Burnaby Lake Rugby Club Seeking 1st Division Head Coach
Burnaby Lake Rugby Club are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, driven and talented 1st Division Head Coach to work within the Senior Mens program.
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Canada v Spain – July 2022
Canada Lose to Spain 57-34: Questions Renew on Program Leadership Changes
It wasn’t pretty and the result renewed questions on when Canada are going to make changes to the leadership of the men’s program. The team look demoralized and the intensity of a test match was missing, especially in the first 40 when Canada absorbed a 40-13 pounding.
MLR 2022 All Star Selections
MLR Select Season First Team, Second Team and Honorable Mentions: Canada Place Two on Second Team, Cole Keith and Andrew Coe
Canada placed two players on the MLR 2nd XV team, missing out on the 1st XV and the honorable mentions. Cole Keith was selected loosehead prop and Andrew Coe on the wing. Neither player was in the match 23 against Belgium last weekend.
World Rugby Updates – July 2022
World Rugby Offering Research Grants to Broaden Understanding of the Impact of Artificial Surfaces in Rugby: Application Deadline August 26th
from World Rugby
World Rugby is calling for research grant applications to help broaden understanding about the impact of the use of artificial surfaces at all levels of the sport.
Premier Rugby Sevens – 2022
Premier Rugby Sevens Kicks Off on Saturday: Schedule and List of Canadian Players and Coaches
The Premier Rugby Sevens series kicks off this weekend in California. It’s a closed competition that features four teams, the Loonies, Loggerheads, Experts and Headliners. The Loonies have some Canadian coaching staff, the men’s team head coach is Sean White and the women’s assistant coach is Robin McDowell.
Provincial Regional Championships 2022
BC Regional Youth Championships Final Results: Titles to Island South U14 Girls, U16 Boys; Valley East U14 Boys, U18 Girls; Valley West U16 Girls; Island North U18 Boys
U14 Boys
Fraser Valley East defeated Okanagan in the final. Vancouver South claimed 3rd.
Canada v Belgium – July 2022
Canada Defeat Belgium 45-0 – Face Spain Next Weekend
The Rugby Canada press release calls it a “clinical performance”, it was anything but against a mediocre Belgian side with 11 uncapped players. Belgium’s recent wins were against Poland, Switzerland and Lithuania. Belgium weren’t even in the European Tier 2 championships this year, the Netherlands beat them out for that honour. This was Canada, trying to cling on to Tier 2 status, playing a Tier 3 rugby nation.
BC U19 Updates
BC U19 v Canada U19 Selects Rosters: Match Today at 1pm
The BCRU refers to the match as BC U19 vs Canada U19 Selects, others refer to it as BC U19 vs Canada U20. It’s likely a combination of U19/U20 players from the Canada U20 camp, which is taking place this week at Shawnigan, vs the BC U19 team. The match is taking place at 1pm today and will be streamed on the BCRU YouTube channel at youtube.com/user/bcrugbyunion
BCRU Updates – June 2022
New BCRU CEO, David Newson, Starts Job This Week
The appointment was announced earlier this month but according to that announcement from BCRU, Newson starts the job this week.
Coaching Postings – June 2022
Westshore Looking for Women’s Premier Coach – Part-time $12K
from Westshore RFC
Part-time | Approximately $12,000 | 1-3 year contract | Closes July 10, 2022
The Westshore Womens Team is a high-performing rugby team within the BC Rugby Premier league. The team has a history of excellence with numerous championship titles in recent years. The team has found success by fostering skilled club, provincial, and national representative athletes alike with a common goal to win the league championship.