Sevens
Tricolors Answer The Call - Rain & Reign
News of the Tricolors day at the picturesque Stanley Park has trickled all the way to the glorious Island of Kauai!! Well, "picturesque" it was not but the chaps got the job done. 'onyas all! Great to see The Ones finally get Comp points on the board and without knowing the Prems...
Wellington - Bring It On!
For sure it would have been difficult for Geraint John not to have sported the slightest of smiles when he announced the NSMT Sevens yesterday. The team was fortunate in being able to get back home after Vegas, have some recovery time, fitness test Hiarayama, Duke and Hearn, all of whom...
Vegas Sevens Dream Team
CW's Michael Lindross, one of the many lucky Canadian fans to witness the NSMT's SUPERB performance in Vegas last weekend. The Dream Team, aka Tourney All Stars, included Canadian Playmaker, Phil Mack and Hard Man Captain, John Moonlight. Congratulations, gents! And the show must go on...
Outstanding Result From Superhuman Effort!
This site will not pontificate at any length about today's two matches. The UTube highlights tell the tale. Suffice to say, the effort was unreal and in the battle for third, when Canada looked gassed in the first half and had the very worst start imaginable, giving up a tally after the k.o...
MONUMENTAL Vs France! Off To The Semis.
This reporter missed the opening French score but at the midpoint of Stanza #1, Canada was harshly done by when a Phil Mack touchdown ( potentially tying score), was disallowed and deemed "subjectively" (and incorrectly), forward. Canada, verbally disagreed - penalty - lineout - French tally, 14...
Setting The Day's Table
The B.C. Boys U18 team won their match against North West Loggers this morning and play in the Final @ 11:00. We bring the UTube footage below, to you, as an example of the calibre of play by B.C. U18 Women. There is a tally in this clip that is worthy of any SM or SW's team.....enjoy....
South Africa - Too Much
Game #2 saw some good opposition from Canada but insufficient talent to dent a team which looks destined for the Final at this Tourney. The score was kept to 0 - 12 at the half and two more tallies looked like that was all. Unfortunately, again, in the last minute, with Canada seeking to score,...
CW's, Caroline Crossley, Shines On Day One
CW's Caroline Crossley burned the pitch on Day#1 at the Vegas Sevens. Caroline was representing the B.C. Girls U18 "schools" team. The team went 2 - 1 on day one. Caroline notched three tallies in the first two games then scored a brace in a tough 14 - 24 loss to Atlantis ( we are not...
What A Difference A Day Makes!
It's a tip of The Ruggernut's cap to B.C. U 18 Women. The U18 Girl's (CW's Caroline Crossley and Sophie De Goede), came back in the Final of the Cup to defeat Atlantis 32 - 12, revenging yesterday's loss. The Banshees (CW's Camille Irvine and Imogen White), also had a banner day, winning...
Vegas Sevens-Vets Called Upon For Results
Canada's NSMT has announced selections for next weekend's Vegas Sevens. The core group, led by James Bay's, John Moonlight includes vets, CW's, Nanyak Dala, Phil Mack, Harry Jones, Conor Trainor, Justin Douglas and Moonlight. Much will be expected from this crew as Canada seeks to retain or...
Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho.........It's Off To Vegas We Go!
Congratulations to CW's Caroline Crossley, Sophie De Goede and Jack Nyren who have been selected to represent B.C.'s U 18 "A" squads for the Las Vegas Sevens next week. We can also add the names of Camille Irivine and Imogen White who will be playing for the Banshees, an...
Happy New Year
CW wishes everyone all the very best for the New Year - good health, good friends and good times. We remind you to party responsibly! On a rugby note, we include the following, directly quoted, courtesy of Rugby Canada website. It is an article of extreme interest in our opinion. The...
Merry Christmas To All
With a sack the size of this, we hope that Santa has some goodies for CW! Apart from the U16's Provincial Title, the Fall represented rather slim pickings for The Tricolor. We hope it also contains a good recovery for NSMT Sevens, off to Vegas on January, 24 - 26. With some "home town"...
Las Vegas Sevens
Treat yourself to your own Christmas present! Stay at the Hard Rock Hotel and join fellow fans at the first Annual Dog River Howlers' Hoser party, at the Hard Rock Cafe on January, 23rd. BUY TICKETS...
On The Cards
CW's, Hearn, who had a good tournament....rapidly being recognised for his "Sonny Bill" offloads! It seemed almost fated that SRA's Blitzbokkes would take the Nelson Mandela Sevens title, fittingly so, but it wasn't without a hard fought win over a much improved Kiwi, 17 - 14,...
Day One @ Mandela...So Far
Well, we knew it would be no easy task. The Blitzbokke came out firing and Cecil Afrika, flying, they kept possession from Canada who found themselves 17 points awry at the half. Our boys played it tough in the second half with Mack crossing to get it to 7 - 17, leaving the second half "tied"...
R.I.P., Nelson Mandela
He emerged into bright winter sunshine, stepped on to the lush field and pulled on a cap. His long-sleeve green rugby jersey was untucked and buttoned right up to the top, a style all his own. On the back, a gold No.6, big and bold. Within seconds, the chants went up from the fans packed...
What A Difference A Week Makes
Phil Mack featured here. Phil was the tourney's #5 leading scorer. Portugal took delight in avenging a heavy loss in XV's, this time last week to Canada, when they finally broke away in the last minute or so of play in the Dubai Sevens, Bowl semi final, last night. The match was 14 - 12 @...
And The Winners Are....
Australian Women's Sevens who came from behind, 7 - 27 to defeat N.Z. in the Dubai Finals by a score of 35 - 27. Canadian women lost in an upset to a last minute try by Russia, 10 - 15. This gave the ladies a fourth place standing. Canada had their two top players unable to make the trip due...
Sevens Heaven - Close, But Not Quite
For those readers who just need the recap fix - read it here! NSMT opened the day rather flat, after getting it to 7 - 14 against England early, with a Ciaran Hearn tally, that was all she wrote as 'The Chooms' showed some pedigree, racing away to a 47 - 7 final. Game #2 was the...
Day One - Canada Women In Dubai
Canada's NSWT moved into the quarter finals after day#1 action in Dubai. The outcome is good however, the team would not have been happy as to how it occured, beeating France handsomely, thence tying Brazil and getting whitewashed against Australia. What Head Coach John Tait said following...
Women's U18 Sevens Tryouts
Provincial team trials for the Under-18 women's sevens program are just around the corner. The tryouts are scheduled for December 7th in Duncan for all Vancouver Island players and on December 8th in Vancouver for all Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley and Interior-based players. With the...
Just Deserves
CW offers its congratulations to newly announced Rugby Canada VII's Captain for the Dubai Sevens starting tomorrow, John Moonlight. Moonlight, who has been a consistent performer on the circuit in recent seasons, is joined by Nanyak Dala, Adam Kleeberger, Harry Jones, Ciaran Hearn, Connor...
Focus On Sevens
Canada's NSMT puts their "International Season" behind them and now switches their focus to the Sevens Circuit. Nine players who have been on the XV's squad will be fronting up at Dubai this coming weekend. Although it is difficult to think in one's mind about the switch in style of the...