Canada Rugby
Canadian Women All The Rage !!
Canadian Womens Rugby has hit the headlines again in the rugby world! WoooWeee! The Women finished in third place at the recently completed World Student Games in Kazan. They overcame Great Britain, 36 - 0 for the bronze medal. Meanwhile, the Womens U20 team has posted an undefeated 3 -...
Youth International Sevens - Huge Success
Canada's NSMT has lit up the Sevens world with a very successful winter campaign and if the action on show at UVic yesterday is any indication, the torch has been successfully passed down to our youth. Pictured is the B.C. Mens U18 team, winners in the Final over Ontario and featuring CW's...
PRC's RESULTS
A weekend of rugby wound up at UBC yesterday. Champs were determined in Boys and Girls U18 and Boys U16 catgories as teams from around B.C. battled for the titles. In the Girls U18 Div, Fraser Valley nipped the Vancouver Island Tsunami, 12 - 7. These teams have had some classic contests...
CW Men Go 5 - 1 @ RWC
Are these boys happy or are they wot?!?? Canada's Men knew they were in tough being in a Pool with the Kiwis and unfortunately, the campaign did not start as well as the group had hoped, with Coach John, stating the opening stanza being about as poorly as the group had performed on the...
Canada Performs To The Max
This news is not straight off the pitch as we had hoped to bring it to readers but we have been off the airwaves today, so it may be stale but let's revel in the successes of Canada's Men's & Women's teams at the RWC in Moscow. What a way for the rugby fans of Canada to celebrate Canada Day. ...
SEVENS WORLD CUPS KICK OFF
Canada's Men's & Women's teams take to the pitch today in Moscow in RWC action. For the men, UVic's Nate Hirayama has been handed the captaincy for the campaign, always a chance as often Yak comes off the bench as an impact sub, 'onya, Nate - all the best to you and the boys from Ceedub. ...
PNC #1 Goes To Fiji
Hats off to the inaugural winner of the Pacific Nations Cup, Fiji. Fiji routed Tonga in Japan on the weekend, 31 - 21, the differential being reduced by a last minute Tongan try. Throughout the game Fiji brought greater poise and structure and an edge in pace. Bula! Japan toppled U.S.A. by...
Rugby Canada Womens Sevens
CW would like all of our followers to take time to give a vote to NSWT member and Canadian Women's Player of the Year, Jen Kish. Jen is one of five nominees for IRB's Women's Sevens P-O-Y. Nominate players are; Kelly Brazier, New Zealand (213) Jennifer Kish, Canada (412) Kayla McAlister,...
Rugby Canada Golfing Extravaganza
Rugby Canada and the members of the Victoria Golf Committee invite you to join them for the Rugby Canada Players Championship Golf Tournament, a fundraising golf tournament at Olympic View Golf Club on July 11, 2013. Olympic View Golf Club boasts a variety of golf holes; each an...
CW's Everywhere, Man!
There is a good CW presence in Canada's Sevens Team recently announced to do battle at the RWC 7's Competition in Moscow, starting on June 28th. Captain Nanyak Dala is joined by Ciaran Hearn, Mike Fuailefau and Lucas Hammond. Other members are James Bay's John Moonlight who has been a rock...
NSMT Plays Cherry Blossoms Tough
In what could only be described as a chaotic and brutal schedule, Canada’s Men’s Team was nipped 16 – 13 in Japan yesterday. With a bare three day recuperation period, including a cross-Pacific flight Canada faced an up beat Japanese side that had just drubbed Wales 28 – 3. The players must...
Ireland Came To Play!
Ireland laid a 40 – 14 licking on Canada at Toronto’s BMO field, not to mention CW’s Temple, in front of a record Canadian rugby crowd of 20,400 yesterday. The six try to one final tally was probably representative of events, although as my wife said; “Our Canadian boys always seem to play...
GAME DAY
Barkwill & Woolridge pack down in another uni. Both men will be on the pitch today at some stage against Ireland and we wish them well. News of note overnight saw the U.S. put in a pretty lethargic display in losing to the Kingdom of Tonga ("all glory to God") by a scoreline of 18 - 9. ...
