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December 31, 2025 Posted in News / Victoria BC / Rugby Club / Minis / Prems / Fundraiser / Giving Back / CW Rugby / Canada Rugby / Juniors / Girls Rugby / B.C. Rugby / RWC / Community / Fifteens / NSMT / NSWT / Senior Women / Boys U18 / Girls U16-U18 / Mini Rugby U12 / Senior Men / Boys Rugby

(Credit - Canada Press)

2025 in Review

JANUARY

A record Tree Recycling program.

Passing of stalwart supporter and scorekeeper, Hugh Creighton.

Straith’s Fine Clothing on board as a Platinum Sponsor. RIP, Kane.

Men’s Prems open with win over Pride.

FEBRUARY

Annual Fun(d)raiser cancelled.

MARCH

New lights on training field in cooperation with OB Council.

New storage shed completed.

Men set record defense of Gerwing Shield with fourth successive defense.

Men lose Barnard Cup to Westshore.

APRIL

Club’s AGM elect probable first BCRU club female President, Kerri Cook.

Brent (“The fixer”) Johnston passes.

MAY

Celebration of Life – Brent Johnston.

U16 Girls to Florida for Tropical Sevens.

JUNE

Minis Road Trip to Vancouver – Mulgrave and Capilanos.

Club announces Early Registration, for a first, pre-season.

Spencer Cotie and Josh McIndoe, grads, earn NSMT selection.

JULY

CW ‘Magnificent Seven’ earn selection for RWC. Crossley, Senft, Paquin, DeMerchant, deGoede, Schell, and Apps, all having played for the club.

AUGUST

Gala Fundraiser announced, driven by our President’s Elite sponsor, Vic Pub Co.

Julia Schell bags six-pack in RWC opener vs Fiji.

SEPTEMBER

Season opener with commemoration of Johno plaque, 6-year-olds register for a mini’s ‘first’, a new Oak & Palm Sports Club Society announcing plans for a hopeful clubhouse initiative.

NSWT Runners-up, at record crowd of 82,000, RWC Final at Twickenham.

OCTOBER

Johno, nominated to Oak Bay Community, Wall-of-Fame.

Sophie de Goede announced Women's Player of the Year....a CW Minis product.

NOVEMBER

Record Gala Fundraiser, highlighted by visit from Caroline Crossley and Karen Paquin.