BC Rugby Week One Preview: Regional Games for Premier Teams, League Play Starts in Divisions 1,2,3
[ed. our normal predictions article with rosters will publish every Friday.]
Week 1 of the 2022-23 rugby season is coming up this Saturday. Yes, once again, Saturday is a rugby day in BC.
The Premier teams will be taking part in regional competitions for the first 6 weeks before BC Premier league play begins.
Barnard Cup
On the Island it will be CW, Westshore and JBAA vying for the historic Barnard Cup. It will be a home and away series between the 3 teams.
This weekend it will be CW hosting JBAA at Windsor Park, kickoff at 2:30pm. Westshore have a bye.
Coastal Cup
We’ll call it the Coastal Cup, I don’t think the BCRU has given a name to the competition yet but it includes 4 of the 7 teams from last year’s inaugural Coastal Cup. In this competition will be UBC, UVic, Pacific Pride and TWU.
This week it’s Pacific Pride hosting UBC at Westshore and UVic hosting TWU at Wallace, both games are at 2:30pm.
Mainland Cup
The Mainland Premier teams have in the past competed for the Mainland Cup. In this competition are Ravens, Rowers, Capilano, Meraloma, Burnaby, Seattle.
This week it’s Meraloma hosting Rowers, Capilano hosting Ravens and Seattle hosting Burnaby. All games are at 2:30pm.
Men’s Divisions 1,2,3
There’s a full schedule in men’s Divisions 1, 2, 3 as they start league play this weekend. You can check the full BCRU Season Schedule in .pdf format or for more up to date information check the BCRU Fixtures pages, updated weekly.
Women’s Divisions
There are 3 Mainland divisions and 1 Island division. They are all holding Jamborees this weekend to kick off the season. Check out the BCRU Fixtures pages for times and location.
Youth
The 2022/23 Age-Grade Club season will begin with regional Rugby 7s jamborees from September 18-October 2, 2022 ahead of the Kamloops 7s over Thanksgiving weekend on October 8-9.
The Age-Grade Club season will then begin on October 16, 2022: this competition will run for six weeks with Regional finals held on November 27, 2022 and Mainland-Island crossover Finals held on December 4, 2022 at Cowichan Rugby Club in Duncan.
Masters
Nine Clubs will contest the 2022/23 Masters schedule that runs from September 18 though to April 2023.
A special mention for Ebb Tide RFC, celebrating its 50th Anniversary year this coming October. Congratulations to all at Ebb Tide!
Abbotsford Originals Abbotsford
Snowcaps North Vancouver
NOBs Seattle
East Side Gents Vancouver
Twilighters Burnaby
Legends Vancouver
Ebb Tide Victoria
Valley Vintage Langley
Priest Valley Vicars Kelowna
Evergreens Vancouver
SOBs White Rock