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Fawley RFC 36-20 Ventnor RFC 1XV Sat 27 November 2021 match report Ventnor’s preparations for this top-of-the-table clash away to Fawley RFC were severely disrupted by the intervention of Storm Arwen, forcing a change from the Red Funnel Red Jet to the Red Funnel car ...
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Ventnor RFC 1XV 13-10 Southampton University Hospitals RFC Sat 13 November 2021 This was another typically nail-biting match for Ventnor whose dominance in the set piece was nullified by small errors and a damaging penalty count. The game started promisingly for Ventnor with an excellent ...
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Ventnor RFC 1XV 34-31 Overton RFC Saturday 30 October 2021 Despite several injuries, Ventnor were still able to field a strong team to play the traditionally combative Overton side. James Morley and Todd Riches returned to the starting fifteen and both had cracking games. As ...
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Ventnor RFC 1XV 23-21 Portsmouth RFC 2XV Saturday 16 October 2021 Ventnor seem to want to do things the hard way! After their second-half comeback against Romsey two weeks ago, Ventnor RFC 1XV 15-9 Romsey RFC Saturday 2 October 2021, they won this match against ...
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Tottonians RFC 2XV 27-22 Ventnor RFC 1XV Saturday 6 November 2021 Despite several injuries, Ventnor were still able to field a strong team to play the traditionally combative Overton side. James Morley and Todd Riches returned to the starting fifteen and both had cracking games. ...
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Ventnor RFC 1XV 15-9 Romsey RFC Saturday 2 October 2021 Considering the appalling conditions in which it was played, this game was a nail-biter with both teams showing huge enterprise, commitment and skill thus offering the vociferous – and very wet crowd – great entertainment. ...
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US Portsmouth RFC 1XV 27-13 Ventnor RFC 1XV 25 September 2021 On a ground where recent previous matches have resulted in heavy losses, Ventnor suffered a 27 – 13 defeat but with a great deal of positives to ponder. US Portsmouth RFC deserved their win ...
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Ventnor RFC 1XV 32-26 Isle of Wight RFC 18 September 2021 With the sun shining on two stacked squads, you could tell it was going to be a great day for rugby no matter the outcome. It has been 18 months since both teams have ...
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Sandown and Shanklin RFC v Ventnor RFC 5 Dec 2020 match report This was an important day for Ventnor RFC, for the Island and for national club rugby, with a local derby taking place at short notice with Sandown and Shanklin RFC v Ventnor RFC. ...
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What a game! This was cup rugby at its best with both teams playing with huge intensity and equal sportsmanship so that the large crowd at Watcombe, in the Hampshire Shield Semi-Final- bolstered by the travelling support from Aldershot and Fleet – were treated to ...
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It was Storm Dennis that led to the postponement of this game in February, but it was another storm of equal magnitude that greeted a strong Fawley RFC side as Ventnor completely dominated this match with a brilliant display of physical intensity and rugby skill. ...
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Two words sum up the feeling at the end of this game, but as one of them is unprintable, we will have to resort to just one: FRUSTRATING! After another game in which they played all the rugby, Ventnor just failed to beat a strong ...
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Locksheath Pumas RFC 1XV 22-14 Ventnor RFC 1XV 22 February 2020 – extended match report When Locksheath scored within a couple of minutes of the kick-off, there was concern that this could be a long afternoon for Ventnor. But not a bit of it! Playing ...
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Locksheath Pumas RFC 1XV 22-14 Ventnor RFC 1XV 22 February 2020 When Locksheath scored within a couple of minutes of the kick-off, there was concern that this could be a long afternoon for Ventnor. But not a bit of it! Playing with the wind, the ...
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When Tottonians RFC 2nds visited Ventnor RFC in late September last year, two of their players left the ground in ambulances – Harry Morse with a neck injury and Todd Arnison with a leg break. Tending them both during the wait for the ambulances was ...
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Playing against a stiff breeze, Ventnor started strongly and were unlucky that, after a sustained attack, the final ball from Sam Lines to Alex Enache just went to ground with the line begging. However Portsmouth soon set out their tactical plan, playing ten-man rugby and ...
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This was a disjointed match in which a combative Southampton team played a full part based on a game-plan of spoiling Ventnor’s possession and challenging the offside line at every opportunity. Ventnor started slowly – possibly still emotionally charged from the minute’s silence given to ...
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This was an excellent performance from Ventnor who have started the new decade in style. Despite missing some regulars such as Adam Pratt, Dominic Marsh, Harry Colson and George Finan, from the first whistle Ventnor were on the front foot, putting together phase after phase ...
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This derby match was scrappy at times but always entertaining for the large and vocal crowd. Ventnor started strongly with excellent play from their forward pack that gave scrumhalf Louis Malkin plenty of time to choose his pass and get the outstanding Sam Lines and ...
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Ventnor started this game at real pace and camped deep in Chichester’s half for a long period with the drives of Cameron Griggs and Harry Colson prominent. Under this constant pressure, the visitors came offside and Max Wheeler slotted the penalty to take a deserved ...
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After many players made themselves available for our home game against Trojans RFC 3XV Warren Riches and myself were tasked with putting a team together for Ventnor’s 2xv first home game of the season. After tough negotiations and a team sheet and the bribe of ...
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This was a terrific match in which Ventnor went toe-to-toe with Southampton University Hospitals RFC, the league leaders and ended disappointed that they couldn’t snatch a deserved win. In difficult conditions, both teams played quality rugby but it was Ventnor who came out of the ...
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The match kicked off in driving rain (a reminder of the conditions when Ventnor travelled to Locksheath last year) and immediately the home team found themselves on the back foot as the Pumas drove close to the ruck and it took some pretty heroic defence ...
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After two impressive consecutive performances, this was a disappointing fall to earth for a Ventnor side who travelled to Fawley RFC with a strong side. In foul weather and a howling wind in their faces, the islanders never got a foothold in the game where ...
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This game represented a real statement of intent for Ventnor, invigorated by the excellent win against Southampton in their last match. The match was dominated by two defences who never shirked or relented but it was Ventnor who came through to win emboldened by a ...
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After three promising but ultimately disappointing performances, Ventnor travelled to Southampton with a team featuring several members playing out of position. Things didn’t bode well when Southampton started strongly and only excellent tackling from Dean Magnurson, Ben Savill, Alex Morton and the ubiquitous Dominic Marsh ...
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On a very windy day at Watcombe Bottom, Ventnor 1XV hosted Tottonians 2XV in what looked to be a very exciting game.It was from the offset a game with great energy shown from both sides.The scores were opened up by the away side, great support ...
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Unfortunately, due to injuries and absences, Ventnor RFC were only able to travel with 13 players this week. 2 of which were in their 50s. However, this did not deter them, and so lead to one of those games the players will be talking about ...
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A Performance of Promise by Ventnor Without several first-team regulars, Ventnor put on a promising performance in a loss to Romsey in their first Hampshire Division One game of the year where the final score was hardly a reflection of their quality in many aspects ...
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It was another sunny day at Watcombe Bottom as Ventnor RFC took on Isle of Wight RFC in the Hampshire Plate. With it being the opening game of the season for both clubs, it promised to be it’s usual competitive derby clash. A minutes silence ...
