Alresford 1st XV 57-10 Ventnor 1st XV, 10/11/2017 Reporter Samuel Dawson Ventnor were scheduled to travel to Alresford this weekend in pursuit of the ever elusive first win of season. Due to various commitments it was to be a bare 15 that travelled to play but with the ever welcomed support of a number of …
Ventnor 2nd XV 5 v 40 Kingsclere XV Kingsclere who haven’t been to Ventnor since they dropped out of the Hampshire leagues, arrived with a full squad, medical team, media team & coaches. They were not there to make up the numbers! In comparison Ventnor had to dig deep to get their team out, fielding …
Ventnor 1st XV 5 – 71 Bognor XV, 04/11/2017 By James Green Even though the score indicates that it was a one-sided match, in phases Ventnor played some very good rugby, and in reflection will take a larger number of positives from this match than negatives. In a hard-hitting encounter, Ventnor played as they usually …
Southampton 2nd XV 37-48 Ventnor Lions Written by Andy Teague With the 1st XV having a week off the mighty Ventnor seconds made the long journey over to Southampton on Saturday to take on a strong Southampton side. A strong start to the first half showed Ventnor had learnt from previous games with Captain for …
Match report Fareham Heathens 1st XV v Ventnor 1st XV 21/10/2017 Match report by Ben Savill Ventnor travelled away again this week for a highly anticipated clash with 6th in the table Fareham Heathens RFC. Looking for their first win of the season and with the force of ‘Storm Brian’ in full effect it looked …
Woking 1ST XV 80-5 Ventnor 1ST XV Ventnor travelled away for a RFU Junior Vase game and suffered a defeat this week away to Woking. The island side had to travel with a bare 15 due to injuries and work commitments. As well as managing to field another side at home against Isle of Wight …
Match report Ventnor 1st XV v Ellingham and Ringwood 1st XV 07/10/2017 Ventnor 1st XV 12-21 Ellingham & Ringwood 1st XV, 07/10/2017 Ventnor suffered another defeat this week at home to Ellingham and Ringwood RFC. The home side started slowly and conceded a number of tries early on with errors on their part, allowing the …
Trojans 3rd XV 74-7 Ventnor Lions, 07/10/2017 Ventnor Lions travelled to Southampton to play Trojans for their second league fixture. In the week before the match, team Captain Grant Richardson would have been very optimistic with the team available to him. Towards Thursday this declined through various reason including work commitments, tooth ache and first …
Match report: Fordingbridge 1st XV 95-0 Ventnor 1st XV, 30/09/2017 Having fielded nearly 40 players across two games the previous weekend the frustrations of amateur sport reared its ugly head with VRFC only being able to select a team from16 available players. As a result the 2nd XV against Basingstoke was cancelled mid-week, for which …
Match Report Petersfield 3’s v Ventnor Lions 23/09/2017 Ventnor Lions travelled to Petersfield for their first game of the season and the first of five consecutive away games. The game started badly for Ventnor with 2 quick try’s for the home team which was mainly down to the lack of experience shown by some of the …
Match report Ventnor 1st XV 17-45 US Portsmouth 1st XV 23/09/2017 Ventnor’s tough start to the season continued this week with a loss to US Portsmouth. US Portsmouth scored first and put the homeside under pressure from the off and managed to gain nearly all of their points within the first half of the game. …
Match report Sandown & Shanklin 1st XV RFC 63-17 Ventnor RFC 1st XV 16 Sept 2017 After a disappointing performance last week, Ventnor would travel the arduous journey all the way to Sandown and Shanklin Rugby Club, where some of the older members of the club were treated to a pre match appetiser of cheese …
Match Report Ventnor 1st XV 5-80 Millbrook 1st XV Saturday 9th September 2017 Ventnor 1st XV 5-80 Millbrook 1st XV Saturday 9th September 2017 Ventnor were gifted a home fixture as their first game of the 2017/18 season, however they would be facing Millbrook RFC who had just come down from the league above, so …
Ventnor RFC 1st XV 25-0 Alton RFC 1st XV 05/03/2016 Ventnor’s last home game of the season, probably didn’t start as well as the big home support would have liked with the wind blowing across the pitch and hailstones beating down. With the home side giving away a lot of penalties Alton RFC were able …
As the season nears the end Ventnor face a race for promotion and also are in the running for being champions of the league. With this in mind, this away game to Aldershot and Fleet became even more significant as Ventnor looked to gain a bonus point victory. The first half of the game was …