CANADA Vs IRELAND
Canada has announced the team to play Ireland this Saturday, a game showed live on TSN at 5:00 p.m. (PST). #1 - Hubert Buydens, (Saskatoon Wild Oats/Prairie Wolf Pack) Saskatoon, SK #2 - Ray Barkwill, (Niagara Wasps RFC/Ontario Blues) Niagara Falls, ON #3 - Jason Marshall, (Atlantique...
Sour Grapes From Tongan Coach
The following article has been copied from MSN News, a story line, post Tongan loss to Canada. For those who viewed the game and the infractions, it is hard NOT to agree with suspensions meted by an independant Board. TORONTO - Canadian rugby coach Kieran Crowley has dismissed...
U20's Drop Final To Azurri
Canada trailed Italy at the interval by a mere four points, 6 - 10 in the JWRC Final. However, not unlike the Senior Mens game, a massive 52 points were scored in the second stanza, with Canada being on the receiving end of a 23 -45 loss. From reports a couple of "yellows" against Canada did...
CANADA HANGS ON FOR WIN
HERE'S THE MATCH VIDEO IF YOU MISSED IT - ENJOY! Team Canada managed to hang on for 36 to 27 point win over visiting Tonga in their third Pacific Cup match. This was the second win over Tonga in the past year, probably vaulting Canada over Tonga in world rugby standings. It was a...
CW CONGRATULATES CAPTAIN CARPS
NSMT's Captain, Aaaron Carpenter reaches the FIFYT CAP plateau today when he leads the boys against Tonga. This is an outstanding effort and he joins an ellite club. CW wishes to offer sincere congratulations on this service and also wish him the best of luck in today's outing. He will be...
Senior Men Vs. Tonga
Coach Crowley has announced his squad of 23 players to go up against Tonga this Saturday at Queens University. A delayed telecast of the match will be aired on Rogers Sportsnet World @ 6:00 p.m. (PST). Canada’s Roster for Tonga – Name, (Club/CRC Team) Hometown #1 - Hubert Buydens,...
Some Days Are Diamonds.....
Some days are stones but yesterday was a four diamond day for Rugby Canada’s Men’s Program. The Men’s U20 team scored a solid; four try victory over Uruguay, 36 – 15. This put them at the head of Pool A and they now play Italy on Sunday to see who gets promoted back to the World Tier One...
Rugby Canada Selects Squad Vs. Fiji - Wednesday.
Coach Crowley has named his squad to take on the Fijians this Wednesday at BMO Field, Toronto, KO., @ 3:00 p.m. PST. The Fijians defeated Japan handily last week and pose a problem for the Canadians. If you watch French, English and Super XV rugby, you would be constantly amazed by the size...
"I Wanna Be Like Mike (Pyke)!"
Sydney Swans, winners of the Australian Footbal League (aka Aussie Rules), last season, currently sit in third place after ten games so far this season. This is due in no small way to the league-leading "mark" taker, Canadian NSMT, Victorian and former CW-er, Mike Pyke. Pyker was the talk...
SOME RECENT SCORES
CANADIAN U20: Let's start with the most exciting! Canada's U20's wailed on Japan with a six try performance, 39 to 15. Jake Webster from Ontario scored a hat trick, O'Leary added more points from the boot and Hammond played competently @ # 9 whilst Peter Van Buren was amongst the reserves. ...
BC BEARS ANNOUNCE COACHING STAFF
A strong triad of coach-management has been named for the upcoming summer season of CRC's. Head Coach is Burnaby's, Jim Dixon, a man of eclectic rugby background and experience, who along with Kris De Scossa has been the mastermind of Burnaby's resurgence over the past three seasons. He will...
MIKEYS TO PLAY IN BERMUDA
Fuailefau and Scholz have been chosen to play, along with a couple of other Canucks including Pat Parfrey, for a Barbarian-style team against top English club, Saracens, this Friday Night as a Fundraiser for Bermudan Youth Rugby. The encounter will be filmed by UK's Total Rugby. In the...