CW Rugby
Monday's Musings
Doug “The Iceman” Fraser Cometh (the hour, cometh the man), pins his ears for a ninety meter scoot to cinch victory. ** Very poor crowds at Wellington Sevens, once the highlight of the circuit, the past two years have seen a diminishment of notable proportions. Maybe IRB will review...
Adversity Aplenty
Who Let the Dogs In? It was rather a bizarre Mullet Tour for the boys to Seattle this weekend. After a 5:00 a.m. rising for a 5:50 departure, the group was delayed for nearly three hours at the border crossing, compliments of yet, another Executive Order. Upon arrival, the teams mutually...
The Bigs K.O. Saturday for CW
CW Men take their Premier and Reserve teams on the road to challenge Seattle at Magnussen Park tomorrow. By some quirk of scheduling, CW has drawn away games in succession to the Sarries, perhaps a mistake but one which costs CW some added $$ despite players paying for overnight...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
Unsung Hero - Off the Field During the past two to three seasons, Bill Hutchinson has quietly slipped under the radar around CW. Bill, in his later work years, has been seen more frequently on the sidelines. He was observed giving senior men’s team Manager, Craig Thornber a hand on game...
Monday's Musings
CW Kicks OFF With Good Style The Tricolors travelled to the Hub City on Saturday to play the first match in the VIRU Island Div II League. The boys came back to The Temple with a 35 - 3 W under their belts. Doff of the cap to Brian Kim and Kyle Horan, named M-o-M. A good start for this...
Rugby Resumes
Island rugby recommences this Saturday when CW Div 2 travels to Nanaimo to battle the Hornets. Comox will visit Westshore in the other match in the newly formed VIRU Div. 2 League. Looking at BCRU Leagues for the spring, it appears that there is slow growth in the number of teams playing –...
Gerald Steenkamp Memorial
Gerald and buddy, Schalk Burger. CW rugby invites all former teammates and colleagues of Gerald Steenkamp to attend a function in his memory to be held at the Bard and Banker Pub tomorrow, Sunday, 15th, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. This will not only be an opportunity to share Gerald memories but...
Monday's Musings
Many thanks to all the volunteers and to Bartlett Tree Experts for a successful Tree Chipping campaign. The event would not have been a success without trees! So, a HUGE thanks to all who came by with trees and donations. Funds raised will go towards keeping our CW Rugby teams alive...
Happy New Year
FROM, the boys sporting their Canadian dinner jackets in the luxury of the London Irish dressing room, we bring you Ciaran Hearn who has just signed a new two-year deal with the Irish has started in six of the Irish 13 winning games this season. Ciaran is from Newfoundland however, has teamed...
Unsung Hero - On the Field
Lizzie Adams on the fly for B.C. Today we introduce readers to Lizzie Adams. Lizzie with such a “newness” to our Women’s Premier program, many of us need to be introduced to the players – Lizzie Adams, in her first season with the club has been described by one of her team mates as: “the...
U19's Square Series with U.S.
"CW's" Kratz, Prevost and Schellenberger, throw in from today, Damon Adams - 'onyas. Earler today Canada dropped a close, 19 - 27 test match to the U.S., believe three tries to four. Canada won the first test, 29 - 22, so both teams, pretty equal with game stories being somewhat similar, Test...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
SUPPORT YOUR CLUB CHRISTMAS TREE CHIPPING Saturday, Dec., 31st 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Sunday, Jan., 1st 12:00 – 4:00 p.m.Monday, Jan., 2nd 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Saturday, Jan., 7th 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Sunday, Jan., 8th 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Windsor Park, Rose Garden, Currie Road GET...
Monday's Musings (aka Rugby Web Surfing)
When will he ever learn?? England’s captain, Dylan Hartley, sent from the field once again last week. The disdain on Eddie Jone’s (face in the crowd), kinda said it all! Hartley had only been on the pitch for six minutes when he swung a ‘haymaker’ which made some contact, arguably...
Unsung Hero - Off the Field
JOHN SHERIDAN John, you and I go back some years. I seem to recall you arriving at UVic with a Victoria Junior Canadian Football pedigree. With this background, you threw your hat in with the forwards, correct? CW: What are your recollections of those days?JS: I played football from age 14 -...
'Tis the Season to be....
.............and thankful. This vein was epitomized by some fifty rugby warriors - past and present yesterday at The Temple. It was in answer to the call of Mine Host, Guido that the season, rugby and life was celebrated. Attendees proferred a myriad of thanks from their personal, past year...
Vale - Gerald Steenkamp
Not too long ago we made an appeal for funds for Gerald Steenkamp, a former CW player and coach, to seek the maximum medical assistance for his dire health condition. Gerald ended up pursuing alternative medicine for his battle, something he was extremely grateful for however, as is most often...
Monday's Musings
Men’s Sevens Cape Town proved to have some very positive highs and disheartening lows for our boys on the weekend. Mooner led the boys out for his fiftieth tournament – a historic feat, ( "CW's" ) Pat Kay crossed for the country’s 2000th tally vs England, amongst his 37 other points scored for...
A Day of Tough Outcomes
(Photo credit - John Richardson) For the second week in a row, the weather failed to cooperate. Regardless, a good crowd was mustered by start of play at MacDonald last Saturday. Action began very favourably for CW with a couple of very focussed and strong drives, five or six retentions,...
Is This the One?
It has been a rewarding “first half” of rugby for CW with The Ones finishing in third spot and the Prems in second – the only Island club with both teams in the playoffs! Of course, these placings pose a challenge on Saturday, with The Ones needing to travel to Port Alberni whilst the Prems need...
Monday's Musings
Nicholas bags a hat trick! CW U18 Boys have once again made their way to the B.C. Championship Finals. CW is defending Champ and this year’s version will seek to follow last year’s feat when they play Cowichan RFC in the Final next Sunday at Windsor Park. Yesterday, the lads defeated...
Top Two Tussle
When it was all done and dusted, CW came away from MacDonald still sporting a bagel against James Bay from the three encounters so far this season in Premier play. It was a day that only the staunchest of rugby fans might want to brave to watch these storied clubs do battle. Perhaps it was...
Weather Intervenes!
SENIOR MEN TODAY 11:00 a.m. CW Vs JBAA 3rd DIV. Venue - Windsor Park 12:45 p.m. JBAA Vs CW 1st DIV. Venue - McDonald Park 2:30 p.m. JBAA Vs CW Premier Venue - Mc Donald...
Upcoming Rugby Engagements
This weekend; Today, Canada’s NSMT are playing Samoa at time of posting. The downstream is interrupted but you could try www.worldrugby.org Canada will be bolstered by the return of Jamie Cudmore and Philly Mack gets the start at #9. Hearn returns to the centers with Blevins, a combination...
Unsung Hero - On the Field
CAM POLSON For a number of years, rightly or wrongly the guess, it seems as if CW has given more to the UVic rugby program than what it has received in return. This season the tide has somewhat reversed, although this “giving” continues with the likes of White, Kratz, Masterton, Prevost,...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
Zuss on the scoot! Well, it was a bit of an error prone game, some inconsistencies from the ref, although she did apply them equally to both teams! We applaud Canada’s NSWT effort in their 20 – 10 loss to N.Z.’s Black Ferns, 3 tries to 2, this morning (our time). A further try under the sticks...