Ventnor RFC News
Ventnor RFC Magazine Winter 2017 edition The Ventnor RFC Magazine Winter 2017 edition is available now. Only the second issue of the quarterly magazine for Ventnor RFC, published by Kaitango Publishing, this edition is a bumper 72 pages (22 pages more than the first edition of the Ventnor RFC Magazine Autumn 2017). The Winter 2017 …
As many of you will be aware England Rugby run a yearly draw with a 1st prize of £10,000, with numerous other cash prizes, international tickets and signed memorabilia. As such the England Rugby Grand Draw 2017-18 tickets are now available from Ventnor RFC, via the Ventnor RFC club website shop Ninety percent of the …
Match report Ventnor RFC 1st XV v Sandown and Shanklin RFC 1st XV 16/12/2017 Ventnor RFC 1st XV 0-50 Sandown and Shanklin RFC 1st XV Ventnor went into the game knowing that the last time Hurries had travelled to them at the end of last season they had managed their first win over them in …
Match report Overton 1st XV v Ventnor 1st XV 09/12/2017 Overton 1st XV 63-0 Ventnor 1st XV Ventnor 1st XV travelled away to Overton RFC on a typical December afternoon to mark the half way point of the season. With Overton sitting one place above Ventnor there was an opportunity to register the first win …
Match report Ventnor RFC 1st XV v Isle of Wight RFC 1st XV 25/11/2017 With the sun shining and a big crowd in support this weekend saw the first Derby game of the season between Ventnor 1st XV and Isle of Wight RFC 1st XV. Ventnor started the game in brilliant fashion as the first …
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 …
Ventnor RFC fixtures for the 2017-18 season. All fixtures are subject to change (including cancellation) at short notice. Please check our Facebook and Twitter news feeds for updates and confirmations of fixtures. DATE OPPONENTS 1XV, OPPONENTS 2XV SEPTEMBER 09 Millbrook (H) 16 Sandown & Shanklin (A) 23 US Portsmouth (H) Petersfield 3XV (A) 30 Fordingbridge …
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 …
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 …
Ventnor RFC Magazine Issue 1 Autumn 2017 The new Ventnor RFC Magazine Autumn 2017 has been launched by island based publisher, Kaitango. In co-operation with the club, Kaitango Publishing are creating and publishing the quarterly magazine. The first edition, for Autumn 2017, is A4 sized, 40 pages of news, player profiles, match reports, Chairman’s report, Captain’s Log, …
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. …
Ventnor Rugby Football Club Meet & Greets 2017/18 Thank you to the sponsors of the home games meet & greets for the 2017-18 season. Images courtesy of Isle of Wight rugby photographer Andrew Cooper Photography
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 …
I would like to personally thank everyone for their efforts in trying to ensure that the game against Alresford was played today. The pitch was inspected early this morning by the groundsmen and deemed playable. However, between then and midday when the players began to arrive it was clear the pitch had deteriorated after another …
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 …
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 …
It is with great sadness, but also great excitement, that VRFC would like to announce their new post-game awards. As the winner of the Black Dog on many occasions (indeed I even won it twice as a spectator!!) it is with great sadness that I announce the Black Dog has been retired. The Black Dog …
Finally the 2015-16 season kicks off with a home double header against Romsey RFC. Having dropped down a league they will prove a tough opening game which will be a good test for the guys. Both games kick off at 1400 (change of times due to RWC) with the 1st XV at the club and …
So whats more exciting? The beginning of the season or the start of the Rugby World Cup because they are both this week!!!!! The bar will be open from 7pm on Friday night so anyone who wants to come is welcome! Thanks to the RFU for there Get Behind England Kit we have decorated the …