BC Premier Week 10 Results & Rosters: Caps Top Burnaby, Pride Fall to Bays, Ravens Fly Past Lomas, CW Edged by Vikes
It’s the wrap up of the fall season, the last matches before the Dec/Jan winter break. Play resumes January 24th. UBC defaulted their match to Westshore, they’ve chosen to take a game in South Carolina versus USA #2 Life University. That puts Westshore top of the table going into the break, the Ravens have caught UBC in a 2nd/3rd place tie, Capilano sit in 4th place, Burnaby drop to 5th and the Bays claim 6th. The women’s Premier wrapped up their fall season last weekend.
Burnaby Lake 32 v Capilano 46 @ 14:30
Referee: Saro Turner AR1: Lance Davison AR2: Tyler Dawson
Venue: Burnaby Lake Rugby Club
An emphatic +14 win for Capilano and we’re either overestimating Burnaby or underestimating Capilano. Caps go into the break with sole possession of 4th place, Burnaby is 5th. After the break, January 24th, Burnaby will visit Westshore and Capilano will host Pacific Pride.
PREGAME
Both teams tied at 28 points but Capilano have a game in hand. Burnaby lost a close match to Westshore at home last weekend while the Caps had a comfortable win over CW at home last weekend.
Burnaby have a stable forward pack, only one change with Josh Halladay replacing Cooper Johnston in the second row. Tevita Daugunu, the Fijian 7s player, is back in the roster at inside centre. Fynn Murphy replaces Iowane Raturaciri on the wing and Ethan Turner starts on the other wing.
The Caps have Arsalan Schaigan returning at tighthead prop and Logan Weidner at blindside flanker. The backline remains unchanged from last weekend. Izzak Kelly has signed in Portugal with Benfica so will be gone for the rest of the season.
It should be a close match, Burnaby at home with a dynamic backline might have the edge depending on weather conditions. Prediction: Burnaby by +3.
Burnaby (Nov 29/current)
1 Iain Kennell-Webb
2 James Kelly
3 Bryce Worden
4 Leo Chen
5 Cooper Johnston / Josh Halladay
6 Clinton Odhiambo
7 Sam Tsoi
8 Jarod Byrnes
9 Wayne Ngubane
10 Napolioni Bolaca
11 Lynden Duggan / Ethan Turner
12 Fynn Murphy / Tevita Daugunu
13 Guiseppe du Toit
14 Iowane Raturaciri / Fynn Murphy
15 Matt Willemse
16 Joel Abdel Barr
17 Ben Graci
18 Gerard Bevin / Grayson Hardie
19 Dreyden Martin
20 David Dinbandhu
21 Reid Watkins
22 Ethan Turner / Luke Toroca
23 Jack Brady / Stu Jamison
Capilano (Nov 15/current)
1 Hussein Khadr
2 Jacob Bossi
3 Riley Canning / Arsalan Schaigan
4 Ryan Hickey / Arthur Greene
5 Reid Yurkowski
6 Cam Tanner / Logan Weidner
7 Hamish MacDonald
8 Teancum Tuiali
9 Toby Horn / Willy Dormaar
10 Wade Jansen
11 Austin James
12 Caleb Kingi
13 Johnny Franklin
14 Seamus O’Sullivan
15 Mike Moloney
16 Nate Bolton
17 Josh Leeks
18 Blair Twaddell
19 Arthur Greene / Cam Tanner
20 Flynn Heyes
21 Cam Waddell / Ryan Leskiw
22 Willy Dormaar / Jose Santiago
23 Ryan Leskiw / Chris Robinson
James Bay AA 45 v Pacific Pride 14 @ 16:15
Referee: Cole Pedrick AR1: Madeline Berry AR2: Mckenzie Eckart
Venue: Starlight Stadium
A +31 win for the Bays, we figured they’d win, but not by this much. A few key players make a big difference. The Bays remain in 6th place, well positioned for a playoff spot in the spring. The Pride remain in last place looking for their first win. When play resumes the Bays will visit UBC and the Pride visit Capilano.
