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 Youth Teams – 2023
BC U16 and U18 Teams Dominate in Exhibition Matches Against Pacific Northwest Loggers
BC hosted the Pacific Northwest Loggers on the weekend in four matches U16 and U18 Boys and Girls.
BC U20 Dunbar Keg Competition – 2023
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.
A Player’s Perspective: Canada to NZ – Part 5
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.
World Rugby 7s Series – 2023-24
World Rugby Announces 2023-24 7s Series Tournaments: Vancouver Feb 23-25 2024
World Rugby finally released its new format for the 2023-24 7s Series with 8 tournaments world wide with 12 men’s and 12 women’s teams competing at each tournament… and, yes, Vancouver made the list. Who didn’t make the list, England, France, NZ.
Pacific Four Series 2023 – Canada v Australia
Canadian Women Defeat Australia 45-7 to Finish Second in Pacific Four Series
Canada finished 2nd in the Pacific Four Series with a commanding 45-7 win over Australia. New Zealand topped the competition with a 3-0 record.
Canada U18 Men – 2023
Canada Defeat Belgium 22-17 to Finish 3rd at Corendon U18 Tournament
Canada defeated Belgium 22-17 but they didn’t make it easy on themselves. Canada gave up three first half tries on the outside plus earned themselves a yellow card for some chippy play off the ball, they were down 17-0 with 10 minutes left in the first half. They were almost down four tries as Belgium ran another one in on the outside but it was called back and a red card given the Belgian player, that was the turning point in the match.
Canada U20 Women
Canada U20 Women Fall to Wales 39-12 – USA Finish 2-0, Wales 1-1, Canada 0-2
The Canadian U20 women fell to Wales 39-12 to finish the tournament 0-2. The USA win the tournament with a 2-0 record as Wales lost 28-27 to USA Womens U20s in Ottawa last week. Wales finish at 1-1.
Provincial Regional Championships 2023
Vancouver Island Tide Sweep U16 and U18 Brackets at Regional Championships – Fraser Valley East Win U14
from BCRU
Vancouver, BC: BC Rugbys 2023 Provincial Regional Championships (PRCs) concluded on Sunday following three days of action-packed youth Rugby at UBCs Gerald McGavin Centre, with the Vancouver Island Junior Tide taking four gold medals back to the Island.
MLR 2023
New England Free Jacks Win 2023 MLR Title – Follow the Manawatu Connection as NPC Season Approaches
New England Free Jacks won the 2023 MLR title defeating San Diego Legion 25-24. There were 6 Canadians in the match, Andrew Quattrin, Conor Keys and Ben Lesage starting for New England, with Cole Keith and Spencer Jones on the bench. Michael Smith was on the bench for San Diego. New England had the largest number of Canadians on a USA based team roster, with 11 players used during the season.