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Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Rowers remain undefeated

VRC claim three wins at Brockton Oval--
(Photos by Malin Jordan)
Carlin Wilkin breaks during second division action against the Richmond
ruggers at Brockton Oval Feb. 18.
The Rowers ran away with three wins Feb. 18 as the club combined for a clean sweep against the Richmond Rugby Football Club.

3rds
The Thirsty Thirds started off the winning day in a rain-soaked contest that saw them go up 12-0 after a couple of minutes. Richmond played strong and held on for most of the first half as the game narrowed to 17-7 at halftime.

But in the second half, the VRC pulled ahead on the back of a four-try performance by Jamie "O-V" Overgaard.

Paddy O'Gorman also lead the way with some great rambling in the forwards, while Si D'Agrosa, Simon Taylor and Stu Holland put on several mini-clinics in the backs.

Justin, the second row, had a great game as well, displaying some excellent power running, and, if not for O-V's hat-trick-plus-one, might have garnered man-of-the-match honours. The Thirsty Thirds finished the contest up 10 tries to two, as the game ended 56-12.

2nds
The Super-Twos flew out the gates as well and took an early lead with a quick try in another boggy match.

It was muddy rugby day at the Oval Feb. 18.
Richmond played tough on defense but the opening kick-off was as close as they came as the Twos remained undefeated with a 29-0 victory at the Oval.

1sts
In the narrowest win of the day for the VRC, the Rowers' Firsts won 18-12.

Richmond played well and put up a good fight, but ultimately came up short in a match that featured some great running and tackling.

Steve Craig ran in a beautiful try in the first half to swing the momentum the Rowers' way and they never looked back from that point on. However, the RRFC held their lines strongly and their gutsy performance kept them in the game for the entire 80 minutes.

The match remained tight near the end when Richmond closed to within 3 points (15-12). But the Rowers slotted a late kick to stretch the lead to six, ultimately guaranteeing the victory.

Feb. 25
Undefeated as a club, the ultimate test comes this weekend as the Rowers face an also undefeated Bayside Club. Both clubs have almost identical records.
Keenyn Lawless enjoys victory after the second division game.














Steve Craig runs over the line for a try in the 1sts match at Brockton Oval.

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Rowers’ first division keeps rolling

Rowers rewarded on Island excursion
(Photos by Malin Jordan)


In the lone game from Feb. 11, the VRC first division squad travelled to Duncan for a tilt with the always powerful Cowichan Rugby Football Club.

In a muddy match, the firsts secured their second win of the season, downing the Piggies 29-15.


(In the photos from last season, Steve MacGillivray scores a try against the Piggies in a Brockton Oval match after receiving an off-load from Kevin Gurniak.)


Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Speed conquers Velox

Rowers grab two wins to start 2012

The Vancouver Rowing Club started the 2012 spring rugby season off on the right foot after securing two big wins on the first weekend of play.

In the first division of the Okanagan Spring Brewery League, the Rowers punched-out a hard fought 27-8 win over the Velox Valhallians’ first div squad.

In the second div game, the match turned into a bit of a track meet as the Rowers Super-2s ran in a plethora of tries against the Velox second division team. The game ended 94-0 in what may have been the biggest win in Rowing Club history. (Check with Timmy Shaddick for confirmation.)

Both teams secured bonus points.

See the full Rowers' schedule for 2012.

Rowers' 2012 Spring Schedule

Here's a look at the club's rugby schedule for 2012.