Rowers and Bayside Announce Entry into 2026-27 BC Premier – Eleven Team League in 2026-27
The Vancouver Rowing Club and the Bayside Sharks have announced their acceptance into the BC Premier league for the 2026-27 season. It looks to be an 11 team league next year, Langley, long reported to be eyeing a jump up to the Premier have apparently withdrawn their application for promotion. With the Pacific Pride not entering a team next year (the status of the program is unknown) the league will consist of the nine teams from last season plus the two new teams. Both clubs, Bayside and Rowers, have a history in the BC Premier and are returning after a rebuilding phase in Division 1.
Island Premier Teams
CW, JBAA, Westshore, UVic
Mainland Premier Teams
Ravens, UBC, Capilano, Meraloma, Burnaby, Bayside, Rowers
The importance of the BC Premier league to Canadian rugby development is highlighted by the numbers, 25 of the current 32 player Canada squad, play or have played with BC Premier clubs.
You can view the official announcements by Bayside Sharks and Vancouver Rowing Club on their Instagram accounts.
Current 32 Player Canadian Squad – 25 Players with BC Premier Club Connections
FORWARDS
Andrew Quattrin
Barnaby Waddell
Bryce Worden – Burnaby
Calixto Martinez – Bayside, UBC
Cody Nhanala – Pride, UBC
Cole Keith – JBAA
Dewald Kotze – Pride, Ravens
Evan Olmstead – Capilano
Foster Dewitt – Westshore
Izzak Kelly – Bayside, UBC, Capilano
Kyle Steeves – Pride, JBAA
Lucas Rumball – JBAA, Ravens
Mason Flesch – Pride
Piers Von Dadelszen
Reegan O’Gorman – Rowers, Ravens
Sam Miller – Pride, JBAA
Siôn Parry
Tyler Ardron – JBAA
BACKS
Brock Gallagher – CW, JBAA, Pride, Westshore
Cooper Coats – UVic
Henry Kirwan – JBAA
Jacob Ince
Jason Higgins
Josh McIndoe – UVic
Kyle Tremblay – Bayside, Westshore
Liam James – UBC, Ravens
Noah Flesch – JBAA
Peter Nelson
Robbie Povey – CW
Spencer Jones – Westshore
Stephen Webb – UBC
Takoda McMullin – Bayside, UBC
