Ould News 
2004

30/12/04 - Rayne rules the small screen!!  See Fabian in the controversial ESPN show "Playmakers"!

Click here for details!!

17/12/04 - ICRC to take on the touring Pacific Pride in April 2005!!  
Venue TBD

Click here for details!

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!

Pride crush Cowichan 55-0 in other action


Simon Dunne powers through Cowichan tackles

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!

Ward follows the play

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

"Puck" turns the corner
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!
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!!
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!!

Barry Ward

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!! 

Click here for story!

Mark Tillis
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

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

Smith

Wotherspoon

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!
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!!

Dunne passes with Matthews in support

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!!

Click here!

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!!
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!!
Tigers Head
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
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!!
Dave Stratton

 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


Mark Bryant -
BC Rugby News

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

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!!
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!!

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
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

Rayne looks for a gap
Fabian Rayne
Bryan Ray Photo - CRN News

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!!

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

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
Kevin Turlo

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

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

 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
27/02/04 - The ICRC announces Gareth Pettigrew and Seb Orsi as coaches for the ICRC Junior Program!!! - Junior details

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

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!!  

08/01/04 - Winokur mentioned in National Rugby Post as possible successor to David Clark as National Team Coach
- Details