BC Premier Quarter-Finals Rosters & Predictions: Capilano @ JBAA, UVic @ Westshore – Women’s Premier CW @ Westshore
It’s quarter-finals time in BC. In the men’s Premier the top two teams get a bye and host the semi-finals so teams #3 to #6 battle it out in the quarters. The winner of Bays v Caps go to the Ravens and the winner of Westshore v UVic go to UBC next week. In women’s Premier the top 3 teams get a bye and #4 and #5 battle it out for a semi-final spot. The winner of Westshore v CW go to Meraloma next week and Burnaby v Thunderbirds is already set as the other semi.
Men’s Premier
James Bay AA v Capilano @ 14:30
Referee: Chris Assmus AR1: Martin Thornton AR2: Toby Mustill
Venue: James Bay AA- MacDonald Park
#4 hosting #5. The Bays crushed Capilano 64-24 in March at Klahanie.
It’s a similar Caps roster to the one that lost to the Bays last month. The big addition is the return of Johnny Franklin in the centres. The Caps had some key players come and go throughout the season like Sam Reimer, Payton Teneycke, Logan Weidner, Mike Moloney, Izzak Kelly none are available for this quarter-final.
The Bays missing the three Pacific Pride players they picked up near the end of the season, they wouldn’t be eligible for the playoffs. That requires some shuffling of the bench and Carter Haddow gets the start at #8 with Alex Jordan moving to the second row. Otherwise it’s a similar starting lineup to their last match where they upset UBC with a strong defensive effort.
Based on rosters, the previous result in March, their latest match results, and home field advantage, the Bays have to go in as favourites. Prediction: Bays by +7.
Capilano (April 11th/current)
1 Pat Zuk / Riley Canning
2 Jacob Bossi
3 Caleb Hickey
4 Ryan Hickey
5 Andrew Crane / Arthur Greene
6 Reid Brookes / Flynn Heyes
7 Hamish McDonald
8 Teancum Tuiali
9 Will Dormaar / Toby Horn
10 Toby Horn / Wade Jansen
11 Austin James
12 Ryan Leskiw / Bruce Jones
13 Ben Welsh / Johnny Franklin
14 Seamus O’Sullivan
15 Caleb Kingi
16 Nate Bolton
17 Blair Twaddell / Pat Zuk
18 Riley Canning / Josh Leeks
19 Collin Mitchell / Andrew Crane
20 Flynn Heyes / Reid Brookes
21 Jose Santiago / Ben Welsh
22 Chris Robinson / Ryan Leskiw
23 Sam Franklin / TBD
James Bay (April 11th/current)
1) Scott Warner
2) Neil Trainor
3) Wyatt Pilz
4) Mason MacDonald (P) / Alex Jordan
5) Harrison Archdekin
6) Austin Hutchcroft
7) Brendyn Beck
8) Alex Jordan / Carter Haddow
9) Tom Burton
10) Isaac Gonevou
11) D’Shawn Bowen
12) Mike Nieuhuysen
13) Henry Kirwan
14) Mostyn Findlay
15) Ty Driscoll
16) Nehemiah O’Neil
17) Riley Lloyd / Julian Gauld
18) Eric Rutledge (P) / Riley Lloyd
19) Jack Part (P) / Dakota Lachance
20) Carter Haddow / Nolan Hall
21) Walter Somers / Mark Yuen
22) Joeli Gonevou
23) Henry Clark / Malik James
Westshore v University Of Victoria @ 14:30
Referee: Julianne Zussman AR1: Sam Klein-Laufer AR2: David Hale
Venue: Juan De Fuca
#3 hosting #6. UVic won the last matchup in January 40-19 with Cooper Coats playing an influential role.
Westshore were missing a number of players in that January match including Emerson Prior, Joe Kingham, Brian Ndirangu, Thomas Heuser, Elias Hancock, Kyle Tremblay, Rhys James, Alvin Otieno. They did have Foster Dewitt (now in Uruguay), Avery Oitomen, Taylor McGuire (injured). It’s a lot stronger roster this weekend compared to January. There is a big omission however, Mark Balaski, a #10 who is national team calibre was injured in the Capilano match and is not available this weekend.
