Comox Valley Win Double Titles in Girls U16 & U18; CW Win U18 Boys and Abbotsford Claim U16 Boys Titles
CV Rapids out of Comox Valley won both the Girls U16 and U18 titles, defeating Abbotsford 29-7 in U16 and claiming the double over Abbotsford with a 12-10 win in U18. CW out of Oak Bay won the Boys U18 with a 36-31 win over UBCOB Ravens, Abbotsford defeated CW in Boys U16 by a score of 10 to 7 to claim the title.
All photos courtesy of BOLD Photos by Shelly
Girls U18 – CV Rapids
Boys U18 – Castaway Wanderers
Girls U16 – CV Rapids
Boys U16 – Abbotsford
from BCRU
Four champions were crowned at an epic 2024 BC Rugby Age-Grade Club Finals event in Langford on Sunday.
The atmosphere was electric at Starlight Stadium as Provincial Champions were decided across BC Rugby’s U16 and U18 Girls and Boys Divisions.
Teams and supporters braved the chilly elements and battled it out in front of a passionate crowd.
CV Rapids Rugby celebrated a historic double in the U16 and U18 Girls categories, with the Comox Club winning its first two Championships since forming four years ago.
Abbotsford RFC defeated Castaway Wanderers in the U16 Boys Final, while Castaway Wanderers got revenge on back-to-back and defending champions UBCOB Ravens in the U18 Boys Final to keep the Championship trophy in Oak Bay.
BC Rugby streamed all four Finals from the day’s event – they are available to watch on YouTube here.
A full photo gallery, courtesy of event photographer BOLD Photos by Shelly, will be available this week – keep your eyes on our social media channels for more!
Meanwhile, Axemen RFC were crowned U18 Mainland Regional Boys Gold Medal Winners with a 31-15 win over Bayside Sharks RFC to finish their season unbeaten.
BC Rugby acknowledges that the 2024 BC Rugby Age-Grade Club Finals takes place on the traditional territories of the Coast Salish, specifically Esquimalt, Songhees, Scia’new, and the WSÁNEĆ peoples represented by the Tsartlip, Pauquachin, Tsawout, Tseycum and Malahat Nations.
Abbotsford RFC won the opening Final of the day to lift the U16 Boys Championship. The Fraser Valley team scored two first-half tries to keep Castaway Wanderers at bay.
The Wanderers hit back with a well worked try and kicked the conversion to move it into a three-point game in the dying stages. However, the Abbotsford defence held firm for a famous win.
CV Rapids Rugby won their first ever Championship since formation with 29-7 victory over Abbotsford RFC in the U16 Girls Final.
The Rapids produced a fantastic performance to stun their Mainland rivals, building on a 14-7 half-time lead with a flurry of second half tries to finish an intense and thrilling final in style.
Castaway Wanderers, meanwhile, got revenge on the UBCOB Ravens in the U18 Boys Final to lift the 2024 Championship. Wanderers, beaten finalists at the hands of the Ravens at UBC last year, came up trumps in a fantastic Final that showcased some excellent Rugby.
Ravens started strongly to take an early lead, but Castaway grew into the game with a spell of thrilling Rugby that saw them inch ahead. Both teams traded blows, but it was Castaway who finished the game strong with two impressive tries in the final 10 minutes to pull clear. Ravens scored the final try of the match to inch closer but the Oak Bay side held firm for a fantastic win.
CV Rapids Rugby finished a fantastic day of Rugby as they came back to edge a tight U18 Girls Final 12-10 to secure a historic double.
Abbotsford scored two first-half tries to lead 10-0 at the break but the Rapids showed incredible heart and determination to complete a famous comeback under the Starlight Stadium floodlights.
A slick score and conversion moved the Rapids within three points, before a late try from their captain in the far corner sealed Championship victory.
Provincial Club Finals for U18 and U16 Set for Sunday: UBCOB Ravens & Abbotsford Repping Mainland; CW and Comox Valley Repping Island
Starlight Stadium in Langford will host the Provincial Club U16 and U18 finals on Sunday. The following matchups are on the day’s itinerary with Abbotsford claiming a team in all the finals except Boys U18. UBCOB Ravens will represent the Mainland in the Boys U18, while Castaway Wanderers represent the Island in Boys U18 and U16. Comox Valley Rapids will represent the Island in Girls U18 and U16.
