BOTH Ventnor and the Isle of Wight were involved in thrilling matches this weekend, with mixed outcomes for the Island sides.
Ventnor beat Romsey 25-24 at Watcombe Bottom, in a match the visitors offered to play on the Island after calling off the corresponding fixture earlier in the season.


The Isle of Wight’s encounter against table-toppers Petersfield was also tight, with the Island pushing their opponents all the way during their 27-24 defeat.

For full match reports and previews for next weekend's rugby fixtures, see Friday's County Press.

Reporter: sport@iwcp.co.uk