Shawnigan Lake School 1st XV Rugby

Local News Covers the Team’s Journey

Shawnigan — Wed, 09 May 2012 17:16:53 +0000

Check out this story on Shawnigan’s amazing performance at the Sanix tournament produced by Victoria’s Chek News!

Watch the Shawnigan story here

- Ryan Panton

Match Day # 6 Photos – Shawnigan v. Monument H.S.

Shawnigan — Tue, 08 May 2012 19:52:06 +0000

Many thanks once again to Shawnigan parent Warwick Evans for these fantastic game photos!

- Ryan Panton

Match Day #5 Photos – Shawnigan v. Fushimi Technical H.S.

Shawnigan — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:53:46 +0000

Thanks to Warwick Evans for these wonderful photos!

- Ryan Panton

Match Day #6 – Shawnigan v. Monument H.S.

Shawnigan — Sat, 05 May 2012 15:54:03 +0000

A day of place deciders. Shawnigan came out slow and allowed two quick tries from South African champion Monument High School. They were a big, strong team who ran hard and with pace. Fatigue had really kicked in by this stage of the tournament for both sides. Haydn E. scored two tries and Djustice S-D added another, with Guiseppe D. notching 2 conversions and a penalty. In the end, Shawnigan’s valiant efforts fell just short, with the score at the final whistle showing Monument 32, Shawnigan 22. The coaches were proud of how the boys bounced back after the opening game and won 4 games in a row.

Kelston beat Truro in an exciting final. And Seika Girls Marching Band performed an impressive closing ceremony on the field after the trophy presentations.

One final treat from Sanix was a ticket to Japan National rugby team against the United Arab Emirates which Japan scored over 100 points to UAE’s 3.

The boys and their coaches would like to thank everyone involved in making this tournament one to remember. The messages of support from home and the shouting and cheering from parents able to make the trip meant so much to every member of the team.

The boys return home after a whirlwind ten days with a 10th place finish – by far the best performance by a Canadian team in the history of the Sanix tournament – and a lifetime of memories.

Thank you for being a part of this blog and for your support of the 1st XV and Shawnigan rugby!

- Mike Rea, Manager & Ryan Panton, Webmaster

Another Chance To See The Sights

Shawnigan — Sat, 05 May 2012 14:54:04 +0000

Thursday – the next day off couldn’t have come sooner. A day to rest the battered bodies. Shawnigan chose to leave Global Arena and go to an amusement park in a neighboring city. Space World had all the big roller coasters, ferris wheel and a full scale Discovery Space Shuttle imported from the USA. Most of the team got their thrills but some took a more conservative approach and just observed.

Lunch and the afternoon in a mall next door finished off a relaxing day allowing the boys to take their minds off rugby for a few hours.

The team meeting in the evening consisted of some tactical changes to what was going to be a tougher game the next day against Fushimi Technical High School from Kyoto. Not forgetting about prep meant most of the assignments and homework were getting completed for the return home.

- Mike Rea