Isle of wight
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Isle of Wight
RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
Following a good 2016/17 both on and off the pitch for the Isle
of Wight Rugby Football Club, there is a positive aura around
the oldest club on the Isle of Wight.
On the pitch, both teams performed
well in their respective leagues, playing
good rugby and scoring lots of points.
The 1st XV also had good results
against the other Isle of Wight teams,
beating Ventnor RFC home and
away and conquering Sandown
and Shanklin RFC for the first
time in many years. The playing
philosophy
certainly
focussed
on attack, with the coaching team
having the brief of at least 30 guys
playing and enjoying their rugby.
But the club are not resting on
their laurels. Over the summer they
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will be hosting O2 touch sessions and
welcoming all to Lions’ breakfasts with
the tests on television. They will also
be holding a Natwest RugbyForce
improvements weekend, along with
a number of social events over the
summer.
We have really started to see
the benefits of improving our bar
area and social space. Following a
refurbishment by Modh Design, the
club won the prestigious 2016 RFU
President’s Award for improving
facilities. Having worked hard to
hold events in the clubhouse, we have