Ventnor Rugby Club News 22 April 2026

A round-up of the latest Ventnor Rugby Club News, including recent fixtures, match reports, Awards evening and dates for your diary.

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Ventnor RFC Dinner Dance and Awards 2025-26 Tickets Now Available

This award, along with all the 2025-26 Awards, will be made at the forthcoming Ventnor Rugby Football Club Dinner Dance and Awards 2025-26 Evening being held on Saturday 13th June 2026.

Don’t forget the Ventnor Rugby Club Dinner Dance and Awards Night on 13th June 2026. You need to get going if want a ticket!

Tickets: £40 per person. Dress code: black tie

Venue: The Ryde Castle Hotel, Esplanade, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 1JA – view on Google Maps

from 4pm, for sit-down at 5.20pm

Spaces are limited so get your tickets today.

Deadline for purchase of tickets: Sunday 23rd May 2026

Tickets are on sale until 23:59 on Sunday 23rd May 2026 inclusive or until sold out (whichever is sooner)

In other news:

Tristan Price Memorial Charity Match 19 April 2026

Tristan Price’s Memorial Match on Sunday was a great success with an excellent game of rugby played between a Ventnor XV and an Executive Command XV (the company that Tris used to work for). The score doesn’t really matter but there was some great rugby played with the Ventnor tries scored by Tom Branagh, Max Henley, Jack Gilbey, Adam Wade (2), Chris Rose, Max Wheeler (2), Regan Newbury (2), John Waghorn, Tommo Engelgardt and Pat Banks.

Match report The Tristan Price Memorial Match at Ventnor Rugby Club 19th April 2026

Ventnor’s Squad: Jack Rushton (capt), Pat Banks, Paul Berry, James Blake, Tom Branagh, Beau Bridgeman, Henrik Brown, Ewan Castle, Tommo Engelgardt, Mike Flanagan, Jack Gilbey, Max Henley, Duncan Kenny, Charlie Magnurson, Lewy Morton, Regan Newbury, Jack Price, Iain Reeves, Aaron Robinson, Chris Rose, Tom Scadden, Blake Tombleson, Adam Wade, John Waghorn, Ben Westbrook, Harvey Wheeler, Max Wheeler, Warren Riches and Olly Wood.

Regan Newbury was the A.J.Wells Man of the Match while Adam Wade took the Red Funnel Moment of the Match award.
Many thanks to Clive for reffing the match and to Steve Skelton and Laura Haytack from the Executive Command for their brilliant organisation of the day in which plenty of money was raised for Tristan’s family via an auction, a raffle, a barbecue and donations.

Also huge thanks to Bradders, Roly and Frances for their work in the bar, kitchen and barbecue area.

Read the full Match report The Tristan Price Memorial Match at Ventnor Rugby Club 19th April 2026

Match Report Christchurch RFC 38-22 Ventnor RFC 2XV 18 April 2026

Ventnor 2nds played their last game of the season on Saturday – yet ANOTHER away game, this time against an abrasive Christchurch XV which Ventnor lost 38 – 22.

However, there was some excellent rugby played with John Waghorn and Ben Westbrook having great games on their debuts. The points were scored via tries from Harvey Wheeler, Will Broomfield (2) and Pat Banks plus a conversion from Warren Riches.

Ventnor RFC 2XV Team, 18 April 2026

The team: Iain Reeves, Henrik Brown, James Blake, Ewan Castle, Will Broomfield, Pat Banks, Ben Westbrook, Dean Magnurson, Max Henley, Beau Bridgeman, Olly Wood, Harvey Wheeler, John Waghorn, Adam Wade, Warren Riches (capt). Subs: Riley Lloyd, Aaron Robinson.

Ben Westbrook was the A.J.Wells Man of the Match while Olly Wood took the Red Funnel Moment of the Match award.
Despite the heavy imbalance which saw Ventnor 2nds almost always playing away from home, the team ended up a very creditable third in the Hampshire Premiership South West league and – from the display on Saturday – things are very much on the up for the squad.

Read the Match Report Christchurch RFC 38-22 Ventnor RFC 2XV 18 April 2026

Ventnor Rugby Football Club Youth Rugby Festival 2026

This Sunday 26th April 2026, we have our mini-rugby festival at Watcombe with three teams from the mainland descending on us for their annual thrash which, this year, will see over 300 participants. Vectis RFC are also represented in some age groups.

We are still looking for volunteers to assist on the day which is always a big money spinner for the club.

NB: PLEASE DO NOT park in neighbouring local residential estates. There is parking onsite at the club.

Ventnor 7s at The Sunshine Sevens 2026 Fixture

On the same day, Ventnor’s Sevens Team head off to The Sunshine Sevens at East Grinstead RFC (on Sunday 26 April 2026), resplendent in their new kit sponsored by Gavin Ford’s Ford Search Partners company.

Old Glynonians RFC v Ventnor RFC Community South Cup Plate 2025-26 Quarter Finals Fixture

Then on Saturday 2nd May, Ventnor travel to Old Glynonians RFC for the quarter final of the Community Plate. IF we were to win, rumour has it that we will have a home game for the semi-final on 9th May.

Best Regards

James

JAMES MORTON
Chairman Ventnor RFC
T: 07901 938 317

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It is FREE to attend and watch Isle of Wight rugby games at Ventnor Rugby Club, of both teams. The clubhouse and bar are open on match days: Ventnor Rugby Club Fixtures

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