Canada v Zimbabwe – July 2026
Canada Defeat Zimbabwe 23-19: Peter Nelson Scores 13 from the Boot
It was a game that saw both teams score off opposition mistakes, Zimbabwe outscored Canada three tries to two but Peter Nelson’s boot was the difference for Canada. He was selected as player of the match. It was the first win under Meehan without Tyler Ardron in the roster but it was far from convincing. Canada led at the half 16-0 with three penalty kicks and a converted try. The try came at the half time whistle, Zimbabwe overthrew their lineout and Noah Flesch whipped the loose ball out to Cooper Coats on the outside who booted it down field. The Canadian chase caught up with the Zimbabwe defender and Canada won a penalty, a quick tap and chip kick by Nelson out to Mason Flesch on the wing saw the big man score the first try. The other Canadian try came at the 58′ mark when a Zimbabwe pass inside their 22 went to ground, Izzak Kelly picked it up and drove to the line, next phase saw Cali Martinez dive over. It was 23-7 for Canada with 20 minutes left and it appeared that Canada would finally impose themselves and drive the score up. That didn’t happen, Rumball went off with a HIA, subs came on and Zimbabwe scored two tries to make it a nail biting finish.
Summer 7s Tournaments 2026
Sevens Tournaments This Summer in BC Starting in July
The following are a list of summer 7s tournaments in BC that we’re aware of. SFU’s Highland 7s kicks off July 18th, Bayside 7s is August 8th and Westshore 7s is August 22nd. Usually there’s a 7s tournament at Burnaby on the weekend in between, August 15th, but we haven’t seen that posted yet. If we missed one mention it in the comments section.
Summer Camps 2026
Summer Rugby Camps in BC from June to September
We’ve put together a list of summer rugby camps, we’ll keep updating the list throughout the summer. If you know of a summer rugby camp in BC, tag us on social media with the poster, Instagram is the best choice, @bcrugbynews – or add a link and description in the comment section.
Meehan Names Match 23 to Host Zimbabwe in Winnipeg: Coats and Rumball Return to Roster
BC Rugby Announce U19 and U17 Teams Travelling to Ontario for National Championships
World Rugby Rankings – Weekend of July 18th 2026
World Rugby Publishes Ranking Permutations for 3rd Round of Nations Cup and Championship
It’s always interesting to preview the ranking permutations for the upcoming weekend. For Canada, the objective is clear, defeat Zimbabwe or they’ll fall below Zimbabwe in the rankings. If Canada win and Romania lose to Samoa then Canada could bypass Romania, depending on the point differential. If Hong Kong defeat Uruguay, highly unlikely, then they’ll jump up several spots depending on other results. Another interesting note, the referee for the Canada v Zimbabwe match is Argentine Tomás Bertazza who officiated the Canada v Spain match.
BC Summer Games – 2026
BC Summer Games Start Next Week in Kelowna: Rosters and Schedule
The BC Summer Games starts on July 22nd and rugby runs Friday to Sunday, July 24th to 26th. It’s for U17 girls, unfortunately the boys don’t have a rugby competition in the games. Volleyball and Basketball have girls and boys tournaments, but not Rugby. Lacrosse is an interesting situation, they have tournaments for Box Lacrosse and Field Lacrosse but they’re not marked by gender, the participants look to be mostly boys but girls can compete for selection as well, Field Lacrosse is 14-15 age group, Box Lacrosse 15-16.
BC Bears U19 and U17 Teams – Summer 2026
BC Rugby Announce U19 and U17 Teams Travelling to Ontario for National Championships
Canada may not have a senior national championship representing all regions anymore but the annual U19 national championships continue with teams from BC, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic. That championship takes place in Guelph starting next Monday. Below are the BC rosters for U19 men and women, BC are also sending U17 boys and girls teams to challenge Ontario directly in a three game head to head series, the winner claims the O’Neills Challenge Cup. Those rosters are also included below in the BCRU media release.
Junior World U20 Championship – 2026
South Africa and France Advance to Final: USA and Uruguay in Relegation Match
South Africa who are favourites to repeat as U20 champions will meet France in the final on Saturday, July 18th. South Africa defeated England 53-37 in the one semi and France narrowly got by NZ 26-22 in the other semi. South Africa had a massive +144 point differential in the pool round and look the class of the tournament. At the other end USA lost to Japan 71-21 in the 13th place semi-final and Uruguay lost to Spain 57-6 in the other 13th place semi. USA and Uruguay will compete for 15th/16th place on Friday July 17th. Traditionally the last place team in the JWC has been relegated to the Tier 2 JWRT and the JWRT winner promoted to the JWC but World Rugby have made changes, increasing JWC to 16 teams and renaming the JWRT as the Challenger series, but they haven’t announced the promotion/relegation scenario. Canada are in the Challenger series and awaiting clarification.
Canada v Portugal – July 2026
Canada Leak Four Tries in Thirteen Minutes in 38-14 Loss to Portugal
Canada scored first and last but Portugal scored 38 unanswered points in between. Canada were in the game at the half, down 12-7 but they fell asleep in the 3rd quarter as Portugal scored four tries between 42′ and 55′ and the game went from 12-7 to 38-7, from a competitive match to a blowout in 13 minutes. For the second week in a row the Canadian backline was a defensive liability, all Portugal’s tries were scored by the backs, two from the inside centre, two from the wing, one from the outside centre and one from the scrum half. Canada were missing their two top players Tyler Ardron and Lucas Rumball and it showed, coach Meehan’s record is now 1-1-9 and without Tyler Ardron in the lineup it’s 0-9.
Battle of the Border 2026
Seattle Rugby Challenges UBCOB Ravens to Battle of the Border on September 12th : $5000 Prize Money
This is an interesting way to start off the season for both Seattle and the UBCOB Ravens. Seattle, who used to play in the BC Premier, made it to the USA national club finals in the spring, just losing to New York in the final match. The Ravens are defending BC Premier champions. Seattle laid down the challenge and there’s even a $5,000 prize award for the winner, we assume that’s in USD. The match takes place in the US but just across the border at the Chuckanut Bay Rugby Club. It’s only 10 km across the border as the crow flies, or should I say as the raven flies. It’s about a 30 minute drive, depending on border conditions, from the nearest Canadian club which would by Bayside.
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