Boys U18
Announcement - Director of Rugby
Director of Rugby - Scott Manning The CW Executive is excited to announce Scott Manning will be taking on a new role as Director of Rugby (DoR) with the Castaway Wanderers. Scott is currently in his fifth year as Head Coach of the Senior Men’s program at CW, a role in which he will continue...
Wednesdays Ruck and Maul
A quick response from our Director of Junior Boys Rugby, following the site’s blog on Monday, offered a report as to how the U15 and U17 lads also wound up their “first half” on the weekend! Byron summarizes; “It was a very strong showing from the U15/U17 boys during the Covid training...
SO PROUD!!
(Photo credit - Nigel Reed, CBC Sports) (Photo credit - Daryl Dyck - Province newspaper.)Every rugby fan in Canada must still be on a total high following the weekend Sevens stop in Vancouver. The...
BLACK ATHLETES HISTORY MONTH
(Complete credit to Rugby Canada for this interesting interview.) CW’s Josiah Morra (NSMT 7’s) What was your pathway to the National Team like? I started my seven's journey with the Toronto Rugby sevens team down in New York. Ever since I played in my first elite tournament I knew I...
Ian "Macca" Maclean - inducted into BC Rugby Hall of Fame
CW is very proud to announce the induction of our very own, Ian “Macca” Maclean, to BC Rugby Hall of Fame. He is to be inducted this coming Saturday evening, at St. George's school and there will be many club colleagues present to support and celebrate alongside him and his wife Frances....
Monday's Musings
Not much to chip in today however, the goings on of our National U18 Youth was memorable over the Holiday Season, particularly, the girl’s victory over their U.S.A. counterparts, 29 – 24. The U18 level with both genders is seeming to have a much clearer pathway to the far more serious...
Monday's Musings
'The Queen' and His Court at work! RECYCLING - EXTENDED SUNDAY, JAN., 5. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. SATURDAY, JAN., 11. 12 noon - 4:00 p.m. CLUB INITIATIVE Age Grade Girls sell 50/50 tix @ ROYALS game. Well done - Age Grade Girls Coaching Crew CANADA BOYS U18...
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! ...
'TIS THE SEASON
FRIDAY, 13th December – GUIDO'S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON12:00 noon; $35; @ The Temple; proceeds to CW. Guido’s annual gesture of giving back. He provides turkey and all the trimmings, along with libations for an opportunity for players from across the clubs to get together in the spirit of rugby....
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
We all have a bad day! Brickbats to Owen Farrell and most of his English team mates for their actions at the Silver Medal Presentation at RWC on the weekend. With the exception of two players, they all, including the coach, chose to either remove their medal, hide it inside their jersey or...
On the road - Burnaby
The Premier and Reserves travel to Burnaby. For the Premiers, it is repeat of last year's semi-final and will prove to be a strong test for the team. Prem Reserves will hope to continue from their strong performance vs the Norsemen a few weeks previous. Best of luck to the CW Men's team...
Monday's Musings
CW Boys Age Grade Program, 2019/2020 With the aim of continuing to provide an enjoyable and meaningful sporting experience for the youth in our community CW Junior Boys rugby is pleased to announce the leadership group for the 2019/2020 season. For this upcoming season, our coaching team...
Monday's Musings
So far, a lovely summer hiatus for the Ruggernut, however, news is coming in and it’s back to the keyboard. The most recent news about club registration has been fruitful, so we ask you to spread the word to returnees and newly interested players. Our Age Grade girls and Boys have...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
U20's SEEK SUCCESS Men’s U20s @ World Trophy Canada’s U20 Men have a very good chance to redeem themselves tomorrow when they take on Hong Kong. Their last outing was a poor result, -28 point differential to Portugal. Despite RC’s spin of; “despite the score line Canada played some...
Sadness & Gladness
It is an exception that we post today’s sad story and subsequent appeal. The news comes from a former player, Trevor Pollock who is appealing on behalf of his daughter. “Charleigh's journey started eight months ago, when she had her first unexplained seizure. Our family had no idea the...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
FOUR to WATCH All Eyes on Nick! Early in the week we looked at U.Vic’s seniors, so today we mention two freshman who could put a serious stamp on Saturday’s match. We open the batting with Nick Carson, a man of many talents, not the least being his size! We watched Nick handle ball...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
A clean pair of heels from JoMo! This Saturday sees the return of Vancouver Rowing Club in Senior Men’s competition. The Reserves kick off at 12:30 p.m., with the Prems at 2:15. CW’s Women Prems kick off against Seattle at 4:00 p.m. for a trifecta of good footie. Two of the three matches...
Monday's Musings
SATURDAY'S SCOREBOARD PREMIER WOMEN UPSET AT KLAHANIE This was not a Cup Final but what must have been a very satisfying upset for our ladies, posting a 39 – 19 score over the home-team, Capilanos. Caps, in second place in a league which currently looks like, Westshore and the rest, must...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
Smother Defense Well, there was no blog on Monday as the Ruggernut was too busy musing the premier men’s stats! So, here we go. CW Men top the table with points scored at a mammoth 517 in 14 games at an average of 37 ppg. On the other hand, our defensive record shows an average of 23...
Three for the Road
[With apologies to Albert Finney (RIP)!] This coming Saturday the club will face major challenges with our three senior teams “on the road”. The Premier Women (0 – 2 – 1), buoyed after their first competition points against UBC last weekend will face a very tough, unbeaten,...