by CVKickers | Mar 11, 2012 | Game Reports, Men's News
Last weekend the CV Kickers received trys from the Hextall brothers (4), Troy Mader(2), Eli Cummins(1), Vince Bennett(2), & Brandon Huddleston(1) coupled with 6 converts supplied by Konrad Nikkel on their way to a 63 point victory over Saanich Peninsula RFC. Mader looked as though he hadn’t missed a beat after being away for most of the the Spring season. It appears that Brandon Robertson has found his niche at the prop position. However Isfield high school student, Vince Bennett stole the show from the number eight position as he ran in 2 trys and almost snagged a third. No doubt he will be a force whenever his school plays throughout the...
by CVKickers | Mar 7, 2012 | Coaching, Community Involvement
Mini Rugby is starting up again for the Spring 2012 season! The Kickers Rugby Rascals practice runs Wednesday evenings at 5:30pm at our training field, with jamborees on some Sundays (announcements about Sunday jamborees will be made at Wednesday evening practices). Kids will learn the basics of rugby and skills appropriate for their age group, through fun games and activities! Please be sure your child brings a water bottle, and extra clothing for those chilly...
by CVKickers | Feb 22, 2012 | BCRU / VIRU News, Game Reports, Men's News
Cowichan Piggies handed the Kickers their first loss of the season, 28-17, thereby gaining a measure of revenge for an earlier 44-0 defeat. The Kickers couldn’t get anything going as they repeatedly shot themselves in the foot. Aaron Larrivee summed it up…”Even after penetrating their defensive line we suffered from loose support, dropped ball and bad choices.” In addition, the Kickers’ inability to consistently kick converts and penalties came back to haunt them. Congratulations to Cowichan for a well played match. Comox Valley tries were scored by Mike Magee, Leigh Burley and Nathan Holley. Andy Hextall and newcomer Curtis Parker were chosen as CV Men of the Match. Next game: Velox, Feb 26th, 1:00 PM, Village Park, Cumberland. SIDELINES: The Kickers Rugby Club invites all those men and women interested in playing rugby to attend training sessions on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6.30 p.m.at the club’s Fallen Alders facility on the Royston/Cumberland Road. For more info, visit our website at http://kickersrugby.ca. The club gratefully acknowledges our team sponsors, Investors Group and Wedler Engineering; along with our club sponsors AFC Construction and Continual Palingenesis – Social Media Solutions. Many thanks also to Bayview Chiropractic, Cummins Fencing, Green Earth Carpet Cleaning and Mt. Washington Resort without whose support rugby would not continue to flourish in the Comox...
by CVKickers | Feb 21, 2012 | BCRU / VIRU News, Women's News
On Saturday February 18th some of the IG Kickers Women, playing on a North Island first division select team traveled across the water to play United RFC in Coquitlum. Having beaten Abbotsford the previous week under sunny skies the North Island girls prepared for the worse as heavy rain/snow pelted down forcing players and spectators to scoop up excessive field water with garbage cans and wheel barrels. Luckily the team was able to bounce back from their rough travel and came out firing! Front row Aimee Burley, Jenna Roy and Susie Gilson dominated the opposition and won every scrum, making the ball easily playable for their backs. Outside center and power runner, Lisa Breuer scored the first try, and set up the next two, passing the ball off to team-mates Brenna Collicutt and Angela Buick. Stand-off Sam Kreeger was awarded a penalty try after being illegally brought down by the United scrum half. Fullback Arlene McGuff made the conversion resulting in a final 27-0 score. Women of the match was awarded to Lisa Breuer. The North Island girls proved they were the stronger team and with a 2-1 record, are currently second in the Division 1 standings. The girls play a fun match Saturday, Feb 25th at Village Park in Cumberland. Kick-off at noon. Next league game will take place in Nanaimo, March 10th against Kelowna. The Kickers women would like to thank Investors Group. Their continuous support is a significant factor in assuring the development of women’s rugby in the Comox...
by CVKickers | Jan 15, 2012 | Club Events, Game Reports, Men's News, Rugby Competitions, Women's News
Rugby thrives on traditions, with some fixtures between clubs in Britain going back over one hundred and fifty years. On Saturday at Cumberland Village Park the Comox Valley Kickers and the Port Alberni Black Sheep began another tradition when the two clubs played for the newly inaugurated Beaufort Cup. The two clubs hope to play annually for this new Cup in a fixture that will include every level within their organizations and will be played on a total points basis on the day. In the first Annual Beaufort Cup only the Senior Men and the Senior Women played, but in future organizers hope to include Junior as well as Mini players. Kickers “Mr. Everything”, Colin Chappell came up with the idea of the Beaufort Cup: “Just as the Beaufort Mountain range separates us, the Beaufort Cup will bring us closer together by holding this inter-club, “friendly” event to include every level of the two clubs,” said the former Bath player. “We have been trying to make this work for a number of years and have always fallen afoul of the weather, but today, in spite of a light dusting of snow, we finally held the first fixture. And, it proved a great success.” The Black Sheep arrived with over forty players in their own club bus and soon the women’s team took on the Kicker women in a Seven-a side match. The Black Sheep eventually won five tries to three, 25-15 leaving the Kicker men with a ten point deficit to make up if they hoped to be the first holders of the Cup. The men then took to...