Saturday November 17th was a beautiful sunny day for the Rowing club to head down to John Oliver Park to take on the Brit Lions in the first ever clash between the two clubs. Even though the day was beautiful it was a rather somber and important game for the
Rowers Prems Beat Lomas, Win Porter Cup
The Rowers Prems came out on top of a hard-fought battle on the road against cross town rivals Meralomas Saturday, winning a close one 14-10. On a busy fall day at Connaught Park, the Rowers set the tone with physical play early on. Both teams defended well, limiting carries of any
Vancouver Rowing Club womens fall to Capilano 62-7 at home
The Vancouver Rowing Club division 2 women’s side fell short this weekend, losing to the Capilano division 2 in their third game of the season. The VRC women came out of the prestigious “red room” mentally prepared for battle against long time club rival Capilanos RFC. Although the girls came out with
Thirds Beat Caps, 11-8 at Brockton
The VRC third division played a strong game in wet weather to earn a home win on a last second kick for the second time in as many weeks. The thirds beat the Capilanos 11-8. It started out a hard, wet third division rugby game, as both teams ran hard
Rowers Reserves drop one to the Capilanos at home 26-11
The Rowers Reserve side lost to the Capilanos at home on this wet Saturday afternoon, 26-11. The Reserves played a much tighter game than the final score indicates, showing strong drive and fitness against a well-drilled Caps team who found ways to play with the ball in hand all day.
Rowers Prems fall to the Caps at Home, 29-7
The Rowers Premier side got out-classed on their home pitch by a strong, well-drilled Capilanos team Saturday, falling by a final score of 29-7. The Caps frustrated the Rowers early on and kept it going all game. They played tight, pattern based rugby, countered very well off of kicks, made
Rowers Prems Drop One to the Ravens at Home 26-34
An inspired second half comeback by the Rowers Prems wasn’t enough to erase a first half deficit, as they fell to the Ravens 26-34 at Brockton. The Rowers had a chance to get on the board early, but were unable to slot a penalty kick from the 28 metre line
Rowers Reserves Roast Ravens 29-17 at Home
The Vancouver Rowing Club Premier Reserves Side played near perfect rugby for 80 minutes in an effort they can be proud of to beat a strong UBCOB Ravens opponent decisively 29-17 today at Brockton. The Rowers came out firing, moving the ball forward with powerful carries that proved hard to
3rds Beat Squamish at Home
The Rowers third division won in dramatic fashion, slotting a long penalty in the last minute to beat the Squamish Axemen at Brockton 15-12. It was a physical game from the very start, as both teams went out of their way to run hard and get the most out of
Rowers Prems Play to 30-30 Draw Vs. Nanaimo
The Rowing Club Premier Side went down early, but fought back to earn a 30-30 draw at home against the Nanaimo Hornets Saturday. The Hornets got on the board first running a disciplined game that opened up space and gave an excellent back line the opportunity to succeed. They scored