RWC
Monday's Musings
CW's 16TH Man, cheers the action. MEN’S BONUS POINT WIN BUSTS BAGEL The rains ceased however, cold winds from the Strait on a sunny afternoon made conditions challenging and resultant attendance rather poor at Windsor Park on Saturday. All three games got out of the gate. Opening...
NSMT in the Win Column
Robbie 'The Ice Man' Povie led the Nats with eleven points in their victory over Brazil, 31 - 14, mid-week. Former CW Junior and Saskatchewan lad, Matt Klimchuk had good minutes starting at #6 and Jo Jo 'Mercury' Morrah notched a tally. Good contribution from former Tricolours. Where the heck...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
A Dose of Deja Vu? Almost three years to the day… Will see CW Premier Men face another 0 – 4 situation! It was on this day in 2019 that Lomas visited Windsor and left, tail between legs, after a 40 – 15...
Monday's Musings
CANADA WOMEN COME UP TRUMPS Led by Captain, Sophie de Goede in every aspect of play, Canada defeated Italy with a bonus point 22 – 12 victory on the weekend in RWC action. Tuttosi led the way again with her brace to top the Try Scorers list with five. Sophie’s hands displayed her...
Monday's Musings
HOPE YOU’RE WATCHING ONE PERSON’S OPINIONS The Women’s RWC opened with great gusto. England flexed their muscles after a slow start against Fiji, finally posting 84 points and asserting their place as favourites to take the prize. The NZ Vs Australia encounter was an enthralling match...
HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Let's commence today by THANKING all of those parents and coaches who have given up their weekend, thankful for their kids - playing CW rugby. The crew will take nine teams of age grade Sevens to Kamloops to play in an event that is slowly earning iconic status. The locals put on a fantastic...
Will They Break The Bagel?
Tomorrow CW Men will field sixty-seven players in three games. Action starts with the Islanders at UVic Vs Saxons at 11:00 a.m. Divvies open action Vs Westshore in the curtain-raiser at 1:00 at the House of Windsor, with the main game kicking off at 2:30. Wow, 67 strong, including two sets...
Weekend Doings
CW's Premier Reserve Men travel to Port Alberni tomorrow for their first Roadie of the season. Port are always a vigorous opponent, especially so, at home. Their club "gets" the true comraderie of rugby, for their hosting is renowned. Good luck to the lads - do us proud, safe trip, good game...
Monday's Musings
NSWT Rugby League World Cup CW congratulates, Maddy Adberg on her selection to this November event. We do not hear too much about rugby league for women in Canada so can make no comment. This is not the first RWC for the Leagies – CW’s Karen Paquin, Gabby Senft, Mandy Marchuk, and Olivia...
Monday's Musings
ACHIEVING GOALS - WITH JULIA SCHELL Julia, It is a privilege to be able to ask you a few questions about your young rugby career. Your recent eighty minutes against Italy raised many eyebrows in only your second test for NSWT. From a diminutive 5’4” player, we at CW have been fortunate to...
NATIONAL TO LOCAL
Weekend news starts today with a hearty congratulations to ALL players selected to the NSWT’s XV’s – off to challenge for the RWC. A local paper gave a great write-up to the young Captain, Sophie De Goede, during the week. Sophie started her rugby journey at Windsor Park around the age of six...
SATURDAY - A RUGBY DAY
PATHWAY PLAYERS Today’s photo includes a wonderful group of players who have stayed with the game from a young age. Sophie de Goede, NSWT Captain, led her ladies to a 31 – 3 victory over Wales today in their final game of preparation prior to the RWC; Jack Carson – NSMT 7’s and UBC Varsity;...
Support Canada, Support Your Club, Have Fun.
BRING A FRIEND THIS SATURDAY - AT THE TEMPLE CANADA plays its final curtain-raiser before the Rugby World Cup. A reminder to DRINK...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
SOPHIE SURVEYS THE SCENE! NATS GOOD VALUE FOR WIN Today’s blog opens with a massive apology to both Sophie De Goede and Courtney Holtkamp for a photo identification error in last week’s blog. Not simply summer ennui, a careless error. Sorry, ladies, hopefully today’s photo does justice. ...
WORLD CUP PRELIMINARY
Captain Canada, Sophie De Goede – all concentration. Today we wish to offer our support for the Canadian NSWT XV for their match against Italy on Sunday. CW fans should enjoy watching ladies who have worn club colours in recent years, highlighted by the leadership of Sophie. Sophie has...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
With the recent celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day, Rugby Canada ran this great oped about "CW's", Gabby Senft. Gabby started in an "all CW" backrow of DeGoede, Buisa and Senft in the recent victory by our NSWT XV's over Australia. Gabby has hung her hat with Ceedub...
Monday's Musings
SATURDAY, A RUGBY DAY ALL AROUND THE WORLD (Photo - Rugby Canada) SUPER RUGBY finished another campaign in the Antipodes with a clinical Crusaders side defeating a hopeful Auckland Blues team, 21 – 7. It was elsewhere in NZ where Canadian eyes were focussed, with our NSWT VX’s taking on...
Monday's Musings
DIFFERENT SILKS, SAME THOROUGHBREDS! In 100 deg. heat on Saturday, UBCOB Ravens defeated top Uruguayan club side, Penarol in the first match of the Challenge Cup of the Americas held at the Home of US Rugby, Glendale, Colorado. In the other match the Argentinian Jaguares defeated the...
Grady Leads Backs
CW’s, Grady Bowd could take a huge step today towards pushing his case for selection for Canada’s NSMT XV’s summer tests, as he starts at #10 for Canada West Selects today against their Atlantic counterparts. Bowd caught the eye of many knowledgeable rugby fans with his Premier league campaign...
Saturday Rugby
Not quite as exciting as this time last week, however, there will be rugby tomorrow at Shawnigan Lake School, kickoff, 2:00 p.m. The US Raptors will play forty minutes against a VIRU "U25" team and forty minutes against a VRU "U25" team and the Island will play the Mainland in a thirty...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
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Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
CW VIRU REPS & COACHES Today’s rugby blog includes bits and pieces from across Canada’s rugby world. We will start on the Island with our VIRU U19 Girls Selects. Last weekend the VIRU U19 Girls Selects played Fraser Valley. The roster of 24 Island Selects players included nine CW...
Monday's Musings
CANADA THREATEN AGAIN SHOUT OUT to Canada's NSWT who defeated Wales 24 - 7 on the weekend. This was an outstanding result given the fact they had to play with 14 players for a long portion of the match. The ladies now go back to giving more of their time for further preparations for...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
OP-ED. RUGBY IN CANADA. Almost 45 players, plus coaches came together at last Wednesday’s CW Women’s practice. The players consisted of U14, U16 and U19 Girls and Senior Women. What a sight, seeing all these players on one field together! This was a large logistical task to coordinate....
Women Complete Well-Deserved Double Header
Canada's NSWT completed their two-game sweep of the U.S. on Friday night. Again, TSN provided good coverage with expert commentary from a U.S. enthusiast providing little insights to the players - well done! The following synthesis is for those who may have missed the game and do not have...