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Canada 7s Coaching Update – September 2026

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Rugby Canada Hires Scottish Rugby Union Skills Coach and Assistant Great Britain 7s Coach, Craig Dods, as Canada 7s Coach

Here we go again, foreign coach hires foreign assistant coach. I feel bad for all the qualified Canadian coaches, and there are quite a few who could have filled this position. In the end it would be the decision of Stephen Meehan and who he wants as assistant XVs coach. The 7s coaching aspect is secondary,  the Canadian team’s pathway to the Olympics is basically a straight line, win the RAN 7s and advance to the Olympics. The USA as host qualify, so Canada just have to defeat Mexico and the Caribbean nations. In 2025 Canada won the Rugby Americas North (RAN) 7s tournament at a trot scoring 225 points in total and conceding 14 with Christiaan Esterhuizen as coach. He was 7s coach, U20 coach and Pacific Pride coach at the same time.

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BC Rugby Standings Week 3

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League Standings for Premier, Div 1, Div 2, Div 3

Special thanks to Peter Muirhead for putting these standings together, the PlayHQ system that the BCRU uses is still not functioning properly. The PlayHQ system can be accessed here for match results, however tries and try bonus points are not working consistently on their system at the present time. The tables are ordered by Points per Game rather than total points. Photo by PJ Carr, UVic @ Burnaby.

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Canada U20 – Challenger Cup 2026

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Canada U20 Team Heading to Chile: 30 Man Roster Named – First Match Friday vs Namibia

Canada’s first match in the U20 Challenger Cup will be Friday against Namibia. The tournament is being held in Santiago, Chile. Currently the team are assembled in Toronto, and will fly out Tuesday, not giving them much prep time once they arrive in Chile. The tournament schedule is posted below. We’ll provide updates on live streaming when it’s made available. You can follow their Instagram account for updates as well. The live stream will be at rugbypass.tv

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BC Rugby Weekend of September 26th 2026

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BC Premier Week 3 Results: Ravens Second-Half Comeback Over UBC,  UVic Fall to Burnaby, CW Demolished by James Bay, Capilano Top Bayside, Meraloma Sink Rowers

It was an amazing second-half comeback by Ravens over UBC to remain undefeated. The Bays flexed in a dominant win over CW, Burnaby claimed the home win as did Capilano, Meraloma get their first win of the season on the road at Brockton Oval.

It’s Week 3 and a number of national team players have returned to the rosters after the win over USA in the Pacific Nations Cup. Back from national team duty are Lucas Rumball, Takoda McMullin, Stephen Webb, Cody Nhanala, Liam James, Callum Botchar, Josh McIndoe, Austin Creighton. It’s UBC vs Ravens in a top match, a replay of the 2025 final, check for the live stream on game day. Can Capilano maintain their perfect record with a third BP win. The Bays with a strong roster host crosstown rivals CW. Burnaby host UVic and Rowers and Lomas look for their first win.

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Canada v France – September 2026

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Canada Drop Match Against #4 France 21-5: Full Match Video

Was it the absence of Sophie de Goede or the let down after drawing with #1 England, either way Canada came out flat and were outplayed by France. The last time Canada were held to five points or less was in 2022, again by France when they blanked Canada 36-0 at the World Cup. They missed the leadership of Sophie de Goede, that was evident in subtle ways, when they had the momentum and France pinned in their 5 metres with a lineout, Canada didn’t put any jumpers up, no pressure at all. The forwards, usually Canada’s winning advantage, looked disconnected. The backline, never Canada’s strong point, struggled to make any impact.

Canada scored one try, by #8 Lizzie Gibson, who has been solid on this tour. Olivia Apps, who started at scrum half, then moved to the centres was the top back for Canada. Canada play at home next against England. Also congrats to former Canada coach, Francois Ratier, now France coach who had his team playing at top level. Full match video link below, plus World Rugby and Canadian Press reports.

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From the Editor’s Desk – September 2026

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Eight BC Players on Acadia University Women’s Team; Ken Peace Memorial Game This Weekend; Shawnigan Lake School Posting for Head of Rugby

Three items on the Editor’s Desk today, eight BC players on Acadia Women’s University team in Wolfville, NS. The Abbotsford v Langley Ken Peace Memorial game this weekend, and Shawnigan Lake School posting for a new Head of Rugby, $70k to 90k. Details below.

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UBCOB Ravens

UBCOB Ravens – September 2026

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Ravens Still in Form Ravens 58 – Meralomas 0
Report by Peter MacDonald

On a beautiful late summer day at Jericho the proceedings began with a moment’s silence for Joan Porter who passed away this summer. Joan was a leading supporter of BC Rugby and the four clubs her family were involved with over three generations, the Rowing Club, Meralomas, Ravens and Scribes. In recent years Joan would bus to Jericho, watch the game and mingle, then hang at the clubhouse and pick up a ride home like a 19 year-old with whomever was heading her way. She was loved and will be missed by the Ravens family.

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Kamloops 7s 2026

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Kamloops 7s Weekend Wraps Up: Alberta Teams Win Six Out of Ten Titles

In 2025 BC teams won 8 out of the 10 titles and 4 out of 4 of the Elite/Competitive titles. In 2026 BC won 4 out of the 10 titles and 1 out of 4 of the Elite/Competitive titles. In 2026 Alberta teams were the big winners, despite only representing 20% of the entrants they claimed 60% of the titles and 75% of the Elite titles. Is this an anomaly or does it mark a shift in youth rugby?

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BC Rugby Standings Week 2

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League Standings for Premier, Div 1, Div 2, Div 3

Special thanks to Peter Muirhead for putting these standings together, the PlayHQ system that Rugby Canada implemented and the BCRU has signed on with is still not working properly after Week 2. Peter had to do a lot work to put these tables together. Note the women’s competition starts September 26th. The PlayHQ system can be accessed here for match results, however tries and try bonus points are not accurately calculated on their system at this time. (story photo Josh Halladay, photo from Burnaby FB)

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