From the Editor’s Desk: Canada’s New Director of High Performance and Canada Men’s XVs Summer Matches
Even though there’s nothing official, which isn’t surprising from Rugby Canada, this is the latest info we have on what’s happening at HQ.
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Canada U20 Tour to Uruguay 2023
Canada Names U20 Team for Uruguay Tour: Matches Against Uruguay and Spain May 9th and 13th
Rugby Canada have been fairly tight lipped about the U20 program this year with the team already in the air to Uruguay before announcing the team selections and matches. The first question many will have, are the games live streamed, and the Rugby Canada announcement doesn’t specifically tackle that question but does say, “Results from the matches in Uruguay will be posted to Rugby Canadas social media accounts”. That doesn’t sound promising but we’ll see if anything develops over the next week.
MLR Survey
MLR Survey: Would you like to see an MLR team in BC?
We’re going to run a survey to monitor interest in having an MLR team in BC. We’ll leave the survey link on the home page so people can find it easily and we’ll collect data over time. Every month we’ll do a draw for a Gilbert TR4000 rugby ball, the draw will be done from survey respondents. We’ll notify the winner by email.
BC Rugby Weekend of April 29th 2023
BC Finals Weekend: UBC Win Men’s & Women’s Premier Championship – Nanaimo, Kats, Ravens, Meraloma, Comox Win Division Titles
UBC 32 v Meraloma 25
Referee: Shanda Assmus AR1: David Smortchevsky AR2: Malcolm Klaver No.4: Alan Hudson
Venue: Bayside (South Surrey Athletic Park)
The Lomas opened the scoring a few minutes into the match when they found a ruck undefended by UBC and the big #8 Jalan Farris picked the ball up and ran straight ahead. He found #13 off his shoulder for the try, 7-0. At 11 minutes UBC #13 Takoda McMullin slotted a penalty to make the score 7-3. 15 minutes into the match UBC took its first lead. The Lomas were attacking at the UBC 22 when the #10 tried a skip pass to the outside backs that was alertly picked off by his counterpart, James Biss, who legged it in from 80 metres out, 8-7 for UBC.
Sevens Challenger Series – 2023
Tonga Men Win World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series and Advance to Repechage Tournament in London; South Africa Women Win and Advance to World Rugby 7s Series Next Season
from World Rugby
After six days of exciting competition in Stellenbosch, South Africa, the World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series 2023 came to a climax at Markötter Stadium on Sunday afternoon with South Africa women and Tonga men being crowned overall tournament champions.
James Bay AA – April 2023
James Bay Hosting Oshawa Vikings Also Pacific Pride vs Oshawa Vikings on Friday: Matches at 4:30pm and 6pm: Rosters & Results
The Pride defeated the Oshawa Vikings 1st team 45-12. Pride winger JV Vinette played well and the Pride front row had some dominance. For Oshawa their second row James Stockwood stood out. In the other match the James Bay Reserves defeated the Oshawa Vikings 2nd team 60-12.
UBCOB Ravens – April 2023
Meralomas Full Value For the Win: Lomas 27 Ravens 14
by Peter MacDonald
On another cool, wet April day a big crowd was out surrounding the Jericho pitch for the biggest west side rivalry game since the 2011 BC semi-final between the Joey Alexis/Ed Fairhurst led Ravens and the Danny Fumano/Sean Mercier led Lomas (also won by the Lomas). In the curtain raiser at Jericho the Kats punched their ticket to the BC Div 2 final and a number of their supporters swelled the crowd making it a an old time west side meet up.
MLR 2023 – Week 10
MLR Week 10 Wrapup: 35 Canadians in Action, 22 Starters, 13 Reserves; San Diego Leads West, New England Tops East
San Diego (40) lead the West with Houston (36), Seattle (34), and Utah (28) still in the race. In the East, New England (34) lead the pack with DC (25), New York (23), NOLA (21), Atlanta (20) still in the race.
BC Finals Weekend 2023
BC Finals Schedule Set for Saturday at South Surrey Athletic Park: Seven Matches, Four Live Streamed
from BCRU
Come and join us for a day of action-packed championship Rugby in South Surrey!
Were delighted to confirm the line-up for the 2023 BC Rugby Senior Club Finals taking place on Saturday, April 29 at South Surrey Athletic Park – come and join us for a day of epic Rugby!
Pacific Pride v Seattle – April 23 2023
There are 37 photos from the Pacific Pride v Seattle Match on April 23rd 2023
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