Senior Women
Saturday's Bits & Pieces
It is with interest this writer has noted that the club’s, Caroline Crossley, is in the mix with the NSWT’s XV’s group of athletes, gathered for training and games. Coach Rouet will select a final squad from these forty athletes to play in upcoming matches against New Zealand (#1), USA (#4),...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
A Web Hiatus The Ruggernut, party of two, has just returned from completing a three-week trip across our marvellous country by train – a true bucket-list epic. During that time rugby, from a Canadian and local perspective has been far from dull! Firstly, our Men’s VII’s have qualified for...
Monday's Musings
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Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
Jossiah 'Mercury' Morra in Tricolours. Jossiah lit it up in Toulouse last weekend when Canada's NSMT 7's had one of their better performances in some time. After defeating current Champions of the circuit, Australia, hopes were high, only for the air to be let out of the balloon on day...
Monday's Musings
A recent Sixty Minute story about 7’ American Aussie Rules star, Texan, Mason Cox brought to mind Canada and CW’s, Mike Pyke. Cox is not the first North American athlete to star in the AFL. Today we reflect on Mike’s rise to stardom in the strange game, often referred to by Aussies as...
Monday's Musings
ANNUAL CLUB AWARDS At the recent Dinner, several men and women were recognised for their efforts this season. The club’s most prestigious award – the Johnny Shepherd Award, representative of that player who “best serves the club in sportsmanship, duty and honour”, and voted on by solely...
Monday's Musings
Klahanie Park. 2011. BC Final. Identical weather! CW 20 MERALOMAS 3 2023 BC Quarter Final. MERALOMAS 43 CW 13. (Aplogies for lack of a match photo.) Not Quite The Hoped For Results! It was a tough finish to the season for the Tricolours on Saturday. CW...
Hail The President!
CWRFC is pleased to announce the appointment of Karl Klashinsky to the Presidency as a result of our recent AGM. As described in; https://cwrugby.com/blogs/post/wednesdays-ruck-maul1675226275, Klash has been a man for all seasons and brings a wealth of Club and Provincial experience and...
PLAYOFF PICTURES
TRY! CWRFC will be involved in FOUR Provincial Playoffs this Saturday. Our Senior Women’s Div.1 team will travel to Kamloops in a game where #6 (Ceedub) will play #3. The challenge, given the travel schedule will be monumental however, the experience will be invaluable. We wish the ladies,...
Mission/s Accomplished - No April Foolin'
CW Premier Women were up bright and early to catch the 7:00 a.m. ferry for their playoff match against Capilanos on Saturday. The early rise was to avoid any potential ferry cancellation! A rather good reason to ensure the values of home-field advantage. Some players remained at home to suit...
Playoffs Begin As Season Winds Down
This Saturday, CW Women’s Prems find themselves back at Klahanie where they will need to reverse a decision of two week’s back when they lost 38 – 42 in a blistering finish, with the Hosts hanging on. Despite a plethora of injuries, the women bolstered their confidence with a multi-try...
Monday's Musings
(Photo credit - John Richardson) Tackle techniques or not, with sternum-high experimentation by RFU? VITAL BONUS POINTS IN THE BANK Tricolour Men’s & Women’s teams achieved their goals last Saturday with a pair of bonus point victories. The Men opened their account in the fourth minute...
CRITICAL OUTCOMES
Tomorrow, The Tricolours take on Seattle in two matches where the outcome will be critical in terms of playoff positioning. The Women’s Premier team sits in fifth spot after last week’s two bonus points and Seattle are in sixth. Injuries and the absence of Schell with the Nats will sorely test...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
PACK IT TO THE RAFTERS - FINAL HOME GAME VS SEATTLE RFC Saturday will be a very special day and we appeal for all of our Faithful to get to the House for this one. Alumni Touch will take place at 11:45 a.m., followed by Women Prems at 12:45 p.m. and Men at 2:30 p.m. There will be...
ALUMNI DAY - SATURDAY
WOMEN'S & MEN'S PREMS Vs SEATTLE R.C....
Monday's Musings
DIVVIES RULE THE ROOST Last Saturday, CW’s Mens Prem Reserves led their Capilano hosts 22 – 8 at the half and went on win this one, 32 – 16 and open a space in fourth place on the points ladders, ahead of UVic Norsemen and only a single point behind Ravens in third spot. Although this pundit...
WEEKEND ROAD WARRIORS
The CW women are back on the road this weekend, with the Premier Women taking on Capilano RFC, and the Div. 1 Women meeting Kamloops RFC halfway, at Abbotsford's Exhibition Park. For the Div 1 women, this will be their first game against Kamloops. In the current standings, CW sits at 7th...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
Today’s blog is a rewrite of an earlier post for which this writer offers an apology to any “early morning” readers for what could have been deemed to be demeaning innuendo. The intent was to purvey a sense of humour which unfortunately could have been taken in poor taste. Hopefully this site...
Monday's Musings
Divvies Get It Done BIG DAY, BIG SCORES @ UBC Men’s Premier Reserves Fifteen minutes of ferry legs occurred before Stove hit a deep penalty for touch for Ceedub. Further penalties ensued from set scrum dominance and CW’s Hickman was over for first blood, 7 – 0. CW came alive and...
CW AGM
Today we announce the upcoming AGM. The date has been changed from the Fall to a more practical, late-season time, thus enabling a far more efficient handing over of the reins to a new Board. Castaway-Wanderers RFC Annual General Meeting.Tuesday, April 4th, 2023, at 8PM PDT. All...
BAD WEEK FOR BLOGS!
One Club; Four Teams to Point Grey After composing and uploading a titillating blog about CW men taking on UBCOB Ravens, I received a text almost immediately informing "that was a great write up, only difference is we are playing UBC!" This is a hurried rewrite Vs arguably, an even...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY Nineteen year's ago, CW Women's Field Hockey ONE...
Monday's Musings
Fun Day at The House. CW wishes to thank Nanaimo Hornets for coming down for an exhibition stint on Saturday last. Our boys were able to give a group of Islanders a run and the Visitors managed a thirty something to twenty something win. Players then retired to The Penny for post...
Monday's Musings
A FUN(D)RAISER KINDA NIGHT And so, another successful Fundraiser has been put to bed! Attendance, fun, new relationships built, a few tall tales shared, and $ raised via the generosity of those in attendance. Several of our sponsors were in attendance. Today, we give a few shout-outs...
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