BC Rugby Weekend of February 7th 2026

BC Premier Week 13 Results: Caps Upset UVic, Burnaby Fall to Ravens, Lomas Lose to Westshore, Bays Clobber CW; Exhibition TWU Trounced by Pride, Cal Bears Maul UBC – Women’s Premier Lomas Defeat Westshore, Seattle Crushed by CW, Burnaby Beat Ravens

It’s getting down to the last third of the season, most teams have 5 games left with 12 played. Burnaby and Lomas only have 4 games left and UVic and UBC have 6 games left. CW and Lomas are effectively eliminated from post season play and only UVic now has a chance to catch the top 6 going to the playoffs. In women’s Premier the Lomas show they’re deserving of the #1 ranking, impressive considering they’ve come up from Div 1 last year. There’s no rugby next weekend, Family Day weekend, but play resumes February 21st.

Men’s Premier

University Of Victoria 21 v Capilano 24 @ 13:45
Referee: Chris Assmus AR1: Thomas Cooper AR2: David Schmidt-Schweda
Venue: U Of Victoria- Wallace Field

It was a day for forwards with the soggy field and slippery handling conditions and the Capilano forwards delivered. They owned the scrums, turning over several key possessions during the game. They owned the lineouts and were tenacious in defence when UVic were camped inside the 5 metres. Kudos to them, especially impressive were the tighthead prop Caleb Hickey and second row Ryan Hickey.  They’re not related, Caleb from Ontario and Ryan from NZ. For the Vikes, their best player was probably Brendan Kim, another forward.  The score was 14-12 Vikes at the half, 2 tries each. In the second half Caps scored first 17-14, Vikes replied 21-17, 3 tries each. Caps got the final try and a bonus point to win 24-21. Vikes get one point in the loss. There’s no rugby next weekend as it’s Family Day weekend, play resumes Feb 21st. Caps remain in 4th place but Vikes slip to 7th. With the Lomas and CW effectively eliminated from post season play after today’s losses, UVic in 7th are the only team who still has a chance to catch the top 6.

PREGAME

#6 hosting #4. Vikes coming off an upset win over Westshore, Caps coming off a loss to the Bays.

The Vikes with Cooper Coats at #10 get a higher pregame ranking, he’s back in the roster this week. Brendan Kim had a monster game last week and is one to watch. The Vikes shuffle their loose forwards a bit with Muiredach Casey missing, Aiden de Wit comes off the bench to start at openside. Sion Griffiths gets the start at scrum half but the backline remains unchanged.

The Caps missing Johnny Franklin, likely to the 7s program travelling to Nairobe for the SVNS 2 tournament next weekend. Mike Moloney still out as well. One change to the forwards with Andrew Crane getting the start at #5. Sam Reimer returns to his normal #9 spot and Kyle Lamb moves from inside centre to #10. Ryan Leskiw comes off the bench to take the inside centre role.

The Vikes are at home and should have a big crowd as their game is a break from the CanWest 7s tournament taking place at the same venue. The Vikes looked good last weekend and the Caps struggled on the road. Prediction: Vikes by +7.

UVic (Jan 31st/current)

1 Jack Marshall
2 Sully Curran
3 Kale Jones
4 Alex Gordon
5 Brendan Kim
6 Muiredach Casey / Carter Ebrahim
7 Jaxson Jones / Aiden de Wit
8 Carter Ebrahim / Jaxson Jones
9 Lachlan Crooks / Sion Griffiths
10 Cooper Coats
11 Alex Gamage
12 Dylan Cleaver
13 Josh McIndoe
14 Thoron Koyote
15 Gareth Sandner
16 Clayton Miller / Robert Reid
17 Milo McDonald
18 Seb Isherwood / David Michell
19 Ronin Smith / Seb Isherwood
20 Aiden de Wit / Ronan Smith
21 Sion Griffiths / Michael Oughtred
22 Jasper Keast / Lockhart MacGregor
23 Michael Oughtred / Jasper Keast

Capilano (Jan 31st/current)

1 Riley Canning
2 Jacob Bossi
3 Caleb Hickey
4 Ryan Hickey
5 Arthur Greene / Andrew Crane
6 Flynn Heyes / Arthur Greene
7 Hamish MacDonald
8 Teancum Tuiali
9 Willy Dormaar / Sam Reimer
10 Sam Reimer / Kyle Lamb
11 Austin James
12 Kyle Lamb / Ryan Leskiw
13 Ben Welsh
14 Seamus O’Sullivan
15 Caleb Kingi
16 Nate Bolton
17 Pat Zuk
18 Arsalan Schaigan
19 Andrew Crane / Conrad Mitchell
20 Nick Pearce / Reid Brookes
21 Reid Brookes / Ben Taylor
22 Ryan Leskiw / Jose Santiago
23 Toby Horn

UBCOB Ravens 55 v Burnaby Lake 7 @ 14:30
Referee: Shanda Assmus AR1: Lance Davison AR2: Saro Turner
Venue: Jericho Beach Park

Maybe a little surprising at the size of the win, +48, but Ravens are balanced in the forwards and backs so on a wet day like today, they still function well. Burnaby have an exciting backline with the Fijian player additions but on a wet day and soggy field, those skills get muted. Ravens stay at #1 while Burnaby drop to #6.

