by CVKickers | Jul 12, 2011 | Canada Rugby News
Some bad news is followed by some good news. Stalwart Dog River Howlers player Thom Dutchak, because of an injury, will not be able to play in Stampede Rugby 7 ‘s in Calgary this weekend. As luck would have it an original Howler(15’s at Missoula Maggotfest 2007 tournament), former Canadian 7’s national team member and current Brantford Harlequin Jordan Kozina contacted me tonight informing me that he had just arrived in Calgary and wouldn’t mind strapping on the boots. Talk about timing!! Jordan is on a cross-Canada bike trek he dubbed “Trek 4 MS” (www.trek4ms.ca) that started at Tofino, BC on June 15 and he hopes to complete his 9,000 km trek ending at the other extreme part of our country (Port Spear, Newfoundland) by mid September. Jordan said what originally started out as an adventure, he has now decided to dedicate to his aunt Mare who passed away from Multiple Sclerosis. His 2,000 km journey so far has garnered him some $10,500 for this noble cause, with his final goal being $100,000. The Dog River Howlers will top this amount up by some $500 this weekend . If anyone wants to contribute to this amazing endeavor please log onto his above web page. He is camping along the way but I know he would from time-to-time appreciate a warm bed to sleep in. Please contact him at 1-289-339 - 9627 or www.trek4ms.ca if you want to welcome him into your home for a night. You may also want to contact your local media as this is a great rugby/humanitarian story. Jordan is certainly another example of why we Howlers say that “it’s more than...
by CVKickers | Jun 5, 2011 | Club Events, Rugby Competitions
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by CVKickers | May 31, 2011 | Club Events
Hello all, I am looking to put together a meeting of the Social and Fundraising Committee soon. Currently the committe consist of: Doug Wynd Steve Russel Aimee Burley Andrew Eaton Anyone interested in joining us can e-mail me directly at: dougwynd@yahoo.com.au. I would also appreciate suggestions for dates on when the committee could meet and discuss ideas and plans. Also, we are hoping to organise a family barbeque for all club members and their families, with some touch rugby to help work up an appetite. The dates we propose are: Saturday, 25th of June Saturday, 9th of July Please let me know what date works best for everyone. Doug - Your friendly neighbourhood...
by CVKickers | May 24, 2011 | Club Events, Men's News, Women's News
With its winter season of league play behind it the The Comox Valley Kickers club swings into a fun-filled summer full of rugby-related activities that offer something for every age and every gender. Thursdays at 6.30 p.m. will see the return of Mixed Touch Rugby at the club’s Fallen Alder facility. Men and women, and youth of all ages, are welcome to come out and enjoy this non-contact sport that provides a ton of activity and light hearted competition. No experience necessary, all that’s required is a pair of shorts, a T-shirt and a pair of runners and a willingness to get a bit of exercise, to learn some new skills and to meet some new people. As with all rugby related events — refreshments to follow each evening’s sport. For more information contact Aimee Burley: 250-339-4510, aimeeburley@hotmail.com. May 31 sees the start of RASCALS RUGBY a program for children aged 6-12 years old, which begins at 5.30 p.m. and runs ‘til 6.30 p.m on Tuesday and Thursday evenings which will run until July 28th. This Mini rugby program has proven a huge success since it began last year, with as many as thirty children running around learning the basic skills of rugby in a non-competitive atmosphere. Contact: Colin Chappell: 250-207-1125 or at chappell.cd@gmail.com for further information. Boys and girls aged Under-14, Under-16 and Under-18 will meet on Tuesday evenings, following Rascal Rugby, at 6.30 p.m. to learn the rudiments of JUNIOR SEVENS RUGBY. With Sevens rugby — played between teams of seven players instead of fifteen playing seven minute halves — to be included in the 2016 Olympics,...
by CVKickers | May 15, 2011 | Club Events
Former Canadian World Cup prop Gary Dukelow enthralled those attending the Comox Valley Kickers Award Dinner on Saturday night at the Fallen Alders Hall. Dukelow, who played fourteen times for Canada, kept his audience engaged relating stories of what it was like to: face the world’s #1 team the famous New Zealand All-Blacks, play for British Columbia when it beat Five Nations winners Scotland, 22-13, in 1985, and what it was like to play professionally in Japan years before rugby turned professional in 1995. Despite these tales of derring-do, the “Duke”, as he is affectionately know in rugby circles, kept reminding his audience that club’s like the Kickers are an essential part of the world’s rugby community for it is clubs like it that are the backbone of the “great” game. Touching on Canada’s upcoming campaign to the World Cup in New Zealand this October, Dukelow said that Canada needs to go back to what it used to do best, play with the physicality and raw aggression that earned it the reputation it once possessed when it placed eighth in the 1991 World Cup, a team he was a part of, and have more passion in its play. “We have the bodies we just have to go back to doing what we once did, and we’ll surprise some people,” said the man who once “owned” the Canada jersey with #1 on its back. Following Dukelow’s talk and after a fabulous dinner prepared by chef Steve Russell, the club set about awarding its prizes for the 2010-2011 season. Captain Greg Merchant won The Men’s team Most Valuable Player Award; Tony...
