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Only In Hand Grenades & Horse Shoes
This pundit was up early to watch U.S.A. take on Wales and the Canada Vs France contest. The day started well enough by reading an overnight, 14 - 12 winning score line for the boys against Scotland but it seemed all down hill from there. The U.S.A. used the blistering speed of Isles, strength...
Chalking 'Em Up!
A tip of The Ruggernut's cap to Sean Duke. Dukey surpassed his team mate, John Moonlight's try tally in Dubai last week. Duke, at 26 promises to be around for a while yet to add to that total. 109 tries is a formidable total and ranks highly amongst the list of all-time try scorers on the...
Monday's Musings
Tip o’ the Tricolor Cap TO VELOX U16 BOYS, ISLAND CHAMPS. This was a tale of two halves yesterday at Windsor. Velox came out very committed and were worthy leaders, 21 – 0 at the half, only allowing the hosts out of their own territory on three occasions! Done and dusted? Far from it. The...
Sevens Smorgasbord
Fuli on the fly against Kenya Dubai Day 2 opened dismally for Canada. Many readers may have watched some missed tackles that allowed France a 35 point separation at the half in front of a crowd of no one! The boys finished with three tries but a 42 – 19 outcome was not the goal. It was...
WINDING UP THE WEEK
SEVENS HEAVEN? Canada’s Women went 2 – 1 on day #1 at Dubai, losing to nemesis, England, 17 – 12 in a hard-fought contest. The physicality and commitment in this video makes many a mere watcher, cringe! After defeating U.S.A., 36 – 0 on day #2, the ladies faced another nemesis in the...
Battle for Barnard
CW has produced a few new looks going into today’s third encounter of the season with the students for the 104th version of the silverware. After a Premier season that has gone winless to date, it would be sweet to put the cup in the cabinet for twelve months. With the return of the NSMT from...
Monday's Musings
CDI Crunches At the Top After last weekend, the CDI Premiership delineated clearly between the top five and the bottom three with The Birds leading the way. Most unfortunately, for the Tricolours after their visit to Jericho on Saturday and subsequent 17 – 18 loss, they find themselves ten...
A Win Is A Win!
Nanyak scores lone tally. Speaking with many rugby types at Windsor yesterday, few had any idea re Canada’s performance Vs. Namibia. We quote Patrick Johnston’s (The Province) report, as it equates to much of what this pundit assessed and is an objective point of view; “Shall we start with...
CW Hosts Rowers
Patrons, note change in kick off times for tomorrow...Ones, 12:45 P.M.; Prems, 2:30 p.m. The Ones face a team that has a couple of wins on the board and we predict it is a time for an upset. The Ones will field a sharp backline and will test the visitors. In the Premiership contest, both teams...
Leicester Tigers in the News - Again!
Earlier this week we congratulated Canada’s Jason Marshall and Sean Duke who were selected to the famous Barbarian Invitational team to play the Tigers. The Baabaas ran riot in a 59 – 26, eight try victory but no tries were added by the Canadians. As a follow up to last...
Canada Vs Namibia
11:00 a.m. PST TODAY http://www.wiziwig.tv/competition.php?part=sports&discipline=rugby...
Marshall, Duke Recognised By Baabaas
CW adds our congratulations to Justin Marshall and Sean Duke who have been selected to the Barbarians squad to play Leicester mid-week. This honour has been credited to only Mark Wyatt and Gareth Rees, so it will be a very special occasion. This will be only a momentary aside to what, no doubt,...
Monday's Musings
Hubert Hugs Coach After Victory What could have taken place at Windsor, a battle between loose and tight head props from CW and Caps – Buydens and Marshall, actually took place in the Land of the Long White Cloud when Byden’s Manawatu Turbos edged Hawkes Bay for the ITM title, 32 – 24 this...
Wednesday's, "Ruck & Maul".
We open this blog............................................. With our sincerest thoughts towards the family of Cpl Nathan Cirillo, victim of today’s terrorist act in Ottawa. He was on the side of good versus our opinions of evil, in today’s horrendous happenings in our nation’s...
Let's Get This Guy In A Canadian Jersey!
A pretty good crowd for a mid-weeker went home disappointed from Westhills Stadium last night when Canada lost to the U.S. by a score of 16 – 3. The contest was only ten minutes old when quick hands saw winger, Stanfill on the overlap, in for an easy tally. In the early exchanges,...
Monday's Musings
GOLD COAST SEVENS. The results of Canada’s matches on Day #1 provided very interesting statistical analysis but unfortunately, for the boys, all meaningless, as no wins occurred and relegation to the “lesser” echelons resulted from what was a good day of work and “ever so close” but we know...
Gillie - Captain Canada
We had hoped to bring you the selected squad Vs Uruguay today but not to be, at time of posting. CW congratulates Kyle Gilmour on his captaincy selection for the ARCs. Gillie was an integral part of CW's last successful run for the roses in 2011. He is a player in the mould of Michael Hooper...
Rees Honoured
In a wonderful evening, celebrating all that is good about rugby, CW’s Gareth Rees was honoured prematurely to his upcoming induction into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame. The evening was well attended including a “who’s who” of Rugby Canada – past and present; ex-team mates; family;...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
Three Steps to RWC The ARCs return to Westhills this Saturday. Coach Crowley describes the ARCs; the November tests selections and a March camp; as being the end of much in-depth observation of players who will be selected to represent Canada in next year’s RWC. From a CW p.o.v., one...
"The Quintessential Man of Rugby"
A quote from the European Press related to Gareth Rees. This coming Friday, October 10th 5 – 8 p.m. at Discovery Sports Club, 714 Discovery St., the Castaway Wanderers will be commemorating the induction of Gareth Rees, the only Canadian rugby player to be inducted to the Canadian Sports Hall...
Gold Coast Sevens Open Season
CW congratulates Ciatan Hearn, Mike Fuailefau and Lucas Hammond in particular and all of the team - Jones, Douglas, Duke, Mullins, Smith, Wislon-Ross, Trainor and Zaruba who have been selected to represent Canada, under the captaincy of John Moonlight in The Land of...
Pyke Plays For Gold - Again!
Playing a different footie code in a faraway land, you'll find former CW-er, Mike Pyke suiting up in his #38 jersey for the Sydney Swans in tonight's AFL/Aussie Rules Grand Final. The match between the Swans and Hawthorn takes place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with in excess of 100, 000 fans...
Wednesday's, "Ruck & Maul"
All's quiet on the rugby front this week. We remind everyone that Sunday, September 7th is a BIG day @ Windsor Park with Minis kicking off at 10:00 a.m. Registration for girls and junior boys will be available from 10:00 onwards and if you have not registered already (you may have...
Monday Musings - Profile, Pritch
CW offers special congratulations to Canada’s, James Pritchard who is being feted by his club, the Bedford Blues with the honor of the upcoming season being a Testimonial one for him. The coming campaign will be Pritch's 11th at Goldington Road and the year ahead holds some very special events...
A Plethora Of Points
Canada won the Bowl at the Commonwealth Games yesterday in Glasgow. South Africa upset N.Z. for the gold and Geriant John's Aussies took the bronze. There were nine "core" teams in this contest and unluckily for the boys, they finished ninth when they failed to qualify for championship play...