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Saturday Night's Alright!
"Oh, What A Night!" CW Rugby wishes to thank all those donors, attendees and bidders who so generously supported the club's Annual Fun(d)raiser last night. Special mention must be given to Langara Lodge's, Rick Bourne for his contribution. Although Rick has his Ravens Old Boys closest...
Locked & Loaded!
Maybe tomorrow might come to pass that the chaps can get back on the park. Today’s weather appears to be trying to belie that hope, stay tuned. For the Premier Men tomorrow at The Mac will represent the best two of three for the season. CW Prems have only lost two of eleven games this season,...
A Chilly Welcome to Chile!
A penny for your thoughts? Coach Jones will try to conjure a selection that can provide a win for the home team at Westhills on Friday evening (7:00 p.m.) when Canada welcomes Chile. Both Chile and Canada have failed to secure a victory after two matches in the ARC competition,...
Limited Seating Available!
DON'T WAIT 'TIL THE LAST MINUTE - BOOK YOUR SEAT NOW! Proxy bids have been on the slow side so we thought we'd toss in the last offer you could not refuse if you won't be able to bid live! Whale-watching with Rush! Enjoy a fun and exclusive private 3 hour whale watching tour...
Monday's Musings
(One that got away!) A Really BIG 'Shoe' What a show this week should be! Men and women will be back at it on the practise pitch tomorrow for the weekend’s matches. Our Premier Women travel to UBC on Saturday and our Islanders Men play Comox at The House of Windsor and the Reserves...
CANADA VS CHILE (ARC)
For those regulars OR others who may have recently (like half an hour ago!!) read a confusing blog - NOTE - CORRECTION. (Ruggernut's bad!!) The four tickets that CW has available are for this game on Friday (not a previously assumed, Saturday!) The match is at Westhills, k.o. 7:00 p.m. ...
A Decade of CW Web Presence
The first four years of our website were the result of the efforts and time of former Wanderer and National team player, Charlie (“Duck”) MacLachlan and hosted by his Frontrow Software Co. Duck earned his first cap against Los Pumas, back in 1983. As a hooker, one of his most notable...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
GIRLS RUGBY CONTINUES TO GROW Today's photo features three young CW players who participated along with seventeen team mates at the U12 and U14 levels and 73 other girls from Westshore, Cowichan, James Bay and Comox at a weekend clinic held at Belmont H.S., conducted by BCRU Youth...
Don't Miss the Boat!
Week in and week out readers of this site are exposed to what CW rugby is all about, in fact this year we celebrate a Decade of Presence on the Web. Every year it becomes increasingly expensive to run a rugby club with increases on every turn, from increases of player insurance fees; union...
Monday's Musings
PLAYER OF THE YEAR CW congratulates Brandon Schellenberger who has been named the winner of the Phil Mack Award for the Indigenous Rugby Player of the Year. Last year U.Vic’s, Crosby Stewart won the inaugural presentation. We applaud the work that Thunder Rugby and its Patron, Phil Mack,...
Strong Selection Sits on Shelf
Liam Chisholm in full stride. The weather has put a damper on rugby at The House and across the board this weekend. CW Women were on the hunt for their first victory over visiting UBC Thunderbirds. The women had posted a strong line-up for the match with the Lizzie Adams’ led squad featuring...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
THIS SPORTING LIFE! Just in case you cannot get to our Fundraiser Dinner and may wish to bid on any of the exciting “items” available, we start today with that on-line opportunity. TIGHT LINES LANGARA LODGE A ‘bucket list’ for any fisherman, avid or not, the sheer beauty is worth...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
"Takin' Care of Business" Tal Bachman is currently absent from the pitch as he travels with his dad, Randy, on his current; ‘Every Song Tells a Story’ Tour. In talking about the tour, Randy, (Guess Who, Bachman Turner Overdrive) describes it as….”Basically my story and the intertwining...
Westshore Fires on All Fours
On a fine January morning, with sun peeking through brewing rain clouds, the CW Premier Women stepped on to their home turf for the first time in 2019 to play their rivals, Westshore. The game began with a “flubbed” kick-off to create the game’s first CW scrum, which saw a huge Westshore...
Men Post a Pair
One that got away! The Reserves started promisingly enough for the hosts when from a tap penalty, Kanty sent Makaroff (former CW mins and juniors!) for a 40m burst and Westshore was under the cosh. After some 4/5 penalties, referee Blackwood issued a “yellow”. From an ensuing scrum, #8...
Hot Time at the House
Tomorrow promises hot times at the House of Windsor with three senior games. Starting at 11:15, the CW Women will face current B.C. Champs, Westhore, in what promises to be torrid action. These teams were very evenly matched in pre-season hit-outs although the combinations of...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul on Thursday!
ODDS & ENDS - Up to the Armpits in Christmas Trees! Just a reminder that Tree Chipping will continue this coming Saturday and Sunday at Windsor Park, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Spread the word. Go, CW! Dates for Your Calendar Premier Season Kicks Off. Opening Matches will be Vs Westshore...
Get Rid of Your Tree and Help Ceedub!
Christmas Trees can be dropped off Saturday and Sunday Dec 29th and 30th 10am to 4pm at Windsor Park, ( Rose Garden corner ). Payment by Donation. Donations are critical to assist running CW's many programs. Thanks to CW sponsor, Bartlett Tree Experts....
Monday's Musings
Pro Rugby Precedes Santa to Town! A good crowd on what was not the most pleasant of evenings took in the Seawolves Vs Tide game on Saturday at Westhills. The first forty minutes were interesting and competitive with a 19 – 7 differential going in the Visitor’s favor. The second stanza...
MLR CHAMPS in TOWN
"CW's" Ray Barkwill Jubilantly Hoists the Spoils! VIRU CRIMSON TIDE Vs SEATTLE SEAWOLVES Seattle Seawolves will take on Vancouver Island’s Crimson Tide tomorrow afternoon, 4:00 p.m. kickoff at Westhills Stadium. The Tide, an amalgam of Island Premier teams has not been assembled for...
Unsung Hero - On The Field
Kelton Dawe is in his second season with the club, having joined us after a brief stint in Vancouver, after arriving from Nova Scotia. He has not always been available due to demands of work but whenever he has been on the pitch he has been very visible in either the lock or back row spots and...
Monday's Musings
B.C. CHAMPS REPEAT VICTORS Anybody who took in the B.C. U19 Men’s Final yesterday could not quibble with the fact that for 80% of the game the victors displayed a style of rugby that was incredibly effective and efficient in such inclement conditions. To risk playing expansive,...
Monday's Musings
HUBERT HITS HALF CENTURY Today we bring readers a couple of human interest stories, going back into our archives for content for one and pilfering a great story from Rugby Canada’s website for the other. Last Saturday in Marseille, Hubert Buydens suited up in a Canadian jersey for the...
Wednesday's Ruck & Maul
RUGBY CLINIC – MIDDLE SCHOOL PLAYERS UVic will be hosting a Rugby Clinic in conjunction with the National University Men’s Championships and District-Wide Pro-D Day, this coming Friday on the turf field beside Carsa Gym between 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Although the description below...
Monday's Musings
"Oh, what a beautiful morning....!" …….. in the words of Rodgers and Hammerstein. And from the late Tom Browne in his Irish brogue as he coached his grand-daughter in U6 Minis; “Aaah, Macca, it’s just like being in chapel!” CW Rugby hosted some 250 girls and boys, aged 5 – 11 at Windsor...