B.C. Rugby
Monday's Musings
LET'S PUT SEATS IN THESE SEATS! First in, best dressed! CW is pleased to announce an early push for our Annual Fun(d)raiser Dinner, returning to the Union Club on February 29th. Organise your table of ten or purchase an individual ticket for this, ‘not to be missed’ event. Tickets...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
GO, YOU GOOD THING! (Credit to Times Colonist) Looking very much like no Saturday games, check in later in the week in case the Wallace Field comes through again with its amazing ability in adverse weather conditions, probably something to do with the man it was named after, the iconic...
Monday's Musings
THANK YOU, THANK YOU. Wowzer! What a weekend and for some, still not ended! The Ruggernut takes the liberty to blog today because he can! For openers, it is with thanks to fellow site partner, Dave Crossley, for his posted blog last Friday. Indeed, the B.C. Rugby Hall of Fame is some honour....
ONLY STOP IN TOWN!
LAST CHANCE - Anyone who may still have a tree to recycle! CW provides this opportunity TOMORROW, noon - 4:00 p.m. Rose Garden site, Windsor Park. By donation. Thanks for your support. CW's PREMIER WOMEN, akin to the men, have been thrown the gauntlet from Coach Dovanne...
Monday's Musings
GOOD THINGS come in small packages! Today, it's a 'hats off' to BC's Elite U18 7's team that competetd very successfully at the recent World School Sevens Tournament in Auckland. This was a 'first ever' for a Canadian side and the girls acquitted themselves very proudly, winning five of...
All the Best
CW wishes all the readers of this site, the very best of the Christmas Season to you and yours. A special THANK YOU to all of those who financially support us - your efforts are greatly appreciated. NO SOONER SAID THAN DONE! On Wednesday we predicted Matt Klimchuk's wearing of the...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
PATHWAY TO THE PINNACLE Today it gives this site great pleasure to highlight Julianne Zussman, a special athlete, a special person and a wonderful ambassador for rugby, specifically Canadian rugby. This past weekend, ‘Zuss’ as we fondly know her at CW, refereed at the Dubai Sevens. She...
Hardly Baa Baas First Rodeo!
A very skilled and well coached group of boys, evidently without a club, came together as the Vancouver Barbarians and schooled CW Rugby U19 Boys in a well-played Championship game on Saturday at Westhills. 42 – 7 was the score, amassing a six try barrage in so doing. A pre-match blog on...
BCRU U19 Club Final - A Couple to Watch.
Let this commentary commence with the fact that a CW player, red-carded in the late going last Saturday in U19 play, has no due date for recourse, aka an appeal opportunity, until a date sometime AFTER Saturday’s Final. Where is due process in this case? BCRU Rules & Regs., wake up! ...
Monday's Musings
A Good Day for CW U16 Girls lost to Abbotsford in the B.C. Final, 29 – 44. Down, 22 – 29 @ the half, the girls ran out of steam against a deep bench. Congrats to Abbie. B.C. Champs. Thanks to parents and coaches. U19 Girls. This crew repeated as B.C. Champs with a lop-sided victory...
A Weekend Without Rugby?? Not So!
On Sunday, our U19 Boys will play the VIRU Final at Mc Donald Park against arch rival, James Bay. The teams have met twice with a win each, strangely enough, at each other's home field. There was nothing in either game, so this decider should be a cracker. The James Bay program of boys age...
Monday's Musings
Chiz at the mine face. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! Regardless of the weather, it was a good day for CW visiting the Hub City on Saturday. The venture opened with a men’s “Third Div.” exhibition between the two clubs. Despite being short of two full fifteen a-sides, the clubs mixed and...
Road Trip to the Hornet's Nest
CW takes three teams up to the Hub City tomorrow. Premier Women play at 10:30 a.m., Reserves Men k.o. @ 1:30 (advertised BCRU) and Premier Men @ 3:00. There are a few seats left on bus, contact HUTCH. Departs Windsor 9:30 a.m. Mikey on the loose! As...
Monday's Musings
Wiliams Lake Connection! CW Takes a Brace. Hi, ho, it’s off to work we go! With time running out and a Rowers’ lead, it appeared that their season's bagel would be broken. Then there was McCarthy with his "double brace" to save the day! BUT, we will get to that. Apologies for...
Roadie to Rowers
The lads take off early tomorrow to travel to Brockton Oval to take on the Rowers. The Divvies (Reserves) will be playing a 1 – 6 opponent. Obviously tough sledding for the Boatmen so far. However, despite being ahead in the standings, nothing can be taken for granted and I suspect...
Monday's Musings
Brandon, 'The Director', Schellenberger - in the office! A DAY TO REFLECT AND GIVE THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO GAVE THE ULTIMATE FOR US It was a good start by Westshore at Windsor on Saturday, no doubt, expected by the home club. After a few recycles Jones or Klaver (WRFC) was hit with a...
Six Try Improved Effort
CW "hard men", Clay Burger, first try of the day! Two seventeen point halves gave CW a solid 34 - 7 victory over Westshore today. Clayton "Burger" Thornber celebrated his return with the opening tally providing the winning "pot" to his bidder, yours truly, The Ruggernut. It was...
Baby Steps
Welcome back, Burger! Baby steps it must be to get back into the hunt. CW faces tenth place Westshore tomorrow at the House of Windsor, k.o., 2:30. Westshore sits at eleven points with CW, barely out of the basement with eight. The forward pack has a different look again this...
Critical Clash for Castaway Wanderers
Captain Flies High! CW travels across town tomorrow to take on the Bays at MacDonald in three games. I would be remiss by omitting credit to both clubs for fielding three senior men’s teams on the same afternoon. Both clubs have had some lean patches, with the Bays being...
Bagel Broken!
A perfect fall day at The House of Windsor was witness to three very entertaining games of rugby yesterday. CW’s Premier Women dropped a tight result to the Cowichan ladies, 33 – 37. The powers that be were very satisfied with the effort in this one. A Kapi 'don't argue'! The...
Changing Face of Club Rugby
It’s been two years since Lomas visited The House. At that time we celebrated the return of ‘Jab’ Sinclair and the Orange and Black after a conspicuous absence from and a hard-fought return to, ‘The Bigs’. Recently, it was brought to The Ruggernut’s attention that Lomas and Kats may...
Saturday Scorelines
Bam Bam Bradley forces the issue against The Birds! Women's Premier Vs Comox (A); 30 - 43 Men's Islanders Vs Comox (H); 31 - 31 Men's Premier Reserves Vs UBC (A); 23 - 29 Men's Premier Vs UBC (A); 17 - 29 Looks like a weekend of "close but no...
The Show Goes On
The boys take their act on the road again this weekend when they visit the Point Grey Campus to play a very strong UBC program. It is unusual to see the Birds not on top, that being said, they have not lost a game either! It will take a super human effort to produce a W in this environment...
Expectations Galore
The Pacific Pride will be the opposition tomorrow at the House. CW welcomes Coach Cudmore and the boys. We cannot tell you a whole lot about the Pride squad as a number are from out of Province. There are a couple of RC U20 lads, some of whom will be elligible for that team again next year....
High Hopes Bear Fruit
A solid contingent arrived at the Port after a serious round of quiz questions, courtesy, Finnie. It did not take long for the Visitors to hit their straps with Quin Horton drawing first blood very early. A brace from the FRF occurred when prop, Cam Smith followed suite for an early 12 –...