Rugby

New Milton Rugby Club have appointed former Gloucester and London Welsh professional Gavin Evans as their new head coach.

More than 60 players turned out at New Milton Rugby Club for an exhibition game for club stalwart David Gill, while hundreds turned out to watch.

New Milton Rugby Club is rounding off its season with an Over-35s versus Under-35s match to raise funds for club stalwart David Gill.

Ellingham & Ringwood gave their fans the perfect send-off to what has been a highly successful season, beating Sandown & Shanklin 38-27.

Ellingham & Ringwood defeated fellow promotion hopefuls Gosport & Fareham in a winner-takes-all match, securing the second spot and promotion.

New Milton threw everything they had at unbeaten champions Havant seconds, but the visitors ran out comfortable winners.

Former New Milton Rugby Club player Declan Treacey has been selected as part of the 26-player England squad for the U18 Men’s Six Nations Festival.

New Milton U15s completed a dominant unbeaten season with victory in the Hampshire plate final, beating local rivals Ellingham & Ringwood.

New Milton finally got the reward they deserved after weeks of improved displays, picking up their second win of the season after a dramatic comeback.

Ellingham & Ringwood Women edged out a hard-fought 24-21 victory over Amesbury Women in a dramatic and physical encounter away on Sunday.

Ellingham & Ringwood picked up a vital victory in their bid to gain promotion as the second-placed side with a comfortable win over Bognor.

New Milton delivered their best performance of the campaign, but bad luck and mistakes at key moments cost them against Basingstoke.

Ellingham & Ringwood were at their free-flowing best when travelling to Eastleigh, rubber-stamping their promotion credentials on Saturday.

It was a day to forget for New Milton Rugby Club in Counties 1 Hampshire on Saturday.

Despite holding positions at differing ends of the table, Ellingham & Ringwood had to be at their best to see off bottom-of-the-table New Milton.

Ellingham & Ringwood women’s team will be kitted out from top to toe after the largest investment in the club’s history.

Ellingham & Ringwood returned to winning ways, running in an impressive eight tries against Guernsey seconds on Saturday.

Fine margins undid New Milton after a disallowed try left the relegation-battling side empty-handed after a 27-20 loss to Bognor on Saturday.

Ellingham & Ringwood took on the league leaders Havant seconds, eventually taking a bonus point in a 59-29 result.

Ellingham & Ringwood secured their eighth Hampshire Counties One victory in a row, scoring nine tries against Trojans to move into second place.