BC Premier Week 7 Predictions & Rosters: UBC @ Burnaby, Westshore @ UVic, Rower @ Lomas, CW @ Capilano, Bayside @ Ravens
It’s Week 7 of the BC Premier, JBAA have a bye, Caps, Burnaby, Bayside coming off a bye week. A couple of potential upsets on the cards and a few safe win predictions. Saturday is Halloween, there’s sure to be a few post match parties hosted by the rugby clubs.
Burnaby Lake v UBC @ Burnaby Lake Rugby Club @ 2:30
Ref: Saro Turner AR: Rachel Morrison, Jack Webster
# 8 hosting #6. Burnaby at 1-4, UBC at 3-2. These teams met in September at UBC and it was a close +10 win for UBC as their superior fitness paid off in the last quarter.
UBC have qualified for the university nationals and that’s evident as they’re resting some of their top players. 14 changes to the starting 15 compared to the match last weekend against UVic.
Burnaby have a stable roster, Anthony Carroll makes his first return to the roster since September as starting scrum half. Ethan Turner, Canada 7s player is in the centres, there’s a few Fijian flyers in the roster, Napolioni Bolaca at fullback is one to watch.
UBC would normally be favourites but they’ve made huge changes to the roster, likely resting up some of the 1st string for the university nationals and checking out some of the reserve players. It’s setting the platform for a potential upset. Prediction: Burnaby by +2.
UBC (Oct 24th/current)
1 Jacob Blackwood / Ethan Samuels
2 Ethan McCarthy / Emmett Allen
3 Charlie Clark / Kevin Griffiths
4 Alex Muir / Sandon Gupta
5 Joe McNulty / Caden-Craig du Plessis
6 Callum Arnesen / Viktor Wozniak
7 Cody Nhanala / Callum Arnesen
8 Liam Kinghorn / Maximillian Birtley
9 Stephen Webb / Ronan Graham
10 James Biss / Jonty Nicholas
11 Liam James / Zach Zapanta
12 Liam Turnbull / Caleb Seumanutafa
13 Alastair Marshall / William Barrett
14 Elijah Palov
15 Max McGavern / Ben Beauchamp
16 Emmett Allan / Ethan McCarthy
17 Ethan Samuels / Jacob Blackwood
18 Kevin Griffiths / Charlie Clark
19 Sandon Gupta / Joshua du Toit
20 Max Birtley / Joe McNulty
21 Caleb Seumanutafa / Ben Martin
22 Will Barrett / Alastair Marshall
23 Jonty Nicholas / Liam Turnbull
Burnaby Lake (Oct 17th/current)
1.Oliver Flack / Luka Bradley
2. Rylin McKenzie / Dylan Vermette
3. Iain Kennell-Webb
4. Leo Chen (C)
5. Josh Halladay
6. Tom Gladwin
7. David Dinbandhu / Suli Volivoli
8. Taitusi Vikilani
9. Flynn Smith / Anthony Carroll
10. Dan Flint
11. Keith Graham / Iowanne Raturaciri
12. Ethan Turner / Adham Young
13. Kyle Corrigan / Ethan Turner
14. Sione Fine
15. Iowanne Raturaciri / Napolioni Bolaca
16. Dylan Vermette / Rylin McKenzie
17. Luka Bradley / Oliver Flack
18. Daniel Neal / Clement Delpuech
19. Clement Delpuech / David Dinbandhu
20. Suli Volivoli / Jonah Fridfinnson
21. Jonah Fridfinnson
22. Napolioni Bolaca / Flynn Smith
23. Jentzen Peterson / tbd
UVic v Westshore @ Wallace Field @ 2:30
Ref: Malcolm Klaver AR: Juan Rey, Kenneth Yee
#7 hosting #3. Westshore at 4-1, UVic at 2-2. Westshore coming off a big win over CW, UVic defeating UBC last weekend.
Westshore with only a couple of changes from last week, both in the back three. Alex Mentiply starts on the wing and Matt Bennett at fullback. It’s a good roster but not the same one that took down the defending champion Ravens two weeks ago, missing from that roster are Matt Oworu, Jesse Kilgour, Kyle Tremblay, Joe Kingham.
UVic taking the opposite approach to UBC as they missed the university championship, as UBC are resting players, UVic are doubling down. Cooper Coats and Josh McIndoe starting and Morgan Di Nardo makes his first appearance this season as the national 7s team gets prepared for the Dubai tournament in November. He starts on the bench as he eases into action after returning from injury. Only two changes to the starting XV that beat UBC, Robert Reid is out and Jaxson Jones replaces him at openside flanker, Spencer Cotie gets the start on the wing.
Again another upset on the cards. Last time Westshore faced Cooper Coats was the quarter-finals last year, he won that matchup +19 and UVic ended making the finals, just losing to the Ravens. Coats is the key to this match, he’s the #1 flyhalf in the country, can Westshore contain him and put him under pressure? Prediction: UVic by +3.
