Girls Rugby
A MID-SEASON REPORT CARD
CW brings D-o-R, Ken Goodland's reflections on the season to date. Game reports from the weekend will follow in Monday's Musings but much of what Ken reports here was manifested when over 100 men and women travelled to Vancouver to do battle on Saturday. Go, you good things! ONE...
Monday's Musings
All That Is Good About the Game Last week the writer had the privilege of attending the club’s second Annual Junior Awards Banquet. The event was attended by some 150 players and their parents. CW Junior Boys & Girls have just completed a most rewarding and successful season and it was a time...
Sale Schellshot!
Canadian Women continue to stay in the news in the UK club rugby scene. This week it was Julia Schell and Sophie de Goede. Sophie continues to be a “T(ry) – A – G(ame)” player, scoring another tally and setting one up with a skillful offload. Soph was again in the team-of-the-week All...
It's A New Day - It's A NEW YEAR!
OFF THE FIELD Over the Christmas Break, the idea of resurrecting our “Unsung Hero” feature was mentioned in conversation over a bevy. We composed some questions and sent them off to Ed Knaggs. Today, we share Ed’s response. Enjoy! “A hero is not always someone who basks in the limelight. ...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
CW KIDS KICKING KLINIC Last Sunday CW offered an “Introduction to Kicking Clinic” to local clubs Mini and Junior players. Overheard at the start of the day, “I’m a prop, why do I need to know about kicking!” It was an incredible morning at CW rugby seeing so many kids from the Junior...
Monday's Musings
CHRISTMAS SEASON - A TIME FOR THANKS While we move into the Christmas seasons it is a time for gratitude and reflection. Castaway Wanderers Rugby club would like to take this time to thank all of the hard-working volunteers who have pitched in to make CW the premier rugby club in Canada. ...
PROOF OF THE PUDDING
Captain Canada, Sophie deGoede............FROM THE GRASS ROOTS Lockie Kratz Caroline Crossley Jack Carson Robinson, N.Carson, L.Kratz, White, G.Kratz, Newhook Sophie de Goede & Jack Carson, circa 2002/3. ADDENDUM - Luke McClosky, Mike Fualefau, Brennig...
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...
Monday's Musings
“We Are the Champions” Three teams representing the club at the BC Finals left Victoria early yesterday morning to test themselves against the best of the mainland. Can the reader imagine fifteen-year-old boys having to drag themselves out of bed at 5:00 a.m. to ride for two hours to play a...
Get On The Bus, Gus!
Let's get those in this picture on the bus! There are still some seats on the spectator's bus on Sunday. CW Executive has decided to treat the cost of the ride! [FOOTNOTE: People under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. CW takes no responsibility for any supporters travelling on...
FILL THE BUS! 10-4 CONVOY!
GOOD NEWS A CW volunteer is organizing a SUPPORTERS BUS of 46 seats for Sunday's Age Grade Finals. The deal is; regular price walk-on fare for 9:00 a.m. BC ferry; a bus fee (tbd); Tsawassen - UBC - Tsawassen for 7:00 p.m. return to Victoria. E-mail HERE today, with your name and number...
A Colorful Collage
U14 Boys set the pace on Finals Day. (Photos - Thomas Buchan.)P.S. For those who asked regarding Monday's Musings the U16 Boy's score - Final CW 45 JBAA 5.BC Finals - FILL THE BUS! U16 Boys Vs Bayside. U18 Girls Vs Abbotsford. U18 Boys Vs UBCOB Ravens. The news...
Monday's Musings
NSMT Captain and Toronto Arrows mainstay, Lucas Rumball. News released by The Province today has confirmed that the Toronto Arrows, Canada's only team in the professional, North American Rugby League (MLR), has folded due to, in all intents and purposes, what looks like financial issues....
CAPS CLOSE THE CURTAIN FOR MEN
Pictured is Johnny Humphries making his return for the season with the Divvies tomorrow. He will join Harry Seymour and a couple of others for a solid selection. The backline is an interesting selection, anchored by veteran Gerhardt in the centres. We will await to see if it can break the...
WIND - UP WEEKEND
Caps, McKinnon, a wily veteran! CW Men’s Divvies take on Capilanos at the House of Windsor at 1:00 p.m. this Saturday. Neither team has posted a “W” to date, so the contest has the makings of a good battle. The Premier encounter will follow when two grizzled old foes grace the pitch. Caps...
PUDDLES PALOOZA PREVENTS BONANZA!
CANCELLED! Unfortunately, tomorrow's planned Age Grade Bonanza, Abbotsford v CW will not come to fruition. Weather has necessitated the pitches be closed. VIRU President, John Lyall in action on a muddy pitch - back in the...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
AGE GRADE BONANZA, SUNDAY.Starting at 11:00 a.m. this coming Sunday, a plethora of rugby action takes place at the House of Windsor. Abbotsford RFC takes to the road, bringing 130 youth, girls and boys to play contests against...
Monday's Musings
Every picture tells a story. (Photo - Norm Le Bus) Pride Pedigree Prevails There is not much to say in favor of the home team in a seven try to one loss. Admittedly there were pockets of resistance between the scores and the second half was a pretty good effort against a “full time”...
Monday's Musings
Man/Woman-In-The -Middle With the RWC being front and centre in the eyes and mind of every rugby fan world-wide, at the present time, so too is the man (in this case) who carries the whistle. Officiating the game of rugby has become increasingly challenging since the advent of professionalism...
Monday's Musings
U18 Elite Champs. Local Rugby Plays Second Fiddle As the header describes, that was exactly the case as fans watched the All Blacks, Scotland and South Africa flex their muscles at the World Cup, CW U14 Boys and U18 Girls Elite win titles at the Kamloops Sevens, and CW Men’s First Div go...
ONE FOR THE AGES
Johny Sexton leaves the fray. Credit Rugby World Cup. As predicted, it was a must see! Ireland placed their strong claim to the Webb Ellis trophy with their victory over RSA last weekend. There will be a couple of other thrillers this weekend when Fiji pushes their claim for the final...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
AROUND CEEDUBCOACHING SUMMIT A very successful weekend saw some twenty plus club coaches work with Dave Hill, through a curriculum of rugby skills and safe sport. The weekend also saw a successful Introduction to Refereeing Clinic. Good...
HOME OPENER
CWRFC will play host to the visiting Westshore RFC Men's Premier XV tomorrow at 2:30 p.m. This will be the first home game of the season and it had been hoped that this day would see a triple-header. Unfortunately, for the second consecutive week, the Tricolours have been unable to field a...
Weekend Warriors
Apologies to our 'regulars' for absence of blogs this week. This old luddite has been unravelling the variences of Windows 11 Vs my former, much more familiar, Windows 10 and some updates with a new hard drive! CW's Islanders - a collection of young, old and restless took to the pitch...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul - A Mixed Bag
Today we share a couple of pictures provided by our Boy's Youth Director. The header is a shot of CW lads who played on the winning BC U18 team at the weekend's Western Canada Championships in Calgary. BC Boys won Gold in this one, as did their U16 counterparts, (pictured below), with a...