UVic have a similar roster to the one in January with the addition of Canada 7s players Adam Doane, David Richard and Morgan di Nardo. They are missing Josh McIndoe. Overall a stronger roster in particular on the outside with Richard and di Nardo.
UVic fell to Ravens last weekend but without Coats or di Nardo, also Westshore don’t have the physical forward pack that the Ravens possess, they’re more matched in style with UVic playing an expansive game with threats out wide. Missing Balaski could be the difference. It will be closer that the 40-19 game but UVic look to be favourites. Prediction: UVic by +3.
Westshore (April 11th/current)
1 Emerson Prior
2 Matt Evans / Kane Perrett
3 Kane Perrett / Omar Abu Alnaj
4 Joe Kingham
5 Daragh Carroll
6 Brian Ndirangu
7 Thomas Heuser
8 Elias Hancock
9 Grayson Perry
10 Mark Balaski / Payton Gibson
11 Jeff Oluoch / Johnstone Olindi
12 Kyle Tremblay
13 Payton Gibson / Darian Morrison
14 Nelson Oyoo
15 Rhys James
16 Ryan Surgenor / Matt Evans
17 Charles Taimani / Ryan Surgenor
18 Taine Clague (P) / Aidan Holland
19 Alvin Otieno
20 Mitch Buie / Seth Recalma
21 Josh Nordstrom / Charles Taimani
22 Darian Morrison / Mitch Buie
23 TBD / Jeff Oluoch
UVic (April 18th/current)
1 Jack Marshall
2 Sully Curran
3 Brendan Kim
4 Ronin Smith
5 Alex Gordon
6 Adam Doane
7 Jaxson Jones
8 Rider Heaney -Corns
9 Keegan Neary / Reece Thompson
10 Michael Oughtred / Cooper Coats
11 Jack Penaluna / David Richard
12 Dylan Cleaver / Sion Griffiths
13 Lockhart MacGregor / Dylan Cleaver
14 David Richard / Morgan di Nardo
15 Gareth Sandner / Michael Oughtred
16 Owen Tomlinson / Annan McAllister
17 Robert Reid
18 Kale Jones
19 Muiredach Casey
20 Carter Ebrahim
21 Reece Thompson / Keegan Neary
22 Sion Griffiths / Jack Penaluna
23 Jasper Keast / Thoron Koyote
Women’s Premier
Westshore v Castaway Wanderers @ 12:45
Referee: Justine Blatt-Janmaat AR1: David Hale AR2: Sam Klein-Laufer
Venue: Juan De Fuca
#4 hosting #5. Both teams lost to the Thunderbirds in their last match, Westshore by 62-10 and CW by 24-7.
Westshore missing several national team players both 7s and XVs. They have several players returning who weren’t in that -52 loss to Thunderbirds, Celia Probe, Kendra Cousineau, Maya Addai and Cypress Des Ormeaux Schmidt. They only list 21 players in the roster however, never a good sign.
CW with only one new player in the starting XV from the squad that lost -17 to the Thunderbirds. That’s Savannah King who comes into the lineup on the wing. Chanelle Edwards-Challenger is moved from the bench to start at second row.
This is a 50/50 match. Westshore have only played one game in March/April and that was the loss to Thunderbirds. These teams met in February, it was a +7 win for Westshore. Westshore missing their two starting props from that match including national team tighthead Sierra Gillis. The fact they only have 21 players listed, no roster posted on social media at the time of writing, that’s a tipping point. Prediction: CW by +1.
