Soon It Will Be Here

The BC Summer Rugby Sevens is soon to be upon us!!!
The Vancouver Rowing Club Invitational Sevens kicks off the BC Summer Sevens series this Saturday, June 20th at Brocton Oval in Stanley Park.
There field is not as big as one would expect, but it will not dampen the spirit of those who have committed to participate in it.
There are six teams to kick off this season and have been split into two pools of three:
Pool RED - Pacific Islanders, Scribes, Youngbucks
Pool WHITE - Burnaby Lake Lighthouse, Wizards, Lionheart Selects
At the Burnaby Lake practice this week, a new word was added to their cheer, as they psyche themselves for the tourney: KAUKAUWA!!
In English, it means POWER or one's strength!!
It started as a joke by their Ontario import and Club President, Jeff McKay, after he had asked one of his Fijian teammates what the Fijian word for 'power'is.
Practice had been good leading up to their first tournament this year and they hope to do well - and maybe even win it. They were presented with their Tee Shirts after practice Thursday. Saturday cannot come soon enough.
Pacific Islanders, I hear, are also preparing well and are looking forward to Saturday as well. Lionheart Selects will be missing the services of one of their wingers this weekend after deciding to play in a sevens tournament in the middle of the night. It may have even been played in the dark and on astroturf, which added to the risk. Poor Furlong, he'll have to watch from the sideline.
Scribes, I hear have some good talent and experience on their side, so we will have to keep an eye on them.
Other than that it's a couple more sleeps.
KAUKAUWA!!