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Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

BIG RUGBY DAY SATURDAY AT THE HOUSE This Saturday Abbotsford RFC visits Windsor for a day of Age Grade Boys rugby.  This event was cancelled last year due to inclement weather.  Abbotsford will be bringing 2XU18 teams, 2XU16 teams and an U14 team. CW will have 2XU18 teams with a little help...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

R.I.P., Curtis Bailey Curtis scores winning try Vs Rowers, 2019. It is with great sadness that the Castaway Wanderers community has learned of the sudden passing of Curtis Bailey from a helicopter crash on August 15th.  Curtis played fullback (and occasionally scrum half), for the CW...


A Summer Summary - Club Newsletter

A Summer Summary - Club Newsletter

(Photo - Rugby Canada) Castaway Wanderers would like to congratulate their pathway product, Caroline Crossley, and the National Senior Women's 7s team on their incredible run at the Paris Olympics culminating in a Silver medal.  It is a new level for a program that was reset just after the...


EPIC OUTCOME

EPIC OUTCOME

Photo - Ellis Rugby JUBILATION! Photo - Rugby Canada I have had to take time for this result to sink in!  Just what does one write?  How does one come up with sufficient superlatives to describe the NSWT 7’s Herculean effort to win a silver medal in Paris?  The whole deal...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

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

UPCOMING EVENT - FUNDRAISER FOR AGE GRADE TEAMS For all you hackers and hewers out there..... the club is holding a fundraiser on August 18th at Cordova Bay Ridge Course.  Money raised will support travel costs for competition against mainland teams next season. A great Taco Buffet, post-game...


JUNIORS FUNDRAISER

JUNIORS FUNDRAISER

Posted in Fundraiser / Rugby Club / Boys U12

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ITEMS OF INTEREST

ITEMS OF INTEREST

In the Women's Premier League, one of the semi-finals will see #3 Castaway Wanderers take on #2 Westshore RFC at Juan De Fuca recreation center this Saturday, April 27th at 12:45pm.  CW won against Seattle last weekend and will be looking to carry that momentum against Westshore. Westshore and...


UNUSUAL FUNDRAISER

UNUSUAL FUNDRAISER

  Today we appeal for support for CW Girls & Boys Tour Fund.  The players have already commenced their efforts with a spring plant sale.  This Thursday an evening of Music Bingo will be hosted by the Fernwood Inn. 6:00 p.m. for a 7:00 beginning.  This event promises to be...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

Castaway Wanderers Youth Rugby Tour London, England, March 2025   CWRFC is excited to announce that the club’s Juniors will be touring London next March, targeting the U16 age group for both boys and girls teams.  While CW has completed tours in the past, this tour will forge the way for...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

A Good Day For the Most Part Today’s blog comes from the information from others as The Ruggernut was under the weather! To kick off the day, we had women’s Divvies at United RFC where they took one on the chin, 26 – 0. Despite the loss, the team felt this was a huge improvement compared to...


Wednesday’s Ruck & Maul on Thursday!

Wednesday’s Ruck & Maul on Thursday!

CW Vs WESTSHORE THIS SATURDAY The women’s teams will face off at Windsor Park at 12:45 this Saturday. Westshore, annually arise from the ashes of pre-Christmas sparse going, every February.  This year is no exception, noting their 73 – 12 win over Seattle at home last weekend. The Valkyries...


Premier Women Start Campaign Emphatically!

Premier Women Start Campaign Emphatically!

CW’s Premier women travelled to Vancouver last Saturday to play UBC “Thunder”. This is the UBC Div 1 team that played in the hybrid season and qualified for Premier play, - so not UBC's strongest team. 29 to 0 at half, 53 to 0 at full time for CW. CW scrummaged strongly, winning three tight...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

(Photo - Rugby Canada) VANCOUVER SEVENS- WEEKEND WARRIORS CWRFC congratulates Caroline, Sophie and all of their team mates on their ‘underdog victory’ in the bronze medal match yesterday, defeating Australia by a score of 19 – 14. Earlier, they had squeaked by the USA, 12 - 10 in...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

