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Putting your body on the line. Continuing to fight in any environment, whether it be a sweltering 30 degree heat or a chilling downpour in which every drop hits your skin with an icy burn. And, most of all, enjoying it. These are the expectations of the 30 players in Senior Boys Rugby as they prepare for their much anticipated...

On Wednesday, the Brentwood Senior Boys Rugby program returned from the battle of the Island Finals against Saint Michaels before we head to the Provincials. This game determined the seeds for the Provincial Championships putting an immense amount of pressure on the team. Not only that, but we have previously lost twice against SMUS leading up to...

The Brentwood Senior Boys Rugby program has had quite a successful season so far as we continue to work on the fundamentals, skills, and team play in order to defeat each opponent we face. Of course, success in rugby is never guaranteed. Last Saturday, we faced off against our Island rival SMUS for the second time this season. After a previous...

With the campus starting to warm up to some sunshine as we begin April, the Senior Boys Rugby team got to work on March 30th against our local rival, Shawnigan. Leading up to this game, we had only had three practices and two games against the Port Alberni Armada and SMUS. Facing off against Shawnigan, a more experienced AAA team with many...

For the last 20 years, The Monster Erg was hosted at the University of Victoria. However, this year, Brentwood has taken over and the extravaganza is now known as the Kraken Erg: Brentwood Indoor Regatta. On February 5th, 300 athletes competed in a series of events pushing themselves to, or beyond, their physical and mental capacity. For many...

Following a fully-loaded few days of rugby at UBC for the annual Provincial Regional Championships, four old Brentonians were selected to represent British Columbia at the Western Canadian Rugby Championships. Trekker James, Ellis ‘22 was selected to the BC Blue team while the dream team of front row triplets Damian, Tanner and Corbin Hennessy,...

Entering the 2022 season, it was the majority of our team’s first time on the rugby pitch. The players have come together dedicated to creating a positive team environment, as well as progressing individual and collective skills. Our forwards create opportunities with plays like Ginger and Little, and our backs follow through with hot balls and...

A tremendous victory was earned by seven hard-working Brentwood rugby players at the Provincial Regional Championships at the University of British Columbia over Canada Day Weekend. Lochlan K, Rogers ‘23, Kieran Kimberley, Whittall ‘22, Trekker James, Ellis ‘23, Cooper Junger, and Corbin, Tanner and Damian Hennessy, Rogers ‘22 competed for a spot...

On March 1st, third term rugby commenced. The contests faced this season have been heavily anticipated and, right from the start, expectations were high - the prospect of getting to the provincials championship was on everyone’s mind three months ago. The boys jumped on this opportunity, taking the process game by game, ruck by ruck, and more...

Feelings are bittersweet as our third and final term of sport draws to an end. Our students have had a fantastic month and are excited for summer but knowing that these are our last few days with our Grade 12s is definitely not easy. With things returning to “mostly normal”, the month of May has once again become an extraordinarily busy time for...