Boys Rugby
Monday's Musings
Two perennially strong sides struggling in the Premiership to date, CWRFC (1 – 2) and Burnaby Lake (0 – 3), will lock horns at Windsor Park this Saturday. Last Saturday, Joshua failed to help the CW Visitors at Jericho Park when UBCOB Ravens racked up a host of points whilst the Lakers dropped...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
A Dose of Deja Vu? Almost three years to the day… Will see CW Premier Men face another 0 – 4 situation! It was on this day in 2019 that Lomas visited Windsor and left, tail between legs, after a 40 – 15...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
KAMLOOPS SEVENS This tournament started in 2016 and CW sent a small group of Junior Girls to play. This year we registered 9 teams with approximately 90 players, had 20 volunteer parents, coaches and managers, and filled two 50+ seat coaches. This is an incredible achievement! Thank you...
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Let's commence today by THANKING all of those parents and coaches who have given up their weekend, thankful for their kids - playing CW rugby. The crew will take nine teams of age grade Sevens to Kamloops to play in an event that is slowly earning iconic status. The locals put on a fantastic...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
Boys Age Grade Visit Bayside Last Sunday CW took their U14, U16 & U18 Boys teams to visit Bayside RFC. CW opened the day with a good win in U14 action. The U16’s lost a close one, 22 – 26 in an exciting match. The U18 match saw a very tight first half. CW managed to edge ahead in...
Junior Boys Season Starts With A BANG!!
Boys Age Grade Director, Byron Mc Allister reports in with some weekend results. CW’s U14 & U16 lads were in action at the James Bay Jamboree Sevens and went undefeated in play. A great day for rugby and lots of fun for the lads. There was action aplenty across town at Westshore RFC when...
SATURDAY - A RUGBY DAY
PATHWAY PLAYERS Today’s photo includes a wonderful group of players who have stayed with the game from a young age. Sophie de Goede, NSWT Captain, led her ladies to a 31 – 3 victory over Wales today in their final game of preparation prior to the RWC; Jack Carson – NSMT 7’s and UBC Varsity;...
REGISTRATION IS LIVE!
CW is pleased to announce that REGISTRATION for the coming season is up and running. Age Grade returnees will note that divisions for this season are U14, U16, U18/19. Junior Coaches Update Meeting – Wed., 31st August, Windsor Park Pavilion Boys and Girls Youth Camp Day – Sat.,...
Monday's Musings
A Memory For All Time Photo with thanks to ESPN Twitter. Australian Wallaby flanker, Jed Holloway took time long after the final whistle in Mendoza to celebrate and ponder the memory of his debut and Wallaby win last weekend. What a joy to see such pure ecstacy and reflection on hard work...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
BC AGE GRADE TEAMS CLEAN UP AT WESTERN CANADA CHAMPIONSHIPS Pictured are the Girls and Boys winning U18 teams at the BC Day long weekend Championships held in Kelowna. BC Day long weekend turned out to be fitting for the Age Grade teams that played in the Western Canada...
Rugby? It's all about golf!
Rather hard to drag oneself away from The Open at R & A but with one week to go to a rather 'big' Women's International upcoming, here goes! Since last posting we have seen two Men's Internationals played "at home". Firstly, there was Belgium when some tries went a-begging in the first...
Grady Leads Backs
CW’s, Grady Bowd could take a huge step today towards pushing his case for selection for Canada’s NSMT XV’s summer tests, as he starts at #10 for Canada West Selects today against their Atlantic counterparts. Bowd caught the eye of many knowledgeable rugby fans with his Premier league campaign...
Monday's Musings
What Makes A Rugby Club? No matter the outcome, the commonality of the game produces respect and life-long friendship! Firstly it needs players. Hopefully, players who want to get better by working hard and then there are those that just wish to play for the love of the game....
A Week Ago Today!
An event that took place at Klahanie Park last Sunday with our CW U13 team is why parents have our children play the game of rugby. Vancouver Rowing Club hosted the first annual U13 Graduation Tournament. Due to a last minute change of venue we found ourselves bright and early, fresh off...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
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Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
Recognizing Their Roots Post, Postscript To Sevens ** The pictured threesome all started their club rugby with CW, Prevost and Kratz as Minis, and Ngongo at Age Grade. ** Recently had this fascinating hypothetical. Just who would scoop the purse and win the crown of "7's Fastest Man"? ...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
(Platinum Sponsor - Victoria Pub Co., Penny Farthing Pub) SEASON'S GREETINGS A Message from The President. (The Hill-Huse family.)Dear CW Community,As 2021 draws to a close I want to take the opportunity to reflect on...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
The U16 Girls defeated Comox Valley in their Final on Sunday. This was a very strong team, and the outcome was a little one-sided. Nevertheless, well done, Comox. CW concluded a very good season, capably coached, and managed by Shane Muldrew, Koji Zolbrod and Jeff Hayes. The...
Reviewing the Season
Yesterday whilst gathered at Crappy’s Corner to raise a celebratory toast to the life of Ivor Hughes, a group of coaches of the Junior Men’s Age Grade program was espied. The chaps were reviewing the season and progress of their teams. I received this summary for posting to...
Monday's Musings
Another Sandison Breakout CW TAKES A PAIR With an 11:30 k.o., Comox must have left at dawn! More credit to them and thanks for that contribution. The woes on the pitch compounded the long day as limited numbers and injuries during the contest gutted their efforts. CW Captain,...
Monday's Musings
NORSEMEN FACE SEVERE TEST Noting that UVic will field two teams next Saturday, in both Coastal Cup and Barnard Cup, it is not their first rodeo in this spot, however, we have to go back fifty years before the precedent was set when UVic had both a Viking and Norseman team in the 1st...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
The spirit of rugby - a game for life! A couple of reports and pix trickle in today from what was obviously, a most enjoyable day of interclub rugby on Sunday last and the weekend before, being had by all – Age Grades – boys and girls. The smiles on the faces tell it all and love...
UPCOMING ACTION THIS WEEKEND
FRIDAY, 8TH - HAPPY HOUR. 4:00 p.m. TRIVIA NIIGHT. 6:00 p.m. PRIZES! (Vax card needed.) SATURDAY, 9TH – TURKEY TENS at Juan de Fuca. Men’s and Women’s play commencing 10:00 a.m. JUNIOR GIRLS host Abbotsford and Bayside at Windsor Park in 7’s action, commencing at 10:00...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
Our Monday Musings recorded the return of Senior Men’s rugby. On Sunday last, it was the time for our Age Grade coaches of our boy’s and girl’s teams to rejoice in their return to action. Westshore RFC hosted and organised a day of Sevens competition for Youth from U14 – U19. 18 teams...
SATURDAY - FINALLY, A Rugby Day!
12:45, UVIC Wallace Field. CW Vs Norsemen. It has been two years since these two teams met, with The Tricolours edging out the W on that day. CW will field a couple of Premier players, subbing in and out however the core will be Division 1 and the exhibition contact hit-out will be great for...