1st XV results
Isle of Wight RFC 1XV 17-22 Ventnor RFC 1XV Sat 18 March 2023 Ventnor RFC 1XV gained revenge for the Isle of Wight RFC 1XV’s victory at Watcombe earlier in the season with a win at Wootton that said as much about the character of the team as it did about their ever-improving rugby. The …
Locksheath Pumas RFC 38-19 Ventnor RFC 1XV Match Report Sat 18 February 2023 A Ventnor RFC 1XV side, buoyed up by their previous weeks’ victory over Gosport and Fareham, took to the ferry again to take on a strong Locksheath Pumas RFC side. Unavailability and injuries meant a couple of changes to the starting line-up, …
Ventnor RFC 1XV 46-7 Gosport and Fareham RFC 2XV Match Report Sat 11 February 2023 Ventnor RFC 1XV were on top throughout this match against a Gosport and Fareham RFC 2XV team which travelled with a bare fifteen but who never gave up, in this Counties 3 Hampshire league game. Not for the first time, …
Ventnor RFC 2XV 0-64 Lymington Mariners RFC Match Report Sat 4 February 2023 Lymington Mariners RFC are not the runaway league leaders for nothing and their all-court game gave a developing Ventnor RFC 2XV team a lesson in control, speed of thought and continuity of play. In all the visitors scored ten tries without reply …
Ventnor RFC 2XV 5-43 Winchester RFC Knights Match Report Sat 28 January 2023 With Ventnor RFC 1XV flying south to Guernsey RFC, it was a chance for Ventnor RFC 2XV to take centre stage at Watcombe Bottom for a Counties 5 Hampshire South West league game against a strong, close-knit and well-drilled Winchester Knights team …
Ventnor RFC 1XV 62-17 Fareham Heathens RFC Match Report Sat 21 January 2023 The contrast between this week, and the last, Romsey RFC 1XV 60-3 Ventnor RFC 1XV Match Report Sat 14 January 2023, could not have been more vivid as Ventnor turned on the style and scored ten tries against an always game Fareham …
Portsmouth RFC 2XV 24-19 Ventnor RFC 2XV Sat 15 January 2022 Ventnor RFC 1XV travelled away to Portsmouth RFC 2XV on Saturday 15 January 2022, in the Hampshire One league, with the final score at 24-19. No match report is currently available. The home game for Ventnor RFC 2XV against Portsmouth RFC 3XV, in the …
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 …
Hampshire Division 2 Ventnor RFC 1st XV 31-0 Kingsclere Ventnor started their season off with a win at Watcombe Bottom this weekend. With new 1st team captain Todd Riches, Ventnor were fired up for their opening game of the season against Kingsclere a team that has moved to Hampshire 2 from the Kent league last …
Southsea Nomads RFC 17-34 Ventnor RFC 1st XV 12 April 2014 Ventnor RFC 1XV‘s last game of the season was also Danny Newbery’s last game as captain, and so Ventnor wanted a big win! Southsea Nomads RFC had the starting kick which Dan Bell, returning from Exeter University, caught and ran through pitiful tackle attempts …
Ventnor 1st XV 32 – 0 Locksheath Pumas Ventnor’s final home game of the season had the glittering title of being a revenge game as they looked to settle a score with a team that they lost to on the away fixture. Locksheath also had something to fight for as they were still mathematically in …
Ventnor 1st XV 7 – 14 Petersfield 1st XV Ventnor’s penultimate home game was the biggest game of the year for them against a nye-on unbeaten Petersfield. The team returned to full strength, with players like Todd Riches, Chris Dobbas, and Sam Pickard returning from other priorities. There was a big crowd at Watcombe Bottom …
Fawley 34 – 14 Ventnor Ventnor traveled with only a bear 15 players to a team who sat 1 place below them in the league. Despite this Ventnor were keen for an upset and kicked off to immediately have a run at the try line. Unfortunately the referee deemed flanker Harrison Marsh to be holding …
Aldershot & Fleet 0 – 61 Ventnor 1st XV Ventnor travelled to the mainland this week to face Aldershot & Fleet on another sunny day perfect for Ventnor’s style of rugby. With a short warm up and a change of pitch after the original had craters dotted about the game started with the home side …
