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Westmount High School gymnasium is closed for our use from Jan 26 -
Feb 2. We will have an outdoor training at Parc Mont-Royal (corner of
Mont-Royal and Parc). Please bring warm clothing, tobaggans or sleds
along with some flasks of warm fluids.

En cause de la fermeture de Westmount High school de Jan 26 à Feb 2 on
fait le luge à Parc Mont-Royal (coin de Mont-Royal et du Parc) mardi
soir. SVP amenez vos vêtements d`hiver, vos luges et les fluids chaud.

Parc Mont-Royal – corner of Mont-Royal and Parc
Tuesday – Mardi Jan 31 6h30pm

Thursday – Jeudi – TBD

This past Saturday the Westmount Ravens held their first Family Day, and what a gorgeous sunny day it was! The festivities kicked off with an Old Boys match against Rookies, with the Old Boys teaching a lesson to the young ones! This was followed by an exhibition of drills by the juniors. The participation from the community and supporters was fantastic, with families and supporters alike coming out to enjoy the games and the BBQ, which was available throughout the day. At noon, the Senior Ravens kicked off against the NDG Exiles. The game was a fast paced, no hold barrels affair, with Guillaume Themens scoring his first of 3 tries in the opening minutes of the game. Charles Marsh also obtained 3 tries during the game. The final score was Westmount 66 – 14 NDG. The other tries were scored by N. Corne, J. Moody, P. Stoyanov and J. Marrel and U. Landry- Tolszczuk.

WRC would like to thank everyone who made this day a success, the Old Boys, the Juniors, the supporters, the NDG Exiles and the referee. We’ll see you next year!

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Samedi dernier, les Ravens de Westmount ont tenu leur première Journée de la famille , et quelle belle journée ensoleillée que c’était! Les festivités ont démarré avec un match des Old Boys contre Rookies, avec le Old Boys donnant une clinique de rugby aux Rookies. Ensuite, les Juniors on donné une exposition d’exercices et manœuvres. La participation de la communauté et les supporters a été fantastique, avec les familles et les adeptes venant apprécier les jeux et le barbecue, qui était disponible toute la journée. A midi, les Ravens Seniors ont commencé leur match contre les Exilés de NDG. Le jeu a été un jeu rapide, avec Guillaume Themens marquant son premier des 3 essais dans les premières minutes du match. Charles Marsh a également obtenu 3 essais pendant le match. Le score final était de Westmount de 66 à 14 NDG. Les autres essais ont été marqués par N. Corne, J. Moody, P. Stoyanov et J. Marrel et U. Landry – Tolszczuk.

WRC tiens à remercier tous ceux qui ont rendu cette journée un succès, les Old Boys, les Juniors, les supporters, les Exilés NDG et l’arbitre. A l’année prochaine!

History was made by the Westmount Rugby Club on Saturday, with the greatest victory in the club’s 135 year existence!  Decades old records fell as The Ravens beat the Laval Nomades 85-0. The Ravens were greeted with scorching heat and a tough Nomades outfit but that didn’t deter the Ravens from breaking new ground. The game got off to a quick start with Julien “Golden Boot” Marrel slotting a penalty in the opening minutes. Shortly after, he would score his first of 2 tries in the game. On a contested line out, won by The Nomades, the Ravens applied strong defensive pressure which forced Laval into an error and Marrel capitalized to score. It would be the story of the day. The Raven’s fitness would prove to be the major difference, Laval wilted under the blazing sun and a relentless attack and unyielding defence. There were three club records broken on the day*. Most points in a single game (85), greatest winning margin (85) and most points scored by a player in a match, Julien Marrel with 35 points. The Man of the Match was awarded to fly-half Jamie Fortunaso for his scything runs and great set up plays which contributed greatly to the tally of 12 tries scored in the match. Other players to pick up a brace of tries were N.Corne, P.Stoyanov, and A.Sampson. One try each to J.Moody, R.Cuda, J.Fortunaso and K.Marks-Beaubrun. Marrel converted 11/12 with one penalty.

WRC would like to thank the Laval Nomades, the referee François, and all the Ravens support crew and supporters.

