BC Rugby Weekend of October 17th 2026

BC Premier Week 5 Predictions & Rosters: UBC @ Sharks, Lomas @ CW, Ravens @ Westshore, Burnaby @ Caps – UVic @ JBAA Postponed

It’s time to wrap up the turkey and get back to action. There are four games on tap, the JBAA v UVic match has been postponed until December 4th, we’ll see if the “super” El Niño brings warmer-than-average winter temperatures to BC as promised. The Rowers have a bye week.

Westshore v Ravens  @ Juan de Fuca @ 2:30
Ref Cole Pedrick, AR Madeline Berry

The game of the week with the undefeated 3-0 Ravens visiting the 2-1 Westshore. This will be the last Premier match for Matt Oworu before he heads to France to play Pro D2 with Biarritz.

The Ravens have an unchanged tight five with double Carsons in the second row. Hillyard Carson makes his first appearance this season in the reserves. It’s the return of Brian Ndirangu to Westshore, a team he played a couple of seasons with when he arrived from Kenya. Joe Locke is back at #8. Josiah Morra and Andrew Coe are missing so some switching around in the backs, Takoda McMullin moves to fullback with Hamish Janes and Niko Andrianos coming off the bench to start.

Westshore have a few national team players, Oworu as mentioned, also Jesse Kilgour at scrum half, Emerson Prior at loosehead prop, Kyle Tremblay at centre, Rhys James at fullback.

Expecting a competitive match with all the talent on both sides. The Ravens perhaps have the edge in the tight five but both backlines have firepower and Jesse Kilgour may be the wild card. Still can’t bet against the defending champions who are undefeated this season. Prediction: Ravens by +3.

Westshore (Oct 3rd/current)

1 Kane Perrett / Emerson Prior
2 Matt Evans
3 Nathan Groenewold / Kane Perrett
4 Joe Kingham / Josh Jukes
5 William Mwanji / Joe Kingham
6 Ryder Heaney-Corns
7 Taine Clague
8 Matt Oworu
9 Jesse Kilgour
10 Jean-Louis Desgouttes
11 Denis Abukuse
12 Guy Lansdown
13 Matthew Bennett / Kyle Tremblay
14 Natsu Yokoyama
15 Rhys James
16 Junoir Atalifo / Nathan Groenewold
17 Emerson Prior / Liam Ingerson
18 Aidan Holland / Junoir Atalifo
19 Seth Recalma / William Mwanji
20 Josh Jukes / Matt Weir
21 Josh Nordstrom / Grayson Perry
22 Payton Gibson / Josh Nordstrom
23 Tomas Cuzange / Oliver May

Ravens (Oct 3rd/current)

1 Josh Tweed
2 Louis Kassapian
3 Kaleb Whitelaw
4 Don Carson
5 Frank Carson
6 Baden Pengelly / Matthew Chan
7 Matthew Chan / Brian Ndirangu
8 Brian Ndirangu / Joe Locke
9 Max Kahler
10 Jamin Hodgkins
11 Josiah Morra / Niko Andrianos
12 Lockie Kratz
13 Takoda McMullin / Hamish Janes
14 Cole Keffer
15 Andrew Coe / Takoda McMullin
16 Joey Seargant / Brendan van der Merwe
17 Brendan van der Merwe / Grant Newell-Madu
18 Dennis Gianacopoulos
19 Kelepi Gucake / Hillyard Carson
20 Bryn Rondeau / Drew Denford
21 Gus Sangiorgi / Paddy Kirwan
22 Hamish Janes / Ethan Berry
23 Niko Andrianos / Lewis Ahrens

Bayside Sharks v UBC @ South Surrey Athletic Park @ 02:30
Ref Nathaniel Hight, AR Colin Brown, Phil Webster

Bayside were pummelled in their last match at home, a -77 loss to Westshore. UBC are 2-1 but haven’t really unleashed their attack so far this season.

Bayside still showing a number of tbd in the roster, Izzak Kelly returns in the second row. At least 13 of the 15 starters returning from the last match 23 with two tbd. Jesse Mackail captains the team.

UBC have only one change in the forwards from their last Premier match in September, Graeme Francolini starts at loosehead prop. Caleb Seumanutafa gets the start at #10 ahead of James Biss in this match. It’s their fully loaded squad with three national team players, Cody Nhanala, Liam James and Stephen Webb.

It has to be UBC all the way in this match, UBC might finally get their attack on track and put up some points. Prediction: UBC by +12.