Ventnor travelled with a strong side to a very determined Southsea Nomads and for the first time would be playing on a 3G pitch, due to the Nomads normal playing surface being waterlogged. This made for interesting playing conditions and a surface that was new to the Ventnor squad. However, with many games being called …
Ventnor where looking to continue their good run of form and started the game well with some lovely display of fast paced rugby topped off with some slick hand leading to a well taken try by Ross Harris, converted by Kenny. The rest of the half was much of the same with Ventnor having most …
Ventnor seconds played Portsmouth 4 in this tough merit table clash. The game was typically physical with both sides putting in big hits. Ventnor welcomed back from injury Winter, Newbury, Cripps and Rogers who all put in a massive shift. The first half ended 0-0 and the second half was where Ventnor began to dominate …
After a long Christmas break, Ventnor were keen to get back out on the park but the unknown factor of the drop in fitness and form lead for an interesting encounter. When the sides met earlier in the season it had been a convincing win for Ventnor, however it was clear from the off Fawley …
Ventnor secured their second place with a superb performance against Overton. The last game between the two sides saw Ventnor just win it 30-29, so coming into this game they knew they had to perform well. Ventnor thought they had scored early when Ed Blake crashed over in the corner only for the referee to …
Travelling with a bare 15, Ventnor faced a more numerous opposition in their first game for almost 2 months. Things didn’t look good for Ventnor and the first 20 minutes of the game being scoreless proved how close this encounter was. However, Ventnor’s game plan produced results and once the first try was scored the …
Finally a side traveled to Ventnors 2nd XV. Fawley only had 12 and as the rule states we either have to lend them players or we play with 12 as well to make it fair. Ventnor had the wind in their sails from the start with and early try from Jacobus and the game carried …
After a week off Ventnor 1st XV needed to build some momentum before they host fellow promotion hopefuls Overton next week. The windy conditions gave the game an added dimension that both teams had to adapt to with kicks and passes going wayward. The first couple of tries didn’t come easily with Kingsclere hoping to …
Ventnor’s last game of the season was away to Kingsclere and the furthest the island team had to travel and managed to finish the season with a win. The game was evenly matched for the first 20 minutes with neither team being able to put any points on the board. Ventnor had a number of …
On a blisteringly hot day, Ventnor travelled to Basingstoke with only 10 players and they were glad they remembered their water bottles. With the news that Basingstoke 1sts didn’t have a game and that Ventnor would be playing that side the writing was on the wall for an absolute walloping, especially as they put 4 …
22 November 2014 A group of over 45 VRFC club members, embarked on the now annual away day of sport & raising money for incredibly worthwhile causes. The touring party were playing in a tournament arranged by the House of Commons & Lords Rugby club. The other teams to play on the day were The …
Locks Heath Pumas RFC 2nd XV 7 – 7 Ventnor RFC 2nd XV With only 14 people on the boat – one of which being Nolan Winter, the new captain running on to the boat and an ill thought out fancy dress theme, this looked to be a typical Ventnor II away day. The squad …
Ventnor RFC 1st XV 42-8 Southampton RFC 1st XV Continuing their good start to the league this season, Ventnor gained another win at home this week against a strong Southampton side. Unlike the previous two games in which Ventnor started on the back foot and conceding early on, they took to the pitch ready to …
Ventnor RFC enjoyed a 40th birthday last Saturday since being reformed in 1974. Guests, Trustees and Vice Presidents of all ages come together once again to hear speakers and toast the success of the Club. The celebration was led by John Metcalfe, John Whitehouse and Stuart Babington. Adam Pratt was Master of Ceremonies. The Ladies …
Hampshire Division 2 Fawley RFC 31-38 Ventnor RFC 1st XV Ventnor 1st team travelled to Fawley this week for a game that was always going to be physical from start to finish, and came out on top with their heads held high. With a few absences from the team fielded last week and players in …