PREGAME
#6 hosting #10. The Bays dropping a close match against UVic last week on a Friday night match. The Pride coming off a big loss to the visiting Chicago Hounds academy two weeks ago.
The Bays have Kyle Steeves and Callum Botchar back from the national team tour to Europe. Neil Trainor also returns to start at hooker. Isaac Gonevou gets the start at #10 moving Ty Driscoll to fullback and Kainoa Lloyd gets the start at inside centre. The team has definitely beefed up a bit in the forwards from the last match.
The Pride have their 7s players back from the RAN 7s, Jesse Kilgour and Taine Clague. Young Simroy John gets the start at tighthead prop. Noah Kyneston returns to the roster at hooker and Ian Jones on the wing.
The match has been moved to Starlight due to a soggy MacDonald park, the time has also been changed to 4:15 pm under the lights. The Bays with a couple of national team players returning to the pack should win the forward battle. Jesse Kilgour is an on form scrum half and the battle in the backs will be interesting. Prediction: Bays by +3.
James Bay (Nov 29/current)
1) Scott Warner
2) Nehemiah O’Neil / Neil Trainor
3) Wyatt Pilz / Kyle Steeves
4) Harrison Archdekin
5) Max Brewerton / Callum Botchar
6) Jacob Griffin
7) Brendyn Beck
8) Alex Jordan
9) Crosby Stewart
10) Ty Driscoll / Isaac Gonevou
11) Mostyn Findlay
12) Mike Nieuhuysen / Kainoa Lloyd
13) James Thiel
14) Kainoa Lloyd / Craig Mitchell-Hermann
15) Tom Burton / Ty Driscoll
16) Carter Haddow / Nehemiah O’Neil
17) Riley Lloyd
18) Julian Guald / Wyatt Pilz
19) Austin Hutchcroft / Max Brewerton
20) Pete Massimo
21) Craig Mitchell-Hermann / Tom Burton
22) Isaac Gonevou / Mike Nieuhuysen
23) Jeremiah Gonevou
Pacific Pride (Nov 22/current)
1 Justin Tasse
2 Theo Espagnol / Noah Kyneston
3 Evan Roy / Simroy John
4 Jaiden John / Mason McDonald
5 Eli Annis
6 Asfi Saeed / Taine Clague
7 Evan Logan / Asfi Saeed
8 Jack Part
9 Rogan Moir / Jesse Kilgour
10 Jamin Hodgkins
11 Hudson Poppit / Hudson Young
12 Andrew Cooper
13 Liam Poulton
14 Glenn Roy / Ian Jones
15 Alan Berros / Glenn Roy
16 Porter Gook / Theo Espagnol
17 Tim Zimmer
18 Simroy John / Evan Roy
19 Mason McDonald / Jaiden John
20 Nate Cameron / Evan Logan
21 Rudy Osborne / Dewet Van Rooyen
22 Dewet Van Rooyen / Chris Rose
23 Chris Rose / Alan Berros
Meraloma 5 v UBCOB Ravens 38 @ 14:30
Referee: Shanda Assmus AR1: Rachel Morrison AR2: Rupert Whiting
Venue: Connaught Park
It wasn’t close in the end with the Ravens claiming a +33 win and looking like they’ll be ready to defend their title in the spring. The Ravens are in a 2nd/3rd place tie with UBC, looking for that first round bye in the playoffs. When play resumes the Ravens will visit CW and UBC will host the Bays.
PREGAME
#8 hosting #3. The Lomas were on the receiving end of 40 point loss last weekend in the Friday Night under the Lights match against UBC. The Ravens had a bye last week but were upset by Burnaby the week before.
The Lomas are missing second row Conor O’Brien, probably their best player in the loss to UBC. Craig Trimble comes off the bench to cover. Jordan Quinn rotates with Rhys Tucker at tighthead prop. Kiwi Elijah Corbett returns to the roster at inside centre.
