BC Rugby “Build a Bear” Camps for Select U15 Players Takes Place This Week at Shawnigan
Almost 90 U15 athletes have been invited to the Shawnigan “Build a Bear” Camp from July 27-August 1. The focus is on skill building and game understanding under the tutelage of an impressive list of coaches. The U17 camp takes place the following week and includes a few matches, that press release can be viewed here.
from BCRU
2025 U15 Build a Bear Training Camp Rosters Announced!
BC Rugby is delighted to announce the athletes who will take part in the 2025 Build a Bear U15 Boys and Girls Training Camps at Shawnigan Lake School on July 27-August 1.
The Camps will see athletes work with several high-profile Coaches to develop positional and individual skillsets, as well as game understanding for XVs Rugby. Training will introduce functional movements required for skill execution, set-piece, catch-pass, and kicking progressions to potential future BC Bears pathway athletes.
Coaches confirmed for the Camps include:
Morgan Williams
Former Canadian XVs Captain and three-time Rugby World Cup scrum half, Rugby Canada Senior 7s Head Coach and XVs Assistant Coach
Jeff Williams
Former Canadian Men’s National Team athlete, U20 National Team Head Coach and Canada 7s Assistant Coach.
Darcy Patterson
BC Bears U18 Girls 7s Head Coach, Rugby Canada U20 National Team Manager, Vancouver Thunderbirds/UBC Thunderbirds Assistant Coach, Canada Summer Games Head Coach
Gary Dukelow
Former UVIC Vikes, Cowichan, BC Bears and Rugby Canada front row legend, former Canada Women’s National Team Assistant Coach during 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup
Laura Russell
Former Canada Senior Women’s XVs National Team athlete, Shawnigan Head Coach
Dana Agar Newman
Former Olympic 7s Head Strength & Conditioning Coach, current UVIC Vikes Head Strength & Conditioning Coach
Remi Anctil
Former BC Bears U16/U18 Boys Head Coach, Shawnigan Colts Head Coach
Jake Thiel
Former Canadian National Men’s 7s/XVs athlete, BC Bears U19 Women Head Coach, BC Bears U18/U20 Boys Head Coach, Canada Summer Games 7s Head Coach
Jenna Elidoros
BC Bears U19 Women’s Assistant Coach, TORA and Yeti Rugby Club Coach
Adam Holloway
Former Scotland A, Reading and Wellington backrow athlete, North Vancouver Island Tsunami and Shawnigan Lake School Head Coach
John Tait
BC Rugby Technical Director, former Canadian 7s Head Coach, Olympic bronze medallist, Rugby 7s World Cup silver medallist