BCRU Announces Club Schedule Key Dates for 2026-27 Season
The BCRU haven’t posted the full 2026-27 schedule yet as they adapt to the new PlayHQ system which drives their website and schedule system. If you look at their website, at the time of writing, it looks to be in transition. They have announced the key dates, the season starts September 12th. It looks to be a 21 game week schedule, 11 game weeks in the fall, and then 10 game weeks in the spring, plus playoffs in April/May. The winter break goes from December 12th to January 16th. There’s no rep rugby, aka McKechnie Cup, in the schedule for the men but the women will have a 5 game rep season, Blue v Gold, or Island v Mainland. That’s in cooperation with the national women’s program and head coach Kevin Rouet.
There are breaks in the schedule for Thanksgiving, Family Day, HSBC Vancouver 7s, and Easter. Even though the BCRU scheduling system is in transition we can see the Sept 12th Premier matchups, Bayside @ JBAA, Capilano @ Meraloma, Burnaby @ Westshore, Rowers @ CW, Vikes @ UBC with Ravens having a first round bye. We’ll see if that remains the case when the schedule is officially released.
An interesting side note from across the pond, the RFU (England Rugby) has officially delayed the start of the club season to September 21st due to drought and hard fields. It’s quite unusual, you can read the statement on the RFU website.
from BCRU
BC Rugby is excited to announce the key dates for the upcoming 2026/27 BC Rugby Senior Club Season, with all roads leading to the 2027 BC Rugby Senior Club Finals on May 8, 2027.
The countdown to another exciting season Senior Club Rugby in British Columbia is officially underway. Clubs and players across the Lower Mainland are preparing to return to the field, with the new Senior season set to kick off on Saturday, September 12, 2026, launching another full slate of exciting competition across seven Senior Men’s and Women’s Divisions including the BC Rugby Men’s and Women’s Premier Leagues.
From opening weekend to Spring 2027, teams will compete for the opportunity to finish their season on the biggest stage. The campaign will culminate with the 2027 BC Rugby Senior Club Finals on Saturday, May 8, 2027, when the province’s top Club teams will battle for Championship honours.
A new addition to this year’s calendar sees the introduction of a five-match Senior Women’s Blue vs. Gold Series to run alongside the Women’s Premier League/Division 1. This Series is being developed in partnership with Rugby Canada and Senior Women’s National XVs Head Coach, Kevin Rouet, and will take place across five weekends in the Spring. More information on this Series and its Pathway will be announced in due course.
The Men’s Premier League welcomes two additional Clubs in Bayside Sharks RFC and the returning Vancouver Rowing Club, with the Pacific Pride no longer competing.
Full Play-Off formats for all Divisions will be confirmed in the coming weeks and posted on the BC Rugby website.
This season will also mark the continued rollout of the new Play HQ Registration system. As the transition to the new system continues, fixtures and leagues are being added into the new Play HQ system ahead of the season’s start and will be available on the BC Rugby website in due course.
With the new season fast approaching, BC Rugby is encouraging players to complete their registration as soon as possible on Play HQ and connect with their Clubs ahead of the opening weekend on September 12.
2026/27 BC RUGBY SENIOR CLUB SEASON KEY DATES
· September 12, 2026 – Season starts
· September 19, 2026 – Gameweek, Kamloops 7s
· September 26, 2026 – Gameweek, Women’s Premier League starts
· October 3, 2026 – Gameweek
· October 10, 2026 – Thanksgiving (no games)
· October 17, 2026 – Gameweek
· October 24, 2026 – Gameweek
· October 31, 2026 – Gameweek
· November 7, 2026 – Gameweek
· November 14, 2026 – Gameweek
· November 21, 2026 – Gameweek
· November 28, 2026 – Gameweek
· December 5, 2026 – Make-Up Weekend
· December 12, 2026 – Winter Break Starts
· January 9, 2027 – BC Coaching Course
· January 16, 2027 – Gameweek / Blue vs. Gold Game 1
· January 23, 2027 – Gameweek
· January 30, 2027 – Gameweek
· February 6, 2027 – Gameweek
· February 13, 2027 – Family Day / Make-Up Weekend / Blue vs. Gold Game 2
· February 20, 2027 – Gameweek
· February 27, 2027 – Gameweek
· March 6, 2027 – HSBC SVNS Vancouver / Blue vs. Gold Game 3
· March 13, 2027 – Gameweek
· March 20, 2027 – Gameweek / Blue vs. Gold Game 4
· March 27, 2027 – Easter Weekend / Blue vs. Gold Game 5
· April 3, 2027 – Gameweek
· April 10, 2027 – Gameweek
· April 17, 2027 – Make-Up Weekend
· April 24, 2027 – BC Rugby Senior Club Quarter-Finals Weekend
· May 1, 2027 – BC Rugby Senior Club Semi-Finals Weekend
· May 8, 2027 – BC Rugby Senior Club Finals Weekend