Ould News
2004
| 30/12/04 - Rayne rules the small screen!! See Fabian in the controversial ESPN show "Playmakers"! | ![]() |
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17/12/04 - ICRC to take on the
touring Pacific Pride in April 2005!! Venue TBD |
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| 08/12/04
- Phil Mack's James Bay side defeats Castaway Wanderers to win
VIRU's top spot!! Click
here for video from BCRugbyNews.com!
Click
here for pictures of the match! |
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30/11/04 - ICRC
Centre Rory Connelly named
OUA All-Star and also named recipient of the Trillium Award for the East's
All Around Contributor!! Congrats Rory!
Click here for
details!
| 28/11/04
- BC update - Velox defeats Pride in Sunday match Click here to see pictures from Tony Austin's site BC Rugby News Video - Click here! |
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20/11/04 - ICRC drop
squeaker to Charlotte RFC by score of 17-14! - Match
Report from North Carolina - some pictures up!
Squad Members
| 20/11/04
- BC update - Former ICRC Fullback (and now Canadian International)
Derek Daypuck leads Castaway Wanderers to win over Konrad Nikkel's
Velox Valhallians Click here to see pictures from Tony Austin's site BC Rugby News Video - CW vs. Velox - Pacific Pride vs. UVic |
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| 18/11/04
- The Women's team has their first International player!!! 19 year old Megan Gibbs
made her first start for the Senior Women's squad on Wednesday,
November 17th in Canada's 41-3 loss to England! Congrats
Megan! Click here for announcement from Rugby Canada! |
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| 14/11/04 - ORU hands out the silverware at season ending Awards Banquet and the Irish come away with the OWL Rookie of the Year, to Kristen Konieczny and the ORU Player of the Year, Steve Conlon!! Congrats to both and all those ICRC members who were nominated! | ![]() |
13/11/04 - Annual Awards
Dinner a huge success as both the Men & Women's squads handed out the
hardware!!!
Click here for the details!!
| 13/11/04
- Pacific Pride lose to James Bay in BC Premier League action - ICRC
Member's involved as JBAA scrum half Phil Mack and Pac Pride's Simon
Dunne both score trys!! Click here for video highlights from BCRugbyNews.com! |
![]() Simon Dunne runs against Phil Mack Click here to see more pictures!!! Photos - Tony Austin |
| 08/11/04
- Western Women's Rugby wins their first CIS title!! ICRC
Women's Team Members Sarah DeLeeuw and Megan Gibbs named all-stars
and DeLeeuw named Tournament MVP!! Congrats ladies!! Click here for story on the CIS website!! |
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| 06/11/04
- Young Canada update!! Barry Ward and Simon Dunne both started
against New Zealand Youth - Tim Matthews out with shoulder injury - Click here to see highlights of the match from BCRugbyNews.com!!! |
Ward goes up for throw |
| 03/11/04
- See pictures of our Pacific Pride lads in action vs. Castaway
Wanderers in BC Premier League action!! All photos taken by Tony Austin - his website Watch this space to see more Pac Pride photos and see current & former ICRC members playing in BC!! |
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31/10/04 - Balmy Beach snap the Irish 14
game winning streak and take McCormick Cup in the process - Congrats to the
lads on their 11th League Championship and a fantastic season!!
Match Report from
ICRC & Canadian Rugby News
| 31/10/04 - ICRC Hooker Mark Tilles part of the 4-time OCAA Championship as Seneca Sting go undefeated in 2004!! | ![]() |
| 27/10/04
- Rugby Canada releases Senior Women's long list for 2005 - Congrats
to Megan Gibbs, Kristin Konieczny, Jen Kryszak, and Sarah Deleeuw!!! Click here for the official press release |
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23/10/04 - Irish defeat
Barbs 32-12 to reach McCormick Cup Final!! Will face Balmy Beach for
the Cup this Saturday at Fletcher's Fields!!
Match Report from ICRC & Canadian Rugby News
Irish Development XV's season comes to disappointing end with 29-22 loss
to Aurora Barbarians II
| 21/10/04 - Kip Wotherspoon, Oren Smith & Danny Bay named to Canada's 2005 Maccabiah Games Rugby team in July!! Final squad to be named November 14th |
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18/10/04 - Dunne scores for Pac Pride in their win over Velox Valhallians on Sunday! Former ICRC Scrum Half Konrad Nikkel kicks two penalties for Velox - Click here for video highlights from BCRugbyNews.com
17/10/04 - Irish grab
victory in injury time over a determined Yeomen team in Cup
Quarter-finals!! Green Machine to meet Aurora Barbarians in Semi's!!
