Rugby

A large crowd at Watcombe witnessed a gut-wrenching loss for a Ventnor 1st XV who deserved so much better.  Eastleigh arrived early with a squad that belied their position in the league with talent scattered throughout their 15, and it...

The Isle of Wight were defeated in their final home league game of the season by Heathens in a close contest. Resplendent in their new kit and watched by a large crowd in the spring sunshine, the Islanders played well...

Ventnor were beaten by a 6-point margin by Southampton at Watcombe Bottom. The home side started strongly and sustained pressure from the forwards led to a penalty that Harry Ottley calmly slotted. Following that promising start, life got much harder...

Ventnor 2nds suffered a home defeat at the hands of Fareham Heathens. Fareham Heathens came across to Watcombe with a strong team built around an excellent axis at 8, 9 and 10, some fleet-footed backs and a set of powerful...

Isle of Wight were agonisingly close to their first win since September in a pulsating Counties 2 encounter against Havant at Wootton Rec. Given the respective league campaigns of the 2 sides, visitors Havant were strong favourites to take the...

It was a tough day at the office for Ventnor’s 1st XV when they travelled across the water to play Romsey. Ventnor included the father and son combination of Iain and Dylan Reeves for the first time. The team hadn’t...

An exceptional all-court performance by Ventnor’s 2nd XV resulted in a hard-fought victory against a strong Tottonians 3rds in the Hampshire Premier South. Skipper Jack Rushton was exhorting his team to give him the 80 minutes that they had been...

Sandown and Tottonians faced off in a mouth watering top of the table clash, with 2 cracking squads ready to test themselves at the business end of an exciting season. The game did not disappoint, with both teams showing high...

Ventnor looked to kick off 2025 with a win at home to top-of-the-table Millbrook at Watcombe Bottom with a 27-man strong team for this clash against such tough opposition. Ventnor looked to start the game powerfully with some great running...

Beset by the double blow of the sudden departure of their director of rugby and some late withdrawals, Ventnor RFC could have been forgiven for throwing in the towel against a strong Tottonians side and making plans to regroup after...