The Ravens have Canada captain Lucas Rumball back in the roster. Andrew Coe is missing and Gio Sangiorgi takes the #10 role. Noah Bain starts at fullback and Jake Thiel is listed as the reserve hooker, #16, I want to see that. Apparently it’s just due to jersey size but you wear the jersey, you put in the time, it’s the law.
The Ravens had won 5 in a row before the loss to Burnaby, the Lomas have only won 2 matches this season, both against teams in the lower half of the table. Prediction: Ravens by +8.
Meraloma (Nov 29/current)
1 Joyner Gaualofa
2 Mark Rickard
3 Rhys Tucker / Jordan Quinn
4 Ed Matthews / Craig Trimble
5 Conor O’Brien / Ed Matthews
6 Corne Ludick
7 Sam Lyon
8 Jalan Farris
9 Luc Thompson
10 Charlie Greaves
11 Keith Graham
12 Kenny Saito / Elijah Corbett
13 Malachi King / Kenny Saito
14 Eoin Long / Ben Pope
15 Ben Pope / Malachi King
16 Andy McMeel / Oskar Benoit
17 Luca Aukuso / Andy McMeel
18 Craig Trimble / Rhys Tucker
19 Jordan Quinn / Dan Aplin
20 Marcus Ale
21 Kurtis Liu
22 Tyus Dimbleby / Yudai Morita
23 TBD / Quentin Coetsee
Ravens (Nov 22/current)
1 Josh Tweed / Louis Kassapian
2 Louis Kassapian / Isaiah Harrison
3 Owen Kokan
4 Donald Carson
5 Frank Carson
6 Matthew Chan / Jake Ikeda
7 Jake Ikeda / Lucas Rumball
8 Joe Locke
9 Billy Wickham
10 Andrew Coe / Gio Sangiorgi
11 Cole Keffer
12 Tsugo Hirai
13 Noah Jenson
14 Jean-Claude Koorsten
15 Jack Carson / Noah Bain
16 Isaiah Harrison / Jake Thiel
17 Kaleb Whitelaw / Josh Tweed
18 Sam Rezapour / Kaleb Whitelaw
19 Hillyard Carson
20 Bryan Rondeau / Alexander Walker
21 Gio Sangiorgi / TBD
22 David Thompson / Jack Carson
23 Noah Bain / Mark Ruga
University Of Victoria 31 v Castaway Wanderers 24 @ 14:30
Referee: Derek Horton AR1: Andrew Owen AR2: Michael Moss
Venue: U Of Victoria- Wallace Field
It was a back and forth game with UVic looking to run away with it but CW clawing their way back into the match through strong forward play. The full match video is below and worth a view, the commentators are entertaining, and it’s an exciting ending. UVic still remain in the hunt for a playoff spot in 7th place, chasing the Bays. CW remain in 9th place and have 8 matches left in the spring season to turn their fortunes around. When play resumes the Vikes will visit the Lomas and CW will host the Ravens.
PREGAME
#7 hosting #9. Both teams struggling a bit in the first half of the season. The Vikes with 2 wins and CW with 1 win. UVic coming off a 5 point win over James Bay, CW coming off a 21 point loss to Capilano.
The Vikes with a stable forward pack, no changes. Sion Griffiths gets the start at scrum half, that’s a new role for him and it will be interesting to see how he does. He has good distribution skills and is dangerous with ball in hand, it could work out well. Josh McIndoe move to outside centre and Dylan Cleaver goes to inside centre. Still no sign of Cooper Coats or Michael Oughtred in the roster.
CW have Gradyn Bowd back at #10 and Ethan Hager on the wing. CW have added Mason Pedersen to the roster as tighthead prop, that’s a good signing for them. Pedersen reached 50 MLR caps in 2023 playing for the Seattle Seawolves and currently sits at 66 MLR caps.
This is always an epic local derby of youth v experience. Usually, from memory, the experience prevails. With the addition of Pedersen in the front row and Bowd returning at #10, we’ll give the edge to CW. Prediction: CW by +5.
