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Meeting of the C's

Meeting of the C's

Castaway Wanderers, Capilanos, Comox Tomorrow, CW Women Div.2 will travel to Comox where the opposition is always a handful.  The women will be led by Ella Gallant, Avalon Crawford and Lauren Nott.  Safe travels and play well.   At home, both men’s teams are in action.  Div.2 take on a...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

                      Credit and thanks to John Richardson Images (HERE)            CW Women Field Triad in Season Opener   It is a tough ask to field three teams but a tremendous effort from our mushrooming women's program was on display for the first match of the new season.  On...


TRICOLORS WIN ICE-BREAKER

TRICOLORS WIN ICE-BREAKER

                  Gabe on the go, (with the Three Wise Monkeys onlooking!).                                                         Credit, John Richardson.   Yesterday at the House of Windsor, the season was only three minutes old when the visiting Meralomas opened their account.  Pressure...


Bowd Returns!

Bowd Returns!

The Faithful will be pleased to see the name of Gradyn Bowd slotted in the #10 spot for tomorrow's home opener at 1:00 p.m. Vs Meralomas.  Bowd and #9, Pilgrim have featured in some memorable moments for the Tricolors.  Grady has been plying his trade with the MLR professional league....


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Shaye Ogurek, Unsung Hero – On & Off the Field   Shaye (and "CW") – in her element.   Today we bring our readers a great article to kick off the season. We recently sat down to learn about a CW pathway athlete that has maximized her rugby experience while completing her degree in...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul on Thursday!

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul on Thursday!

                               DISCOVERY SPORTS CLUBOver the past year or more, we have discussed the DSC Clubhouse's financial and operational challenges. To address these issues, the DSC Executive, composed of CW Rugby and Castaways Soccer members, has been working diligently to...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Last weekend saw the return of rugby to CW.  Coach Ken Goodland took his senior men to MacDonald Park on Saturday where the two clubs, (JBAA) had a good run out.  The afternoon started with two thirty-minute periods of full contact.  This was followed by specific opposed work with separated...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

R.I.P., Curtis Bailey Curtis scores winning try Vs Rowers, 2019. It is with great sadness that the Castaway Wanderers community has learned of the sudden passing of Curtis Bailey from a helicopter crash on August 15th.  Curtis played fullback (and occasionally scrum half), for the CW...


YES, YOU CAN!

YES, YOU CAN!

  CW’s Silver medalist, Caroline Crossley shared her medal recently with up-and-coming girl ruggers.  Caroline put the kids through some drills and explained her roots with the game and talked about setting goals.  ‘onya, Cross! PAC NATIONS - ROUND #2 - TODAY The Ruggernut showed...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

LEARN MORE IN THE NEWS CW lads selected to attend tryouts for BC U18 team, from l. to r.,  Robert Reid, Declan Stove, Michael Oughtred, Sam Johnston, Elijah Pavol & Jackson Powell.  Pippa - CW U14 player delivering the community news!   CW Shoutout to NSMT...


A Summer Summary - Club Newsletter

A Summer Summary - Club Newsletter

(Photo - Rugby Canada) Castaway Wanderers would like to congratulate their pathway product, Caroline Crossley, and the National Senior Women's 7s team on their incredible run at the Paris Olympics culminating in a Silver medal.  It is a new level for a program that was reset just after the...


 Castaway Wanderers congratulates the National Senior Womens Olympic Silver medalists

Castaway Wanderers congratulates the National Senior Womens Olympic Silver medalists

Castaway Wanderers would like to congratulate their pathway product, Caroline Crossley, and the National Senior Women's 7s team on their incredible run at the Paris Olympics culminating in a Silver medal.  It is a new level for a program that was reset just after the Tokyo Olympics and...