Match reports from ICRC & Canadian Rugby News
Development XV lose their 2nd match in 3 game round robin to Balmy Beach
- will face Barbs next
| 09/10/04
- Tim Matthews
scores a try for Young Canada in their 15-22 loss to the
Australian Combined Services team! - Barry Ward & Simon Dunne
got the start in the Young Canada side & Matthews came in off
the bench! Congrats to all three!! Video highlights from BCRugbyNews.com! |
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| 03/10/04 - Pac Pride win
their first of the season!! Dunne & Ward get the start; Matthews
comes off bench in victory! - Click here for game highlight video from BCRugbyNews.com!! |
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02/09/04 - Irish Development XV drop first match in three game round robin in Crusaders - Balmy Beach up next - Report
25/09/04 -
Champions!! Irish Men win over Beach to claim their 11th Ontario
Senior League Championship!!! Development XV wallops previously
undefeated Beach II's to finish in 2nd place - one
point out of first!!
Match Report
Click here for final standings -
1st XV Dev.
XV
| 28/09/04 - Message from John MacMillan, Head Coach of the Pacific Pride (Young Canada) to the ICRC!! | ![]() |
| 27/09/04 -
ICRC Women's Lock Megan Gibbs has been selected to play for the
Canadian Senior Women's team in their Fall tour to the UK - Click
here for details!! Congrats Megan!! |
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| 26/09/04 -
UK Update - ICRC legend(???) Jon Ashley is playing with the
Sheffield Tigers in the Yorkshire 2 Division in England - scored a
try and set up two others in their win over Pocklington on Saturday Go to www.sheffieldtigers.co.uk to follow up on Ash!! |
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| 26/09/04 - BC Update
Week 2 -
ICRC Scrum Half Phil Mack scores and Konrad Nikkel kicks three penalties in
JBAA's win over Velox - Lock Barry Ward starts for Pride in their
loss to Castaway Wanderers - Derek Daypuck has a try, 3
conversions and 1 penalty for CW video highlights here from BCRugbyNews.com |
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| 25/09/04
- Stratton's French Adventure!! - Entry number one in his "journal intime"
as
Union Sportive Carcassonnaise XV (2nd Division) has their home
opener this weekend!! Click here!! |
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23/09/04 - Sad news from
the Oakville Crusaders as long time President Vic Jutronich has passed
away
- go to the Cru website
for details on the service this Sunday
23/09/04 - Breaking
News!! The ORU has decided that all games involving the suspended York
Yeomen (including 5 point default wins) will count in the regular season
standings
- Click here for the official release from the ORU
| 20/09/04 - BC Update -
ICRC Scrum Half Phil Mack scores against Pacific Pride (Matthews started,
Ward came in off bench, Dunne injured) in Jame's Bay win (video highlights here from BCRugbyNews.com) - former fullback Derek Daypuck has good day in Castaway Wanderers win over UVic |
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19/09/04 - First place
with one to go!!! Irish Men thrash defending Cup Champion Brantford
Harlequins 78-10 as Balmy Beach beat Oakville Crusaders at Ashbridge's
Bay!!!
Report
12/09/04 - Irish spoil Crusader's undefeated season with 1 point win!! ICRC now 3 points back with 2 to play - Report
08/09/04 - See our boys at Pacific Pride practicing on video at BCRugbyNews.com!! - Click here
29/08/04 - CHAMPS!!! Irish Women's Development XV add to their league title by winning TRU 2nd XV Cup championship with a dominating win over the Toronto Scottish - Report
29/08/04 - Irish Men squeak out a win over Brampton; gain bonus point to stay within 6 points of the league leading Crusaders! - Report
| 27/08/04 - Rugby Canada announces National Team Depth Chart - Simon Dunne named to 3rd team, Barry Ward & Jason Verstraten in 4th team; former ICRC member Derek Daypuck in 2nd team; Kipp Wotherspoon, Fabian Rayne and Mark Thompson named to Prospects list - Click here for more details from Rugby Canada | ![]() |
21/08/04 - Irish Women's dream debut season comes to halt with Semi-final loss to Ottawa Irish - Game Report
Congratulations on an incredible season girls - the future looks very bright!!
