BC Rugby League Standings for Men’s Premier, Premier Reserve, Div 1, Div 2, Div 3, Women’s Premier/Div 1, Div 2
Thanks to Peter Muirhead who put together these league tables for the weekend ending Nov 19th.
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Men’s University Rugby Championship 2023
UBC Claim 5th University Championship Title In Dominating Win Over UVic
It wasn’t a result many would have predicted, a 41-7 one-sided match in the final. These two teams met twice in October with the Vikes winning one +5 and the T-Birds winning the other +6. There didn’t appear to be much between the teams.
BC Rugby Weekend of November 18th 2023
BC Premier Week 5 Rosters & Results: Westshore Down Bays; Lomas Dominate Burnaby; Pride Overcome CW; Ravens Topple Caps
Week 5 wrapped up with the two undefeated sides, Meraloma and Pacific Pride, maintaining their perfect record. The two university sides, UVic and UBC, are competing in the Canadian University Championships and will meet in the final on Sunday.
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Canada v Brazil – November 2023
Canada Ride Dominant Forward Performance to a 40-15 Win Over Brazil
Canada (#23) defeated Brazil (#26) 40-15 to claim 3rd place in the La Vila tournament. USA (#18) defeated Spain (#19) 42-12 to win the tournament, Spain came second.
Rugby Tens Championship – Cape Town 2023
Canadian Players and Coaches at Rugby Tens Championship in Cape Town
The Rugby Tens Championship kicks off Saturday, November 18th in Cape Town and there is some Canadian representation among the 6 teams participating.
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From the Editor’s desk – November 2023
MLR Updates, USA Searching for CEO, Canadians in Europe, BCRN Archive Highlights
A few items to cover Monday morning of interest to BC and Canadian rugby fans. MLR, when is the schedule coming out? The USA searching for a new CEO. Canadians playing in the top European league. The BCRN archives slowly come back online and we’ve featured some stories from Zaruba, Moylett, Bain and Marshall, plus the 2022-23 BC Premier articles are back online
Dog River Howlers – November 2023
Dog River Howlers U17 Team Win Torneo Colombo – Canadiense 2023 Tournament
The boys U17 team that travelled to Colombia won the Torneo Colombo – Canadiense tournament against U18 teams including the Colombian national U18 team.
Canada v Spain – November 2023
Spain Build 35-6 Half Time Lead and Cruise to 42-20 Final Score
It was game over for Canada at half time as Spain ran in 5 tries, all converted, to lead 35-6 at the break. Canada kicked two penalties during the first 40.
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World Rugby Classic 2023
Canadian Classics Finish 4th in Bermuda Tournament with Loss to Classic Springboks – Argentina 1st, France 2nd
Classic Springboks won the Plate courtesy of a 17-8 triumph over Rugby Canada. Former Springboks flyhalf Morne Steyn was the star of the show for the South Africans, scoring a try, two conversions and a penalty to finish with a points haul of 12.
Vancouver Highlanders and Rugby Players Challenge
Curry Hitchborn and Ralph McRae Start New Vancouver Rugby Team: Vancouver Highlanders
The new team, Vancouver Highlanders, will not play in the BC Leagues but will play outside the traditional BC rugby season from May 1st to August 31st. They’ll play in a competition called the RPC, Rugby Players Challenge.
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