by CVKickers | Apr 3, 2011 | Game Reports, Men's News
The Cowichan Piggies have called to say that it cannot field a team against the Kickers on Sunday, April 3. The good news is that the Kickers pick up two points — the downside is that they don’t get to play a game on a fine day.
by CVKickers | Mar 28, 2011 | Game Reports, Men's News
It was a fired up Comox Valley Kickers team that stepped onto the soggy pitch at Herd Road to face long-time rivals Cowichan. Due to snow earlier in the season, this make-up game was to be the first of two consecutive clashes, with the next one happening at home on Sunday, April 4th. After a very physical contest the visitors walked away with a few bruises, some big smiles and a 25 - 5 victory over the Piggies. “This win will give us lots of confidence and inspiration for next week’s home game.” said tryscorer Steve Hextall. The boys in black started pushing forward as soon as the whistle blew and kept the ball inside the green half until flyhalf Doug Wynd converted a penalty forced onto the hosts. Cowichan tried to drive back but saw their first-half hopes crushed as swift Steve Hextall ran in a beautiful 40m try. The Kickers opened the 2nd half with a try from Ross Mclean at fullback, putting his speedy sidestep to excellent use as he ran past 3 defenders, earning him the Most Valuable Player title. The Piggies answered with one of their own, unconverted. Kicking centre Brandon Huddleston converted another when Doug Wynd powered his way through the Cowichan line for the second score of the half by placing an angled kick right between the uprights. And then the productive flyhalf converted a final penalty for the total of 25. Although the points all came from the Kickers backline, the forward pack deserve much of the glory. Their relentless driving and rock-solid defense kept the hosting team on their heels,...
by CVKickers | Mar 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
Chelsea Llewellyn hadn’t played rugby for four years but last Saturday she laced up her boots to join some of her former J.P. Vanier team-mates and help power the Kickers Women team to its biggest win of the season. Chelsea scored a record-setting five tries as the Kickers romped over the visiting Velox Valhallians, 67-19. A player of enormous talent, athleticism and graceful running, Chelsea, who played for Canada at the U-19 level and B.C. at the Senior level, began in the centre for the Kickers and scored her first try near the end of the first half. In the second stanza, playing both centre and scrum-half, she ran in another four tallies, capping a twenty-five point afternoon. “I have been away from the Valley playing at U. Vic. for five years and then I was completing my Sea-King helicopter training with the military — winning my wings in November. When I recently came home for a couple of months before reporting to my first posting in Victoria, some of my former teammates from Vanier days asked me to come out for a game with the Kickers,” says Chelsea. “It was great to be back on the field.” Asked which of her tries she thought best, she offered that the one she took while playing scrum-half was the cream of the crop. “ I don’t think there were a single pair of eyes on me when I took the quick tap penalty and ran in. It’s always nice to get one over on the opposition with a bit of quick thinking.” Not to be outdone, Kicker fly-half Paula Moore...
by CVKickers | Mar 21, 2011 | Game Reports
A driven, determined Kickers Rugby team ran onto the field to face the Velox Valhallians from Victoria - currently the league leaders. The final score of 25 - 32 in favour of the visitors may not be the outcome everyone hoped for, but it tells the story of a hard-won, evenly contested match. When asked, coach Aaron L’Arrivee simply replied: “Not much to say, the boys put in a good performance and should be proud.” Knowing full well that this was to be a hard match referee Mike Magee laid down the law early in the game and managed to maintain excellent control throughout the game. The Kickers opened the scoring with two outstanding tries that gave the spectators some of what they came out for on a sunny Sunday. The first came from inside center Eli Cummins, who sidestepped no less than 3 players to place the ball directly under the posts. Next up wing Ross McClean ran a clean ball around the Velox defense for a try that spanned most of the field. The Velox players, not to be outdone, answered swiftly with 2 tries of their own by Toby Burg and Garret Posein respectively. After a period of almost 10 minutes staunchly defending their line, the Kickers conceded another 3 points in the form of a penalty kick to place the Velox ahead at half time. The second half started with at pace as both teams fought hard for the advantage. The Kickers gaining it in the form of yet another try from outside center Steve Hextall, only to see the Velox get across for two...
by CVKickers | Mar 6, 2011 | Men's News
Unplayable field conditions means that the Kickers Men will not play on Sunday March 5, 2011 in their scheduled game agaisnt Castaway Wanderers. Recent weather conditions have left local fields unplayable. Training resumes on Tuesday and Thursday at Fallen...