*(As per records available from club annals and Rugby Canada archives pre-dating WWI)

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L’histoire a été réécrite ce samedi par le Club de Rugby de Westmount, avec la plus grande victoire du club en 135 ans d’existence! Des records vieux de plusieurs décennies ont été battus par les Ravens en battant les Nomades de Laval 85 à 0. Les Ravens ont été accueillis avec une chaleur torride et une forte équipe des Nomades, mais cela n’a pas découragé les Ravens. Le jeu a connu un début rapide avec Julien “Botte D’Or” Marrel marquant une pénalité dans les premières minutes. Peu après, il marque son premier de deux essais dans le match. Sur une ligne de touche contestée mais remportée par les Nomades, les Ravens appliquent une forte pression défensive qui a forcé Laval à commettre une erreur que Marrel a converti en un essai. Ce serait l’histoire du match. La bonne forme des Ravens se révélera être la différence majeure, tandis que Laval s’effritait sous un soleil sans pitié, une attaque implacable et une défense inflexible. Trois records du club ont donc été rompus dans le match*. Le plus de points dans un seul match (85), la plus grande marge de victoire (85) et le plus de points marqués par un joueur dans un match : Julien Marrel avec 35 points. L’homme du match a été décerné au demi d’ouverture Jamie Fortunaso pour ses courses tranchantes et sa vision du jeu qui ont contribué aux 12 essais marqués au total. D’autres joueurs ont aplati dans l’en-but à deux reprises : N. Corne, P. Stoyanov, et A. Sampson. Un essai a été marqué par chacun des joueurs suivants : J. Moody, R. Cuda, J. Fortunaso et K.Marks-Beaubrun. Marrel a réussi 11 transformations sur 12 en plus d’inscrire une pénalité.

WRC tiens à remercier les Nomades de Laval, l’arbitre François, et toute l’équipe de soutien Ravens et les supporters.

Registration Time has one again arrived,
The registration information can be found here

Please fill out, print and return the forms to myself or to Tom as soon as possible (preferably before a few days prior to April 9th), as well as any other documentation and payments required.

Thank You,

One of last year’s leading try scorers has created his own facebook page in celebration of the event.  At the club we labeled the fan page “Once Upon a Legend“  Check it out and become a fan, if he gets 100 fans Andy Mitchellwill come to training in Snappy the Crocodile outfit.

On Thursday night the bledisloe legends played at ballymore to raise funds for Christchurch earthquake relief fund. Players who featured in the game included Christian Cullen, Craig Dowd, Frank Bunce, David Campese, George Gregan and Tim Horan.

Read about the Christchurch fund raiser.

We have organised a rugby to tour to Portland!  This usually means a lot of drink and a little bit of rugby   The tour to Portland will be held in May.  For all current Westmount Ravens players please send your availability to the coaches,  it will be one of few preseason friendly’s that we will play, so please make the effort to come along to this tour.

We have Andy Mitchell already confirmed on this tour and he expected to be the leading try scorer!

The match is on Saturday, May 7th at 1pm in Portland, Maine. More details to follow for weekend accommodation.

If you have a favourite team you would like to see highlights for then let us know.  This is the highlights for the QLD Reds against Western Force.

There is 186 days until the start of the Rugby World Cup

With one game left in the season, Julien Marrel has all but sealed up leading points scorer distinctions. Leading try scorer is still up for grabs with Kevin, JC, and Jamie nipping at Andy’s heels. Check out the updated leaderboard.

Come out to Westmount Park on Saturday to watch the Ravens wrap up the season. Playoffs are just around the corner so this is the final tune-up!

The Westmount Rugby Juniors – Registration Form page will be available shortly. Please visit our site again this week to complete your children’s registration form.

Please note that we have updated our 2010 schedule as there have been changes to the fields.

Simple drill this week, just catch and pass

Training today at the reservoir, be there before 12 so we can be ready for 12.

We have moved to outdoor training  sessions on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s from 6pm til dusk! We’ll be at the Reservoir field on the corner of Pins and Dr Penfield. If it rains this week and there is a good chance of rain this week, keep an eye out for a late email for a possible change in venue.

Lastly, Gabe is going to be collecting registration forms and fees. If you are not registered you can not play.  For new players who have not registered please provide a passport size photo.  Remy, did one better and provided about 10 head shots in different sizes.  Tommy now has this collection on his bedroom wall

Remember, there is a warm up game this week against Parc O.

March 27th will the date for our first annual Westmount Rugby
Fundraiser Poker tournament! Hogan is incorporating it with with
birthday so I can get more people.

