There are 48 photos from the Westshore v UBCOB Ravens Game on March 25th 2023
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BC Rugby Weekend of March 25th 2023
BC Premier Week 10 Results & Rosters: CW Clobber Seattle; Caps Topped by Bays; Lomas Upset UBC; Rowers Edged by Pride; Burnaby Defeat Vikes; Ravens Dominate Westshore
[ed. note rosters are published last week/this week to highlight changes.]
Castaway Wanderers 42 v Seattle 7 @ 14:30
Referee: Riley Robinson AR1: Carter Haddow AR2: Mckenzie Eckart
Venue: Windsor Park
CW got the job done at home. The result puts them in 7th place (24 points) with the potential to reach 5th place before the season ends. The standings now would see CW @ Ravens in a quarter-final. The match next week against James Bay will be important in determining the final playoff picture.
Canada v South Africa – March 2023
Canada Defeats South Africa 66-7: Face USA Next Saturday
from Rugby Canada
Canadas Womens Rugby Team won their first game of 2023 by a convincing score of 66-7 over South Africa on Saturday, marking the first time Canada has played the Springbok Women in 10 years.
Hong Kong 7s Men – 2023
Canada Names Men’s Team for Hong Kong 7s
The men have 4 tournaments left, but only 3 for Canada to get out of the relegation zone. Canada are currently in 14th place with 20 points. At the London tournament teams placed 12-14 will battle it out with a fourth team added to remain in the series. The 15th placed team, currently Japan at 10 points, will be automatically relegated. Unless Canada can make the Cup round in a couple of the upcoming tournaments, it’s looking like they’ll be in the four team relegation tournament in London. They have to make up a 14 point gap on Uruguay who currently occupy 11th spot. Also chasing are Spain in 12th and Kenya in 13th.
Hong Kong 7s Women – 2023
Canada Name Women’s Team for Hong Kong 7s
The women only have two tournaments left, Hong Kong in a week’s time and Toulouse in May. Canada won’t make the top 4 for automatic Olympic qualification, they’re currently in 8th place, 32 points behind the final qualification spot currently held by Ireland (France automatically qualify as host). The USA are in 3rd spot and are almost certain to earn qualification for the Olympics.
BC Rugby Women’s XVs
BC Rugby Hosts Two Match Series to Identify Top BC Talent for Rugby Canada
It’s good to see the Provincial and National bodies co-operating to ID talent for the national teams. It should be standard practice but as no surprise it’s part of the women’s national team pathway but not so much in the men’s pathway.
UBCOB Ravens – March 2023
On The Road Again: Ravens 33 – Pacific Pride 26
by Peter MacDonald
The Ravens and their west side club mates, the Lomas and Kats, were all sent packing by the Park Board this week to allow some field maintenance to be done so it was off to Langley on short notice thanks to the generosity of Langley RFC and the hard work of Ravens club president Frank Fekete. First the Rippers played a hard fought game with Langley ending with a crowd pleasing come from behind win for the home side, 40-33. Next up were the two touring premier sides who put on a top class show before the appreciative sun splashed crowd.
Editorials – March 2023
Editorial: MLR Team in Vancouver – What It Would and Wouldn’t Accomplish
Patrick Johnston wrote an article in the Province last week, Vancouver group rallies to take another look at pro rugby.
My editorial view is, an MLR team in BC would be good but it’s not going to be the saviour of Canadian rugby, if there’s money to be spent there are other options.
MLR 2023 – Week 5
MLR Week 5 Wrapup – 29 Canadians in Rosters – 15 Starting: San Diego Top in West: New England Lead East
San Diego went top of the West with their win over Atlanta but Seattle had a bye and have a game in hand. Seattle are the only undefeated team in the league. In the East it’s New England who go clear at the top with their defeat of New York and Atlanta’s loss to San Diego.
Westshore HS 7s – 2023
There are 41 photos from the Westshore High School 7s Tournament on March 18th 2023
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