WINNER OF LUCKY DRAW FOR SEVENS TIX Congratulations to Fay Vintcent who won tickets to the Vancouver Sevens this weekend after purchasing a table of ten for our upcoming Fun(d)raiser on May 10th. If you missed the lucky draw, don't miss the event! BUY YOUR TICKETS HERE The event will have...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

JUST ADDED TO THE AUCTION BLOCK Smelt Bay Beach House, Cortes Island. Up to eight people for a four night stay. 3 Bedrooms, 3 Bathrooms FIVE STAR vacay.  This is a deluxe auction item and a great one for a “team bid”.  CW has 339 youth and mini players registered; this would be an ideal...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

GOT YOUR TICKET?   HERE  MARCH 9, 6:00 p.m. UNION CLUB ISLAND ITEMS ON THE BLOCK                                                                 (Photo - Blake Barrington) Butchart Gardens VIP Extravaganza. Four VIP tickets with reserve seating to the Fireworks. Gourmet picnic...


ON THE AUCTION BLOCK

ON THE AUCTION BLOCK

TICKET PURCHASE TODAY & TOMORROW GIVES ENTRY FOR SEVENS TICKET DRAW GET YOUR TICKET HERE CW ANNUAL DINNER & FUNDRAISER ANGLER’S DREAM TRIP FOR TWO - Langara Fishing Lodge 4-day trip to Langara for two with airfare, accommodations, meals, private guided 20’ boat every day and care...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

Plotting the “Second Half”. CW’s men have been hard at it, preparing to cause a few surprises in the “second half”. The mood has been upbeat as the men move into Islander action on Saturday, January 27th against Nanaimo Hornets at Windsor, to be followed by a controlled scrimmage against...


NEXT ON THE DOCKET

NEXT ON THE DOCKET

CW's Annual Fun(d)raiser Dinner & Auction    When: Saturday, Mar 9th. Bar opens at 5:30pm. Dinner at 6:30pm.   Where: The Union Club, 805 Gordon St.    Who: CW Community (19 years of age and older). Tickets: $150 per person; $280 per couple; $1350 per table of 10 people....


INNOVATORS IN RUGBY

INNOVATORS IN RUGBY

Posted in Canada Rugby / CW Rugby / Fundraiser / Rugby Club / News / Juniors / Refereeing

  Coach Hyde-Lay stands adjacent to the renowned and recently deceased, Kevin (“Lunk”) Wirachowski’s Scrum Master. Lunk was a creative engineer and analyst of the rugby scrum. Today’s blog is all about another creative inventor. The story has interesting and tragic components to it,...


RECYCLE YOUR TREE

RECYCLE YOUR TREE

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

RECYCLE YOUR TREE – SUPPORT YOUR CLUB   Saturday, Sunday, December 30,31.                         10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.   Monday, January 1.                                                                     12:00 noon – 4:00 p.m.   Saturday, Sunday, January...


MERRY CHRISTMAS

MERRY CHRISTMAS

  SUPPORT VICTORIA CHARITIES BOXING DAY CHIPPING Should you be off in search of snow, we will have our shredding service available for you! Drop it off at Windsor Park Rose Garden, 12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m. LAST MINUTE GIFT - VANCOUVER SEVENS DEAL TICKETS HERE MLR...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

     YOUR PERFECT STOCKING STUFFER - VANCOUVER SEVENS* Watch with like-minded friends (CW in Section 221)* Support your club (15% of sales)* Cheer our men and women at a fun-filled event.* Buy your tickets now.                                                                    Simply...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

CW CONNECTS WITH COMMUNITY One of yesterday’s Hallowe’en Highlights took place in the Oak Bay village when the Ave was shut down, Police and Fire took over with a Funday and all businesses handed out treats to the kids in the hood. CW took the opportunity to link with our Platinum sponsor,...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

To Be Envious Of It has always been an interesting issue to discuss, that being Seattle RFC’s inclusion in the BC Premier league!  Coming up is the Annual Can Am 7’s Tournament on July 8th.  This year’s host is Chuckanut Bay RFC on their amazing facility – the 17.5 acre, deWilde Fields, the...