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Rees Honoured

Rees Honoured

Posted in Canada Rugby / CW Rugby / News / NSMT

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

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Posted in B.C. Rugby / Canada Rugby / Juniors / News / NSMT / RWC / Sevens

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"

Posted in Canada Rugby / CW Rugby / News / B.C. Rugby / Community / NSMT

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

Gold Coast Sevens Open Season

Posted in Canada Rugby / News / NSMT / Sevens

                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!

Pyke Plays For Gold - Again!

Posted in Canada Rugby / CW Rugby / News / NSMT / Victoria BC

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"

Wednesday's, "Ruck & Maul"

Posted in CW Rugby / Girls Rugby / Juniors / Minis / NSMT / NSWT / Rugby Club / Sevens

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

Monday Musings - Profile, Pritch

Posted in Canada Rugby / CW Rugby / News / NSMT / NSWT / Rugby Club

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

A Plethora Of Points

Posted in Canada Rugby / Fifteens / NSMT / NSWT / Sevens

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...


Things According To Hoyle, So Far In Glasgow

Things According To Hoyle, So Far In Glasgow

Posted in Canada Rugby / NSMT / Sevens

  Canada's Sevens entourage opened up with a lop-sided loss to the Kiwis, 0 - 39 in Glasgow this morning.  Game #2 saw them take revenge on the hapless Barbadians, 68 - 5 and pictured here, the lads rest up for their final match against Scotland which is shaping up to be epic.  The...


Commonwealth Games

Commonwealth Games

Posted in Canada Rugby / NSMT / Sevens

(We bring you this article, courtesy of Rugby Canada website, for those of you who go to cwrugby.com first - and we thank you.  It appears that the Scots have brought in some heavy artillery for the Sevens team.  Scotland is already flexing its muscle in the medal count, although this pundit...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Lucas Hammond - An Opportnity!  Lucas Hammond has hung his Eastern Canada hat on CW's peg for some three seasons however for the past two seasons this young man has moved from Windsor Park to U.Vic to Kiwiland, appearing on one or two occasions with the Sevens Krew, he has now been called upon...


Wednesday's, "Ruck & Maul".

Wednesday's, "Ruck & Maul".

Posted in Canada Rugby / Community / CW Rugby / NSMT / Sevens

              CW congratulates the following players selected for the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Glasgow; Moonlight (c.), Braid, White, Jones, Trainor, Hammond, Douglas, Hirayama, Duke, Hearn, Scholtz and Fuailefau. This is arguably, the best group available, given injuries to...


Canada Collapses

Canada Collapses

Posted in Canada Rugby / Fifteens / Game Reports / NSMT

  MoM, Jones, feeds DTH.....   Predicted here was the fact that the Eagles could be expected to show greater cohesiveness – prediction correct. It was a match that was entertaining enough but errors aplenty abounded. The Eagles could have been taken but if this was Canada’s best effort...


Saturday in Sacremento

Saturday in Sacremento

Posted in Canada Rugby / Game Reports / Line-ups / NSMT

Saturday promises to be a barn-burner when the Eagles play The Maple Leafs. Perhaps a form line can be taken from recent scores vs the same opposition.  Let's look at this.  The Eagles lost to the Scots, 6 - 24 but pulled up their socks last week, narrowly losing to Japan 29 - 37, an eight...


Bouquets & Brickbats - Saturday's Travesty

Bouquets & Brickbats - Saturday's Travesty

Posted in Canada Rugby / Fifteens / Game Reports / Juniors / NSMT / NSWT

 Almost 19,000 fans flocked to BMO Field to see if Canada’s NSMT could front up and dispel the doubts that crept in during the second stanza against Japan last week. During the week, the IRB had adjusted the global standings and Canada found itself sliding one place to Georgia. Short...


Vs Scotland

Vs Scotland

Posted in Canada Rugby / Fifteens / Line-ups / NSMT

Canada has announced its team for Saturday's match.  There are three changes in the starting fifteen.  Carpenter comes in for Barkwill (even - Stevan's sub as both battle for #1);  Sinclair on to the flank, arguably,  a tougher option than Kleeberger who is probably injured and Mack starts at...


Wednesday's, "Ruck & Maul"

Wednesday's, "Ruck & Maul"

Posted in Canada Rugby / Coaching / Girls Rugby / Juniors / NSMT

        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...


Chrome, Rangers, Tide & NSMT

Chrome, Rangers, Tide & NSMT

Posted in Canada Rugby / Fifteens / News / NSMT

Kleebs on the hunt! ………………..ALL go down the gurgler! As a pundit and punter, I really need to get my head in a different space, backing an odds on (look on), favourite; an underdog on the road; a team of personal choice and supposedly, (according to the visiting coach), a...


Canada Selection Vs Japan

Canada Selection Vs Japan

Posted in Canada Rugby / Fifteens / Line-ups / News / NSMT

Pritch Takes Aim CANADA’S ROSTER TO FACE JAPAN: Hubert Buydens – (Manawatu Turbos/Prairie Wolf Pack) Saskatoon, SK Ray Barkwill – (Niagara Wasps RFC/Ontario Blues) Niagara Falls, ON Jason Marshall – (Atlantique Stade Rochelais) Vancouver, BC Tyler Hotson – (London Scottish RFC)...


Wednesday's, "Ruck & Maul".

Wednesday's, "Ruck & Maul".

Posted in B.C. Rugby / Canada Rugby / CW Rugby / Juniors / News / NSMT / NSWT / VIRU Tide Rugby

Excitement abounds as we welcome the Cherry Blossoms and their record of seven wins on the trot. Coached by noted Aussie, Eddie Jones and assisted by Leigh Jones, the Japanese side features a much more confident group of players than ever before with players who can call New Zealand,...


Hassler Headlines - Again!

Hassler Headlines - Again!

Posted in Canada Rugby / Fifteens / NSMT

CW's, Kleeberger on the loose on Saturday. The weekend that was, saw over 1000 B.C. rugby fans take in a display provided by National incumbents and “wannabees” at Klahanie Park yesterday. It was a game which had two ebbs, with “Canada” breaking out to a 26 – 7 lead early in the second...


Hassler's Harangue - Game Day

Hassler's Harangue - Game Day

Posted in Canada Rugby / NSMT

We bring you Jeff Hassler's take on today's action.  It sums it up perfectly.  Enjoy the game, no matter what side of the fence you are on....


Bang For The Buck!

Bang For The Buck!

Posted in B.C. Rugby / Canada Rugby / Fifteens / NSMT

What a deal for you if you are planning tomorrow to take in a plethora of men’s talent in action at Klahanie Field to celebrate the 125TH birthday of the B.C.R.U. Kick off will be at 4:00 p.m. Prices; Parking = $5; Youth 12 & under = $10 and adults = $20. Let’s hope such generous pricing for...


There You Go!

There You Go!

Posted in Canada Rugby / Coaching / News / NSMT / Sevens

(Compliments of CW videographer Shaun Barry) So long, it's been good to know ya....it is inevitable in this age of professional rugby football that successes are rewarded financially and so it has come to pass for National Sevens Coach, Geraint John.  John has given Canadian Rugby good...


Who's Who In Canadian Men's Rugby?

Who's Who In Canadian Men's Rugby?

Posted in Canada Rugby / Fifteens / News / NSMT

National coaches have been putting fifty young men through their paces at Westhills over the past four days.  The players are in Camp from everywhere!  It looks like nearly all of the best available talent is present. Of interest, is the fact that fourteen of these players have either in the...