Ventnor Rugby Club 1XV are at home today to Portsmouth Rugby Club 2XV Saturday 9th November 2024
Ventnor RFC 1XV v Portsmouth RFC Saturday 9 November 2024, kick-off 2.30pm
Today at Watcombe Bottom, Saturday 9 November 2024, Ventnor Rugby Club 1st XV play at Watcombe this Saturday where take on Portsmouth 2nd XV, in the Counties 3 Hampshire League 2024-25.
Don’t forget, it’s a 14:30 kick off tomorrow when Ventnor’s 1st XV take on Portsmouth Rugby Club’s 2nds at Watcombe.
Ben Savill leads out a strong team including the welcome return of Jason Coltham who’s playing his first 1st XV game of the season after a shoulder injury.
Max Wheeler also returns at flyhalf to release a backline including Alec Bulpitt who was outstanding on debut against Overton RFC.
There will be a minute’s silence before the game in memory of Joey Valvona who died in October.
Ventnor RFC 1XV Squad, 9 November 2024:
- D Lythgoe, 2. L. Jones (VC), 2. A. Pratt, 4. I. Reeves, 5. J. Cotham, 6. G. Collett, 7. L. Morton, 8. B. Savill (C), 9. B. Souter, 10. M. Wheeler, 11. E.Blake, 12. B. Cooper (VC), 13. A Bulpitt, 14. A.Fox, 15. L. Wyatt. Replacements: B. Francis, C. Turner
After the great win away at Overton on 26th October where a rejigged team demonstrated the importance of playing to the tactics honed on the training field. Special mention must be given to 1st XV debutants Jonah Lewin, Alec Bulpitt and Henrik Brown plus Olly Wood and Iain Reeves who were playing only their second 1st team game.
kick-off 2.30pm
Ventnor Rugby Club, Watcombe Bottom Sports Centre, Watcombe Bottom, Whitwell Road, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1LP – view on Google Maps
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Ventnor Rugby Club Match Sponsors Saturday 9 November 2024
Finally – as ever – we must thank our match sponsors for Saturday, namely:
Besty and Spinky’s, Groundsell Contracting, Hose, Rhodes and Dickson, John Liddelow Financial Services, Josh Kerley Tree Services, Lesley Hall, Magpie Blu, Stubbings Bros, The Crab and Lobster, Ventnor, The Smoking Lobster, Ventnor Haven Fishery
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New Venue for Ventnor Rugby Club Weekly Winter Training
Thursday’s training is now taking place at the Equestrian Centre at Lake Farm in Rookley (behind The Chequers). Thanks to Neil and Ben Souter for sorting this out. The first session last week was excellent.
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Become a Ventnor Rugby Club player from £16p/m All abilities welcome to join the club
A great new range in the Ventnor Rugby Club Teemill store
With under 7 weeks go to until Christmas, now is a great time to get those Christmas gifts ordered, and the club have got a great new range in the Ventnor Rugby Club Teemill store.
There’s a great range of 50th Anniversary VRFC merchandise in the TEEMILL shop including mugs, water bottles, phone cases, tea towels, aprons, bags etc. Click on the link:
Get your Ventnor Rugby Club clothing and merchandise in the Ventnor Rugby Club Teemill store here.
All orders are produced to order via our local friends at Teemill, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, and shipped direct by them.
£5 off when you spend £70 or more in the Ventnor RFC Teemill store
£5 off when you spend £70 or more in the Ventnor RFC Teemill store ends tomorrow, Sunday 10 November 2024
Use code: FIVEOFF at the checkout
Get your Ventnor Rugby Club clothing and merchandise in the Ventnor Rugby Club Teemill store here.
Best Regards
James
JAMES MORTON
Honorary Club Secretary Ventnor RFC
T: 07901 938 317
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