Jack Rushton

Age: 34

Position: Loose head prop

Years at the club: 4

Nickname: Skip/Captain

Claim to fame: the famour Lymington drinking session

Music: Country

Film: Snatch, Saving Private Ryan

Drink: Beers with the boys

Quote: ‘If we are together nothing is impossible, if we are divided all will fail’ Sir Winston Churchill

Favourite player you’ve played alongside: Gary Ball – uncompromising and ruthless

Last updated: December 2024

Team Nickname/s
UCVC

The year joined Ventnor RFC and started playing
2021

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

Other positions you play?
Prop

Your favourite professional rugby player
Joe Marler

Your favourite UK rugby club?
Ventnor Lions or Harlequins RFC

Your favourite international rugby team?
England

Why do you play rugby?
Too fat to play anything else.

Most enjoyable part of playing rugby?
Telling everyone what a hero I was on the pitch in the bar.

Least enjoyable part of playing rugby?
Injury

Who do you love playing rugby with at Ventnor RFC?
Gary Ball – he’s so friendly and welcoming

Most memorable Ventnor RFC moment on the pitch and why?
Getting a yellow card for being punched and being lucky enough to have the moment caught on camera

Most memorable club moment off the pitch and why?
–

What’s your most embarrassing moment in rugby?
–

Least memorable moment at the club (on or off the pitch) and why?
–
Who’s been the biggest influence on you playing rugby?
Ed Blake – I love listening him talk to the Ref

Who at the club would you most like to be stuck in traffic with and why?
–

What’s the funniest thing you’ve seen or heard on the pitch?
–

What’s your favourite drink?
Pint

What’s your favourite film?
Snatch

What’s your favourite song?
–
What’s your guilty pleasure?
Curry and beer

Do you have any hidden talents, if so what?
S*x God

What do you like to do away from rugby in your spare time?
Drink and watch rugby

What would you like to achieve outside of rugby?
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Why you play/ed for Ventnor RFC?
No one else will have me and Ventnor will put up with me.

Other clubs you have played for?
Sandown and Shanklin RFC

What is your proudest achievement to-date at Ventnor RFC (on or off the field)
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What are your goals you want to achieve in rugby at Ventnor RFC?
–
Any other sports you play?
Darts

Role/s currently held at Ventnor RFC:
Prop and UCVC

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

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