Prems
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
FILL THE HOUSEYOUR SATURDAY QUADRIPLE DOCKET WOMEN DIVVIES VS JBAA 11:15 WOMEN PREMS VS SEATTLE RFC 1:00 MEN DIVVIES VS JBAA 12:45 MEN PREMS VS JBAA 2:45 AGE GRADE SEASON WINDUP CW Youth recently wound up their season with the Annual Awards Dinner. Some 170 players, coaches...
Monday's Musings
BURNABY BOUNCES VISITORS The hosts were hardly hospitable on Saturday last, doing away with our Premier Women 22 - 14 and doubling our Men 24 - 12. CW and Burnaby always battle bravely with Saturday being no different but a strong women's pack and a lively men's backline was the...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
BOOK THIS DATE Alumni Day this season sees a quartet of matches being played. The Women’s Divvies will take on Comox and the Prems face Abbotsford. The Men’s Divvies will also play Comox, and the Prems will tangle with the Pride. TOP TEN BCRU CLUBS for TOTAL REGISTRATIONS CWRFC...
Monday's Musings
LET THE GAMES BEGIN Two sets of eyes were needed in the early going on Saturday, however, as predicted, on Field #2 CW’s men’s Divvies earned a winning record at 5 – 4 with a 25 – 14 victory over the Rippers – the Aussie vernacular not achieved on this day! I did catch glimpses and it...
Quadruple Slate for Saturday
11:15 CW Colts Vs United (Field #2) 12:45 CW Premier Women Vs Ravens (Main Field) 1:00 CW Div 1 Men Vs Ravens (Field #2) 2:30 CW Premier Men Vs Ravens (Main Field) ONE...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
Tough Opponent Initiates Second Half. CW men will begin their “second half” on Saturday when both teams will face the visiting Ravens. UBCOB are somewhat of an enigma this year with their Div. 1 team, a perennial finalist, winless to date! It is hard to fathom how a club’s Premier team can...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
(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...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
SEASON'S GREETINGS On behalf of the President, and the Board of Directors of CWRFC, this site wishes all our SPONSORS, SUPPORTERS, and PLAYERS a joyous season of celebration. Christmas season brings a lengthy lull in the seniors’ schedule, a time to reflect and gather, but mostly to...
Monday's Musings
Jordan Tait had a good outing. "A Great Afternoon of Rugby" As predicted pre-game, so it came to pass. It was a great afternoon if you were one of the fans of a graduating Viking rugby player. A good note to go out on! Even this pundit who played in the days when size did not matter,...
LINEUPS
Gavin on the go!Teams have been announced for tomorrow's contest at UVic. CW has the pleasure of introducing Mason Pederson, a prop who has played a half-century of MLS matches. With a Belmont Shores youth background and University of Arizona...
Crosstown Rivalry Renews
Easson & Gamage Vs Sutherland and Bowd. The last meeting between the Vikings and CW was last season, resulting in a CW victory, 38 – 21. Matters are not as clear cut this year, with the Tricolors experiencing tough going. UVic barely has their nose ahead on the table, so there will be...
Monday's Musings
There was the first half…CW Vs CAPILANO The match started with some real promise for CW, despite Caps opening the scoring about eight minutes in. CW responded after an alert tap penalty and Gavin Kratz bulled his way over, roughly midway through the half. Caps notched a penalty in the...
Weekend Docket
CW Premier men will travel to the North Shore to play Capilano.This is a rare scheduling, to have a mainland and Island team play away and home games in the first half of the season. In fact, I cannot recall such an occurence and wonder just what the BCRU intent was. Neither club has had...
Monday's Musings
SPARSE CROWD WITNESSES WINS A Pair for Prems- Home Cooking Does the Trick! The table was set with the women’s team. Burnaby and CW brought two very different approaches to determine the outcome in a most entertaining match. The outcome had the fans biting their nails. The Lakers focused...
Premiers at the Park
Circa 2017. How opportune to come across this picture, featuring one of two honored guests at last night’s Gala Supreme, in action against Burnaby. Our premier women go against the Lakers today @ 12:15 at the House of Windsor. Both teams are tied on the ladder, with Burnaby having a game...
Monday's Musings
CLUB LIGHTHOUSE TEAMS POST SPLIT Saturday was a full day of rugby at Windsor. The men’s Colts, mixed and mingled with the ‘Rising Tide’ – a pre over 40 group of prospective Ebb Tide guys. The final score resulted in CW’s favor, but the hit out was enjoyed by all in the spirit...
Despite Desparate Days for Men
Five Senior Teams Posted CW senior men and women have a full slate of games tomorrow, commencing at 11:15. Women’s Premier action kicks off agains the visiting Meralomas at 12:15 and the Premier Men play Burnaby at 2:30. The women will test Lomas who are proving to be the real deal with...
Monday's Musings
(Photo, credit, Shun, Japanese student, attending UVic English Program) "Leadership in Dark Days - Captain Finnie at work!" Tough Times for CW Teams Saturday saw three CW teams on the road. The Women’s Div.1, buoyed by their victory last week, travelled to Port Alberni, a neutral location,...
MONDAY'S MUSINGS
Saturday, a Rugby Day. OFF THE PITCHSome forty plus sponsors and 20 Club members met for lunch on Saturday to celebrate the continued success of CW rugby. Over 150 mini players registered, and a further 350 age...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
(Photo - John Richardson Images) EVERY DAY'S A RUGBY DAY! We're back! Opener today brings a correction to a recent post. Johno's Induction this Friday to the Oak Bay Wall of Fame, will take place at the Oak Bay Rec Centre NOT OB Council Chambers. The event starts at 11:00 a.m....
FURTHER UPDATES
We bring readers today's CW News after two weeks of frustration with the website! Out of commish being the cause of our server, and some Ruggernut user error!! Apologies - enjoy today's read. (photos, Keith Wells.) ...
MONDAY'S MUSINGS
(Credit - Canada Press) GALS GUTTED Saturday’s RWC Final with its 82,000 spectators was an outstanding exhibition of women’s rugby. Unfortunately, Canada met the English machine on a day when they were at their best. Despite the twenty-point differential (covering the spread), the game...
MONDAY'S MUSINGS
THREE DROPPED AT WEST SHORECW visited Jaun de Fuca on Saturday for season opening matches. The Premier women’s game was an exhibition feature, and the Valkyries came out on top, 32 – 19. Reports from the Tricolour staff noted that many ladies had game time and the performance was a...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN HERE CW RUGBY WANTS YOU! WHY CW RUGBY? From Minis to Seniors, we are an inclusive club. We are a competitive club.SIX TO SIXTY-SIXOur history extends as far back as 100 years. We stand for rugby values, integrity, respect, passion and...
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CW MENS RUGBY - 2025 SEASON COACHING ANNOUNCEMENT Castaway Wanderers Mens program is pleased to announce the coaching structure for the upcoming 2025/26 season. The coaching staff has been added to, as a directional change will be implemented. In previous seasons the men's program has...