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Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

A new news feature this season will be our Weekly Club XV.  Players will be chosen across the board by their coaches as being worthy rather than occupying a set position on the field.  So, here you have Week #1.  Congratulations to those selected.  Go, CW! ONE...


TRICOLORS WIN ICE-BREAKER

TRICOLORS WIN ICE-BREAKER

                  Gabe on the go, (with the Three Wise Monkeys onlooking!).                                                         Credit, John Richardson.   Yesterday at the House of Windsor, the season was only three minutes old when the visiting Meralomas opened their account.  Pressure...


Bowd Returns!

Bowd Returns!

The Faithful will be pleased to see the name of Gradyn Bowd slotted in the #10 spot for tomorrow's home opener at 1:00 p.m. Vs Meralomas.  Bowd and #9, Pilgrim have featured in some memorable moments for the Tricolors.  Grady has been plying his trade with the MLR professional league....


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

AGE GRADE TO KAMLOOPS ALOHA! CW was easily indentified off the field at Kamloops last weekend! Kudos to Ed Knaggs, conceptualizer of Krazy road trip outfits.  On the pitch, some 120 teams in 10 Divisions, from U14 to U18, boys and girls, took part in the competition. Teams came from...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Last weekend saw the return of rugby to CW.  Coach Ken Goodland took his senior men to MacDonald Park on Saturday where the two clubs, (JBAA) had a good run out.  The afternoon started with two thirty-minute periods of full contact.  This was followed by specific opposed work with separated...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

R.I.P., Curtis Bailey Curtis scores winning try Vs Rowers, 2019. It is with great sadness that the Castaway Wanderers community has learned of the sudden passing of Curtis Bailey from a helicopter crash on August 15th.  Curtis played fullback (and occasionally scrum half), for the CW...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

Medal Bound - Photo, Rugby Canada PATHWAY TO THE TOP ECHELON TRANSATLANTIC U20 QUAD SERIES Today we applaud the success of the NSWT U20’s who recently completed a sweep against the USA (23 – 10), England (36 – 33), and Wales (53 – 17).  This is in stark contrast to the recent efforts of...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Photo credit - Photosport A Long Way From Home. Last Saturday a crowd of some 34,000 gathered to watch the All-Black Vs Fiji game at San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium (beers - $26NZ!!).  The All Blacks proved superior by a score of 47 - 5. Just a brief mention, adding great kudos from NZ...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

JOY IN MUDVILLE – NSMT’s MOMENTOUS WIN (Photo - Rugby Canada) It’s been a long time between drinks but total credit to the NSMT on their very solid victory over higher ranked, Romania on Friday evening.  This group has been under tremendous pressure to breach a drought of losses, so there...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

Photo - Rugby Canada A fifty-point second half performance by a visiting second/third string Scottish team provokes today’s point of conjecture, that being, just how are Canada’s fixtures scheduled?  Nothing is learned from a sixty-point shellacking.  We can be as supportive all we...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

CW RUGBY ON, AND OFF THE FIELD Hats off to CW men who represented in a number of matches last weekend. The newborn, Vancouver Highlanders, opened their cause with a brace of wins. Their "A" team, featuring Jacob Bossi as a starter and Oliie Nott as an impact player, defeated Canada...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

BRICKBATS to RUGBY CANADA! Canada Men's U20 team took on their USA counterparts on Saturday at Shawnigan Lake School and came away on the losing end, 33 - 18. This writer's beef is the fact that Rugby Canada posted absolutely nothing about the match until late Friday.  In fact, details of...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

New Link With Oz Established CW's, Jace Peters has found himself on the pitch with the NSW Country, Cowra Eagles.  The Tricolours have a great link with Casey Dunning's home club, Nelson Bay Gropers in NSW and we now extend our link to the Central West of NSW.  Strangely enough, Cowra plays...