U16 Boys
Castaway Wanderers v Abbotsford RFC @ 10:30
U16 Girls
CV Rapids v Abbotsford RFC @ 12:30
U18 Boys
Castaway Wanderers v UBCOB Ravens @ 14:15
U18 Girls
CV Rapids v Abbotsford RFC @ 16:15
from BCRU
An action-packed weekend of Rugby saw the 2024 Age-Grade Regional Champions confirmed across the Island and Lower Mainland.
U14 DIVISIONS
In the U14 Boys Divisions, Langley Rugby Club were crowned Mainland champions with a 28-14 win over Meraloma RFC while Castaway Wanderers edged a tight Island Final 43-34 against Salish Sea Warriors.
Meanwhile, Abbotsford RFC are U14 Girls Mainland Winners with a 34-17 win against Langley. James Bay AA are U14 Girls Island Champions following a 55-12 win against local rivals Castaway Wanderers.
U14 Boys Mainland: Langley Rugby Club
U14 Girls Mainland: Abbotsford RFC
U14 Boys Island: Castaway Wanderers
U14 Girls Island: James Bay AA
U16 DIVISIONS
Abbotsford RFC enjoyed a fantastic double across the U16 Mainland Competitions, with their U16 Boys Mainland Blue team securing a place at Provincial Finals thanks to a 39-12 win over Bayside Sharks RFC.
Abbotsford RFC 1 defeated Abbotsford RFC 2 in close 15-14 encounter to win the U16 Mainland Girls Division and advance to next week’s Provincial Finals.
Brit Lions, meanwhile, won the U16 Boys Mainland Gold Regional Final with a 26-21 win over Abbotsford RFC.
On the Island, Castaway Wanderers RFC defeated Cowichan RFC 43-14 in the U16 Boys Regional Final to claim a place at Langford. CV Rapids Rugby claimed the U16 Girls Island Championship with an 8-5 win over James Bay AA to set up a Provincial Final against Abbotsford!
U16 Boys Mainland Blue: Abbotsford RFC
U16 Boys Mainland Gold: Brit Lions (Regional Only Division)
U16 Girls Mainland: Abbotsford RFC
U16 Boys Island: Castaway Wanderers RFC
U16 Girls Island: CV Rapids Rugby
U18 DIVISIONS
UBCOB Ravens will defend its 2023 U18 Boys Championship win after defeating Abbotsford RFC 36-3 in the U18 Boys Mainland Blue Regional Final.
Abbotsford RFC, meanwhile, ensured a third team headed to Provincial Finals next weekend after they saw off Langley RFC 29-22 in the U18 Mainland Girls Regional Final.
In the U18 Boys Mainland Gold Division, Axemen RFC and Bayside Sharks B advanced from the December 1 Semi-Finals to set up a Regional Final on December 8.
On Vancouver Island, Castaway Wanderers clinched the U18 Boys Island Title with a 21-10 victory against the Salish Sea Warriors. CV Rapids Rugby defeated James Bay AA 19-7 to lift the U18 Girls Island crown.
That means both Castaway Wanderers RFC and CV Rapids Rugby each have two teams representing their respective Clubs at next week’s Provincial Finals!
U18 Boys Mainland Blue: UBCOB Ravens
U18 Boys Mainland Gold: Axemen RFC vs Bayside Sharks B (Regional Only Division)
U18 Girls Mainland: Abbotsford RFC
U18 Boys Island: Castaway Wanderers RFC
U18 Girls Island: CV Rapids Rugby
Then There Were Four: Semi-Finals Set for December 1st
There are four teams left in each division vying for a place in the final to be held at Westshore Stadium, aka Starlight Stadium, on December 8th.
Kudos to Abbotsford who have a team in the final four in each division, and are guaranteed a place in the Girls U16 final. CW, Comox, JBAA all have teams in the final four in two divisions. Ravens, Cowichan, Bayside, Langley and Salish Sea Warriors all have teams in the final four in one division. Congratulations to all clubs for getting this far in the playoffs.