The price is $80.00, but it includes transport, dinner, all your
drinks and the buy-in for the tournament. Thats cheaper than our
previous kareoke outings and listen to Hogan sing a Backstreet Boys song

Westmount’s great tradition of snow rugby continues this weekend at Jeanne Mance Park.  The weather is meant to be warm at 10 degrees so bring the Tim Fagan weather boots.

We will play at Jeanne Mance park, on the corner of Mont-Royal and Parc ave, aftwerwards we can go the newly opened Tourtiere Australienne Pie Shop across the street for some beers and pies after. Don said he will even get the projection screen set up so we can watch the game there.

Jeanne Mance Park on the corner of Mont-Royal and Parc ave for 3pm. Beers and pies after the game. Se you there!

Stay up to date with the latest rugby news at Westmount rugby by joining the Westmount Google group. Get the latest training updates, social events news and Hogan’s rants!

Click this link  to join http://groups.google.com/group/westmountrugby

Thanks to all those that attended the training session on Tuesday night. Watch this space for the announcement of the next training session.  For all those that are interested in boxing on Saturday get in contact with Hogan

Don’t forget the claw’s training session is on tomorrow at Murray Hill. Be there early to get the best rocks and backpack for the hill sprints!

Also, we have adjusted the world rugby post as we got free shipping for orders over $100. Offer ends shortly.

In need for new boots or equipment for this rugby season then visit the world rugby shop. Every sale generated through this banner will give the club 8% commission which will be used to fund for the new rugby jersey’s.

Sale: Free Shipping on all orders of $100 or more!
Coupon: 7WRS26
Expiration Date: 2/6/2010

Westmount has new sponsor!  The club is proud to be sponsored by www.australianpie.ca.  Don has helped support the club through the donation of his time as the cook at the fundraiser, offered cheap and free pies and has given Mike Hogan a job

For those who want to suport the famous Australian Pie in Montreal.  Then place your order today, email orders to don@australianpie.ca

New delivery service! Get your orders in by tuesday 5pm for wednesday delivery. Min $30 order.  Don’t forget to tip BC (Tommy) as he is the driver.

There will be a special announcement from Don and the Australian Pie’s shortly.  So bookmark this blog!

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:30pm.  Ray plans for 5 hills,
300 yards down and 300 up with bag and rocks. 5×100 yard sleigh pulls
with 66 pound bag of gravel and 5 laps around rugby pitch, no
equipment.  It is a good way to get rid of the winter puppy fat.

So if you wish to begin training now please feel free to join Ray.

We have uploaded previous games’ photos check them out!

Line out v Locks

Fly, fly

Score a try

Kick, kick

Kick it through

This is what we gotta do

Hit’em hard and tackle low

This is how they’ll know

They’re playing Westmount now

Westmount, Westmount

That’s who we are

But that don’t mean

We’re just happy to play the game

We want to win it all the same

Know it, know it

Yes, know it well

We’re here to make it hell

AS never not easy

Is how it should be

When Westmount is who you play

So we’ll run and run

And run it hard

As we score many a try

A nd kicks of course are surely good

That is but what

We’re going to do

-          Charles Petrice

Last game I forgot to add the new straight arm man of the match.  Karl was awarded the straight arm man of the match due to his hard running.  The straight arm was never completed so it looks like there could be a penality for Karl.

This weekend’s game is against Laval and it is going to be a cracker!

This week training is on for Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30pm til late. It is important that we all attend this week and next week as we have two weeks off and we need to maintain our fitness.

Training is on tonight at 6:30. For those who require further stretching come about 6pm and Ray will go through some of the stretches

This Week there will be three training sessions. The first training session will be at Murray Hill at 2 pm on Monday and then training will be at the usual time and place for Tuesday and Thursday. There is two weeks left until our first game so make the effort to come and train.

Thanks for those who attended the Westmount Fund raiser on the Weekend (Hatton v Pacquiao)!  Though Hatton may have raised more money that night we had more fun even with the Karaoke singing.  Thanks to Tony and Don for organising the event.  

The Poker champ that night was Don but he was handing the chips and his stack kept growing with out winning a hand for the longest time

Training will now start at 6.30pm. Due to Forbes field and Murray Hill being unavailable tonights training will be at the Westmount High School at 6.30pm.

The field can be found at 4350 Rue Sainte-Catherine Ouest. You can enter through Hillside Lane and there is parking behind the school right next to the field. The nearest Metro is Atwater.
 
