Game Reports
Monday's Musings
WOMEN WALLOP SARRIES Picked up this score line today, CW 80 Vs Seattle 10. This puts CW just one point behind Seattle and the hopes of making the final four are one step closer. You beauties! Capilano (A), Seattle and Burnaby (H) to go, there is a chance. Whilst with mammoth scores...
Banner Day for Westshore – Diem Horribilis for CW!
The weather obliged for Westshore and CW on Saturday to make the occasion a great rugby day. Great it was for the Hosts, winning all four matches in fairly convincing fashion. The Westshore supporters group has grown and they were out in good force to support their men and women. The First...
Hosts Take a Squeaker
Pullin reeled in on this occasion. CW Women flexed their muscles yesterday, defeating Seattle 86 – 7. Not to blow their horn with this mammoth total, for they too have been on the receiving end of such a hiding but indeed, it did show what a difference a couple of players can sometimes...
Bits & Pieces From the Sideline
This past year, an effort to increase our Supporters Club membership, we added a link from our website and now have a means of effortlessly doing this. (Check it out HERE). Membership comes with a few perks: • free admission to CW home games• 2 events per year with free food and...
Monday's Musings
Weather last weekend made for some pretty rugged matches. CW’s Premier Women took it on the chin at Carnarvon Park against a very good Burnaby side. One observer remarked the Burnaby women reminded him of their strong teams of some five seasons ago and they played a game that would...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
It took the game day video to more closely observe the play of Clay ‘Burger’ Thornber from last Saturday. This writer wishes to add plaudits to the Burger who was involved with almost as much grunt work as Finnemore, Hard Hat earner on the day. As denoted on this site some time back, Clay...
Monday's Musings
Local Derby – A Double to CW It was a dismal afternoon that bore witness to Saturday’s contests at MacDonald Park. CW’s Reserves (Divvies) got the scoring underway early and the boys stretched it to 17 – 3 at the interval. This pundit picked up the action in the second stanza with CW...
Conditions Conducive to Mudders
TRY! Moose and Mack not in this week's picture! As of now, it's "game on" tomorrow at the Mac. 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 for the men's matches. CW Reserves (aka Divvies) will field a strong side as they seek to pick up where they left off last week at Windsor. The Tricolour has a single...
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...
Saturday – A Big Day!
Meet “Big Mike”. Today, we introduce you to Mike Finnemore. Mike joined CW back in late October from U.K. He managed one game under the belt before befalling the fate of the BCRU Discipline Committee. Mike returned to action last week against The Raven and will be on hand against Caps...
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...
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...
Christmas Comes Early For CW
Saturday was gloomy enough however, field conditions did enable both games to take place at Windsor. The writer apologizes to the Rippers with the pre-game report of being winless (in fact, a claim befitting Hornets). The Reserves match saw both teams bobbling opportunities and the Home...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
JUNIOR DEVELOPMENT THRIVING Hats off to the Tricolours junior coaches and parents for their hosting of a mammoth Mini and “modified rules” Rugby Jamboree at The Park this past weekend. Plaudits also to all of the participating clubs and teams – Westshore, JBAA, Comox and Cowichan....
Adversity Aplenty for Tricolours
This week’s game reports are provided compliments of The Sage. The Reserves selection was severely fragmented when three of their finest were called on for Premier duty on Saturday, this following the Thursday night selection. This was attributed to injury, work and a suspension, forcing...
Monday's Musings
Westshore Women Remain Undefeated Appleby shows clean heels for first try - unfortunately, it was the final try that mattered most! The rivalry between these two cross-town clubs has been intense and produced some memorable matches. Saturday’s was one more for the books. CW started their...
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...
Monday's Musings
Calamitous Outcomes CW’s two men’s Premier teams seem to have chosen a very inopportune time to go into a slump, verging on that of mediocrity. The chaps lost both games to the students on the weekend and now face two of the league’s toughest and to date, successful opponents, with a trip...
The Sage's Report
Pristine grounds of UBC await action! Today’s blog brings a quick catch-up of game reports from Saturday last at UBC. “The Reserves really lost touch with the game in the second stanza, simply being unable to match the pace of execution of the Braves and their own attack was ponderous...
Bubble Burst Big Time by Birds
CW had a disappointing road trip to UBC today. The Reserves lost 29 - 19 after being tied 19 - 19 at the interval. The Premiers were schooled to the tune of 53 - 7 (eight UBC tries, six unanswered in the second half). It was 17 - 7 at the half. Whether it was a 'stinker' from CW or the...
CW Stings Hornets
Stewart is hoisted high for good possession. In the most miserable of conditions, teams from the top and the basement came together to do battle at the House of Windsor on Saturday. Must take my hat off to the Hornets for sticking with it against a team with considerably more ammo and although...
Tribulations of Travel
Friday night text to the coach from Will Knott; “sorry coach, got a dose of Away-Game flu and can’t make it!” Saturday morning at the terminal; “Joe Bloggs just texted and he can’t play today!” Enough said. This pundit was treated to a smorgasbord of rugby at Klahanie Park yesterday. I...
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...
...... and now for The Rest of the Day
Premier Reserves. Men. Westshore 20 CW 17. After leading 17 – 12 at the half, aided by tries from CW “Mini grads”, Mike Makaroff and Brendan Schellenberger, the Reserves let this one get away. They will, no doubt rue missing the opportunity. In the waning moments they made three thrusts within...