Ventnor RFC 1XV 9-50 Guernsey RFC 2XV Sat 29 October 2022 Match Report Forget the scoreline! This was a great performance by Ventnor RFC 1XV against the runaway league leaders Guernsey RFC 2XV who were averaging seventy points per game. So it was against expectation that, from the kick-off, it was Ventnor who took the …
Fareham Heathens RFC 25-22 Ventnor RFC 1XV Sat 22 October 2022 Match Report Buoyant after a win at home against Romsey, Ventnor RFC 1XV travelled away in force to Fareham Heathens RFC. A strong start by the Islanders and sloppy defending by Fareham led to a penalty for Tom Crews but the ball just glanced …
Ventnor RFC 1XV 14-13 Romsey RFC Sat 15 October 2022 Match Report The game kicked off with a spell of intense pressure from Romsey RFC who camped on Ventnor’s line only to be resisted by stout defence around the ruck with Andy Addison, Joel Walton and Ben Savill to the fore. Eventually, the turnover was …
Ventnor RFC 1XV 53-17 Portsmouth RFC 2XV Sat 17 Sept 2022 Ventnor returned to league action at Watcombe Bottom after the break following HM Queens Elizabeth II death with a minute’s silence before kick-off. With excellent numbers and spirit at training, this game was an opportunity to put into practice many of the lessons from …
Isle of Wight RFC 1XV 38-8 Ventnor RFC 1XV Match Report of 2 April 2022 The silence in the dressing room at the end of the game compared to the jubilation in the home team’s, told you all you needed to know about the result of this end of season encounter. This was in stark …
Ventnor RFC 1XV 24-7 Gosport and Fareham RFC 2XV Match Report of 26th March 2022 For the last home game of the 2021-22 season, Ventnor started this game against Gosport and Fareham RFC 2XV with an all-court display of pace and execution with Dan Bell catching the ball from the kick off and setting up …
Ventnor RFC 1XV 22-34 Fawley RFC Match Report of 5th March 2022 Ventnor lost this match in the first fifteen minutes when a well organised Fawley RFC scored three converted tries to take a 0 – 21 lead. Things looked grim for the home side but this all changed when Jake Babington fielded a ball …
Ventnor RFC 1XV 3-30 Tottonians RFC 2XV 12 February 2022 This was a hugely disappointing match from Ventnor’s point of view where nothing they tried seemed to work and the power and weight of the Tottonian RFC 2XV forwards made inroads into the heart of the hard-tackling home pack and provided quality ball which changed …
Overton RFC 33-17 Ventnor RFC 1XV 29 January 2022 Due to a few last-minute withdrawals due to Covid and work, Ventnor travelled to Overton RFC with fourteen players that required several of them to play out of position. This included a front row that was made up of Jac Stemmet – coming out of 1st …
Ventnor RFC 1XV 17-29 Fareham Heathens RFC 22 January 2022 Ventnor’s preparation for this game was disrupted by the late withdrawal of Ben Savill which meant the Islanders started the game with Chris Hill in the unaccustomed position of hooker whilst skipper Lewis Jones slotted in at tighthead prop. Fareham Heathens RFC went on the …
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 1st XV play US Portsmouth at Watcombe tomorrow Saturday 18th December 2021 Ventnor 1st XV play US Portsmouth RFC at Watcombe tomorrow Saturday 18th December, in the Hampshire Division One clash. Kick off is at 2pm. The bar will be open from 1pm. This match marks the start of the second half of the …
Ventnor RFC 1XV away to Gosport & Fareham RFC 2XV 11 December 2021 This weekend sees Ventnor RFC 1XV away to Gosport & Farehamm RFC 2XV, Saturday 11 December 2021, in the Hampshire Division One. Ventnor RFC 1XV currently lie 5th in the Hampshire One league table, with 25 points, ten points from the top. …
What a game! This was cup rugby at its best with both teams playing with huge intensity and equal sportsmanship so that the large crowd at Watcombe, in the Hampshire Shield Semi-Final- bolstered by the travelling support from Aldershot and Fleet – were treated to a pulsating match that went down to the final whistle. …
It was Storm Dennis that led to the postponement of this game in February, but it was another storm of equal magnitude that greeted a strong Fawley RFC side as Ventnor completely dominated this match with a brilliant display of physical intensity and rugby skill. As in most games, the performance was founded on a …
Two words sum up the feeling at the end of this game, but as one of them is unprintable, we will have to resort to just one: FRUSTRATING! After another game in which they played all the rugby, Ventnor just failed to beat a strong and organised Overton side who arrived with a massive front …
