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  • Velox 50 year anniversary- first season recalled by Stephen Hume

    Velox is celebrating its 50 anniversary this Sept, here is a blast from the past….. Velox, Season One, Victoria Rugby Union-1969 by Stephen Hume Velox played its first official league game in the Victoria Rugby Union on September 28, 1969, against James Bay Athletic Association at Macdonald Park and won 14-3. I confirmed that with…

  • Westshore RFC Junior Phoenix Skailes makes BC U15 team

    Westshore RFC would like to congratulate junior girls player Phoenix Skailes on being selected for the U15 BC Provincial team for the upcoming Canadian Rugby Championships. Phoenix spent the beginning and most of her life raised in Dawson City in the Yukon until age 10, when she moved with her family to Victoria.  Her father…

  • 5 Westshore RFC members join Crimson Tide All Star team

    Westshore RFC was well represented on Men’s Crimson Tide this year. Congratulations on Players selected: Taylor McGuire, Foster Dewitt, Jason Gagnier, Ryan Waldriff and Aaron Frisby as Coach. Tide unfortunately lost to Vancouver Wave 52-32 final score.

  • Westshore 3rd Div Men Win BC Provincial Title

    Excerpt from BCRU: http://www.bcrugby.com/news_detail/10039258/?tag_id Abbotsford, BC – May 5, 2018:  Under a blistering sun and cloudless skies, hundreds of rugby players and fans descend on Abbotsford’s Exhibition Park for the 2018 BC Rugby Club Finals. A total of nine Senior Division titles were decided in an action-packed 8hrs, with teams from 11 clubs from Island to…

  • Valkryies Win BC Provincial Title

    Excerpt from BCRU: http://www.bcrugby.com/news_detail/10039258/?tag_id Abbotsford, BC – May 5, 2018:  Under a blistering sun and cloudless skies, hundreds of rugby players and fans descend on Abbotsford’s Exhibition Park for the 2018 BC Rugby Club Finals. A total of nine Senior Division titles were decided in an action-packed 8hrs, with teams from 11 clubs from Island to…

  • John Lyall recognized by Rugby Canada for Thunder RFC contributions

    Westshore RFC would like to congratulate long time Velox/Westshore RFC member, and current VIRU President John Lyall for being recognized by Rugby Canada for his tremendous contributions and efforts with organizing and managing the Vancouver Island aboriginal rugby team – Thunder RFC, into a successful mentoring and player development program.