Founder's Day Rugby

What a fantastic day of rugby up on the Shawnigan fields this past weekend.

The day started out with our grade 8 XV playing against the Brentwood College 9b XV. This was a terrific game with both sides scoring a few excellent tries.

However, the Shawnigan defense was much more organized and committed which in the end was the difference in the game allowing Shawnigan to hold onto a 31-17 victory.

The next match saw the SLS 9a XV take on the BCS 9a XV on the Canada Field. This was again a very exciting match ending in a 15-15 draw. Lots of great action in this match, but it must be noted that, as a rugby coach, I was very proud of our boys' courage as the BCS side was physically much larger than our side. Our boys did not back down, and met this challenge 'head on' with great commitment.

The feature match was the TRS XV, named after our very own Mr. Rhodri Samuel, versus the North Shore Barbarians – a team made up primarily from the Capilano Rugby Football Club in North Vancouver. This was a very fast paced and physical match with many "big hits" being put in by both sides. TRS XV won 26-0.

The game was followed by a nice BBQ where both teams intermixed and socialized before having to depart home.

Tim Murdy, Head of Rugby

Photos by Stephen Lane