21/08/04 - Irish Men crush Yeomen for eighth straight win!! Report
19/08/04 - Scrum Half Phil Mack and Fly Half Dave Poettcker in U20 National Champion Ontario side! - Details
| 08/08/04 - Mark Winokur honoured for coaching his 100th game in ICRC Men's win over Aurora Barbarians!! - Report | ![]() |
06/08/04 - OWL Cup
Update - Irish Women roll over Aurora Barbarians in Quarter-Final Match!! - Report
Women to face Ottawa Irish in Semi-Final!!
28/07/04 - Irish Women's Development XV move into 1st place with close win over Brampton!! Report
25/07/04 - Irish Women
drop their first of the year to Toronto Scottish - finish 2nd in their 1st
season!! Report
Playoffs start Thursday, August 5th vs. Aurora
25/07/04 - Irish Men cruise over Markham in three game sweep!! Report
17/07/04 - Shamrocks lose in Semi-Finals at the North American Seven's Tournament at Fletcher's Fields - report to follow
15/07/04 - Toronto Xtreme win over Quebec Caribou to finish 4-1 in the RCSL Eastern Division - Kipp Wotherspoon, Greg Doria, Fabian Rayne, Simon Dunne started - Rodrigo Lacassie, Jason Verstraten, Andy Gardner, Tim Matthews and Steve Conlon came on as substitutes
| 14/07/04
- Sad
Day for the ICRC with the news that
Alumnus David Haynes has passed away Details and Condolence Information |
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14/07/04 - Irish "A" win big over Burlington in mid-week exhibition - Report
14/07/04 - Irish Women's Development XV crush league leader Toronto Scottish in Tuesday night match - Report
13/07/04 - Fabian Rayne is the Toronto Sun's Sunshine Boy for Tuesday, July 13th
11/07/04 - Irish Women destroy the Brantford Harlequins in OWL action!! - Report
01/07/04 - Irish beat
the Balmy Beach with 2 tries from Mark Thompson in Wednesday night tilt!! - Report
28/06/04 - Men's
Training and Playing Schedule for July
Click here
27/06/04 - Irish Women continue winning ways with sweep over Brampton Beavers!! - Report
23/06/04 - Irish
named 8 players to Toronto Xtreme squad that faced the Newfoundland Rock on
Saturday, June 26th at the Swilers Club- Kipp Wotherspoon, Rodrigo Lacassie,
Stephen Conlon, Mark Thompson, Tim Matthews, Fabian Rayne, Simon Dunne &
Jason Verstraten
These players joined coach Mark Winokur and Athletic Therapist Chris Jackson
for a total of 10 club members involved
21/06/04 - Open letter
to the ICRC Alumni from the Executive
Click here
19/06/04 - Irish sweep
all 5 games on Alumni Day!!
Irish Men dominate 2nd half against defending Cup Champions Brantford
Harlequins in big win!
Report and pictures
Irish Women remain undefeated and in first place after win over Aurora
Barbarians!!
Report
| 14/06/04
- Irish Women's team member Kristin Konieczny will be leaving next
weekend to tour England and Wales with Canada U19!! We wish Kristin the best of luck and we are sure that she will represent the club with class and pride!! |
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| 12/06/04
- Jason Verstraten, Simon Dunne named to the RCSL All Star team to face
England Counties this Friday, June 18th in Edmonton; Mark Winokur has
been named coach with Darren Coleman of the Calgary Mavericks Congrats Jason, Simon & Mark!! |
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12/06/04 - Irish Men
pound Marshall Division rookies Aurora Barbarians 51-18!! Report
Irish Women remain undefeated after win over Toronto Saracens!! Report
| 06/06/04 - ICRC Golf Tournament Results!! Click here | ![]() |
06/06/04 - Irish Men
demolish Brampton Beavers 79-0 in 3 game sweep during 2004 Home Opener!! - Report
Irish Women win both vs. Waterloo and Toronto Nomads II!!
- Report
| 04/06/04
- Tim
Matthews & Barry Ward to join Simon Dunne at
the Pacific Pride in 2004!!! Official Announcement |
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| 30/05/04- Injury update - Irish Scrum Half Sean O'Halloran is home after gruesome injury during Saturday's Development XV match vs. Markham - Cut open leg on corner flag's spring while scoring a try | |
| 30/05/04
- Toronto Xtreme win their home opener 52-11 as Fabian Rayne (2),
Stephen Conlon, Jason Verstraten all score Kipp Wotherspoon, Rodrigo Lacassie, Rob Galbraith, Tim Matthews, Greg Doria all played as well Read the story at Canadian Rugby News
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30/05/04 - Irish Women's Dev. XV drop their first match of the season after poor 2nd half - Game Report
30/05/04 - Irish Men
complete sweep at Markham!!
