Ventnor Rugby Club at the Winchester 7s tournament and at Twickenham
Winchester 7s tournament 2026
Ventnor Rugby Club 7s took part in their second rugby 7s tournament when their squad travelled to Winchester for this well-attended annual competition.
Despite some very unseasonal weather which coupled almost constant rain with driving winds, Ventnor acquitted themselves very well with three wins and three losses against more experienced opposition.
Head coach was full of praise for his players.
“A really positive day for Ventnor RFC 7s. The scoreline only tells part of the story. Considering this was only our second-ever 7s tournament, the improvement from tournament one was clear for everyone to see.
The lads showed far better understanding of the game, worked harder for each other, and started to put into practice what we’ve been doing in training.
There are still plenty of lessons to learn, but that’s exactly why we’re doing this. With three more tournaments to go this summer, it’s exciting to think where this group could be by August.
Today’s performance was a promising step forward and another building block in our development”.
Damien Marriott, Head Coach
Ventnor’s 7s Squad:-
Tom Branagh (capt), Pat Banks, Harry Bexon-Stone, Rhys Cole, Josh Ford, Cody Hayman, Hayden Lythgoe, Damien Marriott, Tom Scadden, Ben Souter, John Waghorn.
Coaches:- Damien Marriott and Luke Butler
Physio:- Max Henley
Ventnor’s next 7s tournament is on 25th June in North Dorset
A Twickenham Triumph for the Wheeler Brothers
Meanwhile, at Twickenham, Hampshire took the RFU’s Division Three County title in a thrilling 41 – 26 victory against Leicestershire.
Ventnor RFU’s Wheeler brothers – Max and Harvey – both represented Hampshire during the campaign with Harvey getting on in the second half of Saturday’s final to help secure yesterday’s win.
Report by James Morton
Best Regards
James
JAMES MORTON
Chairman Ventnor RFC
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