Westshore (April 11th/current)
1 Madeleine Lemay / Sioa Bloomfield
2 Brittany Sims
3 Chelsey Minter
4 Sioa Bloomfield / Celia Probe
5 Ivy Jacques / Shayla Stigant
6 Hailey Sampson
7 Brooke Horsfall
8 Emily Findlay
9 Emilie Sinclair
10 Emery Britton / Emilie Brett
11 Emerald Maze
12 Emilie Brett / Kendra Cousineau
13 Abby Hall / Maya Addai
14 Jillian Fulton / Cypress Des Ormeaux Schmidt
15 Vanessa Chiapetta
16 Courtney Sims
17 Sasha McGee / Zoe Williams
18 Megan Wolfe / Sash McGee
19 Zoe Williams / Megan Wolfe
20 Jimena Alvarez Rodriguez / Miranda Grant
21 TBD / Jillian Fulton
22 TBD
23 TBD
CW (March 28th/current)
1 Josie Anzai
2 Remee Brown
3 Bronwyn Zodichi
4 Marina Skakun / Chanelle Edwards-Challenger
5 Kassidy Cej / Marina Skakun
6 Alex Motherwell
7 Lucy Beauchemin
8 Jamie Knaggs
9 Emily Samek
10 Bella Anderton-Teasdale
11 Kayla Conway / Savannah King
12 Emily Currey
13 Hadley MacPherson
14 Emmie Pierce
15 Marin O’Regan
16 Kira Smed / Jamie Rikley-Krindle
17 Josie Pusch
18 Jamie Rikley-Krindle / Jordis Furdal
19 Chanelle Edwards-Challenger / Jessica Beaudry
20 Hana Veysi / Kelsey McKinnon
21 Olivia Corbett
22 Maddy Astridge / Gwynnie Fry
23 Danica Pedrick / Kayla Conway
Men’s Div 1
Capilano v Langley RFC @ 12:45
Referee: Kristine Lovatt AR1: Phil Webster AR2: Shanda Assmus (Pending)
Venue: Klahanie Park
University Of Victoria v Castaway Wanderers @ 12:45
Referee: Justyn Roberts AR1: Kenneth Yee AR2: John J De Goede
Venue: U Of Victoria- Wallace Field
Nanaimo Hornets v Westshore @ 14:30
Referee: Darren Munro AR1: Robert Brown AR2: Dwayne Mills
Venue: May Bennett Pioneer
Vancouver Rowing Club v Axemen Rugby Club @ 14:30
Referee: David Smortchevsky AR1: Lance Davison AR2: Mike Johnson
Venue: Brockton Oval
Women’s Div 1
Bayside v Castaway Wanderers @ 11:15
Referee: John Cameron AR1: Nathaniel Hight AR2: Lauren Hancock
Venue: South Surrey Ath Pk
Capilano v James Bay AA @ 11:15
Referee: Rachel Morrison AR1: Phil Webster AR2: Shanda Assmus (Pending)
Venue: Klahanie Park
Comox Valley Kickers v United @ 11:15
Referee: Dave Holmes AR1: Chris Bowen AR2: Tim Stokes
Venue: Comox- Cumberland Village Park
Kamloops v Nanaimo Hornets @ 12:45
Referee: Matthew Myers AR1: Samson Kinloch AR2: Michael Blais
Venue: Kamloops Exhibition Park
Men’s Div 2
Kamloops v Richmond @ 12:45
Referee: Michael Blais AR1: Samson Kinloch AR2: Matthew Myers
Venue: Kamloops Exhibition Park
Kats RFC v Surrey Beavers AA @ 12:45
Referee: Joel Van Meer AR1: Thomas Cooper AR2: Michael Landiak
Venue: Jericho Beach Park
Kelowna Crows v Chilliwack Crusaders – Cancelled
Comment: Cancelled
Venue: Parkinson Rec Park
United v Meraloma @ 12:45
Referee: Saro Turner AR1: Marcus Treacy AR2: Tere Blake
Venue: Centennial Oval
Women’s Div 2
Ridge Meadows v Vancouver Rowing Club @ 11:15
Referee: Jamie Overgaard AR1: Darryl Lucas AR2: Nixon Sutherland
Venue: Thomas Haney
Simon Fraser RC v Langley RFC @ 11:15
Referee: John Hight AR1: Elijah Lockington AR2: Mark Lockington
Venue: Simon Fraser Field 4
Men’s Div 3
Bayside v Capilano @ 11:15
Referee: Dan Cvitanovich AR1: Nathaniel Hight AR2: Lauren Hancock
Venue: South Surrey Ath Pk
Burnaby Lake v Kelowna Crows @ 12:45
Referee: Jeremy Duncan AR1: Dylan Finlay
Venue: Burnaby Lake Rugby Club
Langley RFC v Axemen Rugby Club @ 12:45
Referee: Tyler DAWSON AR1: Trevor Honey AR2: Peter MacDonald
Venue: Crush Crescent
Vancouver Rowing Club v Abbotsford RFC @ 12:45
Referee: Rupert Whiting AR1: Lance Davison AR2: Mike Johnson
Venue: Brockton Oval