<![CDATA[CANADIAN HOWLERS RUGBY CLUB - Howler Happenings....]]>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:49:26 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[The Howlers' Rugby Experience - Guatemala]]>Tue, 20 Feb 2024 15:23:12 GMThttp://www.dogriverhowlersrugby.com/howler-happenings/the-howlers-rugby-experience-guatemala
]]><![CDATA[WHO ARE THE DOG RIVER HOWLERS RUGBY CLUB]]>Mon, 29 May 2023 07:00:00 GMThttp://www.dogriverhowlersrugby.com/howler-happenings/who-are-the-dog-river-howlers-rugby-clubWHO ARE THE DOG RIVER HOWLERS RUGBY CLUB
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ON FIELD
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Some 400 men and women 7’s players  (senior, U-18 , U-17 and U16) and over 150 15’s men’s players from 11 Canadian provinces and territories along with 20 countries have played for the Howlers in 74 tournaments (of which they won 29 that were held in 9 countries ( Canada, USA, Mexico, Germany, Cuba , Barbados , Trinidad and Tobago and Colombia, Nicaragua) since 2009. The Howlers have had 43 different coaches from 8 countries .

Canadian International Capped Players (Men) Who Have Played With The Howlers : 33

Canadian International Capped Players (Women) Who Have Played With The Howlers : 22

International Capped Players From Other Countries : 11 including Waisali Serevi from Fiji considered by most the greatest 7's player in the history of the game. Also from Chile, Venezuela, Mexico, Barbados, Jamaica Netherlands,Nicaragua and Colombia.


OFF FIELD - -Since 2007 the Howlers have helped to raise over $2,000,000 (2 million) for rugby and non rugby worthwhile causes


HOWLERS 7'S PLAYERS
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From Canada
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BC - 126
Saskatchewan - 75
Ontario - 51
Alberta - 65
Quebec - 13
Newfoundland - 7
Manitoba - 4
Nova Scotia - 2
New Brunswick - 1
North West Territories - 1
Yukon - 1

From around  the world
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Colombia - 13
Barbados - 3
Mexico - 4
Fiji - 3
Netherlands - 7
South Africa - 2
USA - 5
Wales - 1
Hong Kong - 2
Venezuala - 1
Chile -1
Australia - 1
New Zealand - 1
Cuba- 1
Egypt 1
Jamaica 1
Nicaragua - 1
Singapore - 1
Japan -1