ITEMS OF INTEREST

ITEMS OF INTEREST

In the Women's Premier League, one of the semi-finals will see #3 Castaway Wanderers take on #2 Westshore RFC at Juan De Fuca recreation center this Saturday, April 27th at 12:45pm.  CW won against Seattle last weekend and will be looking to carry that momentum against Westshore. Westshore and...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

Jacob Bossi, running rampant! (Photo credit - John Richardson) Monday’s Musings are not exactly amusing for the writer however, in grasping for objectivity, it was a fair result to an intense and intriguing battle and if one has to end one’s campaign, it was honest effort and desire. A...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

                                                    Chips Down!UBC and CW men will replay this Saturday in a game which is for all the marbles.  The outcome will see a “go on, or golf!  Last week, UBC, led by Takoda McMullin, blasted out of the blocks and certainly appeared to...


Men Face a One-Man Wrecking Crew!

Men Face a One-Man Wrecking Crew!

How could it be any different when you kick your restarts directly, 5/7 times, giving time to spare for a player to be just that?  However, the writer will get to that.  I commence today’s match reports with, it being the Sabbath, “hallelujah” to the club’s Premier Women, defeating Caps, 20 –...


SATURDAY'S ARMIES ANNOUNCED

SATURDAY'S ARMIES ANNOUNCED

JOHNNY SHEPHERD AWARD WINNERS - Frankie & Mike ROAD WARRIORS CW Premier Women have not announced their starters but the squad incudes some solid ammunition!  The likes of Zodichi (Rookie of the Year), Chanelle Challenger, Hill-Huse, Belchos, Samek, King, Fry, Beck, Beauchemin, Reed and...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

  PREMS PUSH FOR PLAYOFF POSITIONS Both teams are on the road this Saturday, the women facing Capilanos who have a five-point lead in the league over the visitors; however, CW has a game in hand.  Caps are an old nemesis for Ceedub.  CW has a superior defensive record going into this...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

Final League Home Game   It was a pity for Burnaby Lake RFC that they had to play rugby against Castaway Wanderers RFC when they visited Oak Bay on Saturday. On what was a frigid afternoon the sparse gallery was treated to a very good match from the premier men. The start was scary! From an...


Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Wednesday's Ruck & Maul

Bring it on! Saturday’s games will see the Women’s Divvies at Nanaimo and the men at home Vs Burnaby Lake RFC. The Divvies play at 1:00 and the Prems at 2:30. It will be a critical contest for CW, with Burnaby at 8 – 3, with 40 points and CW at 5 – 6 with 29 points and Westshore (28), UBC...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

                       More excellent photos, compliments, John Richardson and more can be viewed HERE REFLECTIONS Watched Saturday’s game with an old friend, former Athletic Director, and member of UVic’s, Walk of Fame (Rugby), and former Oak Bay Wanderer teammate, Mike Elcock....


Wednesday’s Ruck & Maul on Thursday!

Wednesday’s Ruck & Maul on Thursday!

                          CW Matches Upcoming, Saturday.                               Women Premier Vs UBC, Windsor Park, 12:45.                Men Premier Reserve Vs UVic Norsemen, Wallace Field, UVic, 1:00.                               Men Premier Vs UVic Vikes, Wallace Field,...


Monday's Musings

Monday's Musings

First, the Good News - Happiness is; Kids At the Klub! Saturday was definitely a rugby day, starting with a Six Nations game and breakfast at The Temple, where a mix of players, parents and juniors took in the atmosphere that is DSC.  Brent gave a tour of the iconic jerseys, honor board...


UNSUNG HERO - ON THE FIELD

UNSUNG HERO - ON THE FIELD

GAVIN KRATZ Meet Gavin Kratz, the consummate ‘Hard Hat’. Gavin is a man who has spent 15+ years on the fields of Windsor Park. He is the epitome of “CW Family”. He also epitomizes the club’s commitment to players, facilitating a pathway for their rugby development and joy of the game. He...