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Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

What Makes A Rugby Club? No matter the outcome, the commonality of the game produces respect and life-long friendship! Firstly it needs players.  Hopefully, players who want to get better by working hard and then there are those that just wish to play for the love of the game....


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

Maddy Kicks Off Push For The Line   CW would like to thank ALL of those who contributed to our recent On-Line Auction Fundraiser, the first of two MAJOR fundraising events in lieu of our former Annual Dinner.  There were those who donated the 40 – 50 items – THANK YOU.  Then there were those...


Saturday Rugby

Saturday Rugby

Not quite as exciting as this time last week, however, there will be rugby tomorrow at Shawnigan Lake School, kickoff, 2:00 p.m.  The US Raptors will play forty minutes against a VIRU "U25" team and forty minutes against a VRU "U25" team and the Island will play the Mainland in a thirty...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

The Hill at Bayside RFC   AFTERMATH This header photo evokes ancient memories of Sydney Cricket Ground and what fun was had there!   Today we have an oleo of excellent game day photos with credit to BCRU photographer, Rick MacDonald ( ZRoll Photos ).  Others can be viewed HERE....


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

Grady opens CW account. UNBLEMISHED ENDING UBC Men completed an undefeated season on Saturday when they bested CW, 49 – 34.  CW’s four tries were a good effort, however UBC maintained their season’s scoring average of 48 points per game with their seven try performance.  CW had a...


And Your Starting Lineups Are....

And Your Starting Lineups Are....

 NB. - Times for KO's - 2:30 Men, 4:15 Women...


BCRU PREMIERSHIP FINALS

BCRU PREMIERSHIP FINALS

CW’s Senior Women’s team will play in their second BC Provincial final in their short six-year history, on Saturday. In their inaugural season CW Premier women were successful in winning the championship in an exciting game vs cross-town rival, Westshore. Flash forward to 2022 and much has...


ONE MORE DAY

ONE MORE DAY

Posted in CW Rugby / Fundraiser / Rugby Club / Victoria BC / News

Not that the Auction has been extended BUT... It closes, 9:00 p.m., Tomorrow. BUTCHART GARDENS SUMMER FIREWORKS FOR 4 HALF DAY FISHING WITH CW's OWN, NICK SCHUBERT (Licensed)ONLY ONE MORE DAYREGISTER HERE TO SEE BIDS ON MAJOR AUCTION ITEMSREGISTER PAMPERED CHEF PAN, CURRENTLY,...


Cometh the Hour

Cometh the Hour

……………….Cometh the Man During the past decade, since the club’s last BC Championship in 2011, CW has had a great trot with #10’s.  There has been ‘Maestro’ Monro, ‘Ice Man’ Povey, Graf, Buckley, Hall F. and Hall J., and Crossland. In 2014, Graf slotted a field goal to salvage retention rather...


And Then There Were Two!

And Then There Were Two!

Saturday last saw the Premier Men leave a damp, miserable Victoria for a grey, chilly, and eventual brilliant, sunny, in more ways than won, Jericho Park.  The affair did not commence favourably for the Visitors with Ravens having twelve points on the board within ten minutes from tries by...


A Week Ago Today!

A Week Ago Today!

Posted in CW Rugby / Game Reports / Rugby Club / News / B.C. Rugby / Boys U14 / Boys Rugby

An event that took place at Klahanie Park last Sunday with our CW U13 team is why parents have our children play the game of rugby.  Vancouver Rowing Club hosted the first annual U13 Graduation Tournament.  Due to a last minute change of venue we found ourselves bright and early, fresh off...


MAY THE 16TH BE WITH YOU!

MAY THE 16TH BE WITH YOU!

  CW’s Premier Men cross the Pond to take on UBCOB Ravens tomorrow at Jericho Beach Park.  These two teams met three weeks back, with the Ravens coming away with a 38 – 31 victory.  The Tricolours gave that one up with error and know that this match should have been at The House of Windsor. ...



GAME DAY

GAME DAY

Posted in CW Rugby / Prems / Rugby Club / Victoria BC / News / B.C. Rugby / Senior Men

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SUPER, ON-LINE FUNDRAISER AUCTION

SUPER, ON-LINE FUNDRAISER AUCTION

Posted in CW Rugby / Fundraiser / Rugby Club / News / Community

PLAYOFF BOUND - NEXT SEASON! Joy to the fishes in the deep blue sea..... CHECK OUT WHAT's ON OFFER.... REGISTER FOR NOTIFICATION OF...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

PUT YOURSELF IN THIS PICTURE.....                                                ..... YOUR CATCH WILL COVER YOUR COST SUPER, ON-LINE AUCTION                  TWO NIGHT DATE NIGHTS.  CHESTERMAN BEACH, TOFINO. In less than 48 hours CW's Online Auction Fundraiser will be open...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

  87 POINTS AS PREMS PROGRESS Our first game report for Monday comes from Vancouver.  On Saturday, King Kyle and his Merry Men set out on a Monumental Mission to take on #1 seed, Bayside RFC.  Despite a late season slump, the boys had scraped in at #8.  Might I suggest they...


Go BIG or Go Home - Playoffs Begin

Go BIG or Go Home - Playoffs Begin

                                                   (Photo - John Richardson) Tomorrow, three CW teams will take to the field in playoff action.  The Men’s Div.1 have mustered the best configuration possible to go on the road to face a tough Bayside squad.  The Divvies will be in the hands...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Recognizing Their Roots Post, Postscript To Sevens ** The pictured threesome all started their club rugby with CW, Prevost and Kratz as Minis, and Ngongo at Age Grade. ** Recently had this fascinating hypothetical. Just who would scoop the purse and win the crown of "7's Fastest Man"? ...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

SEEN AT THE SEVENS CWRFC's VP, Erin and daughter, Emily. The weekend saw another Vancouver 7’s Event.  For an event that Rugby Canada relies heavily upon as a revenue source, the attendance must have been very disappointing.  Whatever the reason, crowds would have been 50 %, as...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

HOT POTATO - THE HIGH TACKLE Today’s opinion piece is related to the high tackle.  The Laws of the game define a tackle as: “the method of holding a ball carrier and bringing that player to the ground”.  The business of getting to the ground is the real issue.  There has been much...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

PREMIER PLAYOFF PUZZLE SOLVED Last outing, the Ravens experienced the agony of defeat on the last play of the game, losing, 32 – 33 to UBC.  On Saturday, they inflicted the same emotion on CW, when on the last play of the game, they accepted a ‘gift’ intercept pass for a 30m scamper under...


RUGBY DAY

RUGBY DAY

Posted in CW Rugby / Rugby Club / B.C. Rugby / Senior Men

  ONE CLUB...


A Lot on the Line

A Lot on the Line

The House of Windsor will witness three hard matches tomorrow.  First up, we welcome after a long lapse, Kats RFC.  Who can remember the last time, no doubt, Vs the Wanderers, yonks ago.  CW’s Islanders, with a win, could assure home field advantage for the Playoffs in Div.3.  K.O....


SATURDAY TRIPLE HEADER AT THE HOUSE

SATURDAY TRIPLE HEADER AT THE HOUSE

CW is expecting an overflow crowd at their triple header this Saturday.  The action commences at 11:30 a.m. when the Third Div., Islanders play Vancouver Kats with the outcome affecting their playoff position.   Curtain-raiser, number 2 is also a playoff determiner between League-leading,...