Fifteens
Monday's Musings
It was a full slate of matches for CW on Saturday. For starters, The Islanders (VIRU Men’s 3rd Div.), lost to U.Vic’s Saxons, something like a measure of five tries to two. Matches then transferred to the House of Windsor which stood up to the conditions remarkably well after three...
Monday's Musings
The Sage Summarises Events at Jericho. It was tough weekend for CW, losing both Battles of Jericho and the women losing to Seattle. Today, the Sage brings a brief games review. Before getting to that, it seems as if the women lost their first match for almost two years against The Sarries in...
2017 IN REVIEW
It would be most inaccurate and unfair of CW to lay any more claim than that of choice to Julia Zussman and Ray Barkwill. Both players learned the game elsewhere however, having been chosen as the most recent club for them to hang their hats, we are totally proud of their honours earned...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
Au revoir, Cam It is with pride that we congratulate, Cam Polson today, announced as a signing with the Seattle Seawolves of the newly formed pro- league, starting in April. It seems appropriate to add a few personal thoughts with this announcement. The Wolves are calling signed players to...
A Championship Formula
CW U18 Team pictured right to left. Front row; David Xu, Jack Carson, Brendan Tatalias, Devin Fennerty, Nick Bamford, Gareth Sandner, Zarija Djurickovic, Kiipoye Ode, Ethan Agar, Spencer Robinson, Back row; Recel Fajardo-Jardine, Val Carson, Wyatt Giesbrecht, Roger Robinson, Adam Jay,...
Monday's Musings
Morgan Tate - good form, good game. Glad tidings, great joy! In the curtain-raiser, Lomas opened with an early penalty at five minutes however CW responded with enthusiasm and sustained pressure, only errors preventing a go—ahead try. Meralomas eventually worked play into the CW half and...
Monday's Musings
2011 Rounsefell Cup Winners Vs Lomas, 20 - 3. This week Meralomas visit the House of Windsor. CW embraces the return of the Loma and their assistant coach, Jebb Sinclair to Premier play. Some four seasons back CW had to really struggle hard, call in some chips from old boys and score a...
Tricolour Goes International
Earlier this week we brought news of Sammy, Lachie and Lucas, off to Ireland. Today it is with great pride that we congratulate, Lachlan Kratz (again), and Jarvis Dashkewytz who have been selected with the Canadian Men’s U18 7’s team for the upcoming Auckland Schools 7’s tournament in New...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul, (on Thursday!)
Boys’ U18. On the weekend, Coach Manning and a cadre of Tricolour lads were in attendance at a National Selection clinic in Vancouver. The five boys were; Hector Jardine, Jarvis Dashkewytch, Tom Abercrombie, Connor Hills and Nick Carson (pictured above). The club also had Lachie Kratz, Luke...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
CAPTAIN CANADA: We at CW Rugby join the many rugby fans across Canada who have lauded the selection of Phil Mack, announced this week to captain Canada in its November series of tests. From Philly’s new coach, Kingsley Jones; “Phil Mack will lead the side (Canada) for the November series....
Honouring Big Al
Today, CW joins the rest of Canada’s rugby supporters in congratulating Al Charron to his selection to the World Rugby Hall of Fame. The special moment that comes to mind for this writer was in 2003 at Win Stadium, Wollongong, when Al was floored with a straight shoulder charge by a Tongan...
Monday's Musings
Overheard at practise last week from newbie, Kris Uschold from Winnipeg, a journey-man prop; “Geez, I saw these guys playing in the World Cup.” This was in reference to a couple of blokes he was training with. Well, Kris, hang on, for you will learn a lot from the Front Row Fraternity around CW!...
Monday's Musings
.....there is still room for the "average-sized" bloke in the game! On the local scene – nada, Ebb Tide off to New Orleans! Otherwise an opportunity for a Saturday “off”, reflection, time with family and friends. Afar, Canada’s NSMT in action Vs Argentina, not exactly sure where on their...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
THE HARD YARDS FROM FRF TANDEM CW Six Pack Gets the Call. Barkwill and Buydens both used to the hard yards, will lead Canada ‘A’ in Montevideo. Arguably, as goes the FRF, so goeth the team. It is with pride and pleasure that we congratulate the following players who have been selected...
Saturday's Trifecta - House of Windsor
RESERVE (1:00p.m.) & PREMIER MEN (2:30p.m.) Vs SEATTLE SARACENS PREMIER WOMEN Vs BURNABY LAKE RFC (11:30a.m.) THOUGHTS FROM THE COACH..... MEET YAMA...
Monday's Musings
Saturday's Results: CW opened VIRU Division1 play with a lop-sided win over visiting Port Alberni Black Sheep. Port did not quite have the fire-power we have come to expect from them in the past however, some young players will progress with the season and they certainly “hung in there”....
Saturday's Action - Senior Men
Two games in The House; 12:30 k.o. Vs Port Alberni Black Sheep ( VIRU Div. 1) and 2:00 p.m. CW Islanders Vs Cowichan ( exhibition)....
Monday's Musings
Double at House of Windsor - Bonus Points to Boot! CW opened their season on Saturday with a pair of home wins – Reserves, 40 – 12; Prems 28 – 15, against cross-town rivals JBAA. The Reserves were ahead 19 – 7 at the half, with James Bay well “in it”. Both teams scored early second-half...
Day #2
Last encounter; CW 36 d. JBA 25 (Season Opener, Saturday, 2:45 p.m., House of Windsor) Just what is the difference between Chile’s Jr Men’s programs and those of our country? About seventeen points! Just how can that be so and what must be done? Hate to ask questions...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
Day #3 One day closer to Gala Day. One of the many highlights on the day for the club will be the unveiling of the Ron Willems Commemorative Plaque on our Memorial Bench – a bench that is all so sadly, starting to “fill up”. We will take a few moments to remember Ron, with a few words from...
Canada Women Light Up World Stage
"CW's", Karen Paquin, concludes a fabulous tournament as W-o-M Vs Aussies Ruggernut's cap off to our NSWT for a fantastic showing and comprehensive victory over Australia, their last two games offering an exclamation mark. It was always going to be difficult when the three-pool draw saw...
Anscombe Ousted!
Adios, Canada. In a release yesterday by Rugby Canada, we read of a number of outcomes from the recent program review, to be implemented immediately for the NSMT’s XV’s. Salient points could be synthesized as follows; the addition of a "High Performance Director (responsible for both men’s...
Monday's Musings
Kudos to TSN who has planned extensive coverage of the upcoming RWC Women's Championships, held in Ireland. The schedule is as follows; CAN Vs HONG KONG, Wed., Aug 9th, 9:00 a.m. PST; CAN Vs WALES, Sun., Aug 13th, 8:55 a.m. PST; CAN Vs NZ, Thurs., Aug 17th, 3:55 a.m. PST. FINAL - Sat., Aug...
Friday Smorgasbord
"Cosmo XV", winners of Williams Lake Rustlers Tournament. Last weekend, a CW initiated, Cosmopolitan XV, coached by a robust recovering, Riley Ilnicki and captained by 'returning' native, Nate Stewart, won the Williams Lake Stampeders' Tournament. The composite group also included Tournament...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
CHANCES GONE BEGGING? This past weekend produced two results which may have players rueing missed chances. Canada's NSWT 7's finished third in the season's final tournament in France and third overall in the Series, a placing I am sure they felt could have been one higher, leading the Aussies...