Howlers Nanyak Dala, Lucas Hammond, Adam Kleeberger and Pat Parfrey were selected to the Canadian National Team that will competing in Dubai (November 29 & 30) and Port Elizabeth South Africa (december 7 & . Congratulations and all the best to you and the entire team. Oh Canada and Howuuuuuuu !!

The team
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Connor Braid
HOWLER - Nanyak Dala
Justin Douglas
HOWLER - Lucas Hammond
Ciaran Hearn
Harry Jones
HOWLERS - Adam Kleeberger
Phil Mack
John Moonlight
HOWLER - Pat Parfrey
Mike Scholz
Conor Trainor

Staff
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Geraint John – Head Coach
Kieran Crowley – Assistant Coach
Danielle Mah – Physiotherapist
Lorna Barry – Strength and Conditioning Coach
Brian Hunter – Manager

HSBC SEVENS WORLD SERIES - DUBAI
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POOL A: New Zealand, Kenya, France, Portugal
POOL B Australia, Wales, Scotland, Spain
POOL C England, Fiji, Canada, USA
POOL D South Africa, Samoa, Argentina, Russia

The Dog River Howlers RFC along with it's board members and players donated some $5,000 to Judah Campbell Fund -
http://donate.rugbycanada.ca/e/judahcampbell

I am writing this letter to thank you for your donation in support of my recovery.

As you know on October 5, 2013 I suffered a fracture to my C4 & C5 vertebrae causing damage to my spinal cord during a rugby game. When I first arrived at the hospital that afternoon, I did not have any movement nor could I feel anything below my shoulders. I was placed in traction to relieve the pressure on my spinal cord. The following Tuesday I underwent surgery where the broken disc was removed and my vertebrae were fused together with a titanium plate. Also, the surgeon put in place rods and screws to further stabilize my spine.

On Friday November 8, 2013 I was discharged from Kelowna General Hospital and am now back at my parents house. I will be doing outpatient therapy at the hospital 2-3 times a week for rehabilitation. I am feeling very optimistic and encouraged with every passing day as I am seeing continued improvement. I know that I will have many months of physiotherapy and occupational therapy ahead of me.

I consider myself so blessed to be a part of a rugby community not only locally but worldwide. In this time of crisis I am so appreciative of the support that was rallied around my recovery. When the time comes I am excited to return to the game in whatever way I am able. Rugby will always be a huge part of my life.

Again, I thank you so much for your support and thoughts. I want you to know that even though it will be a long and unknown road to recovery, you made a big difference and words cannot express how truly grateful I am.

Sincerely,
Judah Campbell

The Mirmidones Rugby RC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mspRBlxnyrY)) (www.facebook.com/MirmidonesRC) has it's roots in Moravia Bario which once was Meddellin's garbage dump. Honorary Howler Damon Weigl from Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada was instrumental in organizing this club as player and coach in 2011. Now they have some 100 members and play in the city's U-16 and U18 competitions. Damon along with some fellow rugby friends are heading back there in May of 2014 with 2 big bags from the Howlers that contain 10 balls, 200 jerseys,50 pair shorts, 75 t-shirts, 50 mouth guards and stacks of cones. Damon has again demonstrated we we Howlers say that "ITS MORE THAN A GAME, IT'S AWAY OF LIFE"

Canadian men's and women's national teams

KidSport Canada

Rugby unions and clubs in Canada, Cuba, Rwanda, Colombia, Kenya, Afganistan, Ukraine, Philippines, Lebanon, Mexico, South Africa,Thailand, Fiji, Cayman Islands, Venezuela, Argentina, Uganda, and Peru.

Cancer patients

Shelters for abused women and children

Daycare for medically fragile children

Multiple Sclerosis

Severely spinal chord injured rugby players

Young up and coming rugby players

University bursary fund for an emerging Aboriginal/First Nations Canadian rugby player

Cuban orphanages and schools

Minor League Football

Rugby Referees

Somalian refugees

Movember Canada (prostate cancer)

Saskatchewan Rugby Union

Alberta Diabetes Association

Homeless in India

Sick Kids Hospital, Cardiac Critical Care Unit

Howlers 18 year old Emily Belchos and Arielle Dubissette-Borrice are part of the Canadian women's squad who will defend their IRB NACRA 7's Championship in the Cayman Islands this weekend.