Westshore (Oct 24th/current)
1 Emerson Prior
2 Porter Gook
3 Kane Perrett
4 William Mwanji
5 Seth Recalma
6 Josh Jukes
7 Taine Clague
8 Ryder Heaney-Corns
9 Natsu Yokoyama
10 Jean-Louis Desgouttes
11 Denis Abukuse
12 Guy Lansdown
13 Rhys James
14 Finn Hussey / Alex Mentiply
15 Oliver May / Matt Bennett
16 Matt Evans
17 Liam Ingerson
18 Nathan Groenewold
19 Matt Weir
20 Toby Higgins / AJ De Necker
21 Chris Rose / Rogan Moir
22 Josh Nordstrom / Grayson Perry
23 Grayson Perry / Johnstone Olindi
UVic (Oct 24th/current)
1 Jack Marshall
2 Jeffery Young
3 Brendan Kim
4 Carter Ebrahim
5 Alex Gordon
6 Muiredach Casey
7 Robert Reid / Jaxson Jones
8 Ronin Smith
9 Reece Thompson
10 Cooper Coats
11 Alex Gamage
12 Josh McIndoe
13 Lockhart MacGregor
14 Keegan Neary / Spencer Cotie
15 Michael Oughtred
16 Grady Curran
17 Kale Jones
18 Brendan Christian
19 Aiden de Wit / Seb Isherwood
20 Jaxson Jones / Aiden de Wit
21 Greg Leitch / Keegan Neary
22 Grady Watt / Greg Leitch
23 Spencer Cotie / Morgan Di Nardo
Meraloma v Vancouver Rowing Club @ Connaught Park @ 2:30
Ref: Nathaniel Hight AR: Mike landiak, Griffin Skinner
#5 hosting #11. The Lomas at 3-3, the Rowers at 0-5. Lomas losing to the Bays last week, the Rowers losing to the Ravens.
The Rowers with a few tbd in their roster on PlayHQ, they don’t have anything posted on social media at the time of writing. Brady Lauretti on the wing is the only new player in the starting XV.
The Lomas rotate some of their front row, Alex Tagg returns to the roster and starts at openside flanker.
Meraloma go in as favourites, the Rowers looking for their first win but may not find it this weekend on the road. Prediction: Lomas by +7.
Rowers (Oct 24th/current)
1 Josh Waller
2 Chris Cairns
3 Conor Kelly
4 Relmu Wilson-Valdez / Sven Ewans
5 Sven Ewans / James Whelan
6 Ben Caulfield / Ben Madge
7 Thomas Parry
8 James Whelan / tbd
9 Luis Salvado
10 Jack Usher
11 Nick Jr Tuilua / Brady Lauretti
12 Hayden Jones
13 Dax Millington
14 Caleb Saunders
15 Jordan Wilson Ross
16 Gregory Crowe
17 Jake Schwartz
18 Ben Madge / William Litchfield
19 tbd / Ben Caulfield
20 tbd
21 tbd
22 tbd / Nick Jr Tuilua
23 tbd / Dominic Howard
Meraloma (Oct 24th/current)
1. Andy McMeel / Bob Letiu
2. Mark Rickard / Hayden Kuresa
3. Kabongo Mukendi
4. Craig Trimble / Dylan Hickey
5. Ronan Coffey
6. Corne Ludick
7. Andy Readman / Alex Tagg
8. Conor O’Brien
9. Ethan Chambers
10. Anzac Tipene
11. Carlos Thompson
12. Eoin Dorgan
13. Aaron Leahy
14. Mitchell Stokes / Ben Pope
15. Jacob Walmsley
16. Hayden Kuresa / Mark Rickard
17. Bob Letiu / Andy McMeel
18. Luca Aukuso
19. Dylan Hickey / Craig Trimble
20. Eoin Buckley / Andy Readman
21. Ryain Ahearn
22. Ben Pope / Mitchell Stokes
23. Evan Gerbrecht
Capilano v Castaway Wanderers @ Klahanie Park @ 2:30
Ref: Shanda Assmus AR: Justyn Roberts, Phil Webster
#4 hosting #11, Caps, 4-1, coming off a bye week, CW, 1-4, lost big to Westshore last week.
The big addition for CW this week is the return of Ethan Hager in the centres. Players hoping to make the national 7s team for November are starting to show up this week in the rosters, some returning from injury. It was Week 3 when Hager was last in the roster.
Caps have Arthur Greene back in the starting roster at lock. Demetri Patterson missing as he was called up to the national XVs side, he’s replaced by Harrison Mason. Veteran Chris Robinson missing, likely preparing for the World Classics in Bermuda, Canada’s first match is November 7th vs USA. He’s replaced by Will Dormaar.
Caps at home go in as favourites. Prediction: Capilano by +8.
