Oak BayB次元官网网址檚 Castaway Wanderers are headed to their third straight B.C. Rugby Premier menB次元官网网址檚 league semifinal after a sound 59-29 defeat of the UVic Vikes in the first round of the playoffs at Windsor Park on Saturday.
Meanwhile the Castaway Wanderers premier women finished their regular season with a 38-10 win over the Vancouver Thunderbirds and move into the premier womenB次元官网网址檚 final four. TheyB次元官网网址檒l visit Capilano in North Vancouver on Saturday while the CW men travel to Burnaby to face the top-seed Burnaby Lake RC for Saturday at 2:30 p.m.
ItB次元官网网址檚 the clubB次元官网网址檚 third straight trip to the B.C. Rugby premier league semifinals. The last two years CW has lost the semifinal to UBC Thunderbirds. This year the Thunderbirds face the UBC Old Boys in the other semifinal.
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Coming off SaturdayB次元官网网址檚 dominating first half, when CW outplayed UVic to the tune of a 42-3, coach Scott Manning has a renewed confidence. He called it the best 40 minutes of rugby heB次元官网网址檇 seen from CW in his three years as coach.
The best game IB次元官网网址檝e been apart of. Dominating performance from the boys with some unbelievable attack and defence. Great way to begin the playoffs. Looking forward to another week of prep for a semi final clash. 馃敶馃数鈿笍
B次元官网网址� James Pitblado (@jamespitblado13)
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CWB次元官网网址檚 men finished the regular season of the B.C. Rugby premier league with 13 wins and three losses, fourth in the standings. Unfortunately, CW lost all three games against the teams above them.
SaturdayB次元官网网址檚 Castaway Wanderers tries came from Kelton Dawe, Fergus Hall, Liam Chisholm, James Pitblado, Sawyer Herron, Cullen Fawcett, Baluci Kegode, Matt Sutherland and two from Josiah Morra. The Vikes got tries from Gavin Kratz, Noah Bain and a pair from Brennig Prevost. It was the final game as a Vike for Oak BayB次元官网网址檚 Crosby Stewart, who graduates from U Sports rugby with Vies Gradyn Bowd, Kapi Vataiki and Oliver Nott.
Scrum half James Pitblado left the game but should be healthy while the club also gets a boost in the return of two players, U20 national team member Brandon Schellenberger in the backs and national team 15s member Dustin Dobravsky at No. 8.
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