Category: Rugby

Rugby News on the Chatham-Kent Sports Network.

Nicholas returns from Pan Am Games with a silver medal

Nicholas returns from Pan Am Games with a silver medal

Dave Gough- November 5, 2023

Blenheim's Breanne Nicholas is returning from the Pan American Games with a silver medal. Canada’s women's rugby sevens women's team concluded the Santiago 2023 Pan ... Read More

Chatham rugby player overcomes serious accident to compete provincially

Chatham rugby player overcomes serious accident to compete provincially

CKSN Staff- May 9, 2023

Natasha Smids. (Contributed photo) Natasha Smids has always been a competitor when it comes to life and sports. The Chatham native was an LKSSAA high ... Read More

Rugby continues to grow in CK

Rugby continues to grow in CK

CKSN Staff- May 5, 2023

Breanne Nicholas carries the ball for Team Canada. Former Blenheim Bobcat Breanne Nicholas who is Canada's Captain for the Rugby 7s team continues to make ... Read More

CK native signs with  Conestoga Condors

CK native signs with Conestoga Condors

CKSN Submissions- April 18, 2023

Jillian Vickery has signed to play rugby with the Conestoga Condors. (Photo courtesy Amy Vickery) This past weekend Jillian Vickery of Chatham-Kent was officially signed ... Read More

Nicholas Co-Captaining Canada Again

Nicholas Co-Captaining Canada Again

CKSN Staff- November 25, 2022

Breanne Nicholas carries the ball for Team Canada. Blenheim's Breanne Nicholas will again captain Team Canada's Rugby 7s team, this time at Canada's first stop ... Read More

Nicholas To Captain Canada At Commonwealth Games

Nicholas To Captain Canada At Commonwealth Games

CKSN Staff- July 26, 2022

Breanne Nicholas of Blenheim will captain Team Canada at the Commonwealth games this week in Birmingham, England. Nicholas, who will co-captain with Olivia Apps is ... Read More

Kent Havoc Hoping For People To “Try Rugby”

Kent Havoc Hoping For People To “Try Rugby”

CKSN Submissions- May 3, 2022

The Kent Havoc U15 girls showed improvement against Waterloo - Contributed Photo The Kent Havoc Rugby Club is starting the 2022 season with a couple ... Read More

Nicholas Representing More Than Just Canada

Nicholas Representing More Than Just Canada

Ian Kennedy- January 5, 2022

Breanne Nicholas has been one of Chatham-Kent’s top athletes for a decade, a point which she solidified this past summer competing with Team Canada’s Rugby ... Read More

Breanne Nicholas Named Captain Canada, Leads Team

Breanne Nicholas Named Captain Canada, Leads Team

CKSN Staff- November 28, 2021

Breanne Nicholas at day one of the Emirate 7s tournament - Photo by Rugby Canada Blenheim's Breanne Nicholas has been named the captain of Team ... Read More

Vickery Selected For Rugby Canada’s Development Academy

Vickery Selected For Rugby Canada’s Development Academy

CKSN Staff- October 14, 2021

Chatham's Jillian Vickery earned her way onto the National radar after being selected for Rugby Canada's Development Academy Program. Vickery, a UCC student, played this ... Read More

Nicholas, Canada Split Opening Day Games

Nicholas, Canada Split Opening Day Games

CKSN Staff- July 29, 2021

Breanne Nicholas carries the ball for Team Canada. Blenheim's Breanne Nicholas and Team Canada's Rugby 7s team played to a 1-1 split on their opening ... Read More

Nicholas is ‘excited to compete against best in the world’

Nicholas is ‘excited to compete against best in the world’

CKSN Staff- July 21, 2021

By Gabby Glasier Breanne Nicholas carries the ball for Team Canada. This year, Chatham-Kent will be making its mark on the world stage.As of July ... Read More

Breanne Nicholas Is Going To The Olympics, Named To Canada’s Rugby 7s Roster

Breanne Nicholas Is Going To The Olympics, Named To Canada’s Rugby 7s Roster

CKSN Staff- June 26, 2021

Breanne Nicholas carries the ball for Team Canada in 2019 Breanne Nicholas will see her dream come true. After battling a concussion, and the cancellation ... Read More

“I should, I can, and I will” – Larissa McFadden

“I should, I can, and I will” – Larissa McFadden

CKSN Staff- March 8, 2021

Larissa McFadden, a rugby player for Wilfrid Laurier University talks about microagressions, and how to respond. Here is McFadden's powerful message for International Women's Day ... Read More