Rugby

Friday, June 26, 2009

Regiment battles to beach rugby win

PICTURE GALLERY
BEACH RUGBYFIJI has always been a dominant force in sevens’ rugby and at Appley beach last Saturday they showed they can do it on sand as well as on grass.

Friday, June 12, 2009

Harris named chair of club

RUGBYTHE officers elected to represent the IW Rugby Football Club in the coming season were selected at its AGM, recently.

Friday, May 29, 2009

Awards evening for IW RFC

RUGBYIW RFC held its annual awards evening at Cowes Masonic Lodge, with five main prizes to be won.

Friday, May 22, 2009

Girls miss final spot

YOUTH RUGBYA GIRLS’ rugby team from Bishop Lovett Middle School came agonisingly close to making a dream appearance at Twickenham, coming joint second in the HSBC Rugby Festival finals in Staines.

Friday, May 15, 2009

RUGBYIW 12, Spalding 38
THE IW’s season ended last week with a defeat against Spalding.
Playing their league rugby three divisions above the IW, Lincolnshire side Spalding played in the spirit of touring sides but with a physicality the Island were not accustomed to.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Vectis boys all shine as curtain falls on season

RUGBYVECTIS under-15s had a busy final week of the season, with their players in action around the South.
Tom Brown, Rob Green, Ollie Pestell and Will Yates represented Hampshire in the Regional London and South East England rugby 12s tournament, held at Ruislip RFC.

Friday, May 8, 2009

Successful tour for Vectis under-14s

RUGBYA BRAVE victory and a narrow defeat was the final outcome of Vectis Under-14s’ successful tour to Sussex.

Friday, May 1, 2009

The only way is up for Hurries

Sandown and Shanklin 17, Old Whitgiftians 10
A COMMANDING display from a ruthless Hurricanes squad banished the agony of last year’s play-off woes as they successfully gained promotion from Hampshire League One.

Friday, April 24, 2009

Ventnor seal title in style

RUGBYLocksheath Pumas 15, Ventnor 40
VENTNOR sealed the Hampshire Three title in style in this match away to Locksheath Pumas on Saturday.

Friday, April 24, 2009

Hurricanes power past New Milton to book playoff spot

RUGBYSandown and Shanklin 29, New Milton 5
HURRICANES secured their play-off place for promotion to London South West 4 with a victory which was considerably less emphatic than the scoreline suggests.

Friday, April 24, 2009

Lucky sevens for fifth-placed IW

RUGBYIW 77, Nomads 0
THE IW completed their league campaign in style, recording an emphatic victory over Nomads at the sunkissed Wootton Recreation Ground.

Friday, April 24, 2009

Double titles for under-11s

RUGBYVECTIS under-11s’ end-of-season tour lived up to expectations once again as the side brought back not one but two trophies from Weston-Super-Mare.

Friday, April 24, 2009

Dutch delight for under-15s

RUGBYVECTIS under-15s had a highly successful tour of Holland, losing only one match all weekend.

Friday, April 17, 2009

Hurricanes undone by Trojans

RUGBYSandown and Shanklin 0, Trojans 21
HOPES that Sandown and Shanklin Hurricanes could spring a Gales Bowl final surprise on higher-league Trojans were quashed at the Fairway on Saturday.

Friday, April 17, 2009

Credit crunch affects tournament

RUGBYA DEPLETED number of teams took part in Sandown and Shanklin Rugby Club’s annual Easter sevens tournament thanks to the credit crunch.