by CVKickers | Jan 10, 2013 | Men's News, Women's News
Since the field at the clubhouse is still under snow, we will postpone training til next Thursday, Jan 17th. Please pass the...
by CVKickers | Dec 17, 2012 | Club Events, Community Involvement
The Kickers had some rugby fun on the first day of 2013. Kickoff was at 1pm-ish at Lewis Park. Over 30’s vs. Under 30’s (champions again)...
by CVKickers | Dec 1, 2012 | BCRU / VIRU News, Canada Rugby News, Coaching
Original article by Andrew Smith, BC Rugby Communications COMOX, BC – Our latest BC Rugby First XV Volunteer currently resides in the Comox Valley where he spends his time supporting the Kickers mini rugby program, the Youth and Women’s teams and the North Island Tsunami Academy program. Colin Chappell is also the VP for the Vancouver Island Rugby Union’s Youth and Mini programs and has served as the VIRU juniors league coordinator, often a thankless task that requires plenty of hours during the season. “Colin has put in a huge amount of effort getting the fall junior rugby program underway, running a 7-a-side/10-a-side tournament for the first two weeks and then sorting out a number of challenges for initiating the 15-a-side competitions,” said VIRU President Andrew Spray. “He has done a first class job since taking over the position last February.” Chappell first came to Vancouver Island in 1981 on a rugby tour and eventually moved to Nanaimo in 1982 and played with the Hornets until ’85. Once his playing career wrapped up, Chappell became involved as a volunteer and refereed until 1989. During the ’90s Chappell was heavily involved in volunteering for the Olympic Canoeing program as his son was a paddler. After a series of moves for work that took him across the province, Chappell returned to the Island where he has put down roots in Comox and has been volunteering in the local community since 2006. We caught up with our latest XV Volunteer and this is what he had to say… How long have you been involved as a volunteer with rugby? I stopped playing...
by CVKickers | Nov 21, 2012 | Game Reports, Men's News
The 2012 fall rugby season has been frustrating for the undefeated Comox Valley Kickers men’s team, who have accrued almost as many wins by default as they have by actual games played. Sunday provided the opportunity for the Kickers to vent in a big way against the Nanaimo Hornets. With an average age of 22 the Kickers started the game with what might be the youngest full set of forwards in the last six years so the stage was set for a fast rucking game. The youngsters did not disappoint quickly gaining enough ground within a couple of minutes of the starting whistle to make room for veteran center Chris Ostertag to run in the first try. Following up almost as quickly was rookie flanker Brandon Krejci leaping over for five more points. Front row forwards Brandon Robertson and Brodie Squire kept up a barrage of bone crunching tackles creating turnovers and clearing the way for team Captain Andrew Hextal to range far and wide gaining huge yards and setting perfect platforms for structured play. Planned back line moves through several phases sent Leigh Burley over for the first of an impressive three tries in a row. The Hornets rallied from time to time and despite sustained forward crashes and some brief backline forays Nanaimo could not put points on the board. Instead the Kickers continued to pour it on with Nathan Holley bolting a full fifty meters before scoring a well deserved try. In the early part of the second half the Kickers were somewhat slower putting points up until Chris Ostertag dropped four would be tacklers in succession with his devastating straight arm fend and went in under the posts for a second...
by CVKickers | Nov 14, 2012 | Rugby Competitions
Rugby 7’s FLY’n See packages for as low as $1,451 VANCOUVER - Our senior men’s national sevens team is back on the IRB Sevens Core Circuit and from March 22nd-24th will be competing in the world’s most popular sevens tournament - the Cathay Pacific-HSBC Hong Kong Sevens. Captained by Richmond, BC’s Nathan Hirayama, Canada was one of three teams last March to claim core status on the 2012-13 Sevens World Series. Vancouver’s Sean Duke scored a hat-trick to help Canada win the Shield in the core team qualifier final, recording a historic 22-5 victory over Spain. Hong Kong Stadium - a 40,000 capacity facility that overlooks Causeway Bay - has been home to some of Canada’s top performances in recent years. In 2011, Canada beat Japan 33-12 to win their second straight Bowl Championship. Duke was again at the forefront of Canada’s offence, pacing the Canucks with two crucial tries. Back to reassert himself as one of the Circuit’s elite players this season is 2011 7s player of the year and Victoria product Phil Mack. Fellow BC reps crashing onto the international scene include 18-year-old BC Elite Youth Sevens phenom Justin Douglas of Abbotsford and former Canada U20 captain Harry Jones of North Vancouver. For Canadian rugby fans looking to see our national team cement their place as an elite squad in front of 40,000 fans, Cathay Pacific is offering a limited number of Fly’n See packages for departures from Vancouver or Toronto to Hong Kong, including a 3-day tournament pass. Some restrictions apply. For more information and to book your Hong Kong Rugby Sevens Fly’n See packages, call...
