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 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...
by CVKickers | Feb 21, 2011 | Game Reports, Men's News
For over a century James Bay Athletic Association rugby teams have been the toast of B.C. and Canadian rugby. Formed in 1886, three years before the Kickers, the “Bays” as they are known have won fifty-four Vancouver Island Barnard Cup championships and a record twenty-three British Columbia Rounsfell Cup Championships. Over the years JBAA has placed more players on the Canadian rugby team than any other club, so, when a team travels to MacDonald Park in James Bay to play the “Bays”, the visitors had better be ready to play their best. The Kickers Men’s team set off on Sunday morning to play the JBAA with high hopes coming off two early season wins against Saanich, 30-12, and Powell River, 52-0, and got off to a good start when star centre Steve Hextall touched down after a typical “Hextallian” romp through the heart of the James Bay backfield. Wing Ross McLean scored his seventh of the year soon after and with a conversion by Brandon Huddleston and a penalty by Doug Wynd, the Kickers took a 15-7 going into half-time. In the second stanza James Bay’s experienced older players, many of whom played for James Bay’s Premier sides in their day and some who had even donned a Canadian jersey, took more control of proceedings. First they double-teamed the Kickers most potent player, Steve Hextall, limiting him to only one try in the second-half, which Huddleston converted, and used their bench to effect as they added fresh legs as the game progressed, while the Kickers had limited reserves. In the end the wily “Bays” eked out a narrow 29-22 win,...
by CVKickers | Feb 6, 2011 | Mens Players
Position: #11 Name: Jesse Ramsay Date of birth: Weight: 170 lbs Quote: “Between Burley and Ian, I’m feeling nice and...
by CVKickers | Feb 6, 2011 | Mens Players
Position: #14 Name: Ross McClean Date of birth: 21 August 1990 Weight: 170 lbs Quote: “I can do it in short, intense spurts, but my staying power is sadly...
