Friday, May 17, 2013
RUGBY IW BARBARIANS — the Island’s rugby sevens squad — put in a fantastic performance earlier this month to win a prestigious tournament.
Friday, May 10, 2013
RUGBY SANDOWN and Shanklin Hurricanes ended their season with a 45-13 friendly win over touring side Belgrave.
Friday, May 3, 2013
PICTURE GALLERY
RUGBY NEARLY 2,000 children descended on the Island last weekend to take part in the biggest rugby festival in the south.
Friday, April 26, 2013
RUGBY Alresford II 22, Ventnor II 38
VENTNOR’S second team travelled away to the Hampshire side with the knowledge a win would put them at the top of the table and in line for promotion.
Friday, April 19, 2013
PICTURE GALLERY
RUGBY Sandown and Shanklin 43, Old Mid-Whitgiftians 3
IN A phenomenal performance under intense pressure, Sandown and Shanklin demolished mid-table Old Mid-Whitgiftians to keep their place in London South West 3 for next season.
Friday, April 12, 2013
RUGBY Sandown and Shanklin 48, Bognor 20
A BRILLIANT first half blitz from Sandown and Shanklin earned them a win over Bognor — and strengthened their chances of survival in London South West 3.
Friday, April 12, 2013
RUGBY IW FESTIVAL organiser John Giddings has stepped in to help another popular festival at Seaclose Park — the Vectis Rugby Club Mini Festival.
Friday, March 22, 2013
RUGBY US Portsmouth 33, IW 29
THERE was agony for IW as they exited the Gale’s Hampshire Plate by a narrow margin at US Portsmouth.
Friday, March 15, 2013
PICTURE GALLERY
RUGBY Ventnor 39, Stoneham 0
IT MAY have taken 20 minutes to get going, but eventually Ventnor took complete control to earn the points at home to basement side Stoneham on Saturday.
Friday, March 8, 2013
RUGBY Southsea Nomads 14, Ventnor 45
VENTNOR turned on the style against Southsea Nomads last weekend.
Friday, February 22, 2013
RUGBY Sandown and Shanklin 11, Weybridge Vandals 22
SANDOWN’S survival hopes did not improve last weekend when they lost to a 22-11 defeat at home to promotion hopefuls, Weybridge, in a penalty-ridden match.
Friday, February 22, 2013
RUGBY Winchester III 36, Ryde 5
INJURY-hit Ryde found the going tough against strong Winchester in Merit Two.
Friday, February 15, 2013
RUGBY Old Wellingtonians 29, Sandown and Shanklin 16
SANDOWN’S hopes of survival in London South West 3 suffered a blow on Saturday when they lost to fellow strugglers Old Wellingtonians.
Friday, February 8, 2013
RUGBY IW 10, Fordingbridge 31
A FAMILIAR pattern for IW continued at Wootton Rec on Saturday, as the Islanders delivered a strong performance which was not reflected in the scoreline.
Friday, February 1, 2013
RUGBY IW II 36, Ventnor II 17
IW GAINED revenge on home turf on Saturday as they defeated rivals Ventnor II in Hampshire Merit Three.
Friday, January 18, 2013
RUGBY Ventnor 7, Solent University 27
VENTNOR were overpowered in a top-of-the-table clash at home to Solent University, in conditions spectators described as the worst they had seen in 20 years.
Friday, January 11, 2013
RUGBY Locksheath Pumas 12, Ventnor 18
VENTNOR’S excellent form in Hampshire Two continued with a tough victory over Locksheath Pumas on Saturday.
Friday, January 4, 2013
RUGBY
Sandown & Shanklin 34, SSRFC Exiles 22
FUN in the mud was had all round for current and former players of Sandown and Shanklin RFC at The Fairway last weekend.
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
RUGBY IW PRODUCED a great performance on Saturday to defeat Farnborough 31-20 in a double-header match which earned vital Hampshire One points, and a place in the next round of the Hampshire Gale’s Plate.
Friday, December 7, 2012
RUGBY Chineham II 29, IW II 15
IN THEIR poorest performance of the season, IW II slumped to defeat in Basingstoke in a game they would have hoped to win.