BC Premier Final Make-Up Weekend Results: Lomas Defeat Burnaby, UBC Edge CW, Vikes Default to Caps
It was the final weekend before the playoffs and now the playoff picture is set. In a surprising turn, UVic defaulted their match at Capilano and we understand Caps will be awarded 5 points. The quarter-finals look to be CW @ Lomas and Caps @ Westshore with Ravens and UBC getting a first round bye. We’ll wait for any final BCRU ruling on the UVic default before calling it official.
Capilano v University Of Victoria @ 14:30
Venue: Klahanie Park
Comment: Cancelled
The BCRU just has the game labelled as cancelled but we’ve heard that UVic defaulted, and Capilano are getting awarded 5 points. That would put Caps at 30 points for 12 games, and 2.5 points per match. Klahanie is still hosting the Collingwood vs Carson Graham high school match at 12:30pm, rosters below.
High school match report
There was a full crowd out at a sunny Klahanie park to cheer on the youngsters for the lone match of the day.
Carson opened the scoring off an alert scrum pick to the blindside to make it 7-0. Collingwood answered back with 3 consecutive tries showing some good handling skills to move the ball to the wide channels making it 17-7. A long range try before half time for Carson brought it to back close 17-12 at the intermission.
The second half started with a try from Collingwood #9 Brek Ball who was active all day, making it 22-12 for Collingwood. Collingwood would continue the second half with two more tries to close out the match 34-12.
Castaway Wanderers 20 v UBC 24 @ 14:30
Referee: Derek Horton AR1: Andrew Owen AR2: Martin Thornton
Venue: Windsor Park
A good effort by CW but they just managed 1 bonus point which leaves them 6th in the standings and a visit to the Meralomas in the quarter-finals next weekend. The UBC win secures 2nd place, a bye in the quarter-finals and home field advantage against the winner of Meraloma vs CW.
PREGAME
With UVic defaulting their match to Capilano, CW now need a win, tie, or double bonus point to stay ahead of the Caps. If CW do get 2 points out of the match, they’ll be tied with Westshore and tie breaking scenarios will be considered to see who finishes 4th and 5th. If CW win then they’ll finish 4th and host Westshore. If CW lose without 2 points then they’ll finish 6th and travel to the mainland for the quarter-finals.
CW have Gradyn Bowd back, a huge boost for them. Gavin Kratz returns to loosehead prop and Dafydd Thomas returns at #8. Ethan Hager is with the national 7s team travelling to Poland, Jordan Tait comes off the bench to start at outside centre.
UBC are fully loaded with few changes, Sol Jacques is back in the roster at openside flanker. Max McGavern gets the start on the wing.
UBC haven’t lost in the new year and even drew with undefeated Ravens. CW are 3-2 in the new year. T-Birds go in as favourites. Prediction: UBC by +7.
UBC (March 29th/current)
1 Ken Buckingham
2 Elijan McQueen
3 Payton Teneycke
4 Caden Wilson
5 Joe McNulty
6 Liam Kinghorn / Callum Arnesen
7 Callum Arnesen / Sol Jacques
8 Relmu Wilson-Valdes
9 Stephen Webb
10 James Biss
11 Demetri Patterson / Max McGavern
12 Talon McMullin
13 Alastair Marshall
14 Niko Andrianos
15 Ben Beauchamp
16 Josh du Toit
17 Jacob Blackwood / Graeme Francolini
18 Charlie Clark / James Noftall
19 James Noftall / Charlie Clark
20 Sandon Gupta
21 Max Birtley / Liam Kinghorn
22 Max McGavern / Max Birtley
23 Lenny Bonduau / Josef Paradis
CW (March 22nd/current)
1 Jace Peters / Gavin Kratz
2 Antonio Corbin
3 Denver Fatt
4 John Humphries / Mike Finnemore
5 Mike Finnemore / Nat Dring
6 Steve Pyke / Jack Wallace
7 Jack Wallace / Steve Pyke
8 Gord Kehoe / Dafydd Thomas
9 Chris Gamage
10 Andrew Easson / Gradyn Bowd
11 Hugh Mager / Joe Massyn
12 Matt Sutherland / Andrew Easson
13 Ethan Hager / Jordan Tait
14 AJ Kosempel
15 Zech Pilgrim
16 Jack Marshall
17 Declan Stove / Jace Peters
18 Conor McKenzie / Declan Stove
19 Nat Dring / Ayo Ogunlabe
20 Ayo Ogunlabe / Gord Kehoe
21 Lucas Okano
22 Mike Fuailefau
23 Jordan Tait / Matt Sutherland
Meraloma 50 v Burnaby Lake 17 @ 14:30
Referee: Chris Assmus AR1: Phil Webster AR2: John Eadie
Venue: Brockton Oval
A comprehensive win by the Lomas, secures them 3rd place and a home quarter-final against CW next weekend. Burnaby complete their season in 7th place. The other quarter-final will see Westshore hosting Capilano, the winner to take on the Ravens in the semi-final.
PREGAME
If the Lomas win with a bonus point they go to 3.25 points per match, UBC are currently at 3.5 but a loss without a bonus point would put them at 3.23, so it’s still mathematically possible for the Lomas to finish 2nd but it would require UBC getting no points from their match. Burnaby are out of the playoffs.
The Lomas have some rotation from the reserves to the starting positions. They have Rory McParland back at starting fullback.
