Rugby Canada Bidding to Host Olympic Qualifier Event in Langford in August
Rugby Canada did a presentation at Langford Council on Monday where they announced they will be bidding to host the Olympic qualifying event for Paris 2024 in Langford.
Author Archive: BCRN
CanWest Women’s 7s – 2023
UBC Claim CanWest Rugby 7s Title – Breaking UVic Four Year Streak
from CanWest Sports
The UBC Thunderbirds won their first ever Women’s Rugby 7s Canada West banner, going a perfect 15-0 on the season and breaking the four-year dominance of Victoria Vikes after the three-stop series wrapped up at Thunderbird Stadium in Vancouver on Saturday afternoon.
MLR 2023 – Week 3
MLR Week 3 Recap: Houston Tops West, New York Tops East – 13 Canadians in Action, 4 Starters
With Toronto and New England having byes, teams that have the most Canadian players on the roster, there were only 13 Canadians in action this weekend, and only 4 starters.
Vancouver 7s 2023
Vancouver 7s Final: Women Finish 6th; Men Finish 15th/16th
It was a short day for the men. After the excitement of upsetting Australia on Day 1, it hasn’t gone well for them. What are the odds of defeating the 2022 Series winners and them meeting the #2 team in the 13th place semi-final?
Capilano News – March 2023
Capilano Rugby Club Features in Two North Shore News Articles: Elias Ergas North Shore Player and Black Ferns Visit Club
The North Shore News ran a couple of articles that featured the Capilano Rugby Club. The first one featured Elias Ergas, a North Shore player, the second article focused on the visit to the Capilano Rugby Club by the Black Ferns.
Women’s Pacific Four Series 2023
Women’s Pacific Four Series Featuring Canada, USA, New Zealand, Australia Kicks Off in April: Canada to Host Four Matches in July
from World Rugby
World Rugby today confirmed details for the Pacific Four Series 2023, the annual cross-regional tournament contested by Australia, Canada, New Zealand and USA.
Thunder Indigenous Rugby – February 2023
Thunder Indigenous Rugby Touring to NZ in August – Easter Tour to North Vancouver, Abbotsford, Squamish: FUNDRAISING AUCTION TRIP TO HAIDA GWAII
The Thunder Indigenous Rugby program is touring to NZ in August, taking a U18 boys and a U18 girls team. Last year in August they had a successful tour to California, entering the LA 7s Invitational, the tour review is on their website.
LA 7s 2023
Canada Finish in 11/12th Place and Gain 5 Series Points: Match Videos
It was Canada’s 2nd best performance this year, but it’s not enough to escape the relegation tournament looming with only 4 tournaments left to make a difference. Canada finished in a 11th/12th place tie with Uruguay so they didn’t gain any ground on the team holding on to the last safe spot in the series. Uruguay remain in 11th place with 29 points, Canada are 10 points behind in 14th place. Spain were the winner in this tournament, claiming 10th spot and 7 series points, they’re now in 12th spot in the series, only 4 points back of Uruguay. Kenya fell further off the pace finishing in 15th/16th spot and gaining only 1 series point, but they remain ahead of Canada in 13th place with 22 points. Japan continue to occupy the immediate relegation spot in 15th place with 8 points.
MLR 2023 – Week 2
MLR Week 2 Schedule and Results: List of Canadian Players in Rosters
Week 2 kicked off on Friday with Seattle claiming their second win of the season. We’ve listed the Canadian players in the rosters for week 1 and 2. We’ll add the rosters for Sunday when they become available.
BC Rugby Weekend of February 25th 2023
BC Premier Week 7 Rosters & Predictions: Rowers @ Caps; Bays @ Pride; CW @ Westshore; Lomas @ Seattle; Burnaby @ Ravens; Vikes @ UBC : UPDATE BCRU CANCELS MATCHES DUE TO WEATHER
The BCRU has cancelled all games in the province due to weather. It’s seen as a heavy handed decision by some who were prepared to go ahead with their matches, some fields were open. UBC had their field open and handled similar situations during the University Championships in November/December.