Ventnor 13 – 7 Chineham Ventnor again produced a winning result against a team who literally put up a fight. The game started with some bruising hits from both sides, an early indication of the nature of the game ahead. The first points were not scored until the 25th minute as Damien Marriott slotted over …
Alresford 5 vs Ventnor 1st XV 39 With the team changing on the bus due to time restraints, Ventnor were keen to play for the second week in a row which is quite unusual given recent weather conditions. The game started with a high tempo that Ventnor were not expecting from bottom of the league …
Stoneham RFC 0-78 Ventnor 1st XV Ventnor, having been forced to travel with a make shift squad, where still able to run out convincing winners against bottom of the table Stoneham. With 12 players missing due to personal commitments on what was supposed to be a spare weekend and only having played one game since …
Ventnor 11-12 Fareham Heathens After a long Christmas break due to weather conditions causing games to be re arranged. Ventnor 1XV played their first game of 2014 against the top of the table team Fareham Heathens. Thanks to Ventnor club members going to fork the pitch early to get it playable. The home side were …
Locksheath Pumas 10-5 Ventnor 1st XV Ventnor were away to Locksheath Pumas this week and again were a victim to their own downfall. For the second time this season having to travel in their kit ready to play and with little warm up and without their regular captain, Todd Riches took charge to face a …
Ventnor 1st XV 32-25 Fawley 1st XV Ventnor kept their home record intact with a hard fought battle against a physical Fawley side. The home side did not get off to the best start with letting the visitors get an early 5 points with an error made by Jake Babington allowing their winger to score …
Chineham 9-15 Ventnor 1st XV This week Ventnor travelled to Chineham and came away with a big win against a strong opposition. Ventnor travelled with 17 men all of who were in kit already as there was no time to change and barely time to warm up as they had got the later ferry. Even …
Ventnor 1st XV-HWO-Alresford 1st XV Unfortunately Ventnor 1st XV were let down for the second time in three weeks with opposition Alresford failing to travel. Once again a lack of players was cited as the reason. Ventnor were awarded a Home Walk Over and the 4 points. Team Sponsors AJ Wells and Wightlink Match Sponsors …
Petersfield 1st XV 34-6 Ventnor 1st XV Ventnor have not been able to get consistent run of games so far this season with bye weeks and then a team calling off last week. Ventnor started well with some attacking play and a strong defensive line. The Ventnor team was made up of players either playing …
Both Ventnor 1st XV and 2nd XV were gifted home walk over wins after both Aldershot & Fleet and Market House Pirates declined to travel. Disappointing but none the less 4 points for each team. Match Sponsors The Spy Glass Inn, Dunnose Magna, Island Food Services, The Met and The Royal Hotel Team Sponsors AJ …
Ventnor 13-23 Isle of Wight Ventnor hosted Isle of Wight this week in a cup game that saw a local derby played out at Watcombe bottom. The home side started superbly playing good attacking rugby and not letting the opposition get a look in. Ventnor’s forwards driving them down the pitch and resulting in Todd …
Lymington Mariners 1st XV 3-33 Ventnor 1st XV Ventnor looked to build from their emphatic win at home the week before and took charge of the game from the start on Saturday playing some excellent rugby. Lymington Mariners had a side full of big forwards and were winning majority of the scrums. Ventnor however were …
Ventnor 1st XV 122-0 Stoneham Ventnor returned to winning ways on Saturday with an emphatic win that saw 18 tries scored at Watcombe. In all fairness to Stoneham, they travelled to Ventnor with a bear 15 players, which in the past has prevented them from travelling & not fulfilling the fixture, maybe something they wish …