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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...


CW Vs JBAA

CW Vs JBAA

Posted in B.C. Rugby / CW Rugby / Fifteens / News

Action at Windsor tomorrow, Firsts @ 1:00p.m.  Premiers @ 2:45.  Bar and food available.  CW will field a Premier team that is somewhat shorn up compared to last week, with the return of Keogh, Morris and Horton.  Stalwarts, Braddock, Thornber, Daum and newcomer Bishop, will be looked upon...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Posted in Canada Rugby / Community / CW Rugby / Juniors / News / Rugby Club

MEET THE PREZ PART II Last week we introduced readers to Don, we conclude that interview today....... CW: You were very involved with rugby in Ontario. How does CW compare with your club in Ontario, Highland RFC? In your brief experience how does the growth, structure and playing strength of...


Monday Musings

Monday Musings

Posted in B.C. Rugby / C.R.C's / Community / CW Rugby / Fifteens / Prems

Braddock - another tireless performance. Director of Rugby, Brent Johnston, offers his game observations today and we have spiced them with a few other comments offered by fans. BJ: “At game’s end, I felt I had seen this same picture some twelve months ago! The match was in reach at the half,...


CW Crosstown Vs UVic., etc.

CW Crosstown Vs UVic., etc.

Posted in B.C. Rugby / C.R.C's / Canada Rugby / CW Rugby / Fifteens / News / Prems

Late-breaking because we have been holding out for lineups but it seems, "no-can-do", as an early season void has forced late selections. We can tell you that the 1:00 p.m. match CW Ones Vs Norse has been rescheduled.  So it's just the "main game" Vikes hosting The Tricolors @ 2:45 @...


Wednesday's, "Ruck & Maul".

Wednesday's, "Ruck & Maul".

Posted in B.C. Rugby / CW Rugby / News / Rugby Club / Victoria BC

MEET THE NEW PREZ CW welcomes a new man to the helm, Don Swainson. We recently chatted with Don about the task. CW: Don, you have recently returned to Victoria, home of your H.S. Alma Mater, Oak Bay H.S. and their rugby Barbs. You have re-connected with former classmates and teammates from...


CW U18's @ Caps Inaugural Sevens

CW U18's @ Caps Inaugural Sevens

Posted in CW Rugby / Juniors / News / Rugby Club / Sevens

The U18's travelled over to North Vancouver to be a part of the inaugural North Shore 7s, hosted expertly by the Capilano Rugby Club. CW travelled with twenty-five athletes, with two teams competing in the 7s competition and one team in the innovative "5s", which was a competition exclusively...


CW Pinches a Pair in Opener

CW Pinches a Pair in Opener

Posted in B.C. Rugby / CW Rugby / Fifteens / Game Reports / Minis / News / Rugby Club / Victoria BC

Sony Bill Woolridge Offloads The table was set by The Ones against a “younger” Academy from the Valhallians when they wound up, led by a four-try performance from Sammy Rocher, defeating the VV, 37 – 10. Down 7 – 10 at the interval, The Tricolors cranked it up a notch, scoring thirty...


Castaway Wanderers Kickoff Weekend - Saturday, September 13

Castaway Wanderers Kickoff Weekend - Saturday, September 13

Posted in CW Rugby / Fifteens / Rugby Club / Victoria BC

    Oak Bay – The BC Premiership Rugby season kicks off Saturday, September 13th including a hometown match-up between two teams with a lot to prove.  Premiership Division regulars, Castaway Wanderers are putting last season’s semi-final exit vs. James Bay Athletic Association behind them...


Mini Coaches Have a Run !

Mini Coaches Have a Run !

Posted in Community / CW Rugby / Fifteens / Rugby Club

Former "greats" and now mini coaches Ed Knaggs, Aaron Cook, Matt Gordon and Lee Wakely helped CW go 3-0 at the Ebb tide season opening 10-a-side tourney.   Proving that you are never too old to put on the boots, CW mini coaches and other over 40s players (I am as good as I never was...


Registration Update

Registration Update

Posted in CW Rugby / Girls Rugby / Juniors / Minis / News / Rugby Club

Bad news - Good news........schools are not in session, good news.........CW has decided to delay early bird registration specials for all ages until midnight, September 11th, owing to inconveniences of recruitment via schools not being open.  Youth players, if you have a friend who is...


EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION

Posted in CW Rugby / Girls Rugby / Juniors / Minis / Prems / Rugby Club

CWRFC is announcing registration for Fall programs - mini rugby, junior boys and girls and senior men, with discounts if you register before August 31st.  You can register by going HERE.    ...


