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Local Derby

Local Derby

Posted in B.C. Rugby / Canada Rugby / CW Rugby / NSMT

Tomorrow promises an interesting offering at MacDonald Park as cross-town rivals meet to ascertain season’s superiority. Going in, CW won back in September, 29 – 14 and James Bay came back with a lop-sided 54 – 17 win in November. Selections will be interesting as Rugby Canada announced...


Bon Chance

Bon Chance

Posted in Community / CW Rugby / Fundraiser

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Correction & Apologies

Correction & Apologies

Posted in B.C. Rugby / Canada Rugby / CW Rugby / Fifteens / Juniors / Sevens

Brought to attention by a reader from yesterday's blog regarding U17 player, Gavin Kratz, that the camp in fact begins on Friday and in fact there is no outcome. I apologise to the other players who will be in attendance at the camp, mentioned in a blog on January, 18.  All of these players...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Today's kickoff congratulates Rugby Canada on its successful bid to host a leg of the IRB Sevens Circuit next year at B.C. Place Stadium.  The news has been all over the Canadian and rugby world scene since the announcement, so not much to add here. We leave it with this question; Can we fill...


Put Yourself in this Picture!

Put Yourself in this Picture!

Posted in Community / CW Rugby / Fundraiser / Rugby Club

What is the Tyee Club? A catch of 30# plus of a spring or chinook salmon qualifies as membership.  You could receive your "golden hook" when you visit Haida Gwai waters where you are almost guaranteed such a catch.  Bid in this one on Saturday Nite - it always goes FAR below face value.   A...


Andy, Man of the Match

Andy, Man of the Match

Posted in Canada Rugby / CW Rugby / Fifteens / Game Reports / NSMT

It's "hat's off" today to CW and Plymouth Albion's, Andy Tiedeman.  Tieds, shown here leading the way in the maul, was voted MoM in Albion's weekend, close win over Jersey.  Albion, mired at the bottom, have now completed four on the trot at home and have suffered some close losses away.  Tieds...


Boys Break Bagel at Boatmen's Expense

Boys Break Bagel at Boatmen's Expense

Posted in B.C. Rugby / CW Rugby / Fifteens / Men's Reserve Div / Game Reports / Prems

  Under sunny skies and a good crowd in attendance, team captains opposing each other in the battle of the FRF, the stage was set at Brockton for an interesting Premier contest. At the end of the day, The Tricolors chalked a nine-try, 53 – 18 spree over Rowers. This table had been set with...


Tricolors Visit Boatmen

Tricolors Visit Boatmen

Posted in B.C. Rugby / CW Rugby / Fifteens

Arguably, the “match of the day”, as some other interesting contests will be taking place in Vancouver however, BCRU has deemed it to be the feature video-ed game and this will be shown at 7:00 p.m. tomorrow evening. It can be viewed at;  http://www.bcrugby.com/live/             Rowers are...


CW Ladies in the News

CW Ladies in the News

Posted in B.C. Rugby / Canada Rugby / CW Rugby / Girls Rugby / Giving Back / NSWT / Sevens

CW girls program had a strong presence in both the Youth and Elite Women's divisions at Las Vegas, this past weekend.   In the U19 High School Elite division, Sophie DeGoede, represented BC for the third time on the BC U18 elite team which finished 2nd to a very well drilled US All Americans...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

Happy Birthday to OUR FLAG! In summary, a weekend of results. Let’s go global to local. IRB’s NSMT’s Round #5 @ Las Vegas. Pool play was good value for Canada, highlighted by wins over England and Argentina (#6) which was a ‘cracker’, to top the pool and a minimum ten competition points...


Ones/Thurds Hit the Road

Ones/Thurds Hit the Road

Larsen's Back! The Ones and Thurds travel to Piggieville tomorrow to play Cowichan in a T.C. Div. 'make-up' and 3RD Div. game.  This competition is already finished with the Norsemen as winners, so this match will be somewhat of an "exhibition".  It is never a 'friendly' on the field at...


Don't Miss This

Don't Miss This

Posted in Community / CW Rugby / News / Rugby Club

What an opportunity to bid on some fantastic items for your bucket list, guaranteed to beat face value!  February 28th is Casino Royale at Victoria Golf Club - the club's Annual Fun(d)raiser.  $225/couple gets you - mix and mingle appies; sit down, superb supper with wine; $100 funny money to...


They're Off to Vegas

They're Off to Vegas

Posted in B.C. Rugby / CW Rugby / Juniors / Sevens

  CW's best wishes go with the following junior boys and girls who have left with B.C. teams for this weekend's Vegas Sevens Tournaments. U16 Boys - Lachlan Kratz, Michael Lindroos U17 Boys - Jonah Hall, Gavin Kratz, Brennig Prevost, Brandon Schellenberger, Brayden Tate U18 Boys -...