Locksheath Pumas RFC 1XV 22-14 Ventnor RFC 1XV 22 February 2020 – extended match report When Locksheath scored within a couple of minutes of the kick-off, there was concern that this could be a long afternoon for Ventnor. But not a bit of it! Playing with the wind, the islanders went straight back onto the …
Locksheath Pumas RFC 1XV 22-14 Ventnor RFC 1XV 22 February 2020 When Locksheath scored within a couple of minutes of the kick-off, there was concern that this could be a long afternoon for Ventnor. But not a bit of it! Playing with the wind, the islanders were on terrific form, taking the game to the …
When Tottonians RFC 2nds visited Ventnor RFC in late September last year, two of their players left the ground in ambulances – Harry Morse with a neck injury and Todd Arnison with a leg break. Tending them both during the wait for the ambulances was Zoe Jones an experienced sports therapist from Newport who ensured …
Playing against a stiff breeze, Ventnor started strongly and were unlucky that, after a sustained attack, the final ball from Sam Lines to Alex Enache just went to ground with the line begging. However Portsmouth soon set out their tactical plan, playing ten-man rugby and kicking deep. (Meanwhile one can only imagine that their outside …
This was a disjointed match in which a combative Southampton team played a full part based on a game-plan of spoiling Ventnor’s possession and challenging the offside line at every opportunity. Ventnor started slowly – possibly still emotionally charged from the minute’s silence given to in respect for the family bereavement of Alan Whitehouse, a …
This was an excellent performance from Ventnor who have started the new decade in style. Despite missing some regulars such as Adam Pratt, Dominic Marsh, Harry Colson and George Finan, from the first whistle Ventnor were on the front foot, putting together phase after phase with Louis Malkin’s whipped service providing width which allowed the …
This derby match was scrappy at times but always entertaining for the large and vocal crowd. Ventnor started strongly with excellent play from their forward pack that gave scrumhalf Louis Malkin plenty of time to choose his pass and get the outstanding Sam Lines and his threequarters going. Consistent pressure led to the Isle of …
Ventnor started this game at real pace and camped deep in Chichester’s half for a long period with the drives of Cameron Griggs and Harry Colson prominent. Under this constant pressure, the visitors came offside and Max Wheeler slotted the penalty to take a deserved lead. Ventnor went straight back on attack spearheaded by skipper …
After many players made themselves available for our home game against Trojans RFC 3XV Warren Riches and myself were tasked with putting a team together for Ventnor’s 2xv first home game of the season. After tough negotiations and a team sheet and the bribe of a few beers Stuart Babington agreed to play along side …
This was a terrific match in which Ventnor went toe-to-toe with Southampton University Hospitals RFC, the league leaders and ended disappointed that they couldn’t snatch a deserved win. In difficult conditions, both teams played quality rugby but it was Ventnor who came out of the blocks all-firing and drives from Ian Lane, Dean Magnurson and …
The match kicked off in driving rain (a reminder of the conditions when Ventnor travelled to Locksheath last year) and immediately the home team found themselves on the back foot as the Pumas drove close to the ruck and it took some pretty heroic defence to keep them out. Three times Ventnor got in over …
After two impressive consecutive performances, this was a disappointing fall to earth for a Ventnor side who travelled to Fawley RFC with a strong side. In foul weather and a howling wind in their faces, the islanders never got a foothold in the game where even their vaunted set-piece was neutralised by fussy officiating culminating …
This game represented a real statement of intent for Ventnor, invigorated by the excellent win against Southampton in their last match. The match was dominated by two defences who never shirked or relented but it was Ventnor who came through to win emboldened by a new belief epitomised by Lewis Jones who grows into the …
After three promising but ultimately disappointing performances, Ventnor travelled to Southampton with a team featuring several members playing out of position. Things didn’t bode well when Southampton started strongly and only excellent tackling from Dean Magnurson, Ben Savill, Alex Morton and the ubiquitous Dominic Marsh kept them out before Ventnor began to establish themselves through …