Bayside (Oct 3rd/current)

1 Lewis Hodnett
2 Jesse Mackail c
3 Matthew Dennis
4 Sana Dawai / tbd
5 Izzak Kelly
6 James Kelly / Jason Hignell
7 Caleb van Til
8 Jason Hignell / Anasa Qaranivalu
9 Stuart Gormley
10 Jarrad Newey / Sam Clayton
11 Ryder Brookes / Oliver Francis
12 Kimi Vunituraga / tbd
13 Oliver Francis / Ryan Jackson
14 Maximus Metcalfe
15 Baylyn Milner
16 Oluwafunbi Osuntoki
17 Manraj Randhawa
18 Andy Ros
19 Anasa Qaranivalu / tbd
20 Harry Moore / tbd
21 Sam Clayton / Dominic Marshall
22 Ryan Jackson / Oliver Murphy
23 Ian Smith / tbd

UBC (Sept 26th/current)

1 Kevin Griffiths / Graeme Francolini
2 Ethan McCarthy
3 Charlie Clark
4 Alex Muir
5 Joe McNulty
6 Callum Arnesen
7 Max Birtley
8 Cody Nhanala
9 Stephen Webb
10 James Biss / Caleb Seumanutafa
11 Lenny Bonduau / Zach Zapanta
12 Liam James
13 Alastair Marshall
14 Elijah Palov
15 Max McGavern
16 Levi Kanewski / Emmett Allan
17 Jonathan Newman / Kevin Griffiths
18 Kieran Martin / Thomas Kaluza-Hughes
19 Jack Hannah / Viktor Wozniak
20 Viktor Wozniak / Caden du Plessis
21 Ronan Graham / Ben Martin
22 William Barrett / James Biss
23 Zach Zapanta / William Barrett

Capilano v Burnaby Lake @ Klahanie Park @ 2:30
Ref Chris Assmus, AR Malcolm Klaver, Cole Northcott

Capilano at 3-1 suffered their first loss in their last match against JBAA on the road. Burnaby at 1-3 were upset by Meraloma in their last match, allowing 50 points on defence.

Burnaby have Taitusi Vikilani back at #8 and Ethan Turner is starting at #12. Napolioni Bolaca moves from starting #10 to the reserves, Iowanne Raturaciri moves from the reserves to starting fullback.

Capilano have Tom Morris back at #10, he impressed in their round 2 win over Westshore. Veteran Chris Robinson gets the start at scrum half. Other than that it’s a stable roster with Hamish MacDonald coming off the bench to start at blindside flanker. Tyler Wong is back in the match 23 in the reserves.

Caps only loss this season was to a loaded JBAA team on the road, they’re at home and go in as favourites. Prediction: Caps by +7.

Note: It’s the Capilano Pink Day fundraiser, raising funds for the BC Cancer Society. The annual event raised $12,000 last year.

Burnaby Lake (Oct 3rd/current)

1. Luka Bradley / Oliver Flack
2. Rylin McKenzie
3. Iain Kennell-Webb
4. Leo Chen (C)
5. Josh Halladay
6. Suli Volivoli / Tom Gladwin
7. Jonah Fridfinnson / David Dinbandhu
8. Tom Gladwin / Taitusi Vikilani
9. Flynn Smith
10. Napolioni Bolaca / Dan Flint
11. Keith Graham
12. Guiseppe du Toit / Ethan Turner
13. Kyle Corrigan
14. Sione Fine
15. Dan Flint / Iowanne Raturaciri
16. Dylan Vermette
17. Daniel Neal / Luka Bradley
18. Oliver Flack / Daniel Neal
19. Clement Delpuech
20. David Dinbandhu / Suli Volivoli
21. Jentzen Peterson / Jonah Fridfinnson
22. Iowanne Raturaciri / Napolioni Bolaca
23. Ethan Turner / Jentzen Peterson

Capilano (Oct 3rd/current)

1  Felix Nellen
2 Lucas Couilloud
3 Caleb Hickey
4 Pat Zuk / Teancum Tuiali
5 Andrew Crane
6 Teancum Tuiali / Hamish MacDonald
7 Austin James / tbd
8 Ben Taylor
9 Will Dormaar / Chris Robinson
10 Daniel Turvey / Tom Morris
11 Ryder Kanewski
12 Wade Jansen
13 Caleb Kingi
14 Demetri Patterson
15 Oliver Mackenzie
16 Nick Bews
17 Orly Pajarillaga / Pat Zuk
18 Jesse Ryan / tbd
19 Hamish MacDonald / Tyler Wong
20 Mason Durant
21 Seamus O’Sullivan / Daniel Turvey
22 Chris Robinson / Will Dormaar
23 Owen Williams

Castaway Wanderers v Meraloma @ Windsor Park @ 2:30
Ref Julianne Zussman, AR Thomas Cooper, Anthony Forth

CW are 1-2, their win coming in Week 1 against the Rowers. The Lomas, 2-2, coming off a big upset over Burnaby in their last match.

CW have a stable roster, a couple of tbd at the time of writing at scrum half and wing. The only other change to the starting XV is Hugh Mager getting the start at blindside flanker.

The Lomas don’t have their roster published at the time of writing, we’ll update later.

