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Where Did It Go??
Looking for the game? We were too! The Canada Vs N.Z. Maori match will be aired live on Ch #5 and #225 (HD), TOMORROW at 10:00 a.m. Rugby Canada has used its perogative of NOT announcing the lineup until tomorrow as this is not a certified "International Test"! One wonders what difference...
Young Guns Lead The Way
A feast of rugby takes place tomorrow. It all starts at 10:00 a.m. PST when Canada plays NZ Maori in Toronto. Unfortunately, at this late stage, we are still unable to procure a starting XV for the Maple Leafs but we know for sure there will be some Tricolor connections involved. We wish...
Ravens Review
The Ravens kicked it up a notch last Saturday when they pasted their cross-town rivals, the Lomas 49 - 0, serving notice to all and sundry that they are a squad to be reckoned with this season. The Ravens and Ceedub have had many a good battle over the years, often with results going against...
NACRA Sevens Squad Announced
CW ("ex") and Toronto Nomad, Lucas Hammond (Ed. - Aplogies to Lucas, as we hear he has transferred to UVic this season), has been announced as Captain of the Canadian team to play in the upcoming North American Caribbean Rugby Association Sevens, to be held in the Caymans on November 9,10. ...
Overseas Update
Former Tricolor, 'Jab' Sinclair tastes the nectar of victory! It’s been a dream start to their Ospreys careers for Jeff Hassler and Tyler Ardron. Both signed in the offseason to provide depth at the Welsh region and both have more than achieved that goal only weeks into the season....
Clubhouse Commentary
It was great to host Burnaby back at the true heart of CW Rugby, The Temple at Discovery Street. Burnaby is a spirited group that enjoys maintaining the camaraderie of the game and they were genuinely happy to be back at the club. Good to see some of the local diehards in attendance also as we...
Best In League Come To Town
League leading, Burnaby Lakers will be at Windsor tomorrow when they take on the locals in First Div action at 1:00 p.m. and Premier at 2:45. Burnaby will be gunning for a Tricolor scalp as Windsor has been a nemesis for some time for The Lakers. Burnaby sport a very accomplished group in...
Unsung Hero - On The Field
The second of our "Unsung Heros" is Riley Ilnicki. Riley is a 23 year old Accountant Articling student and he has been playing rugby for ten years. He started playing in Grade 8 and continued at Williams Lake High School under the watchful eye of Paul ("Father/Pablo") Carnes. Williams Lake is...
Rugby On The Horizon
Canada's National Team players - men and women have an extremely heavy schedule on their plates over the next month with some players having to perform double duties at both sevens and fifteens play. The men start on November 3rd when they take on the NZ Maori All Blacks, featuring six...
Sizzling Start; Frizzle and Frazzle To Finish!
CW hosted JBAA in two matches, Saturday last. The Ones trailed 3- 21 after a disappointing first half. The teams tied each other, 17 - 17 in the second stanza for a final, CW 20 - JBAA 38, bonus point victory. The Ones, so far this season, appear mirred on the runway. Tabor and Crawford...
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...
Pane Cracked But Not Shattered
Led by the Captain, Kleeberger, Canada put up a far better showing in last night's final ARC encounter than their midweek performance against the U.S. The set scrum was much improved with tight head scrum wins "book-ending" the encounter, far better tackling at the defensive line and for the...
A Window Of Opportunity?
With what appears to be a stronger side on paper, Canada will hope to cause a monumental upset in tonight's final ARC encounter against Argentina. The locks have been beefed up, with Morrison partnering Flagg who had a good game in the opener against Uruguay, the back row looks bigger 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...
Dryworld Is Everywhere
It is with great pride that CW can now announce its relationship with Dryworld Industries, joining other prominent rugby bodies, Rugby Canada and BCRN. As published elsewhere on this site, Co-owner and CW faithful, Matt Weingart, yesterday presented a pair of Dry Feet to John...
Newcomer Sets Bar
Co-owner Dry Feet and Tricolor, Matt Weingart Presents John Braddock With His Pair. The CW Executive is pleased to announce the pre-season and "opening days" award winner, John Braddock. John is the happy recipient of his new pair of Dryfeet. The coaches had been asked to select a player...
ARC's Continue
Pretty much yesterday's news now but a few words from this fan. U.S. were bigger and better. This was a win the red, white and blue would relish, rubbing some salt in with their three tries. I missed it in the flesh but watched "downstream" and it was a disappointing Canadian...
Worthy Effort Falls Short
CW's, Ciaran Hearn in full stride Vs Spain Canada gave another Sevens memorable effort at the 'first-up', Gold Coast Tournament yesterday when they were nipped by France in overtime in the Bowl Final, 14 - 19. Points earned in this opener have the men placed tenth of the sixteen teams on...
Wraps Off At Westhills
CW's, Mike Scholz crosses for the winning points Vs Uruguay. Victoria's second hosting of the Americas Rugby Championships opened with a pair of games at Langford's Westhills Stadium last night. Overall impressions...the event has been heavily marketted and a good crowd was present,...
Permutations Drop Canucks to Bowl
Canada suffered two dismal spells of luck during the past 24 hours, losing both its Sevens Captain and XV's Captain to injury. At the Gold Coast in Oz, Canada opened against the always tough, Fiji. Our boys respect but are no longer in awe of the opposition on the circuit and held the...
Referee News
CW offers kudos to Chris Assmus who has just been appointed to two full Internationals; Uruguay Vs Spain and U.S.A. Vs N.Z. Maori, both games taking place next month. This is a real coup for the young 24 year old B.C. ref. Chris refereed in England and Wales in the early spring and...
CW U16's Win Season Opener
CW's U16 men took on rival Velox last night in a rescheduled season opener. From the starting whistle it was clear both teams were intent on making a statement, first with CW creating a turnover right from the kick-off setting the tone with a jarring hit and then Velox achieving...
Captain Tieds Leads Canada Against Uruguay
CW's Club Captain, Andrew Tiedemann has been selected to lead the NSMT for their contests in the upcoming ARC's. Andrew will have Gorvorchin (BLRFC) and Jake Illnicki (Williams Lake) starting as FRF, Flagg (CW), Morrison (UBCOB), Kleeberger (CW), Coughlin (JBAA) McQueen (Balmy Beach)...
U16's Play Opener On The Road
After what can only be described as a bizarre start to the season with a combination of schedule changes, cancellations and inhospitable weather, CW's U16 men hit the pitch last Sunday for their first game action. In an effort to seek competition, a friendly was arranged with Bayside and...
Gathering Of The Establishment
This week sees a FIRST for Canadian Rugby as the International Rugby Board (IRB) aka Gods of Rugby, gather in Vancouver for a week of meetings; a general meeting of the Board and its sub-committees. As pictured, it is a propitious time to announce the ground-breaking for additional facilities...