The men's team which has 6 Howlers on it are also defending their championship title.

Oh Canada and Howuuuuuuuuu !!

Under soggy conditions in Amneville, Canada’s Women’s Fifteens Team with 4 Howlers on the squd (Kayla Mack, Amanda Thornborough, Maria Samson and Elissa Alarie ) defeated France 11-6 in the second match of their three-game November Tour. With the win, Canada split their two matches against France after losing 27-19 Saturday in Pontarlier.

On the final play of the match Julianne Zussman, who Ratier dressed on the wing in place of Magali Harvey, went from 50-metres out for the only try of the evening Breaking a 6-6 tie giving Canada the victory.

Canada will now travel to London where they will face England at the Twickenham Stoop. The match will be the third and final match of Canada’s three-match November Tour, their first international tour since 2009.

OH CANADA AND HOWUUUUUUUUU !!!

 Howlers Nick Blevins, Hubert Buydens, Nanyak Dala, Jeff Hassler, Adam Kleeberger and Djustice Sears-Duru were selected for Canada’s Men’s Team that is set to travel to Europe today ahead of a three-game November Test series against Georgia, Romania and Portugal on the 9th, 16th and 23rd. Of special note was the selection of 19 year old Howler Justice Sears-Duru. Al the best to the Howlers and the entire Canadian team on their tour.
Oh Canada and Howuuuuuuuuuu !!

Ten Howlers rugby balls will be sent to Healing Hands Community Project is a Non Profit Organization based in 53 Havelock Street, Central, Port Elizabeth, 6001, South Africa. They solicite for disadvantaged people in Port Elizabeth. They will be going out to the children in Hospices and Hospitals distributing toys and meals to the children infected by HIV/AIDS throughout December. The Rugby balls will be given to schools where there are rugby clubs in Rural Areas. These are very poor children and sporting activities can keep them out of trouble and help them develop some skills.

The Howlers have sent a U-16 boys team to the Heidelberg International Youth 7's the last 2 years. In 2012 we came in 3rd and this year 5th out of 12 teams which included National Teams from Holland, Romania and Morocco along with regional select sides from France (Toulon, Toulouse, Paris and Alsace Loraine) and Germany.

In 2014 the tournament (June 7 and has added a U-16 women's competition that the Howlers have also been invited to participate in.

A international competition like this can be an important first step in any aspiring young players' rugby career.

The Howlers will be taking nominations from rugby coaches across the country as part of the selection process for both the girls and boys teams. Please send these nominations to Karl Fix ([email protected]) along with a detailed rugby CV. Although this is a Canadian based team the Howlers also have a history of players from around the world so are in turn open to nominations of high level candidates from around the globe.

We of course are hoping Shane Thompson will again coach the boys team as he has for the last 2 years and Sandro Fiorini (Canada U-20 women's coach) has expressed an interest in coaching the girls if his schedule allows.

We would leave Canada on Monday June 1/ Tuesday June 2 and return Monday June 9.

The cost of the tour is as follows:
Flights are around $1,100 to $1300 (from across Canada) depending where you fly from .
The cost of 6 nights accommodations with breakfast along with a full Howlers playing and tour kit ( uniform along with tradition Howlers bowling, warm up , sleeveless shirts) is about $600.
Lunches,dinners and activities would come to about $250 or so.
So about a $2,000 trip all in.

Howlers Lucas Hammond, Pat Kay, Pat Parfrey, Jorden Sandover-Best, Theo Sauder and Jordan Wilson-Ross were selected to represent Canada in the NACRA 7's in the Cayman Islands on November 9 and 10.

The coach is also a Howler (coach and player). The most capped Canadian 7's player Shane Thompson.

Especially of note on this team is the selection 17 year old Howlers high school player Theo Sauder who played with the Howlers at the 2012 Heidelberg International Youth 7's in Germany. A bright future awaits him.

Congratulations to all of you and all the best in the tournament !! Oh Canada and Howuuuuuuuuuu !!