Greetings everyone!
Week Three Results:
It was a tough week for our Townies during their home opener as all four teams registered defeats. Some good rugby on display and, more importantly, a good deal of camaraderie and teamwork despite the final scores. With the traditional Rookie Night following the games, there was nothing but positive comments from the players as they celebrated through the night and into early morning...
Women Div. 2
12-37 vs Nomades
Women SL
10-41 vs Club de Rugby Québec
Men SL reserves
15-22 vs Beaconsfield
Men SL
15-29 vs Beaconsfield
Un nombre impressionnant de partisans étaient présents aux abords du terrain à Vanier. Au long de la clôture et dans les estrades se rejoignait : Andy Romeus, Monique St-Jean, John Dodwell, Ian Campos, Ron Chiasson, Ian MacArthur, Rick Adams, Jeremy Collins, Paul Shibata, Camille Charbonneau, Étienne Bouchard (avec la petite Léa-James), René Charbonneau, Bob Swail, Tom Ingerman, Igor Ladessov... Some great crowd support for the full day of rugby. Thank you all for joining us!
Entente TMR/Fondation Ascension
Notre club est heureux de vous annoncer une entente de principe avec le groupe Fondation Ascension (www.fondationascension.ca). La fondation soutient des athlètes québécois de haut niveau. Parmi ces athlètes se retrouvent plusieurs joueurs de rugby, notamment la fière Townie Sabrina Poulin ! Au terme de la saison régulière, le club VMR versera 7$ par essai marqué dans tous les matchs joués durant la campagne 2025. Ci-dessous, la présidente de la fondation, Sophie Bouchard, en compagnie du directeur des anciens, Pierre Drolet.
Trivia Time!
Last week, Ron Chiasson asked you to name five pairs of brothers who played for TMR. The bonus question was to name a pair of sisters. Here are some answers from the font of all trivia TMR:
Rick and John Adams, Dom and Pascal Coletti, Paul and Taki Shibata, Evan and , Ron and Mark Chiasson, John and Dick Dodwell, Hal and Howard Spungin, Chris and Greg Turcott, Chip and Reid Drury, Michael (player) and Des (Social) McNally, Rene and Pierre Derrien, Sean and Charlton Farmer, Ian and Bill MacArthur, Charles and JP Martineau, Jason and Bernie McMullen, Paul and Andrew Sabaas, Fred and Bernie Yoo... Sue and Laura Spiegel, Josee and Dany Brown, Kiera and Zoe Briscoe.
This week's Trivia Teaser:
Name 10 places the Town has been on tour. Bonus question: can you name any of the themes?
Mini rugby jamboree
Throughout the province, there are a series of mini-rugby jamborees. The first of these was hosted May 25 by NDG/TMR Dragons. Boss-lady Susy Binstock led the event that saw gaggles of young kids from U8 buzzing around like water flies on a calm lake to dozy teens wondering what they were doing at Royal West Academy at 10 Sunday morning. Among the U8 players was a certain Kirk MacLeod. Confirming the theory of apples and trees, young Kirk was generous with his play and comments to the referee about a certain knock-on that led to an opposition try. Pictured below are proud papa and the young up-and-comer.
Finally, today would have been Pascal Coletti's 67th birthday. Below is a classic photo of the big man. This is a reminder of all of the sisters and brothers within our TMR family who have gone on to a better place where the wind is always at your back and we are left with nothing but precious friendships once no-side is whistled...
Merci de votre lecture, prenez-soin de vous !
Frenchie