Canada's Campaign

Canada's Campaign

Posted in B.C. Rugby / Canada Rugby / CW Rugby / Juniors / NSMT / Prems / Sevens

Just about sevens'ed out after watching some great stuff downstreamed.......much improved, almost high def.  Main observation, men-in-the-middle still give higher ranked teams the benefit of the doubt at the breakdown.  Canada faced tough opposition and lost both their openers, to N.Z....


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Posted in B.C. Rugby / Canada Rugby / CW Rugby / NSMT / NSWT / Prems / Sevens

Tough Times – Tough Players This week, Canadian Sevens is in the news, bigtime. Let’s start with the women who have left Mag Harvey, World Rugby’s Female Player of the Year, at home for the Brazil Sevens, starting on Saturday. Coach Tate has added two rookie “youngsters”. Although these...


They Came, They Conquered!

They Came, They Conquered!

Posted in B.C. Rugby / CW Rugby / Game Reports / Prems

A defensive wall blocks Oliver's progress.   Clubs on the mainland have already seen it but CW was witness to Seattle being the real deal, take this to the bank from a former sceptic regarding their inclusion in the CDI comp – class, on and off the field. The main game saw a notable...


Curtain-Raiser Provides Enjoyment

Curtain-Raiser Provides Enjoyment

Posted in CW Rugby / Men's Reserve Div / Game Reports

The sides tested each other early and CW’s Conway took a good break only for his pass to go awry, a sign of things to come on this day for the locals. Seattle had the better of the early field position and eventually earned a penalty from a breakdown but nothing came to fruition. From a...


Minis Resume

Minis Resume

Posted in Canada Rugby / Coaching / CW Rugby / Giving Back / Minis / Victoria BC

Under 8's to Under 12's boys and girls resume the "second half" of their club mini rugby season at Windsor Park tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. Speaking of mini rugby, CW is making an appeal for assistance with schools' annual mini programs, running from late Februaury for about twelve weeks (and we...


Another Prescript To Saturday

Another Prescript To Saturday

Posted in Community / CW Rugby / Juniors / News / Rugby Club / Victoria BC

A very special event which will be occurring at half-time tomorrow is the presentation to Anton Ngnon of the very first, “Step Ahead” scholarship. The scholarship has been sponsored by Roger Robinson of Touch Lounge. Roger, who, in conjunction with CW  has generously donated what we hope will...


Rugby Returns

Rugby Returns

This Saturday rugby will return to Windsor when the visiting Seattle Saracens take on the Tricolors in an exhibition game. Saturday’s contest is going to be a hard match…a mini International! Readers may well question the task of winning, based on pre-Christmas form but of course the Saracens...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Posted in B.C. Rugby / CW Rugby / Prems / Victoria BC

SEATTLE, A WHO’S WHO OF U.S. RUGBY. Today we will take a look at some of Seattle’s players. Seattle RFC has a long 49 year history, (1966 founding). In 1971 Old Puget Sound Beach RFC formed. Finally, in 2006 Jeff Lombard’s (well known in Victoria), OPSB merged with Seattle and the club became...


Monday's Musings - Seattle, A Saracens Satellite!

Monday's Musings - Seattle, A Saracens Satellite!

Posted in Coaching / CW Rugby / Giving Back / Refereeing / Rugby Club / Victoria BC

This week the site will bring readers a series of blogs that will provide some background about Seattle, this coming Saturday’s opposition in an exhibition match. Seattle is coached by Justin Fitzpatrick, in his second season with the club. Season #1 produced the following successes;...


Going Nowhere!

Going Nowhere!

Posted in CW Rugby / Men's Reserve Div / Game Reports

The photo depicts the black wall of Port Alberni defence!  The teams concluded the first half at a score of 17 - 14 to the hosts and that was how it stood as iron clad defences dominated a second half that may have left the visitors with a BIG what if?  Congratulations to Port for a...


Wednesday's, "Ruck & Maul" on Thursday!

Wednesday's, "Ruck & Maul" on Thursday!

Posted in CW Rugby / Fifteens / Men's Reserve Div

CW Visits Port As depicted whenever you play the Port, it is a game of character and only the toughest stand the test for hopes of victory. Port Alberni is a great club to visit. With their own field and clubhouse which exudes rugby atmosphere, both the on field and off field experience is of...


February Fun

February Fun

Posted in Community / CW Rugby / Fundraiser

CW Annual Fundraising Dinner February 28, 2015 - 6:30 p.m. - Midnight Victoria Golf Club  1110 Beach Drive ​ A new twist on an annual classic.  This upscale 'Casino Royale' themed fundraiser, is a hip, must attend event with delightful door prizes, live entertainment, swag, passed...