Chris Hill

Team Nickname/s:
Tangled

The year joined Ventnor RFC and started playing:
2018

What’s the primary position you play at Ventnor RFC??
Openside flanker

Other positions you play?
All of them

Your favourite professional rugby player
Ardie Savea/Jason Robinson

Your favourite UK rugby club?
Leicester Tigers

Your favourite international rugby team?
England

Why do you play rugby?
The feeling of team spirit, the let out of emotions. And I love tackling people

Most enjoyable part of playing rugby?
Tackling

Least enjoyable part of playing rugby?
Bronco’s

Who do you love playing rugby with at Ventnor RFC?
It’s like a big family, who just happen to play rugby together

Most memorable Ventnor RFC moment on the pitch and why?
Moving Back to the forwards (it’s where I played as a youth) and claiming my position.

Most memorable club moment off the pitch and why?
Watching England vs Barbarians at Twickenham with the lads

What’s your most embarrassing moment in rugby?
Probably one of my yellow cards…

Least memorable moment at the club (on or off the pitch) and why?
Forgetting the milk

Who’s been the biggest influence on you playing rugby?
My Dad, Richie McCaw, Richard Hill

Who at the club would you most like to be stuck in traffic with and why?
George Finan, he’s always in a good mood

What’s the funniest thing you’ve seen or heard on the pitch?
One of Jewy’s Lord of the rings references

What’s your favourite drink?
Gin

What’s your favourite film?
Snatch

What’s your favourite song?
Johnny B Goode

What’s your guilty pleasure?
Smoking

Do you have any hidden talents, if so what?
Fire breathing

What do you like to do away from rugby in your spare time?
Go the Gym, playing music

What would you like to achieve outside of rugby?
I’d like to travel more, and get more experience in the outdoor sports field

Why you play/ed for Ventnor RFC?
They seemed like the most inviting team when I moved to the island.

Other clubs you have played for?
Wallingford RFC, London Irish Academy

What is your proudest achievement to-date at Ventnor RFC (on or off the field)
Getting players player of the year at the 2020 awards.

What are your goals you want to achieve in rugby at Ventnor RFC?
Less yellow cards

Any other sports you play?
Inline skating, softball, NFL, Snowboarding, Skiing, Diving, free running

Role/s previously held at Ventnor RFC. (incl year from/to:
Bar Manager