Map link. http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&tab=wl

Reminder to bring along your completed registration form and payment for this seasons fees.  If you are registering for the first time you will need to supply one passport size photo of yourself with your application.  If you want to take a great photo speak to Ben Spencer and he can show some pose.

Great Rugby hits:  Keep in mind this is rugby league and they can pull out the shoulder charge

Training will be at 6pm on Wednesday night at Westmount high school. Thanks to all those that turned up to last night’s training session.

Training is back at Forbes field behind Molson Stadium on McGill campus. Last Wednesday’s session was great for fitness and thanks for a great turn out. See you all there tonight!

Reading today on the BBC there are reports that English World Cup Hero Johnny Wilkinson is turning French. Well, not that French but French enough to want to play for Rugby Union side Toulon. The Toulon club is famous in recent times in signing some of the big sporting names like George Gregan, Sonny Bill Williams, Jerry Collins and Tana Umaga.

Details of the signing are expected shortly. Allez les Bleus!

Boxing training is on tomorrow (Saturday). Its starts off around 2:00pm at the HardKnox gym. Training will consist of some fitness and some weights at the end. Bring running shoes, a towel, $10 cash, and hand wraps and gloves if you have them (if not the gym will supply them).

The addess is: 3645, rue Notre-Dame ouest

Just one of those days, we all have them

It’s been a while since Westmount Rugby Club Old Boys had had a few drinks together, along with current players.  We’d like to get as many players from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, and 00s as we can, please spread the word.

WHAT: Westmount Rugby Old Boys Drinks
WHEN: Thursday, April 30, 6pm – 4am
WHERE: McKibbon’s Pub, 1426 Bishop St

Please spread the word, let me know if you can come. Friends, wives, girlfriends welcome..

Thanks Hugh for Organising this!

This Wednesday night training is on at 7pm  at Forbes field.  

Bring: Suitable foot wear for a cross country run and some drills on the fake turf field. Don’t forget the training balls and water.

Afterwards we will head to the Peel Pub for a cheap feed and a couple of quiet powerades for Hogan.

Tonight we kick off the 2009 season training at 6pm at Forbes field. The field is in the McGill campus up behind Molson Stadium. Parking is limited so get there early.  

Bring suitable foot wear for a cross country run and some drills on the fake turf field.

[[ CLUB DE RUGBY DE WESTMOUNT INC. ]]

SOYEZ PRÉVENUS qu’une assemblée générale annuelle pour l’année 2008, des membres de la compagnie CLUB DE RUGBY DE WESTMOUNT INC. sera tenue au bureau de BARON ABRAMS, 4141 rue Sherbrooke O., #200, Westmount, Québec, lundi le 16 février 2009, à 19h00.

(a) approuver les états financier de la compagnie, le relève des recettes et dépenses ainsi que le rapport du Trésorier pour l’exercice financier de la compagnie;
(b) élire les administrateurs et officiers de la compagnie;
(c) recevoir les rapports des officiers;
(d) sanctionner les actes des administrateurs et des officiers poses pendant les deux dernière années fiscale; et
(e) discuter de toute autre question pourrait être soumise à l’assemblée.

[[ WESTMOUNT RUGBY CLUB INC. ]]

NOTICE is hereby given of the Annual General Meeting for the year 2008, of the members of WESTMOUNT RUGBY CLUB INC., pursuant to the By-laws of the Corporation. The Meeting will deal with the items in the Agenda below which shall be deemed to form part of this Notice for purposes of compliance with Club regulations.

The Meeting shall be held at the offices of Baron Abrams, 4141 Sherbrooke St. W., Suite 200, Westmount, Quebec, on Monday, February 16th, 2009, at 7:00 p.m.

AGENDA FOR THE MEETING

(1) Approval of Minutes of 2007 Annual General Meeting;
(2) President’s report;
(3) Treasurer’s report;
(4) Captain’s report;
(5) Vice-Captain’s report;
(6) Social Secretary’s report;
(7) Fixtures Secretary’s report;
(8) Secretary’s report and request for:
(a) Approval of By-Laws and Minutes; and
(b) Sanction and ratification of all actions taken by the offices and Directors throughout past year;
(9) Election of Directors;
(10) Election of Officers; and
(11) Other business that may properly be brought before the Meeting.