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...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Another High Achievement for Women. Canada’s U20 Women won a second, high profile silver medal yesterday when they finished runner-up to Australia at the Youth Olympics at Nanjing, China. Perhaps the journey was more important than the destination. In Pool play, Canada lost to China, 24 –...


Not Enough Superlatives!

Not Enough Superlatives!

Posted in Canada Rugby / Fifteens / NSWT / RWC

Well, Canada's dream run is over.  Fair go for the English - runners-up three times and today their defence was simply impregnable and Scarrat showed her class, as it should have been.  This pundit cannot offer sufficient superlatives for the effort throughout this campaign and especially,...


Go, Ladies, Go!

Go, Ladies, Go!

Posted in Canada Rugby / Fifteens / NSWT / RWC

JOIN LIKE-MINDED RED NATION FANS AT THE TEMPLE. VIEW A CANADIAN VICTORY - 9:30 a.m.  714 DISCOVERY...


Oh, Canada!

Oh, Canada!

Posted in Canada Rugby / Fifteens / News / NSWT / RWC

  By now, any readers of this site would have seen/ heard about the Women's monumental, semi-final victory yesterday over France, 18 - 16. One cannot offer enough superlatives for this monumental milestone for Canadian Rugby, specifically, for Canadian Women’s Rugby. Their self-belief,...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Posted in B.C. Rugby / Canada Rugby / Fifteens / News / Rugby Club / RWC / Sevens

RUGBY CANADA Vs HOST NATION IN RWC SEMI-FINAL. RC Women take on France in Paris this morning, with an expected crowd of 20,000 in attendance…….98% French Fanatics! Our Women went 1 - 1 on their Fall Tour to France, so expectations can be high, following their very successful campaign to date....


Weekend Results

Weekend Results

Posted in B.C. Rugby / C.R.C's / Fifteens / Girls Rugby / Juniors / News

Gavin Kratz & Brennig Prevost (CW), proudly display their gold medals, winning Boy's U16. AGE GRADE NATIONALS U18 Men d. Ontario; U18 Women – come back after loss to Ontario in Round Robin for 10 – 7 Championship victory.  U17 Men d. Quebec.  U16 Men #1 d. Alberta, 26 – 0 for 1st Place;...


Bouquets, You Beauties!

Bouquets, You Beauties!

Posted in Canada Rugby / Fifteens / Game Reports / NSWT

If you were not a fan of the women’s game before this morning’s Canada Vs England, 13 – 13 tie, you most certainly would have changed your tune by game’s end. It was a classic battle between two fairly equal teams, with play ebbing and flowing from end to end. On the day, Canada was unlucky not...


Woe is Us - Women Play Tomorrow!

Woe is Us - Women Play Tomorrow!

Posted in B.C. Rugby / Canada Rugby / Fifteens / Girls Rugby / Juniors / News / NSWT

  We bring you this video clip as an apology for getting our date wrong!  Tricolor fans were up early this morning to watch the key game and as you no doubt discovered - our bad, wrong day!  That's the way it goes sometimes although word from Coach Duke's mouth - "We are ready"!  So it will...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Posted in B.C. Rugby / Canada Rugby / Fifteens / Game Reports / Girls Rugby / Juniors / NSWT / RWC

Canada Women Go 2 – 0 @ RWC, Paris. Canada Women scored six tries (through the backs) and 21 points in each half to decimate Samoa yesterday. The point’s differential was big however they still need to beat or tie England on Friday to get into the Championship side of the affair. Brittany...


NSWT Announce Major Changes For Samoa

NSWT Announce Major Changes For Samoa

Posted in B.C. Rugby / Canada Rugby / Fifteens / Juniors / News / NSWT / RWC

  This review of the women's opener against Spain shows some classic stuff!  Just loved Harvey's convert of her own first tally from the side line - skills some local "kickers" would envy.  The game report you read here asked some questions of the performance and speculated that the...


Canadian Women Hurdle Spain In Opener

Canadian Women Hurdle Spain In Opener

Posted in Canada Rugby / Fifteens / NSWT / RWC

  After a shaky start, the women got untracked, led by a hat trick of first half tallies from speedy, Magoli Harvey.  The interval score had Canada up 24 - 0, with the promise of more to come. After what must have been a "perplexing" second forty, the final score read 31 - 7, a 7 - 7 second...