WHO HAS COACHED THE DOG RIVER HOWLERS RUGBY CLUB
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Cam McArthur - Toronto Ontario
Darren Beaulac - Saskatchewan women’s coach  
James Buchanan - capped Canada National 7's Team
James Buckley - Cayman Islands
Sommer Christi - played for Canada
Jammie Cudmore - played for Canada, played and coached professionally and Pacific Pride
Dick Cornish - Regina Rogues coach
Nanayak Dala - capped Canada National Men's 7's and 15's Team
Derek Daypuck - capped Canada National Men's 7's and 15's Team
Tara Eckert - capped Canada National Women's 7's and 15's Team
Bill Folk - Regina
Julie Foster - played 15’s and 7’s for Canada
Linda Franssen - capped Netherlands National Women's Team
Albert Iamartino - Calgary Alberta
Chris Isherwood - Calgary Mavericks U-18 coach
Geraint John - coached Canada and Australia's National Men's 7's Teams
Shannon Kane - capped Canada National Women's 7's and 15's Team
Brett Kannenberg - Regina
Jered Kirkland - Regina Saskatchewan
Adam Kleeberger - capped Canada National Men's 7's and 15's Team
Anthony La Carte - capped Canada National Men's 7's Team
Natasha Loucks - Calgary Alberta
Peni Lutu -  U of Regina coach
Shakeel Ahmad Malik - Pakistan director of rugby
Mandy Marchak - capped for Canada in 7’s and 15’s
Robin MacDowall - capped Canada National Men's 7's Team
Damian McGrath - Canada , Germany, Kenya and Samoa National 7’s coach
Graeme Moffat - assistant coach of Canada's National Men's 15 Team
Milan Mrdjenovich - Edmonton
Tyler Leggett - rugby academy owner
Darcy Patterson - BC junior coach
Mike Padley - Calgary Alberta
Clay Panga - capped Canada National Men's 15's Team
Nathan Perkins - Regina Saskatchewan
Ryan Quaiffe - Calgary Alberta
Maria Samson - capped Canadian National Women's 15's team
Mozac Samson - capped Canada National Men's 15's Team
Matt Parish - Edmonton Alberta
Waisale Serevi - capped and also coached Fiji National Men's 7's Team
Ryan Smith - capped Canada National Men's 7's and 15's Team
Winston Stanley - capped Canada National Men's 7's and 15's Team
Doug Tate - coached Canada National Men's 7's Team and now coached U of Victoria
Jack Taylor - Calgary Alberta
Greg Toews - coach of University of Regina
Shane Thompson - coached and capped for Canadian National Men's 7's Team. Also capped for Men's National 15's Team
Salty Thompson - USA U-18 coach
Sasha Werlich - capped and coaches Netherlands National Woman's 7's Team
Natasha Wesch - coached and capped for Canadian National Womens' 7's team. Also capped for Women's National 15's Team
Joe Whipple - Barbados and Guyana National Team coach
Craig White - Victoria, BC]]><![CDATA[A Way of Life.]]>Wed, 08 Sep 2021 17:16:35 GMThttp://www.dogriverhowlersrugby.com/howler-happenings/a-way-of-life
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]]><![CDATA[NATASHA WESCH JOINS HOWLERS WOMEN'S U-19 SEVENS COACHING STAFF FOR THE NOVEMBER CUBA TOUR]]>Tue, 16 Jun 2015 04:05:12 GMThttp://www.dogriverhowlersrugby.com/howler-happenings/natasha-wesch-joins-howlers-womens-u-19-sevens-coaching-staff-for-the-november-cuba-tour
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It is with great pleasure that the Dog River Howlers Rugby Club announces that Dr. Natasha Wesch who has a most accomplished background as an athlete, coach and sports psychologist (see attached CV) is joining the Howlers family.

She will team up with Holland's Sasha Werlich as the coaches of our U-19 Women's Sevens side that will travel to Cuba in early November.

The sixteen U-19 girls selected to play on this side will certainly benefit form working with these 2 outstanding mentor coaches. Howuuuuuuuuuuuuuu !!!

]]><![CDATA[HOWLERS ANNOUNCE COACH FOR THE U-19 WOMEN'S 7'S TEAM FOR THE "HAVANA HOWLERS RUGBY 7'S" ]]>Sat, 13 Jun 2015 04:03:05 GMThttp://www.dogriverhowlersrugby.com/howler-happenings/howlers-announce-coach-for-the-u-19-womens-7s-team-for-the-havana-howlers-rugby-7s
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The Howlers are exited to welcome Sasha Werlich from the Netherlands (Holland) to the coaching staff of the Howlers U-19 Sevens Team for the "Havana Howlers Rugby 7's " in Cuba on November 7 and 8, 2015.

The Howlers U-16 team played against her Netherland Academy side at the Heidelberg International Youth 7's in May 2014.

Sasha as you can see from her attached coaching CV comes with some impressive credentials.

Welcome to the Howlers Sasha !! Howuuuuuuu !

One more coach for the women's team will be announced in due course as will the Howlers' U-19 men's coaching staff.

]]><![CDATA[HOWLERS ON JAMAICAN AND MEXICAN WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAMS PLAYING THIS WEEKEND IN NACRA TOURNAMENT]]>Sat, 13 Jun 2015 03:54:15 GMThttp://www.dogriverhowlersrugby.com/howler-happenings/howlers-on-jamaican-and-mexican-womens-national-teams-playing-this-weekend-in-nacra-tournamentHowlers Rosy Rivera- Henderson  will suit up for Mexico and Davine Burton for Jamaica in the North American and Caribbean Rugby Association championship Olympic Qualifying Tournament being played in Cary , North Carolina. All the best to all and Howuuuuu !!]]>