Girls Rugby
Down Comes To Town
Down H.S. have hit the North American continent, playing N.W. Loggers. The 2ND XV won their game although the 1ST XV lost a close one by a score of 15 - 12. The Loggers fielded a team of U19's, so it is expected that tomorrow's game against the Tide U18's will be a dandy. See you at the Park...
Wednesday's, "Ruck & Maul" on Thursday!
FALL JUNIOR RUGBY CWRFC started preliminary planning for Fall age grade and mini programs for girls and boys for the coming season when twenty two interested folk met at The Temple to offer services for coaching and management of teams for the upcoming season. The meeting was led by...
Goings On @ C.W.
JUNIOR RUGBY Wednesday (TOMORROW) at 7:00 p.m. @ DSC there will be a gathering for parents of players in the club's Mini and Junior Rugby programs, (girls and boys). Specifically, the purpose of the gathering is to confirm (and add to) the coaching and management volunteers of our...
Wednesday's, "Ruck & Maul"
FORGING ELITE FITNESS An opportunity for youth girls and boys, aged 13 – 17 for twelve weeks of top class fitness training. WHEN: Starting June 16th, twice weekly at 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., (Tuesdays and Thursdays). WHERE: 708 Pembroke Street, Crossfit Gym. On Saturday, June 14th...
Summer Camps For Youth
We are getting plenty of requests about CW running Summer Camps for Youth Rugby. Sorry, at this point in time, this is not possible but a matter the Board has discussed and agree the importance of implementation...so, probably next summer. In the meantime, we have received news of two...
Buckley Pots Points In Cup Loss
Yesterday at Cowichan RFC's, Herd Rd Field, the table was set quite nicely in early matches between the Fraser Valley R.U. & the V.I.R.U. The Spring Tide (U20) Men, coached by Winston Stanley opened with a lop-sided victory by a score of 78 to 12. UVic's Fergus Hall led the way in the...
Players Dinner & Awards Night
This event is one of our club’s special occasions. It was an evening of celebration as we had Yak Dala and Ciaran Hearn present and were all thrilled and proud for them and their Sevens team mates’ achievements on this day, qualifying for Cup play in Glasgow. These two, plus a capped...
National Women's Team Take The Victoria Stage
We have been void around our CW site this week but open today's posting with a huge CONGRATULATIONS to our NSWT on their lop-sided, midweek victory over the U.S. by a score of 51 - 7. This eclectic summary of play (credit to Mark Bryant of BCRN), gives the viewer an insight as to what...
CW's Ciaran Hearn Selected As NSMT XV's Player Of The Year
CW congratulates all of Rugby Canada's Award Winners, announced on Thursday at the Annual Awards Dinner, held this year at the Royal B.C. Museum. Without recognizing each individual, we give special mention to NSWT 7's P-O-Y, Jen Kish; NSWT 15's P-O-Y, Kelly Russell; NSMT 7's P-O-Y, John...
Women Show The Way!
They've done it again! Kudos to Canada's Womens Sevens team on their victory in Hong Kong. The ladies defeated the Hosts, 19 - 5; Kazakhstan, 33-0; Japan, 38 - 0; and France, in the Final, 24 -0. Now that's an impressive record. Bouquets all round. (Ed. - We love Rick Bourne's...
Women's Sevens
We loved this article noted on RC's website and because we know you read CW FIRST, have reprinted it here. Not only does it profile a special player, Maria Samson, it gives a great update on the Womens program and status. You go, Girls! Playing rugby at the international level is not a...
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...
Womens Brazil Sevens
Canadian Women finished in third place in the Tournament completed in Brazil yesterday. They defeated England 26 - 0 and now lie in a clear third place overall. The good news is that the Wallarettes defeated the Silver Ferns in the Final, a task considered nigh on impossible. Good news,...
Setting The Day's Table
The B.C. Boys U18 team won their match against North West Loggers this morning and play in the Final @ 11:00. We bring the UTube footage below, to you, as an example of the calibre of play by B.C. U18 Women. There is a tally in this clip that is worthy of any SM or SW's team.....enjoy....
CW's, Caroline Crossley, Shines On Day One
CW's Caroline Crossley burned the pitch on Day#1 at the Vegas Sevens. Caroline was representing the B.C. Girls U18 "schools" team. The team went 2 - 1 on day one. Caroline notched three tallies in the first two games then scored a brace in a tough 14 - 24 loss to Atlantis ( we are not...
What A Difference A Day Makes!
It's a tip of The Ruggernut's cap to B.C. U 18 Women. The U18 Girl's (CW's Caroline Crossley and Sophie De Goede), came back in the Final of the Cup to defeat Atlantis 32 - 12, revenging yesterday's loss. The Banshees (CW's Camille Irvine and Imogen White), also had a banner day, winning...
Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho.........It's Off To Vegas We Go!
Congratulations to CW's Caroline Crossley, Sophie De Goede and Jack Nyren who have been selected to represent B.C.'s U 18 "A" squads for the Las Vegas Sevens next week. We can also add the names of Camille Irivine and Imogen White who will be playing for the Banshees, an...
Cel-e-brate Good Times,.......Come On!
CW Family offers its best wishes to Girls' Coach Marley Riordan (and husband, Pat), on the birth of their second child, a daughter! Marls will actually have to take some time off from coaching-'onya, Marley! Also, over the holiday season, Captain Tieds announced his engagement...
Around Ceedub
Final weekend for tree shredding. Thanks for your support to date. Remind your neighbours! Saturday, Sunday; 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Boys and girls, aged 14 - 17. Reminder of Vikes Academy, starts tomorrow at 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. @ Wallace Field. Bargain prive - ten...
Youth Aged 14 - 19, Grow Your Game @ Vikes Academy
Starting Friday, 14th January, 4:00 - 5:30 at Wallace Field. Registration cost, $160 for ten weeks until Friday, March 14th. Head Coach - Doug Tate Includes; Individual skill development; Tactics; Decision making; Speed training; Mental preparation; Fitness assessment; Weight...
Day One - Canada Women In Dubai
Canada's NSWT moved into the quarter finals after day#1 action in Dubai. The outcome is good however, the team would not have been happy as to how it occured, beeating France handsomely, thence tying Brazil and getting whitewashed against Australia. What Head Coach John Tait said following...
Meet Our Parents Night
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER, 28TH. CW is hosting this event at DISCOVERY SPORTS CLUB - 714 DISCOVERY ST., with the hopes that many of our parents of mini, girls and junior rugby players can make the effort to drop in to the club, 7:30 - 10:00 p.m. The purpose of the evening is purely social!...
Island Mini Jamboree
CW Mini organizers report on a successful V.I. Jamboree held yesterday at UVic's Wallace Field and Velox Field. Teams came from as far afield as Comox and Nanaimo. South Island clubs, Cowichan, Velox and CW added to the mix. A total of over one hundred and fifty players from U8's to U12's...
Quelle Journee
CWRFC was able to take great consolation after a hat trick of senior mens losses over the weekend with a fantastic day of mini, girls and junior boys rugby on Sunday last. The Minis hosted an "interclub" day, with teams from Campbell River, Cowichan and Velox playing in U8, U10 and...
Rugby Extravaganza This Weekend
CW will be fielding a record ten teams on the pitch this Saturday and Sunday, from Minis to Senior Men. Saturday competition sees a change of time when the Ones play JBAA @ 11:30 a.m. and Premier action kicks off at 1:00 p.m. The First Divies have some work to do to make up for what might...