TSN Rugby Schedule – France v NZ Kickoff on Friday Noon PT
TSN is covering the Rugby World Cup in Canada with most games on TSN TV (1 to 5) and all games on their streaming service, TSN+. The TSN+ service is available for $8 a month.
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Coastal Cup Week 1
BC Rugby Season Kicks Off with a Pacific Pride vs UBC Match at MacDonald Park on Saturday: Team Rosters – SCORE UPDATE
[ed. the Pride won the match 42-19. Those at the match report Noah Flesch, Cody Nhanala and Sam Mace had strong games for the Pride and Takoda McMullin and Relmu Wilson-Valdes were outstanding for UBC.]
The BC Rugby season kicks off tomorrow with a Coastal Cup clash UBC visiting the Pride, game at MacDonald Park at 2:15. The season will get into full swing the following weekend September 9th.
CanWest Women’s XVs Preseason Rankings
UBC Top Coaches Poll as 2023 Fall Season Ready to Kick Off
[ed. CanWest kicks off in BC on September 9th, looking forward to a great day at UVic’s Wallace Field. The Tide v Tsunami U20 boys at 11am, the women’s UVic v UBC at 1pm and the Vikes v Pride men’s game at 3pm.]
from CanWest
Coming off a third-straight conference championship, it’s no surprise the UBC Thunderbirds have once again been named favourites this season.
Thunder Indigenous Rugby – August 2023
Thunder Tour to NZ Wraps Up – A Reflection on the 14 Day Tour with Highlights
What a tour! A party of 42 travelling around the north island of NZ (Aotearoa) for fourteen days in four large vans and a car covering about 1400 km and over 18 hours of driving time. During that time they played six matches (3 for boys, 3 for girls), attended five Powiri (cultural welcoming ceremonies at Marae), attended four high level training sessions. They stayed in two Marae, two motels and were biletted with player families for two nights. They attended three professional matches in the evenings at Eden Park (FIFA semi-final), Mt Smart Stadium (up the wahs!), and Central Energy Trust Stadium (Go Turbos). There were trips to the NZ Rugby Museum, the Auckland Museum, hikes up Mount Maunganui and Maungakiekie.
Toronto Arrows Updates – August 2023
Toronto Arrows Mourn Passing of Founder and President Bill Webb
A Message from the Toronto Arrows
It is with deep sadness that the Toronto Arrows organization joins the Webb Family in mourning the passing of our President and General Partner William “Bill” Webb after an illness he faced with courage and determination.
Pacific Pride Updates – August 2023
A Look at the Pacific Pride Roster for the Fall 2023 Season: First Match Saturday vs UBC
The Pacific Pride aka the Rugby Canada Development Academy kick off their fall season on Saturday against defending Premier men’s champions UBC. That game will be played at MacDonald Park, the JBAA home ground, and kickoff is 2:15pm. The match is part of the Coastal Cup which involves the Academy and the University sides UBC, UVic and TWU. The Coastal Cup schedule is here.
BCRU Updates – August 2023
BCRU Announces New President and Board Changes
from BCRU
BC Rugby is proud to announce the election of Bob Strachan as new BC Rugby President, as well as the addition of three new members elected to its Board of Directors.
UBC Thunderbirds – August 2023
UBC and Head Coach Curry Hitchborn Part Ways
An unexpected announcement from UBC (posted below) indicates that Curry Hitchborn has stepped down from the head coach position at UBC. Several readers have been asking for more details but we don’t have any at this time.
2024 Olympic Qualifier
Canada Women Qualify for Olympics; Men Take the Repechage Path
As expected the women had an easy time of the North American Olympic qualifying as the USA had prequalified and weren’t at the tournament. Also as expected the men would have difficulty getting past USA. The men will have to win the repechage tournament in order to qualify.
Thunder Indigenous Rugby – August 2023
Thunder Tour Updates: First Matches in the Books; Story in NZ Media
The Thunder made the NZ media with a story of their tour and visit to the Orakei Marae. The link is here and includes video and photos of the visit.