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Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

A Triple Header at the House This coming Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at Windsor Park will see the meeting of two clubs seemingly going in opposite directions. An excellent women’s program in recent years at the Burnaby Rugby Club, sees them move from the Premier Division to the First Division for...


Good Day For CW Men

Good Day For CW Men

CW upped camp and moved to Cowichan’s Herd Rd Field last Saturday. Proceedings opened with the Women’s First Div match with Nanaimo taking the match by a 36 – 14 score. CW tries came compliments of Maelle Reid and Brooke Bazian. It was a first ever appearance in a women’s game in this league for...


A FEW FACTS ABOUT CW

A FEW FACTS ABOUT CW

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

  Don't miss the boat! With our Annual Fundraiser Dinner rapidly approaching, it is fitting to share a few of the facts that funds raised, help support. CW has 110 senior players registered; 132 boys and girls youth players and 111 mini rugby players. The senior players play in...


AWAY FROM HOME

AWAY FROM HOME

  Today we feature the Cowichan RFC logo with respect and thanks. Despite registering just a lone win so far this season in Premier play, tomorrow’s opposition, Nanaimo Hornets will provide stellar opposition for CW’s men at Herd Rd. In the true spirit of rugby, the Piggies have made...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

CW's, Karen Paquin, doing the hard yards! Plenty of rugby going on all around the world but nix at Windsor Park with yet another forecast for the weekend not exactly rosy! SIX NATIONS – Expected wins by Ireland and Wales but an upset in Paris where the Jones Crew (aka England) took one on...


Fickle Finger of Fate!

Fickle Finger of Fate!

  No ferkin rugby again! Vs Caps, Family Day weekend (Feb., 15th) View Sydney Sevens...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

SEVENS SUCCESSES Despite the cancellation of many of the matches in B.C., it was a lively weekend of rugby. CW’s Premier Women travelled to UBC. The Thunderbirds have graduated to the Premier Division and are the current National XV’s University Champs. The club has mustered a very...


House of Windsor Draws a Quagmire!

House of Windsor Draws a Quagmire!

From a scheduled double-header to nada.  Due to terrible field cnditions, the Women's First Division game  VS Burnaby has been postponed until February, 15th and the Men's Reserves game will be hosted by Cowichan at 1:00 p.m.  Women's Premier Vs UBC is still "on".  Good luck to both teams...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

LET'S PUT SEATS IN THESE SEATS! First in, best dressed! CW is pleased to announce an early push for our Annual Fun(d)raiser Dinner, returning to the Union Club on February 29th. Organise your table of ten or purchase an individual ticket for this, ‘not to be missed’ event. Tickets...


SUPER SUNDAY

SUPER SUNDAY

Posted in CW Rugby / News / Senior Men

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One Way Traffic at Starfire

One Way Traffic at Starfire

Posted in Canada Rugby / CW Rugby / Rugby Club / Victoria BC / RWC / News / NSWT / Senior Women

  This writer has synthesized the twitter feed of last night’s game from the SeaWolves for the following report. The game was not shown however the scoring parade was denoted accurately and often! Seattle scored early and followed up soon after from a rolling maul from the lineout and...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Posted in CW Rugby / Rugby Club / Victoria BC / News / B.C. Rugby / Community

GO, YOU GOOD THING! (Credit to Times Colonist) Looking very much like no Saturday games, check in later in the week in case the Wallace Field comes through again with its amazing ability in adverse weather conditions, probably something to do with the man it was named after, the iconic...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

Posted in CW Rugby / Giving Back / Rugby Club / Victoria BC / News / B.C. Rugby / Community

THANK YOU, THANK YOU. Wowzer! What a weekend and for some, still not ended! The Ruggernut takes the liberty to blog today because he can! For openers, it is with thanks to fellow site partner, Dave Crossley, for his posted blog last Friday. Indeed, the B.C. Rugby Hall of Fame is some honour....


ONLY STOP IN TOWN!

ONLY STOP IN TOWN!

LAST CHANCE - Anyone who may still have a tree to recycle! CW provides this opportunity TOMORROW, noon - 4:00 p.m. Rose Garden site, Windsor Park. By donation. Thanks for your support. CW's PREMIER WOMEN, akin to the men, have been thrown the gauntlet from Coach Dovanne...


Ian "Macca" Maclean - inducted into BC Rugby Hall of Fame

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....


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Ellusive UVic Captain, James O'Neill on the scoot. CW Men have been thrown the gauntlet by Coach Manning to face the upcoming opposition which will see them either in the thick of things or on the outer looking in, by the end of February!  The Chaps are back at the grindstone following...


Monday's Musings

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...


Canada Red Get the Job Done

Canada Red Get the Job Done

Max & Matt Vs U.S.A. Men's U18 action wound up yesterday in California, the four games of the series all being very close. The Men's Reds came from behind with a solid second half to topple their U.S. counterparts, 33 - 25 with CW's, Matt Klimek notching his second tally in the series and...


Monday's Musings

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...


BRANCHING INTO A NEW DECADE

BRANCHING INTO A NEW DECADE

Posted in CW Rugby / News / Community

This time ten years ago (or was that twenty??!!), the commencement of a new millenium, Y2K ,had us on edge with the fear of computer mayhem!  Today we have a far greater concern with global warming and the effects of an almost unbelievable, 7.7 billion people living on planet earth.   CW...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

GOOD THINGS come in small packages! Today, it's a 'hats off' to BC's Elite U18 7's team that competetd very successfully at the recent World School Sevens Tournament in Auckland.  This was a 'first ever' for a Canadian side and the girls acquitted themselves very proudly, winning five of...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

 'tis the Season.............to be thankful.  The Treasurer gives thanks for the club being able to keep its financial head above water! A relevant reminder to ink Feb., 29th's Fun(d)raiser! It was the days before Christmas for the thirteenth Annual Guido Luncheon! A spectrum of clubs...


All the Best

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

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!

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...