BC U18 Teams Named for NZ World School Sevens Tournament in December
from BCRU
BOYS TEAM
BC Rugby is delighted to announce the U18 BC Bears Elite Boys 7s squad heading to the 2022 World School Sevens in New Zealand this December.
The World School Sevens will be held at Aucklands Pakuranga Rugby Club on December 17-18, 2022 and gives U18 Boys and Girls teams from around the world an opportunity to showcase their talents and compete at a high-level event on the global stage.
Players, Coaches, and management attending the tournament will soak in a week of cultural events, an official welcome and warm-up games ahead of the two-day competition.
BC Rugby can confirm the 12 athletes heading to New Zealand to represent the BC Bears Elite Boys 7s U18 Team:
Aidan Jones Salish Sea Warriors Mill Bay
Anthony Carrol Kamloops RFC Kamloops
George Pritchard Bayside RFC White Rock
Hudson Poppitt Westshore RFC Victoria
Ian Anderton-Teasdale Cowichan RFC Duncan
Jaxson Jones UVic Vikes Cowichan
Jesse Kilgour Pacific Pride Langford
Josh McIndoe Castaway Wanderers Victoria
Matt Bennett Westshore RFC Victoria
Spencer Cotie Castaway Wanderers Victoria
Ty Dayton Langley RFC Surrey
Ty Driscoll Castaway Wanderers Victoria
BC Bears Elite Boys 7s will be coached by Adam Roberts and assistant Robin MacDowell, who is incredibly excited to lead this team to Auckland.
We are excited to take this Program to challenge ourselves against the worlds best. The competition will be like nothing they have experienced before. We are confident in our athletes and need to continue to give them opportunities to hone their skills under pressure. BC Bears Elite 7s Boys Head Coach Adam Roberts
The selection process for the BC Bears Elite Boys 7s team was very competitive and considered key events throughout the BC Rugby season, including the 2022 Provincial Regional Championships (PRCs), BC Summer Games, 2022 Western Canadian Championships and the 2022 Canada Summer Games.
GIRLS TEAM
BC Rugby is delighted to announce the U18 BC Bears Elite Girls 7s squad heading to the 2022 World School Sevens in New Zealand this December.
The World School Sevens will be held at Aucklands Pakuranga Rugby Club on December 17-18, 2022 and gives U18 Boys and Girls teams from around the world an opportunity to showcase their talents and compete at a high-level event on the global stage.
Players, Coaches, and management attending the tournament will soak in a week of cultural events, an official welcome and warm-up games ahead of the two-day competition.
EXCITING TEAM HEADING TO NEW ZEALAND
BC Rugby can confirm the 12 athletes plus one travelling reserve heading to New Zealand to represent the BC Bears Elite Girls 7s:
Adia Pye Castaway Wanderers Victoria
Anya Prokopich Bayside RFC South Surrey
Ava Ference Shawnigan Lake/Cowichan RFC Alberta/Shawnigan Lake
Elle Douglas Cowichan RFC Saskatchewan/Duncan
Grace Turner Williams Lake Rustlers RFC/UBC Williams Lake
Hailey Hibbs Langley RFC Langley
Katie Foss Langley RFC Langley
Lana Dueck Abbotsford RFC Abbotsford
Lucie Romeo Abbotsford RFC/UVic Abbotsford
Sienna Stigant CV Rapids Rugby Courtney
Skye Farish Castaway Wanderers Victoria
Tia Jordo Kelowna Crows RFC/UBC Kelowna
Travelling Reserve: Brooklyn Roddham Langley RFC Langley
BC Bears Elite Girls 7s will be coached by Darcy Patterson, who is incredibly excited to lead this team to Auckland, alongside Canadian 2020 Olympic athlete Kaili Lukan and Team Therapist Naomi Ogawa.
We are really excited and grateful to have the opportunity to go to New Zealand and challenge ourselves against some new competition. When we attended this tournament previously it was one of the best experiences from a tournament, cultural and challenge piece. This team welcomes back nine athletes who represented Team BC at the Canada Summer Games, who are all determined to continue challenging and developing themselves after a 6-0 record in Niagara. BC Bears Elite Girls 7s Coach Darcy Patterson
The selection process for the BC Bears Elite Girls 7s team was very competitive and took into account key events throughout the BC Rugby season, including the 2022 Provincial Regional Championships (PRCs), BC Summer Games, 2022 Western Canadian Championships and the 2022 Canada Summer Games.
ABOUT THE WORLD SCHOOL SEVENS
The World Schools is an international U18 Sevens Rugby event that has been in existence since 2016. It has featured over one hundred teams over the last six years including teams from USA, Canada, Japan, Fiji, Australia, and New Zealand. The tournament features national representative teams and composite teams including New Zealand Tongans, New Zealand Samoans, and NZ Niue.
The vision of the tournament is to deliver a high-level professional event that provides the players, coaches, and management with a life changing experience in New Zealand and provides an opportunity for the players to showcase their talents on a global stage.