Fifteens
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
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...
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...
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...
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
'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...
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...
BCRU U19 Club Final - A Couple to Watch.
Let this commentary commence with the fact that a CW player, red-carded in the late going last Saturday in U19 play, has no due date for recourse, aka an appeal opportunity, until a date sometime AFTER Saturday’s Final. Where is due process in this case? BCRU Rules & Regs., wake up! ...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
The Chaplain in Presidential mode! CW congratulates third term President, Matt (“The Chaplain”) Gordon. Matt was re-elected for a third term at last week’s AGM. A thankless job, requiring considerable “personal” time and support from spouse/partner and family, we are fortunate to have...
Monday's Musings
Chiz at the mine face. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED! Regardless of the weather, it was a good day for CW visiting the Hub City on Saturday. The venture opened with a men’s “Third Div.” exhibition between the two clubs. Despite being short of two full fifteen a-sides, the clubs mixed and...
Monday's Musings
Brandon, 'The Director', Schellenberger - in the office! A DAY TO REFLECT AND GIVE THANKS TO ALL THOSE WHO GAVE THE ULTIMATE FOR US It was a good start by Westshore at Windsor on Saturday, no doubt, expected by the home club. After a few recycles Jones or Klaver (WRFC) was hit with a...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
SERVING NOTICE - CWRFC AGM Castaway-Wanderers RFC Annual General MeetingThursday, November 21st at 8:00 p.m.Discovery Sports Club714 Discovery Street, Victoria. Agenda items : Review of the Club’s Finances, President’s report, election of Executive, and any other business. GIRLS...
Monday's Musings
We all have a bad day! Brickbats to Owen Farrell and most of his English team mates for their actions at the Silver Medal Presentation at RWC on the weekend. With the exception of two players, they all, including the coach, chose to either remove their medal, hide it inside their jersey or...
Bagel Broken!
A perfect fall day at The House of Windsor was witness to three very entertaining games of rugby yesterday. CW’s Premier Women dropped a tight result to the Cowichan ladies, 33 – 37. The powers that be were very satisfied with the effort in this one. A Kapi 'don't argue'! The...
Changing Face of Club Rugby
It’s been two years since Lomas visited The House. At that time we celebrated the return of ‘Jab’ Sinclair and the Orange and Black after a conspicuous absence from and a hard-fought return to, ‘The Bigs’. Recently, it was brought to The Ruggernut’s attention that Lomas and Kats may...
PREMIER Match POSTPONED - Rugby Respect
A tip of the Ruggernut cap to Westshore RFC, permitting a special dispensation for CW tomorrow in that they agreed to postpone the Men's Premier match on account of the fact that the Tricolor would have been severely short-handed, given the intention of a large contingent of the boys wanting...
Inaugural Gerwing Shield Match
Club President, Matt ('The Chaplain') Gordon, Displays the Prize Tomorrow sees CW’s Gala Opening Day culminate in a senior men’s Premier match between UVic and CW, playing for the Gerwing Shield. I could wax at length about Howard owing to a close personal relationship over a period...
Monday's Musings
Stewart Eyes His Options (photo- BCRU) CW Boys Show Well Before Second Half Swamping Rugby Canada 45 – B.C. 13 CW’s Braddock, Finnemore and Stewart knocked heads “pretty good” with their more vaunted rivals for forty minutes on Friday last at Westhills. Then there was the...
ONE WEEK OUT - GRAND GALA OPENING DAY
OPENING DAY - A FAMILY AFFAIR - Saturday, September 7, 2019 Next Saturday’s CW Rugby Gala Opening at Windsor Park will feature current National Senior Men and Women who will help host mini and junior sessions, with the day featuring a Premiership match between CW Premier Men vs. the...
Monday's Musings
RUGBY EXTRAVAGANZA @ WESTHILLS CW has a healthy selection of players named to the B.C. Reps team that will take on the NSMT in their penultimate game prior to departure for RWC this coming Friday (30th) @ the newly minted Westhills Stadium. The match will kick off at 6:30 p.m. The main...
Monday's Musings
THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN! And can they THREEPEAT?? Castaway Wanderers (CW) 2019-20 Men's Edition begins Club training TOMORROW, Tuesday, Aug 20th. Location, due to Windsor Park seasonal maintenance closure, will be at 3957 Gordon Head Rd. (for those of you old enough it is the old...
Monday's Musings
So far, a lovely summer hiatus for the Ruggernut, however, news is coming in and it’s back to the keyboard. The most recent news about club registration has been fruitful, so we ask you to spread the word to returnees and newly interested players. Our Age Grade girls and Boys have...
Monday's Musings
REGISTRATION OPEN FROM FOUR TO FORTY (on the field!) CW is pleased to announce that REGISTRATION has gone LIVE for the 2019/20 season for all ages. Customarily, this process has not taken place until the end of summer vacation or early September, so it is...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
U20's SEEK SUCCESS Men’s U20s @ World Trophy Canada’s U20 Men have a very good chance to redeem themselves tomorrow when they take on Hong Kong. Their last outing was a poor result, -28 point differential to Portugal. Despite RC’s spin of; “despite the score line Canada played some...