EPIC OUTCOME

EPIC OUTCOME

Photo - Ellis Rugby JUBILATION! Photo - Rugby Canada I have had to take time for this result to sink in!  Just what does one write?  How does one come up with sufficient superlatives to describe the NSWT 7’s Herculean effort to win a silver medal in Paris?  The whole deal...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

Medal Bound - Photo, Rugby Canada PATHWAY TO THE TOP ECHELON TRANSATLANTIC U20 QUAD SERIES Today we applaud the success of the NSWT U20’s who recently completed a sweep against the USA (23 – 10), England (36 – 33), and Wales (53 – 17).  This is in stark contrast to the recent efforts of...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Photo credit - Photosport A Long Way From Home. Last Saturday a crowd of some 34,000 gathered to watch the All-Black Vs Fiji game at San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium (beers - $26NZ!!).  The All Blacks proved superior by a score of 47 - 5. Just a brief mention, adding great kudos from NZ...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

JOY IN MUDVILLE – NSMT’s MOMENTOUS WIN (Photo - Rugby Canada) It’s been a long time between drinks but total credit to the NSMT on their very solid victory over higher ranked, Romania on Friday evening.  This group has been under tremendous pressure to breach a drought of losses, so there...


Paris Bound!

Paris Bound!

Today CW honors and congratulates Caroline Crossley who has been selected for the NSWT's VII's for the upcoming Paris Olympics. Caroline has been a member of CW rugby since her very young years.  She has faced recent injury adversity, overcoming surgery and rehabilitation over an approximate...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

Photo - Rugby Canada A fifty-point second half performance by a visiting second/third string Scottish team provokes today’s point of conjecture, that being, just how are Canada’s fixtures scheduled?  Nothing is learned from a sixty-point shellacking.  We can be as supportive all we...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

CW RUGBY ON, AND OFF THE FIELD Hats off to CW men who represented in a number of matches last weekend. The newborn, Vancouver Highlanders, opened their cause with a brace of wins. Their "A" team, featuring Jacob Bossi as a starter and Oliie Nott as an impact player, defeated Canada...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

Minis Hit The Tour Trail Akin to summer tours planned by Scotland to the Americas, starting off Vs Canada; Wales, next weekend Vs South Africa, before going to Australia; and England next weekend Vs Japan, before going on to NZ; CW U12 Minis recently travelled to Vancouver to play Mulgrave School...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Posted in Canada Rugby / Victoria BC / News / NSMT / Under 20

This writer did receive some comments regarding a seeming lack of fairness of opinion in Monday’s Musings.  With credit to Island Sports News the above photo shows much of what I observed in the game.  With the line wide open and about the fifth recycle, a Canadian player was “held up”.  It...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

Posted in Sevens / Canada Rugby / CW Rugby / Victoria BC / News / Fifteens / NSMT / NSWT / Under 20 / Senior Women

CW/UVIC SPEEDSTER, Spencer Cotie.  Photo - Rugby Canada Men Mired in Mediocrity – Some Observations   Following the NSMT’s Sevens abject results we now see our Men’s U20 program falling far behind the U.S.  In chasing a 15-point deficit to get to the WC Tier II competition, things did...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

BRICKBATS to RUGBY CANADA! Canada Men's U20 team took on their USA counterparts on Saturday at Shawnigan Lake School and came away on the losing end, 33 - 18. This writer's beef is the fact that Rugby Canada posted absolutely nothing about the match until late Friday.  In fact, details of...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Posted in Canada Rugby / CW Rugby / Rugby Club / Victoria BC / News / Community

(Credit Victoria News) VALE - JOE (IOSEFA) FUAILEFAU CW sends its deepest condolences today to Cindy, Matt, and Mike on the recent passing of the family patriarch, Joe.  Joe was a quietly passionate Samoan man, who was also beloved amongst Victoria’s core of Pacific Islanders.  He...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

New Link With Oz Established CW's, Jace Peters has found himself on the pitch with the NSW Country, Cowra Eagles.  The Tricolours have a great link with Casey Dunning's home club, Nelson Bay Gropers in NSW and we now extend our link to the Central West of NSW.  Strangely enough, Cowra plays...