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MONDAY'S MUSINGS
(Credit - Canada Press) GALS GUTTED Saturday’s RWC Final with its 82,000 spectators was an outstanding exhibition of women’s rugby. Unfortunately, Canada met the English machine on a day when they were at their best. Despite the twenty-point differential (covering the spread), the game...
FACE OF THE FRANCHISE
(Rugby Canada) WATCH THE FINAL At the Clubhouse (DSC)Doors open at 7:15 a.m. All ages welcome. Coffee, hot chocolate, sausages, pancakes, eggs, and hashbrowns — just $10 (cash only). With our great club sponsor, Victoria Pub Co.Catch the Final at The Penny Farthing. Serving an...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
(Rugby Canada) NOMINEE FOR WORLD RUGBY PLAYER OF THE YEAR This thought would not even enter into Sophie deGoede's head this week as she prepares for the RWC Final against the host country England, on Saturday. Canada are the underdogs, yet, from a friend on location, "they are quietly...
MONDAY'S MUSINGS
Jerseys earned for these warriors!! (Photo - Karl Klashinsky) As kids, these two peers always found themselves on opposite teams to ensure equality and competition. During Age Grade Rep teams, they were on the same team and so it came to pass, last Friday. Once again – Sophie and Caroline,...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
(Photo, Dave Crossley) CONNECTED! CWRFC feels beyond proud to relate to the Canadian ladies in the photo. L to R. Karen Paquin, Olivia de Merchant, Gabby Senft, Caroline Crossley, Olivia Apps, Sophie de Goede, and Julia Schell. All these ladies have either played part of, a complete or...
MONDAY'S MUSINGS
THREE DROPPED AT WEST SHORECW visited Jaun de Fuca on Saturday for season opening matches. The Premier women’s game was an exhibition feature, and the Valkyries came out on top, 32 – 19. Reports from the Tricolour staff noted that many ladies had game time and the performance was a...
MONDAY'S MUSINGS
WELCOME BACK TO WINDSOR A RUGBY DAY - LET THE GAMES BEGIN Saturday saw a host of activity at the House of Windsor. It started with the Mighty Minis already registered for the season. The player-coach ratio was significantly low, so good on the volunteers. It was great to see the boys...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
WELCOME BACK TO WINDSOR Saturday, September 6th and Sunday September 7th – Welcome to Windsor Weekend ALL CW teams, representing some 500+ active members, will have some involvement in this weekend. Senior teams will play scrimmages on Saturday the 6th vs James Bay, at 1 pm and 2:30 pm on...
Monday's Musings
(Rugby Canada)Fiji Schell Shocked! CW kids share Canadian and former CW players' joy, in York. (Role Models Extraordinaire) This is not the first time we have used this header, although Julia’s...
Monday's Musings - Fun(d)raiser Returns
Credit - Vic Pub Co. IN HONOR OF JOHNO – LET’S FILL THE BARD! Mine host, Conor MacNeil of Victoria Pub Co., has generously turned over the Bard & Banker to CWRFC for the evening of November 20. This is a Fun(d)raiser with a difference, infusing energy into this critical annual event on...
MONDAY'S MUSINGS
W-o-M, Deleake Menin earns the hard yards! (Photo Credit - Canadian Press via TSN) With a scintillating second half display, Canada’s NSWT outscored their US opponents 28 – 0 for a final 42 – 10 victory. There was much to applaud and at times the play was so electrifying that it would be...
GAME DAY
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Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
(Credit, Rugby Canada. RWC 2025) CAMPAIGN COMMENCES This weekend sees the NSWT play their last curtain-raiser on the continent before RWC gets underway in the UK, later in the month. The women play USA on Saturday in Ottawa, (shown on TSN+ and TSN 5). CW-connected starters are Sophie de...
RC ANNOUNCES NSWT FOR RWC '25
Julia Schell - Life of a Pro Rugby Player Today we have managed to catch up with Julia Schell following her two successful starts at #15 for the NSWT in South Africa. For the uninformed, Julia was consistently turning in quality performances in club rugby with CW Premier women...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
IN THE CRIB.... It all starts somewhere (Credit, Rugby Canada.) ON THE PEDESTAL Poster girl, Adia Pye, another pathway product from CW age grade, heads up a trio of CW players, Olivia Newsome and Charlotte Hilton who joined the CW Premier Women’s team last season, for the Pan-Am Games...
MONDAY'S MUSINGS
(Credit - Rugby Canada) OLD SCHOOL RUGBY Back in the day, if an ‘engine-room’ player was injured there was not the replacement luxury and that player was often moved to the wing! So, it came to pass with CW and Canada’s, Caroline Crossley, against the Springboks this past weekend. It was...
MONDAY'S MUSINGS
SUPPORT THOSE WHO SUPPORT US NATIONAL TEAMS LONG LISTS This past week, our NSMT and NSWT announced selection long lists for summer tours. The women commence with a trip to South Africa for two tests against...
MONDAY'S MUSINGS
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN CW RUGBY WANTS YOU! WHY CW RUGBY? From Minis to Seniors, we are an inclusive club. We are a competitive club.SIX TO SIXTY-SIX Our history extends as far back as 100 years. We stand for rugby values, integrity, respect, passion and...
SATURDAY - MUST BE A RUGBY DAY - HERE GOES
TROPICAL SEVENS, FLORIDA. U16 GIRLS ROADIE! On April 17th the Castaway Wanderers U16 Girls Tropical 7s team arrived early in morning at the Victoria Airport to begin their epic adventure across the continent to compete in the 2025 Tropical 7s tournament in Tampa, Florida. The journey...
ODDS & ENDS TIE THE SEASON TOGETHER
Pictured with coaches are the Johnny Shepherd Award winners- Bronwyn, Ollie and Zec. Whilst on the field results on the weekend were not what might have been hoped for, things off the pitch were exemplary. For starters, this writer offers bouquets to MCs of the Player Awards Dinner,...
Monday's Musings
Credit - John Richardson images. HOWARD'S RAIDERS REPELLED! A couple of points as a precursor to this report. This match was for the Gerwing Challenge Shield. CW completed its fourth defense which is a record number of successes by any VIRU club since the inception of the Shield. ...
Monday's Musings
Charity Williams notches the century - Rugby Canada VANCOUVER SEVENS - A DECADE LATER The stage was well set with the announcement of the Canadian national team selections. No doubt, fans had high hopes with nine silver medalists being available. Day #1 produced the success hoped...
Monday's Musings
RUGBY RETURNS Although the weather generally cooperated it was still an obvious factor in the early going for CW Women on Saturday. During these early stages, whether it was weather, nerves or pressure CW had the “dropsies”. Although, in some phases, e.g. lineout, they were disruptive, but...
Monday's Musings
FILL THESE SEATS! TICKETS ON SALE! CW's Annual Fun(d)raiser Dinner & AuctionWhen: Saturday, Mar 8th. Bar opens at 5:30pm. Dinner at 6:30pmWhere: The Union Club, 805 Gordon Street Who: CW Community (19 years of age and older)Tickets: $160 per person; $310 per couple; $1500 per table of...
The GOOD, the BAD and the MONDAY!
THE GOOD Amazing! Boys’ youth rugby was on display at Windsor on Sunday. The action was in the VIRU semi-finals. CW was the victor in U14, U16, and U18 action. U14 BOYS It was CW with a healthy total vs a Comox team that battled bravely to score three second half tries. This was a...