B.C. Rugby
Monday's Musings
BARNARD CUP WINNERS. 2017-18. It is with our deepest sympathy that we offer the most sincere condolences to the family of Elliot Eurchuk, for their recent loss. Circumstances of this sad loss can be read HERE. We offer the President’s message which summarizes matters for our CW Family, I...
....And Then There Were Four!
OMG....Shut the front door! Heartiest congratulations to CW Men and Women Premier teams, both qualifying for the final four. The Men turned the tables on UVic with a 45 – 37 win and the women had a fantastic victory over Burnaby, 53 – 29 on Saturday. Indeed, CW is one of two club sides...
De Day
2:30 Kickoff HOUSE of WINDSOR MENS PREMIER PLAYOFF RUGBY...
Playoff Prognostications
CW Men go into three weekend playoff matches. The Islanders (VIRU – Div2) travel to the mainland to play Meralomas. This is a tough result to predict as The Tricolours have not named their selection and the strength of the Lomas is unknown. I suppose, given the inconsistency of...
Monday's Musings
My period of mourning has passed and I will attempt to make some sense of the action last Saturday, with today’s musings, although there is nothing too amusing about them! Both CW teams gifted the last seventeen points of their games to the visiting students! The Reserves started out where...
Authors of Our Own Demise?
Those darn Vikings! A word of THANKS, from the Captain. “Last Saturday it was bums in seats, this Saturday it was boots on ground.” Captain, Nathan Stewart has responded graciously on behalf of the club’s players for the generosity of CW’s patrons. Yesterday, our two men’s...
Barnard Cup Decider
The 2017 - 18 BCRU League play season comes to and end tomorrow at Windsor Park when U.Vic visits, to take on the hosts, CW. The outcme of the Premier match will also determine the winner of VIRU play for the Barnard Cup, top Premier club on the Island, currently held by JBAA who toppled...
Monday's Musings
Mikey slots a trey! We would be tragically remiss if we were not to honour the Humboldt Broncos players, family and friends with our deepest and sincerest condolences at this heart-breaking time. Our sadness must know no bounds and may you be strengthened by your support for each other and...
Playoffs Loom Large
The Magician returns! CW ‘s Men’s and Women’s Prems face their penultimate matches this weekend as the BCRU Premiership playoffs loom large. Coach Dovanne has mustered a strong women’s side to put out against the Sarries, a club that has had little success on the field of late. That being...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
The recent announcement by R.C. of its approach to RWC qualification has become a hullabaloo of controversy amongst B.C. rugby fans. Samantha Shorter, President of BCRU, recently replied with an open letter to RC, a letter which articulately expressed a B.C. viewpoint, a position which...
Path to the Playoffs
Loopy Celebrates the Hardware! CW’s path to the playoffs received a speed bump these past few days with the public announcement by Rugby Canada and personal note to affected clubs that it has selected a group of Centralized Players, solely dedicated to winning the repecharge and inclusion in...
Monday's Musings
Tate on the counter..... We must kickoff today with a reminder to all readers of this site that it is a blog with a CW bent but not authorized opinions from the Club’s Executive. With this lead-in, The Ruggernut must offer an apology for any aspersions cast in yesterday’s game reports...
Prems Key Win in Seattle
The boys now sit firmly ensconsed in third place with two tough finishes against UBC and UVic., after a weekend that produced some topsy-turvy outcomes in the league, all to form, but mammoth scores. Seattle went out to a quick 18 - 0 lead and CW fought back to finally get ahead by a...
Dust 'Em Off!
Dust off the golf clubs and put yourself and foresome into this picture! Simple, with a bid on one of a number of golf packages at local clubs, on the block at the auction at our upcoming Dinner and Fundraiser held this year at Victoria's Union Club. Time marches on. Book your...
Four on the Road
Ceedub faces the burden of travel this weekend as all four senior teams face crucial matchups as the road to the playoffs escalates. The women travel to Capilanos to face the second placed team. An upset victory could put them in the driver’s seat, playoff-bound. Last time the teams met...
Monday's Musings
WOMEN WALLOP SARRIES Picked up this score line today, CW 80 Vs Seattle 10. This puts CW just one point behind Seattle and the hopes of making the final four are one step closer. You beauties! Capilano (A), Seattle and Burnaby (H) to go, there is a chance. Whilst with mammoth scores...
Veritable Track Meets
CW’s Reserves (“Divvies” as the boys like to say), opened a commendable lead at the half in Nanaimo, Saturday. (22 – 12). This pundit picked up the action at this stage. Must admit, it was good to be one of a dozen of ‘the Faithful’ amongst a sizeable and knowledgeable (with no boorish...
From the Coach's Perspective
BUS DEPARTS TEMPLE 9:00 a.m. - ROOM ON BOARD...
Resources Stretched Thin
With four senior teams on the road this weekend, player resources have been stretched to the max and fortitude will be required if victories are to be secured. Firstly, our Premier Women are off to Bellingham to play Seattle. The women had a quality win over the Sarries a couple of weeks...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
IN MEMORIUM: Connor Braid proudly wore and displayed the name of his good mate, Dylan ‘Diesel’ Jones whenever he scored a try at last weekend’s Sevens. Dylan’s passing last year, came as a shock to all of us at CW and his many friends outside of rugby circles. Connor’s display of his...
Monday's Musings
VANCOUVER SEVENS: Canada gave it a good show on day#1 only to be beaten up rather handily by Scotland and Samoa on day #2 - an unfortunate ending for the hosts in an event that currently is amongst the premier locations on the circuit. It is not lack of desire but the difference between...
A UNIQUE WEEKEND
CELEBRATE CW APRIL, 7TH/8TH SATURDAY, 7TH. Home game Vs UBC @ Windsor Park. 1:00 & 2:30 kickoffs and attend our Annual Fun(d)raiser Dinner. SUNDAY, 8TH. Honour the life of Club/Canadian Rugby stalwart, Don Burgess. Uplands G.C. 2:00 p.m. CW takes...
AROUND CEEDUB
7’s HEAVEN – Here’s to all the lucky ones making the trek to see Perry Baker in the flesh this weekend! B.C. and Vancouver Place are well prepared for over 70,000 fans attending the Sevens show this Saturday & Sunday. In conjunction with the Men’s Sevens, will be the Canadian National...
Banner Day for Westshore – Diem Horribilis for CW!
The weather obliged for Westshore and CW on Saturday to make the occasion a great rugby day. Great it was for the Hosts, winning all four matches in fairly convincing fashion. The Westshore supporters group has grown and they were out in good force to support their men and women. The First...
Westshore Quadfecta – Local Derby
Westshore Rugby perhaps may not have sorted their name out fully as yet, following their successful migration from Gordon Head. We have read game reports that have described the club as Westshore RFC and Westshore Valhallians, a moniker they have not completely shaken. Oh, well, we at CW...