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Gavin on the go!Teams have been announced for tomorrow's contest at UVic. CW has the pleasure of introducing Mason Pederson, a prop who has played a half-century of MLS matches. With a Belmont Shores youth background and University of Arizona...
Monday's Musings
There was the first half…CW Vs CAPILANO The match started with some real promise for CW, despite Caps opening the scoring about eight minutes in. CW responded after an alert tap penalty and Gavin Kratz bulled his way over, roughly midway through the half. Caps notched a penalty in the...
Weekend Docket
CW Premier men will travel to the North Shore to play Capilano.This is a rare scheduling, to have a mainland and Island team play away and home games in the first half of the season. In fact, I cannot recall such an occurence and wonder just what the BCRU intent was. Neither club has had...
Monday's Musings
SPARSE CROWD WITNESSES WINS A Pair for Prems- Home Cooking Does the Trick! The table was set with the women’s team. Burnaby and CW brought two very different approaches to determine the outcome in a most entertaining match. The outcome had the fans biting their nails. The Lakers focused...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
Although the only senior game last weekend was against Comox for Div 1, there was action aplenty on Sunday at the House for Age Grade boys and girls when James Bay came crosstown. The U14 girls took to the pitch against very strong opposition and succumbed in a tough showing. The U 16 girls...
FURTHER UPDATES
We bring readers today's CW News after two weeks of frustration with the website! Out of commish being the cause of our server, and some Ruggernut user error!! Apologies - enjoy today's read. (photos, Keith Wells.) ...
Late Breaking - Rugby After All!
BC CHAMPS, 2024/25 There will be rubgy this weekend, news has come after dates and times have been settled upon at a late stage. Better yet, the rubgy will be taking place at the House of Windsor. Last season's Ontario club Champs, Oakville Crusaders will be on the docket, bringing teams...
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
CW YOUTH - SEASON OPENER COACHING SYMPOSIUM CW took the initiative to invite a consortium of talented coaches to spend a day with our youth last Sunday. This was on the heels of a very successful clinic recently conducted for “#10’s” by Canadian International and former CW player, Ander...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN HERE CW RUGBY WANTS YOU! WHY CW RUGBY? From Minis to Seniors, we are an inclusive club. We are a competitive club.SIX TO SIXTY-SIXOur history extends as far back as 100 years. We stand for rugby values, integrity, respect, passion and...
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...
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
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...
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...
JUNIOR RUGBY AWARDS GALA
Some 180 seats were occupied by girls and boys, ready to enjoy a sumptuous meal, followed by recognition of their peers, this past Tuesday evening at the UVic Student Union Building. The event was held to celebrate the recently completed rugby season. Several parents joined the...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
Photo credits - Bold Photos by Shelley. CW wishes to thank photographer, Shelley Fey, a Vancouver Sports photographer who was contracted by BCRU to shoot at the recent Age Grade Championships. Shelley has very kindly permitted us to use two of her photos for a banner and Facebook cover page....
Deux Decades of Christmas Luncheons
Heartfelt thanks to begin the festive season. As is the custom, attendees at the full-house Annual Guido Luncheon shared an event from their lives this past year for which they were thankful. This is a very solemn part of a very joyous occasion. Although this writer was unable to attend,...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
The Thrill of Victory - Euphoric, CW's U18 BC Champs! The brotherhood that is rugby. U16 foes show respect. This photo depicts the respect that the game of rugby teaches. Abbotsford and CW lads battled to a hard-fought victory for the visitors in last Sunday’s...
Monday's Musings
WE R THE CHAMPIONS It was a tough conflict for this pundit on Sunday. On the one hand, the joys the game brings after battles on the pitch – everlasting friendships! On the other hand, live action which was the start of forming such friendships. I succumbed to the former and offer...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
CW ON THE GROW Today we bring news to our readers about changes at the House of Windsor. In cooperation with Oak Bay Municipality a new storage shed has been completed to meet expanded equipment needs for our burgeoning programs. At the same time foundations of an expanded lighting system...
Monday's Musings
STUDENTS SCHOOL CEEDUB AND THEN THE SUN SHONE The UVic Vikings have finally opened their 2023/24 Premier campaign after a win over CW. It was an excellent setting for the occasion on Friday evening. The grandstand was eight parts full, including a good sprinkling of The Faithful,...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
NOT CW’s FIRST RODEO Friday’s ‘Under the Lights’ will be the hattrick of such matches between UVic and CW. The first was eight years ago (2016-11-12) and The Tricolors had a 35 – 24 victory. It was two years later (2018-11-11) when CW won the second such match 12 – 7 on an ethereal night...
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...
Every Picture Tells a Story!
Photo - John Richardson Last week this site offered a reward for the Photo-of-the-Day. Unfortunately, entries were not forthcoming but the excellent work of John Richardson, with his permission, is being offered to show a couple of his shots from the day. John’s photos do have a price to...