CW Rugby
Miracles On Ice???
This past weekend was a bye for the boys before the final push toward the playoffs. Saturday took many of the players off the pitch on onto the ice for some shinny. Oak Bay Recreation Centre was the scene of some quaility skills displayed off the pitch. Scotty Franklin proved he was a...
The Month Ahead For Minis
Yahoo - SPRING BREAK! Minis resume this Sunday, (23RD) with Nanaimo visiting Windsor Park. MARCH 30TH - CW @ Velox, Gordon Head Fields. APRIL 6TH - Shawnigan Jamboree. APRIL 13TH - Windup, FUN DAY & team...
Canada Mens Sevens On The Road Again
Chauncey ("Waldo") O'Toole put in a brief cameo two weeks back with The Tricolor Vs Rowers and we assessed him being "short of a trot". Turns out Chaunce had been under the gun with sprint training all week at Westhills! He's back in football after a layoff to focus on studies. His last...
Player Profile - Meet Hubert Buydens
Let’s start with a “younger” Hubert’s likes and dislikes, or at least his opinions as a Saskatchewan Husky, back in University days! .......then Hubert at work! The Ruggernut recently caught up with Hubert on a B.C. ferry and “put him through his paces” and we bring...
Vale - Victor Naysmith
Thank you to all of those who helped organize and for those who attended last Friday night's celebration of Victor Naysmith's life. In particular, Ken Goodland for organizing the venue, Brent Johnston, for spreading the word and Rush Dalziel who cooked for the large crowd assembled. We...
Birthday, Numero Uno!
March is the month of CW RUGBY.COM's first birthday. Twelve months ago we reviewed our website's direction and future and made the move to use Squareflo as our provider. Long time Wanderer and NSMT player, Charlie MacLachlan, hosted our previous site for five or six years and it was...
Pre-Match Hype Comes To Fruition.
By k.o. time the rain was really living up to its prediction! That being said, hats off to Burnaby for a pitch that was in good nick under such atrocious conditions. There was good early engagement and commitment from both teams, Dolesau being particularly tightly marked. At the ten minute...
Burnaby Prevail
It was with a measure of optimism that the boys assembled at Schwartz Bay, only to find The Ones leaving the ramp, three players short on the starting XV. Unfortunately, the day on the pitch went somewhat like that! The Ones showed great resistance and resilience to a good Burnaby...
Minis Cancelled - Ground Closure
Another blip as the mini season is interrupted yet again, due to weather! Despite the morn being sunny, Windsor Park was closed today owing to severe, inclement weather yesterday. The club season is winding down but it won't be long before the Elementary & Middle Schools will opening...
Unsung Hero - On The Field
Clayton Daume’s youthful appearance belies his 34 years. The glint in his eyes and his infectious smile seem to be ever present whether he is talking about teaching or coaching his SMUS students; talking about or playing with the pride of his (and wife, Amanda’s) life, seven month old,...
CW Consolidates Form Over Hapless Rowers
VRC started with great élan, their forwards showing intent not to stand down from a more vaunted pack. At the first set, perhaps a portent of things to come, saw one of the front row players on the floor. In fact, CW’s FRF, mostly “International” by birth only, with Jake Ilnicki having a cap...
First Divvies Achieve Success
This one was a mere three minutes old when Rower’s #10, Recinos, spotted an opening down the blind side and showed a clean pair of heels on his 60m run to the try line. Rowers were good value and added another for a 12 – 0 lead, somewhat deflating the CW lads. At the fifteen minute mark,...
CW The Victors
More to come......however, CW U14 54 Vs Velox 17....
Girls' Opportunity
It is every athlete's dream to be an Olympian. Canada's Heather Moyse, a dual gold medallist and Rugby Canada National team player is a wonderful example for our young, female athletes to look up to. She is the epitomy of hard work. We have just received word that one of CW's young...
Hearn, Human Wrecking Ball As CW Hits Trifector
Saturday 1ST March was a good day for the Tricolor. The ones managed a bonus point win over current semi-finalists, Rowing Club, when they added a last minute try. Rowers earned a bonus point in a well played First Div matchup. In the main game, CW let loose with an eight try barrage, headed...
Sunday - Day #2 Of Weekend Marathon!
CW U14's take on Velox in the V.I.R.U. Under 14 Final on Sunday. The game is slated for Gordon Head Fields, k.o. @ 1:00 p.m. These two clubs have very good programs at this level and have had some very even and memorable tussles during the Fall and "Spring" season. The club wishes...
Where In The World Is Waldo?
This time five years ago Rowers made their last appearance at Windsor, against the likes of O'Toole & Sinclair. We know Sinclair has since earned a Currie Cup ring and successfullty plies his trade with London irish. O'Toole had a brief stint with the Ospreys and since has worn...
A CW Triple Header
It's gonna be a beaut! There will be three very BIG happenings for the Club this weekend. Firstly, on Saturday at 1:00 and 2:45 the senior men take on the Vancouver Rowing Club, an up and coming team in the BC Premier League - a club which has its First Divvies well ahead of The Tricolor...
Players News
FROM THE COACH...... To all CW senior players, Given a poor weather forecast for this week, I have decided that the TUESDAY and THURSDAY training sessions this week will be indoors. Tuesday, February 25 - BACKS ONLY ** - 7pm to 8pm at SMUS ** any forwards who want some extra...
Tricolors Stifle The Bear
KEENAN HORTON WINS BCRN MAN OF THE MATCH HOODIE As the weather worsened at The Mac, things looked better for the Visitors who fielded a very strong pack, the best on paper, so far this season. The Maestro had withdrawn due to injury and Ciaran Hearn moved to the #10 spot. We are lucky at...
CW Split At MacDonald
The Curtain Raiser was a dour battle between a "middle of the comp" team and a cellar dweller. The day, being inclement, meant the struggle was to be evenly matched, with the Visitors having the likes of Middleton, DJ Sears and Chapman, leading the pack, a sniff of potential dominance in this...
Upcoming And Latebreaking
NOTICE TO ALL U15 & U16 PLAYERS Head Coach of the BC Elite Youth Sevens program Shane Thompson has announced a series of ID Sessions for U16 and U15 athletes. After a successful campaign in Las Vegas this past January that saw BC U18 and U17 athletes advance to the High School Elite Cup...
Barnburner At MacDonald?
A veritable Who's Who around Rugby Canada appears to be suiting up for what could be an epic contest tomorrow at MacDonald Park when CW comes up against James Bay for the third time this season, the previous two encounters, with the exception of one half, both being forgettable occasions...