-fought 25–7 victory over Winchester at Watcombe Bottom.

Vectis RFC’s youth section enjoyed a standout weekend with a dramatic U12s comeback, a thrilling U15s draw, continued growth in the younger age groups and a call-up to the Hampshire U18s squad.

Isle of Wight claimed their first win of the rugby season with a dominant, forward-driven display in harsh conditions at Wootton on Saturday.

Vectis RFC’s U13s and U16s showed resilience on the road this weekend as the rest of the club trained across the Island. 

Vectis Colts continued their unbeaten run with a 14-47 away victory over Fawley, keeping them at the top of their league.

Ventnor RFC’s unstoppable form continued as both their senior sides secured emphatic victories on Saturday – the 1st XV thrashing Eastleigh 81–0 away, while the 2nd XV overpowered Christchurch 45–7 at Watcombe Bottom.

Ventnor 2nd XV have surged to the top of the Hampshire Premiership South table following a commanding 62–17 bonus-point victory over a strong and experienced Southampton side at Watcombe Bottom. The Islanders started brightly in front of a large home...

Ventnor 1st XV produced a ruthless all-round display to beat previously unbeaten Tottonians 2nd XV 54-14 at Watcombe Bottom on Saturday (18th October). The home side came into the game on the back of a strong away win at Ellingham...

A treble of tries from fly-half George Huish and a debut score from number 8 Joe Bussell weren’t enough as Isle of Wight were edged out (26-33) by Overton on Saturday (11th October). Isle of Wight RFC’s first home league...