Report
27/05/04 - Irish thump
Markham 42-0 in mid-week tilt!!
Game Report
18/05/04 - Vote for
Men's Rugby to become a Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) Sport in
Canada!!
Click here!
16/05/04 - Irish Women enter history books with their first victory in the OWL!! - Report
16/05/04 - Another close
defeat as Irish Men begin season at 0-2 after Sunday match vs. York; Dev. XV
wins ugly and Thirds gain a default win
Report
| 14/05/05
- Irish Fullback Simon
Dunne named to Canadian Side for the Super Powers Cup in Japan -
May 22-30 Click here for the Rugby Canada Announcement!! Congrats Simon!! |
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09/05/04 - Irish Men lose a squeaker in
terrible conditions;
Dev. XV & Thirds open with wins!!
Report
Irish Women crush Ottawa Scottish in final tune up before the OWL season
opener!!
Report
04/05/04 - The ICRC is proud to announce
plans to run the 1st season of Mini Rugby within the club!!
Click here for more details!!
02/05/04 - Irish Men topple Centaurs in
Burlington during final pre-season matches!! Report
Irish Women dump Toronto Saracens with big 1st half!
Report
30/04/04 - The Toronto Leprechauns (ICRC
Old Boys) are combining with players from the Peterborough Krocks for a two
game, 10 day tour of France....and they're looking for players!!!
Click here for details on how to sign up!
| 30/04/04
- Irish Coach Mark Winokur named Head Coach of the Maccabi Canada
National Rugby Team to participate at the 17th Maccabiah Games in Israel!!! Details |
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25/04/04 - Irish Women
knock off UWO in pre-season match!!
- Report
25/04/04 - Irish to be well represented at Canadian National Team trial - May 1 & 2 @ University of Toronto - Details
25/04/04 - Irish Dev. XV
traveled to Peterborough for exhibition vs. a combined Pagans / Trent
University / Fleming College Team! Thanks for the match lads!
- Report
17/04/04 - Irish Men take down Highland in
1st pre-season match! - Report
Irish Women swat the Hornets in Hamilton!
- Report and
pictures
16/04/04 - Breaking News!! - Proposed tour to Charlotte, North Carolina in November - Details!
| 10/04/04
- Reports indicate that Kevin Turlo has had an unfortunate incident with
a Car Wash in Seattle while playing with James Bay AA - Details |
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05/04/04 - Fletcher's Fields launches website
Click
here to view!!
| 02/04/04
- ICRC Fullback / Wing Simon Dunne has been named to the 2004
/ 2005 Pacific Pride Squad (Young Canada)!!! Details |
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29/03/04 - ICRC Spring Training Camp a
huge success!
Highlight is Junior "Boot Camp" on Sunday - Details
| 14/03/04
- Heartbreaker
in Truro!!!! Shamrocks lose Truro 7's Championship on final play of the match vs. defending champions Ottawa Irish!!! Details |
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14/03/04 - ICRC announce their Women's preseason schedule!!
Details
3/03/04 - The ICRC Women have won their invitation into the OWL for next season - More details to follow!!
08/03/04 - The ICRC Men's squad are proud to announce a return to the annual "Spring Training" camp which will be held from March 24th to 28th - Finalized Details!!!
| 08/03/04
- The ICRC
"Toronto St. Pats" hockey team participated in the 1st Annual "Little Cup"
Rugby Hockey Tournament at Beatrice Ice Gardens this past weekend Details |
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| 27/02/04 - The ICRC announces Gareth Pettigrew and Seb Orsi as coaches for the ICRC Junior Program!!! - Junior details |
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18/02/04 - Think you can do a better job than the man with the whistle?? The T&DRRS needs you!!! Click here for information on taking the qualification courses to becoming a rugby referee - Details
12/02/04 - 2004 Men's Schedule is online!! Go to Senior Men and click
on Fixtures!!
08/02/04 - ICRC announce their Men's preseason schedule!!
Details
30/01/04 - Shamrocks to return to the 2004 Truro Indoor Seven's in March!! - Details
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23/01/04 - Former ICRC Prop John Ashley has signed his second professional contract in England! (Rotherham 1998) Ash joins Canadians Leif Carlson, John Cannon & Nik Witkowski with Coventry Rugby Football Club in National Division One!! |
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08/01/04 - Winokur mentioned in
National Rugby Post as possible successor to David Clark as National Team Coach
- Details