The Senior Women travelled to Montreal this weekend for our first league game of the season.  The Irish, having been relegated from the FRQ Super League, were likely to be one of toughest competitors.  With only 18 players making the trip, we still managed to put an extremely skilled and tough team on the field, although a little heavy on the forward side.  The game started with us keeping possession of the ball for the first 10 mins, and threatening to score early.  Instead, a quick turnover and defensive lapse caused the Irish to put the first points on the board, giving them an early 5-0 lead.  Regrouped and refocused, the we immediately tied up the game off some beautiful phases of rugby, capped off with a series of offloads ending in a try by Ash Ward.  The game would continue in … Read More »

With the season about to hit us in full stride, we felt it was necessary to give the club an update of our first month back on the Pitch!

Staring with the Mini’s (our favorite group) we hosted our first session this past Saturday at QECVI, we had well over 70 kids from the wee age of 3 up to our contact group of U-12′s. It was a long cold day that ended in some warm hotdogs for the kids! A big thanks to all of the parents who lent a hand pumping up balls, handing out kit and cooking the hotdogs. Another big thanks needs to go out to Matt Dowling and all of the Mini Coaches! We are looking forward to another great year.

The Junior program also took to the field this past weekend with he U-14 boys first … Read More »

Online registration is now available here.

For the moment online credit card  payment is still NOT available but will be soon.  When you register online an invoice will be created and you MUST pay before your registration will be finalized.  Cheques can be given to treasurer Sam Mclachlan who can be contacted by email at smclachlan8@gmail.com.  For questions regarding online registration please contact your minister, or Club Secretary Kait Pasic at kait.pasic@gmail.com.

Thank you for your patience while we continue to implement this program!

We have set our registration dates and dues for the summer of 2012.

-Please fill out a Rugby Canada registration form and bring it to the session with you to save time.  http://media.esportsdesk.com/images/leagues/3817/graphics/2012_RC_Registration.pdf
-We will accept cash or cheques at registration sessions.
-There will also be an online registration option available in a few weeks if you would prefer to pay by credit card.
-Senior Players MUST ATTEND a registration night as we must take your picture and send it to the FRQ for player cards
For Junior Registrants (u18, u16, u15) your registration includes shorts and socks.  Jerseys WILL be available for sale this season at $60.00 each.  Jerseys will be available for sizing at the registration sessions.

Registration Dates

Saturday March 31st      9am-3pm

- Location Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, at the Spring and Summer Leisure Showcase.

Saturday March 31st      5-8 pm

- Location Royal Canadian Legion, 734 Montreal St.   … Read More »

Attached to this post is the 2012 Sr. Fixtures.

Please note the dates highlighted in green as they are “Club Days” so be prepared for a full day/night of rugby.

Indoor training has moved to Thursday nights starting Thursday February 9th

Training will be held at QECVI in the gymnasium

The first Thursday will be 6:30-8:30, all subsequent Thursdays will be 6-8pm.

For information on cost etc. please visit the registration page of our website.

*Training is designed for ages 14+ and supplements summer programming but is NOT a pre-requisite for summer  participation!*

The Senior Women Panthers started off with a bang, registering close to 40 women. In only its third year since the program was re-instated, this is a great sign for the future of the program. With women of varying levels of experience, ranging from National team experience to completely new to the game, the program entered a team in the first division of the EORU and the Developmental Division of the EORU. With the help of our awesome coaching staff of Sean Dunleavy and Blake Wilson, we were whipped into shape for the upcoming season.

Throughout the regular season, the Panthers 1st team was dominant against all its league opponents, often winning by scores of 60 or more to nil. The Development side saw many more close games, but showed great heart and skill and managed to come away with wins … Read More »

From start to finish, the 2011 Jr. Women’s program was a tremendous success.  After admirable numbers in 2010, the 2011 season saw our registration numbers grow to just under 50, thanks in large part to the recruiting efforts, visibility and high school coaching efforts of many of our Sr. Women (Kait, Joc, Ash, Vic, Kat, Jayme – thank you!).   With a core of returning U18 athletes and a large group of U16’s, the stage was set for a great summer of club rugby.

From the get-go, our team focus was on having an enjoyable and positive experience and challenging ourselves to work hard to develop our rugby skills and game sense.  Early in the season the Jr. women showed such commitment to these goals that we would often have two or three full teams subbing on and off during a game … Read More »

The 2011 season brought with it a new team and a new attitude. After a tough 2010 season the boys came out in great numbers and ready to work. With two convincing wins to start the season against both the Brockville Privateers and  Bytown Blues the boys knew they were on the right track.

Mid-Season brought with it, its typical challenges, the extreme heat and intense thunderstorm, with these challenges brought a  loss to the strong Ottawa Irish. With this brought a  feeling of disappointment as the boys felt they did not play their best match.

A mid-season overnight trip to the National Capital Festival brought the boys even closer together compiling a convincing record of 4 wins 1 lose and 1 tie.

With the renewed team following the Festival the boys had very compelling wins over both the Ottawa Indians, and the … Read More »

This past season saw our club enter two U16 Boys rugby teams. We had our teams divided into First’s and Second’s. Both teams fought hard throughout the season, narrowly missing the playoffs by a few points.

One of our clubs main highlights of this past season was winning the 7′s tournament, the inaugural Capital 7′s Rugby Classic, over the Ottawa Irish on their home field. We also played in the National Capital Youth Rugby Festival. We won three out of our four matches during the festival. All the players who played in these two tournaments played very well and gained valuable teambuilding skills in the process.

Another highlight of our rugby season was when we played a game against the Belleville Bulldogs. Hopefully we can continue this matchup for many years to come. All in all the boys got to play alot … Read More »