The Lomas surprised last match putting up 50 points on Burnaby, it’s their first trip to the Island however, so travelling form is unknown. CW’s only win was against the 0-4 Rowers who are just coming up from Div 1. It should be a close match. Give the slight edge to the Lomas based on their last performance. Prediction: Lomas by +2.

Meraloma (Oct 3rd/current)

1. Andy McMeel
2. Mark Rickard
3. Josiah Ashworth
4. Ronan Coffey
5. Craig Trimble
6. Alex Tagg
7. Andy Readman
8. Corne Ludick
9. Polynesia Crichton
10. Anzac Tipene
11. Carlos Thompson
12. Nathan Booker
13. Eoin Dorgan
14. Evan Gerbrecht
15. Jacob Walmsley
16. Hayden Kuresa
17. Kabongo Mukendi
18. Rhys Tucker
19. Eoin Buckley
20. Alijah Khan
21. Ethan Chambers
22. William Ordeman
23. tbd

CW (Oct 3rd/current)

1 John Braddock
2 Theo Espagnol
3 Alexander McCallum
4 Nat Dring
5 Mike Finnemore
6 Florentin Hafner / Hugh Mager
7 George Vorster
8 John Wallace
9 Chris Gamage / tbd
10 Josh Rose
11 Shane Rikley-Krindle
12 Liam Poulton
13 Glenn Roy
14 Henry Williamson / tbd
15 Charlie Duncombe
16 George Brown
17 Parker Ellard / Fred Regan
18 Riley Ilnicki / Tomas Vidal
19 Hugh Mager / Nate Smith
20 Charlie Kirkwood / Jamie Kaefer
21 Zech Pilgrim
22 Alex Harper / Henry Williamson
23 Jamie Kaefer / Sam Blundell

JBAA v UVIC  postponed until Dec 4th

Women’s Premier

Awaiting roster updates

Castaway Wanderers v Meraloma @ Windsor Park @ 12:45
Ref Thomas Cooper, AR Leighton Burridge, Tim Stokes

CW (Oct 3rd/current)

1 Josie Pusch
2 Jamie Rikley-Krindle
3 Mackenzie Wilson
4 Kassidy Cej
5 Quinn Murphy
6 Temitope Ogunjimi
7 Ruby Lastiwka
8 Olivia Corbett
9 Gwynnie Fry
10 Bella Anderton-Teasdale
11 Emily Samek
12 Gianna Felicella
13 Lily McCluskey
14 Emmie Pearce
15 Jenna de Greeff
16 Alyona Kaminskaya
17 Mackenzie Wilson /
18 Alexa Nash
19 Jamie Knaggs
20 Lucy Beauchemin
21 Isabella Thwaites
22 Isabella Thwaites /
23 Juliette Cernovitch

Meraloma (Oct 3rd/current)

1. Stacey Warner
2. Tanya Bennet
3. Elyce Thomas
4. Lindsey Hood
5. Deanna Cvitanovich
6. Gemma McCutcheon
7. Jessica Nelson
8. Helen McGhee
9. Mikela Scharlach
10. Sara Hernandez
11. Chiara Wharton
12. Saveena Giesbrecht
13. Cassidy Gale (CC)
14. Ada Patton
15. Lucy Gethen-Jones
16. Solana Pasqual
17. Hailey Jeffries
18. Audrey Herring
19. Emma Sneep
20. Ava Rose Luscombe
21. Helen Kang
22. Jo Fletcher
23. Alannadh Fitzgerald

Westshore v Ravens @ Juan de Fuca @ 12:45
Ref Juan Rey, AR Kenneth Yee, Olivia Ross

Westshore (Oct 3rd/current)

1 Madeleine Lemay
2 Sammy Poetker
3 Chelsey Minter
4 Aila Norlin
5 Emerald Maze
6 Sioa Bloomfield
7 Sammy Spence
8 Clara Ingbrigtson
9 Abigail Hall
10 Emery Britton
11 Sydney Tasic
12 Vanessa Chiapetta
13 Amber Vallance
14 Maya Addai
15 Eden Kilgour
16 Brittany Sims
17 Zoe Williams
18 Jillian Fulton
19 Taylor Funk
20 Rebecca Zaparolli
21  Hailey Sampson
22  tbd
23  tbd

Ravens

1. Lauren Deal
2. Talia Hennessey
3. Gabrielle Knox
4. Taphy Lai
5. Madi Makara
6. Jordan McLeod
7. Caoimhe McManus
8. Emma O’Halloran
9. Olivia Sarabura
10. Alayna Scramstad
11. Cindy Sha
12. Robyn Alexander /
13. Madison Gold /
14. Cindy Sha /
15. Madi Makara /
16. Dany Ewen /
17. Qualia Trang /
18. Taphy Lai /
19. Caoimhe McManus /
20. Meghan Lindsay /