CW (Oct 24th/current)
1 John Braddock
2 John Wallace / Theo Espagnol
3 Theo Espagnol / Alexander McCallum
4 Nat Dring / John Humphries
5 Mike Finnemore
6 Hugh Mager
7 Jaimie Kaefer / George Vorster
8 George Vorster / John Wallace
9 Zech Pilgrim / tbd
10 Josh Rose / Charlie Duncombe
11 Shane Rikley-Krindle
12 Liam Poulton
13 Glenn Roy / Ethan Hager
14 Alex Harper / tbd
15 Charlie Duncombe / Zech Pilgrim
16 George Brown
17 Fred Regan
18 Alexander McCallum / tbd
19 John Humphries / Nat Dring
20 Charlie Kirkwood / tbd
21 Jacob Isaac / Henry Williamson
22 Henry Williamson / Edan Lewis
23 Sam Blundell
Capilano (Oct 17th/current)
1 Felix Nellen
2 Lucas Couilloud / Nick Bews
3 Caleb Hickey
4 Teancum Tuiali / Arthur Greene
5 Andrew Crane
6 Hamish MacDonald / Teancum Tuiali
7 Austin James / Hamish MacDonald
8 Ben Taylor
9 Chris Robinson / Will Dormaar
10 Tom Morris
11 Ryder Kanewski / Owen Williams
12 Wade Jansen
13 Caleb Kingi
14 Demetri Patterson / Harrison Mason
15 Oliver Mackenzie / Ryder Kanewski
16 Nick Bews / Lucas Couilloud
17 Pat Zuk / Colin Mitchell
18 Jesse Ryan / tbd
19 Tyler Wong / Pat Zuk
20 Mason Durant / Tyler Wong
21 Daniel Turvey / Toby Horn
22 Will Dormaar / Seamus O’Sullivan
23 Owen Williams / Jose Santiago
Ravens v Bayside Sharks @ Jericho Rugby Park @ 2:30
Ref: Bradley Schwalger AR: George Van, Joel Van Meer
#1 hosting #9. Ravens at 4-1, Bayside at 1-4.
Ravens with a few tbd in their 4 to 6 spots on PlayHQ, they don’t have anything out on social media at the time of writing. Lucas Rumball off with the national team in Europe, Drew Denford takes the openside flanker spot. Lockie Kratz moves to #10 this match. They have a strong backline with the likes of Josiah Morra and Andrew Coe in the starting XV. Update: Just as I’m ready to post, the Ravens update their roster on Instagram, all positions accounted for now.
Bayside missing Izzak Kelly as he’s with the national team in Europe. Veteran Sanaila Dawai starts at #8. Again a lot of tbd in the roster on PlayHQ, nine to be exact, nothing on social media. Are they struggling with numbers or just haven’t decided who is playing where?
Ravens obvious favourites here, it would be a huge upset if Bayside could get the W on the road, don’t see it happening. Prediction: Ravens by +10.
Ravens (Oct 24th/current)
1 Josh Tweed / Owen Kokan
2 Louis Kassapian
3 Owen Kokan / Josh Tweed
4 Don Carson / Frank Carson
5 Frank Carson / Brian Ndirangu
6 Brian Ndirangu / Matthew Chan
7 Lucas Rumball / Drew Denford
8 Joe Locke
9 Paddy Kirwan / Max Kahler
10 Jamin Hodgkins / Lockie Kratz
11 Josiah Morra
12 Ethan Berry
13 Lockie Kratz / Hamish Janes
14 Niko Andrianos / Cole Keffer
15 Andrew Coe
16 Joseph Sargeant / Brendan Van Der Merwe
17 Dennis Gianacopoulos
18 Kaleb Whitelaw / Don Carson
19 Matthew Chan / Maxwell Boulanger
20 Drew Denford / Owain Ruttan
21 Max Kahler / Paddy Kirwan
22 Cole Keffer / Niko Andrianos
23 Lewis Ahrens / Peter Hartree
Bayside (Oct 17th/current)
1 Lewis Hodnett
2 Jesse Mackail c
3 Matthew Dennis
4 tbd / Manraj Randhawa
5 Izzak Kelly / tbd
6 Jason Hignell
7 Caleb van Til
8 Anasa Qaranivalu / Sanaila Dawai
9 Stuart Gormley
10 Sam Clayton / tbd
11 Oliver Francis / Ryder Brookes
12 tbd / Kimi Vunituraga
13 Ryan Jackson / Dominic Marshall
14 Maximus Metcalfe / tbd
15 Baylyn Milner
16 Oluwafunbi Osuntoki / tbd
17 Manraj Randhawa / Oluwafunbi Osuntoki
18 Andy Ros / Tom Smith
19 tbd
20 tbd
21 Dominic Marshall / tbd
22 Oliver Murphy / tbd
23 tbd
Women’s Premier
Waiting for rosters, will update later.
Burnaby Lake v Vancouver Thunderbirds @ Burnaby Lake Rugby Club @ 12:45
Westshore v Meraloma @ Juan de Fuca @ 12:45
Ravens v Seattle @ Jericho Rugby Park @ 12:45