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A Player’s Perspective: Canada to NZ – Part 6

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Playing for Taranaki Māori, Trip to Wellington and Historical Parallels With Canada and New Zealand

by Noah Bain

Kia Ora koutou, hello everyone, and thank you again for tuning in to BCRN, Article 6 of A Player’s Perspective. I cannot believe my blog writing career has made it this far and we are still going strong! I never saw myself doing something like this but look where we are now. To start us off here, there is TONS of test rugby to look forward to. At the time of writing, the Canada boys have not played yet, so good luck in these upcoming matches against Tonga. What an amazing opportunity ahead to test yourself against some extremely renowned players and for some, obtain their first cap. The recent Bledisloe Cup and Summer Test Series matches were a treat to watch along with most international sides naming their World Cup squads in the coming days. Lots of rugby happening and lots more to come with it being a World Cup year.

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BC Bears U19

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Atlantic Rock Win Men’s Title at the 2023 Canadian U19 Rugby Championships, BC 3rd

Hosted from July 30 to August 6 at the University of British Columbia, the women’s and men’s competition featured the BC Bears, Alberta Wolfpack, Ontario Blues, Rugby Quebec, and the Atlantic Rock/Atlantic Selects.

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Western Age-Grade Championships 2023

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BC Bears Squads Announced For U16 and U18 Western Canada Championships in Calgary

from BCRU

BC Rugby is delighted to announce the BC Bears U18 and U16 Boys and Girls squads that will represent the province at the 2023 Western Canadian Championships in Calgary, Alberta on August 3-6, 2023.

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JWRT 2023

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Spain Promoted to Tier 1 U20 Championship; Scotland Finish 3rd; USA 7th

It’s not the result that would have been predicted pre-tournament. Scotland a Tier 1 rugby nation, a Six Nations member, were heavy favourites to win and get promoted back to the JWC U20 championships. It didn’t happen, they ended up finishing 3rd and USA 7th. Spain and Uruguay were the top two teams with Spain just edging Uruguay in the final.

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Canada U23 Women – 2023

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Canada Women’s U23 Win Second Match Against USA 55-14

[ed. match replay is here.]

from Rugby Canada

Canada’s U23 Women’s Rugby Team won their second “Border Battle” match against the USA on Sunday, following up Wednesday’s 24-5 win with a dominating 55-14 victory.

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Canada Women’s 7s – July 2023

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Canada Women’s 7s Hosting Australia, Japan and Hong Kong in Warm Up Tournament at Shawnigan Lake This Weekend: Open to Public

from Rugby Canada

Canada’s Women’s Sevens Team is hosting Australia, Japan and Hong Kong China on Vancouver Island for a summer showcase in preparation for the rugby sevens Paris 2024 Qualification Event taking place at Starlight Stadium on August 19 and 20.

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BC Premier – 2023-24

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Preview of BC Premier Season – 10 Teams Kick Off on October 14th

We had a look at a draft schedule for the BC Premier and it looks like it will be down to 10 teams from 11 with the Rowers not competing in Premier this season. The 10 teams would be:

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BC U20 Dunbar Keg Competition – 2023

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BC Set to Prioritize U20 Competition in September to Align U20 Season with National U20 Selection and Schedule

The BCRU have decided to get serious about the U20 age group and supporting the national U20 team and pathway. BC have been dominant nationally at the U19 level, yet haven’t seen that dominance translate in the number of selections for the national U20 squad.

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A Player’s Perspective: Canada to NZ – Part 5

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From Canada to New Zealand – Playing Rugby Abroad in Taranaki Part 5: Balancing Life While Travelling Abroad

by Noah Bain

Kia ora and thanks again for tuning in to BCRN for my 5th article of this series. It has already been almost 3 months and time has just flown by; I can’t believe it. Club season is over, and we are transitioning into representative rugby. I want to say congratulations to my fellow Canadian, (who you can get to know more about in Article 3) Callum Botchar, and his NPOB squad for winning the club championship. Hard work pays off buddy! All the best to you, and my other fellow Taranaki comrade, Izzak Kelly, on your trip with the senior men to Tonga. This article, I will be taking a different approach from the rugby recaps and dive a bit deeper into balancing life and rugby while travelling abroad.

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