Burnaby have a number of TBD positions on the bench. They have some changes in the backline with Jacob King, Brendon McCaskie and Hayden Mulgrew getting starting roles.
The Lomas have some motivation to get the bonus point, for Burnaby the season is over and they’re playing for pride. The game is at Brockton Oval even though it’s a Lomas home game, Connaught Park seems to get shut down early for maintenance in recent seasons. Lomas clear favourites. Prediction: Lomas by +8.
Meraloma (March 29th/current)
1 Scott Bowers / Geoff Brooks
2 Cian Cunningham
3 Conor Turley / Tom Webb
4 Finton O’Sullivan / Conor O’Brien
5 Noah Glanville
6 Evan Galvin / Aaron Hickey
7 Ethan Jaques / Evan Galvin
8 Jalan Farris / Giovanni Guizzetti
9 James Frankenberger
10 Joe Wilde
11 Keith Graham
12 Corne Ludick
13 Kenny Saito
14 Jad Hamade / Jordan Wilson-Ross
15 Josh Ferriman / Rory McParland
16 Corey Hughes / Gil Cann-Vaana
17 Geoff Brooks / Scott Bowers
18 Tom Webb / Conor Turley
19 Conor O’Brien / Finton O’Sullivan
20 Aaron Hickey / Jalan Farris
21 Giovanni Guizzetti / Ethan Jaques
22 Tyus Dimbleby
23 Jordan Wilson-Ross / Joe Thomas
Burnaby (March 29th/current)
1 Luka Bradley
2 Dylan Vermette / Rylin McKenzie
3 Bryce Worden
4 David Rafuse / Andrew McIntyre
5 Andrew McIntyre / Joe Downey
6 Jack Bolton
7 David Dinbandhu
8 Dylan Horne
9 Ezequiel Rossetti
10 Ed Shepherdson
11 Dan Josok / Jacob King
12 Fynn Murphy / Brendon McCaskie
13 Jeke Gotegote / Hayden Mulgrew
14 Stu Jamieson / Dan Josok
15 Ethan Dromgool
16 Joel Abdel-Barr / Dylan Vermette
17 Lalit Bharadwaj / TBD
18 Liem Jung / TBD
19 Jonah Fridfinnson / TBD
20 Genaro Gandolfo / TBD
21 Mohi Parata / Yuta Kyodo
22 Wiremu Sherman / TBD
23 Lynden Duggan / TBD
Women’s Premier
Burnaby Lake 26 v Westshore 46
Referee: Rachel Morrison AR1: Tyler Dawson AR2: Michael Blais
Venue: Burnaby Lake Rugby Club
The Westshore win gives them 2nd place in the standings, they’ll host CW in the semi-finals on April 26th. Burnaby will visit Seattle in the quarter-finals next weekend, the winner to face the Thunderbirds in the semis.
Burnaby (March 29th)
1. Ada Okonkwo
2. Jade Farhat
3. Jailee Mercedes
4. Nicole Stephenson
5. Teresa Thomson
6. Simran Gillar
7. Gabrielle Hindley
8. Emily van Gulik
9. Kaila France
10. Aphra Taylor
11. Rebecca Roth
12. Chelsea Rodgers
13. Sara Eskildsen
14. Sofie van Beusekom
15. Miriama Naiobasali
16. Faith Nishi
17. Katie Grudzinski
18. Stasi Chasso
19. Jaidyn Mawhinney
20. James Sheldon-Houle
21. Naomi Elwood
22. TBD
23. TBD
Westshore (March 22nd/current)
1 Brittany Sims
2 Sierra Gillis
3 Chelsey Minter
4 Emma Grootendorst
5 Sarah McWhinney / Oonagh Hynes
6 Oonagh Hynes / Courtney Sims
7 Emily Findlay / Piper Walsh
8 Courtney Sims / Emily Findlay
9 Justine Blatt-Janmaat
10 Hadley MacPherson
11 Brooke Horsfall
12 Elle Douglas
13 Renee Gonzalez / Grace McKay
14 Grace McKay / Jillian Fulton
15 Ivy Poetker
16 Cindy Andrews
17 Aila Norlin / Taylor Morrison
18 Hailey Sampson / Sarah McWhinney
19 Jillian Fulton / Brittany Waters
20 Paige Horsfall / Hailey Sampson
21 TBD / Amy Camicioli
22 TBD
23 TBD
Terrible sportsmanship from UVIC! The coaches should be ashamed of themselves.
Folded the colts, hasn’t made the playoffs and now a shite move like this! What has happened to the UVic rugby program.?
Yes, this is really poor form by U-Vic,. Caps had the high school game between Carsen Graham and Collingwood as a curtain raiser and we hoped to have a full house for both of these two games. The youngsters would have a game in prime time and they would get to show their skills to a large Capilano crowd. This would have been followed by an exciting Premier match and give the youngsters a taste of senior rugby, To say that we are disappointed is an understatement the $1000 fine of which the Caps are supposed to get $900 doesn’t cut it. If U-Vic can’t play a full schedule they should be dropped out of the league! Shame!!! John Langley
This was a strange decision from U Vic, given the curtain raiser from two high school teams where graduating high school athletes with a rugby interest could be considering attending UVic. It was a chance for UVic coaches to see those high school players in action and perhaps encourage attendance at U Vic. Yes, John, inferior form from U Vic. Hard to fathom.