UVic (Nov 29/current)
1 Phoenix Moller
2 Jordy Auger
3 Nic Willey
4 Muiredach Casey
5 Brendan Kim
6 Adam Doane
7 Merlin M’Cloud
8 Ryder Heaney-Corns
9 Lachlan Crooks / Sion Griffiths
10 Hunter Hannaford
11 Jack Penaluna / Alex Gamage
12 Josh McIndoe / Dylan Cleaver
13 Dylan Cleaver / Josh McIndoe
14 Morgan di Nardo
15 Gareth Sandner
16 Sully Curran
17 Jack Marshall
18 Brendan Christian
19 Alex Gordon
20 Jaxson Jones / Ronin Smith
21 Carter Ebrahim / Jaxson Jones
22 Alex Gamage / Owen Barlow
23 Marcus Lott
CW (Nov 29/current)
1 Fred Regan / Gavin Kratz
2 Alex McCallum
3 Gavin Kratz / Mason Pedersen
4 John Humphries / Ayo Ogunlabe
5 Nat Dring
6 Ayo Ogunlabe / John Humphries
7 Gord Kehoe
8 Mike Finnemore
9 Chris Gamage
10 Andrew Easson / Gradyn Bowd
11 Ciaran Woods / Shane Rikley-Krindle
12 Jordan Tait / Andrew Easson
13 Shane Rikley-Krindle / Jordan Tait
14 AJ Kosempel / Ethan Hager
15 Zech Pilgrim
16 Michael Crawford / Jace Peters
17 Zach Hahn / Fred Regan
18 Zak Zeray / Roman Cao
19 Lucas Okano / Jack Goss
20 Hugh Mager
21 Jay Walsh / Ciaran Woods
22 George Vorster / Jay Walsh
23 TBD / Angus Boyd-Porter
BC Premier Week 10 Standings – December 6th 2025
| Team | Played | Wins | Draws | Losses | BP | Points | Ratio |
| Westshore | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 37 | 4.11 |
| UBC | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 34 | 3.77 |
| Ravens | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 34 | 3.77 |
| Capilano | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 3.66 |
| Burnaby Lake | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 2.9 |
| James Bay | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 2.66 |
| UVic | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 2.25 |
| CW | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 1.22 |
| Meraloma | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1.2 |
| Pacific Pride | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 |
* UBC lose 4 points for defaulting Westshore match
UBC 19 v Life University 32 @ 18:30
UBC came up short on the trip falling to the Life University team by -13. We watched part of the match and the larger, athletic Life University players caused problems for the UBC defence, finding line breaks a little too often. Cody Nhanala again looked to be the on form player on the team and looks ready to slot into a national team jersey if given the opportunity.
PREGAME
UBC are travelling to South Carolina to take on Life University, currently ranked second to Cal in the USA college rankings. UBC are schedule to play #1 Cal in February and also #3 Saint Mary’s. It’s the first time this season both of the McMullin brothers are healthy and suiting up together in the UBC roster. The kickoff time on the UBC roster states 3:30pm and that looks like west coast time as the Life University website lists it at 6:30pm. We posted the live stream feed below.
UBC (Nov 29/current)
1 Jacob Blackwood
2 Emmett Allan / Ethan McCarthy
3 Graeme Francolini
4 Relmu Wilson-Valdes
5 Joe McNulty
6 Liam Kinghorn
7 Aidan Sutherland
8 Cody Nhanala
9 Stephen Webb
10 James Biss
11 Niko Andrianos
12 Liam Turnbull / Talon McMullin
13 Liam James / Liam Turnbull
14 Alastair Marshall
15 Takoda McMullin
16 Elijah McQueen / Josh du Toit
17 Ethan McCarthy / James Mahaffy
18 James Mahaffy / Elijah McQueen
19 Sandon Gupta
20 Max Birtley
21 Caleb Seumanutafa
22 Demetri Patterson / Liam James
23 Max McGavern / Demetri Patterson