Boys U18
Mainland Final: UBCOB Ravens vs Abbotsford RFC
Island Final: Castaway Wanderers vs Salish Sea Warriors
Girls U18
Mainland Final: Abbotsford RFC vs Langley RFC
Island Final: CV Rapids Rugby vs James Bay AA
Boys U16
Mainland Final: Abbotsford RFC vs Bayside Sharks
Island Final: Castaway Wanderers vs Cowichan RFC
Girls U16
Mainland Final: Abbotsford RFC 2 vs Abbotsford RFC 1
Island Final: CV Rapids Rugby vs James Bay AA
BC Club Youth Quarter-Finals This Weekend: Finals Set for December 8th at Starlight Stadium
The BC Club Youth Finals will take place Sunday, December 8th, at Starlight Stadium for U18 and U16 Boys and Girls. The quarter-finals take place this weekend, the semi-finals on December 1st.
The times and venues for each match can be found on the BCRU Fixtures page.
Boys U18
On the Island it will be #1 CW hosting #4 Westshore and #2 Salish Sea (Shawnigan) hosting #3 Cowichan. The winners will face off in the semi-final to be hosted by the higher ranked team.
On the Mainland it will be #1 Ravens hosting #4 Bayside and #2 Kamloops vs #3 Abbotsford but the game will be played in Abbotsford. The winners will face off in the semi-final to be hosted by the higher ranked team.
Last year it was Ravens defeating CW in the final in a close match 19-14 and it may be a rematch this year based on the post season rankings.
Girls U18
On the Mainland it will be #1 Abbotsford hosting #4 Capilano and #2 Langley hosting #3 United. The winners will face off in the semi-final to be hosted by the higher ranked team.
On the Island it will be #1 Comox hosting #4 CW and #2 Cowichan hosting #3 James Bay. The winners will face off in the semi-final to be hosted by the higher ranked team.
Last year it was CW winning the title, 34-5, over Abbotsford. CW will have to overcome #1 Comox to see a rematch this year.
Boys U16
On the Island it will be #1 CW hosting #4 Comox and #2 Cowichan hosting #3 James Bay. The winners will face off in the semi-final to be hosted by the higher ranked team.
On the Mainland they will go straight to the semi-finals between the top two ranked teams on December 1st. Currently Abbotsford are ranked #1 with a 6-0 record and Bayside are #2 with a 5-1 record. This weekend #3 Meraloma host #2 Bayside and #1 Abbotsford host #6 Langley.
Last year Bayside won the title, 26-5, over CW. Bayside will have to get by Lomas this weekend and Abbotsford next weekend to make the finals this year.
Girls U16
On the Mainland it will be #1 Abbotsford hosting #4 Langley and #2 Abbotsford hosting #3 United. Abbotsford with a lot of depth at this age bracket have two teams in the competition setting up a possible Abby vs Abby contest in the semis.
On the Island it will be #1 Comox hosting #4 Westshore and #2 James Bay hosting #3 Cowichan. The winners will face off in the semi-final to be hosted by the higher ranked team.
Last year it was Langley claiming the title with a 26-12 win over James Bay. Both teams have higher ranked teams to get by this year to make the finals.
from BCRU
The 2024 BC Rugby Age-Grade Club League Play-Off Line-Ups have now been confirmed for U14, U16 and U18 Boys and Girls Leagues, with excitement building ahead of this weekend’s matches!
Following a action-packed 2024 Age-Grade Fall Leagues campaign, attention now turns to Regional Play-Offs as we get approach the season-ending 2024 BC Rugby Age-Grade Finals taking place on Sunday, December 8 at Starlight Stadium in Langford!
With Age-Grade Club Leagues all but wrapped up, BC Rugby can confirm the Play-Off fixtures to be played on Sunday, November 24 and beyond.
Below are the fixtures listed for each division. The higher-seeded team will be the home team as per Rule 6.1 in the Age-Grade Rules of Competition unless stated otherwise.
All U14 Boys and Girls Leagues will contest Regional Finals only. The U16 Boys Mainland Gold and U18 Boys Mainland Gold Divisions will contest Regional Finals only – these Divisions are focused on growing programs.
Finally, the 2024 BC Rugby Age-Grade Club League Play-Off Structures can be found here: