Canada Rugby
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
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...
A Weekend of International Bragging Rights
Will it be NZ or France; South Africa or England; Australia or Wales; Ireland or Argentina; Italy or Georgia; Canada or Romania; Scotland or Portugal; or our “own” Canada or USA? CW’s Premier women face Seattle RFC tomorrow at 1:00 p.m. This match will be preceded by CW VS JBAA women in Div. 1 &...
SACRIFICE
“They went with songs to battle, they were young, Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow. They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted, They fell with their faces to the foe. They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
Let's Get the Vibe Back! CW Women face UBC women in two games and Meralomas RFC in one game at Windsor Park this coming Saturday. The Premier men have a week of R & R and an introspective look at getting the wheels back on the track. The 1st Div men play the Norsemen at UVic. ...
“NO DOUBT”!
(Photo, Rugby Canada.) Captain Tessier puts her side in front in the second half of last week’s match vs #1 England. There was “no doubt” about this try. “Doubt” is the word for today’s diatribe. A definition of the word runs the gamut from hesitation to indecision, to uncertainty. I...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
Abbotsford Come With Numbers. Last weekend our Age Grade Boys had a great interclub visit with Abbotsford RFC. Big thanks to our guests for making the trek and "growing the game". A fun day for all. This Sunday sees our U16 Girls host a North Island team, followed by a Pumpkin...
Errata - Saturday's Card
DINNER VENUE - PAVILION, 6:30 7:00 CANADA vs ENGLAND on the BIG screen HAPPY...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
BIG RUGBY DAY SATURDAY AT THE HOUSE This Saturday Abbotsford RFC visits Windsor for a day of Age Grade Boys rugby. This event was cancelled last year due to inclement weather. Abbotsford will be bringing 2XU18 teams, 2XU16 teams and an U14 team. CW will have 2XU18 teams with a little help...
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
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
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!
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
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!
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
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
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!
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
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
(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 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
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...