PREGAME

#1 hosting #5. The Ravens with a big win at UBC to go top of the table last weekend, Burnaby won on the road at CW to keep pace in the playoff race.

Burnaby have one change in the forwards with Clinton Odhiambo coming off the bench to start at openside flanker. In the backs there’s a bit of a shuffle with Kyle Corrigan coming into the roster at fullback and Kimi Vunituraga coming off the bench to start at outside centre. Iowane Raturici is back in the roster ready to make an impact from the bench.

The Ravens have Lucas Rumball back in the lineup as starting openside, a big plus for them. In the tight five there’s some rotation from the reserves with Josh Tweed and Hillyard Carson getting the start. In the backs some rotations with Jack Carson moving from fullback to #10 and Noah Bain moving from wing to fullback.

The Ravens at home and sitting in top spot go in as favourites, having Lucas Rumball back is a boost. Prediction: Ravens by +8.

Burnaby (Jan 31st/current)

1 Dylan Vermette
2 Joel Abdel Barr
3 Bryce Worden
4 Leo Chen
5 Sam Tsoi
6 James Kelly
7 Jonah Fridffinson / Clinton Odhiambo
8 Jarod Byrnes
9 Anthony Carrol
10 Wayne Ngubane
11 Sione Fine
12 David Dinbandhu / Fynn Murphy
13 Fynn Murphy / Kimi Vunituraga
14 Woods Sharman / Stu Jamison
15 Stu Jamison / Kyle Corrigan
16 Rylin McKenzie
17 Ben Graci / Iain Kennel Webb
18 Grayson Hardie
19 Dreydon Martin / Jonah Fridffinson
20 Cooper Johnston / Taitusi Vikilani
21  Clinton Odhiambo / Iowane Raturici
22 Kimi Vunituraga / David Dinbandhu
23 Luke Toroca

Ravens (Jan 31st/current)

1 Owen Kokan / Josh Tweed
2 Jake Tierney
3 Saman Rezapour / Owen Kokan
4 Donald Carson / Hillyard Carson
5 Frank Carson
6 Matthew Chan
7 Jake Ikeda / Lucas Rumball
8 Joe Locke
9 Billy Wickham / Gio Sangiorgi
10 Gio Sangiorgi / Jack Carson
11 Cole Keffer
12 Hamish Janes
13 Noah Jenson
14 Noah Bain / Mark Wandeto
15 Jack Carson / Noah Bain
16 Josh Tweed / Chris Taylor
17 Matthew Perry
18 Kaleb Whitelaw / Isaiah Harrison
19 Hillyard Carson / Sean Beckett
20 Bryn Rondeau
21 Marceau Bertin / David O’Donaghue
22 Jean Fish
23 Mark Wandeto / David Thompson

Westshore 29 v Meraloma 19 @ 14:30
Referee: Derek Horton AR1: David Hale AR2: Al Humphries
Venue: Juan De Fuca

Westshore opened the scoring 17 minutes in with tighthead prop Omar Abu Alnaaj diving over the line. Westshore pushed it out to 12-0 at 30 minutes with another possession inside the Lomas 5 metres, #7 Brian Ndirango crossing the line. The half ended with the score 12-0, Westshore added a penalty in the second half to go 15-0. The Lomas answered back 10 minutes into the second half, #6 Sam Lyon scoring the try from close quarters, 15-7. Westshore were next to score, the first backline try of the match when fullback Drew Belbin, who looked lively all game, found some space and made a backhand pass to winger Johnston Olindi who scored the try, 22-7, with 15 minutes to play. Lomas scored next off a lineout and maul that ended in the referee awarding a penalty try when the maul was collapsed, 22-14. With 5 minutes left and Westshore maintaining possession inside the Lomas 22, reserve scrum half Mitch Buie scored a try when he spied a gap near the ruck and beat a couple of defenders to cross the line, 29-14. The Lomas close out the scoring with another maul, this one crosses the line in the corner, unconverted, final 29-19. Westshore remain in 2nd place. Meraloma remain in 8th but are effectively eliminated from post season play, they sit at 15 points with 4 matches left, the maximum they could reach is 35 points and Burnaby in 6th place already has 36 points.

PREGAME

#2 hosting #8. Westshore missing 5 starters didn’t look good in their loss to UVic, the Lomas earned a draw with the Pride last week.

The Lomas roster looks stable from last week with some rotation from the bench, Tyus Dimbleby starts at #9 and Alex Tagg at openside.

Westshore missing their 7s players, in particular Thomas Isherwood. Mark Balaski still missing, not sure if that means 7s selection or injury or playing offshore. They do have Rhys James back. Also returning two key forwards #8 Joe Kingham and #7 Brian Ndirangu. Avery Oitomen, the MLR level winger, also missing this week.

It’s tough to predict Westshore with a lot of changes in the roster, Isherwood and Balaski key players but they do have 3 starters back who were missing last week. The Lomas with only 2 wins are in 8th place but have a stable lineup. Prediction: Westshore by +2.

Meraloma (Jan 31st/current)

1 Joyner Gaualofa
2 Luca Aukuso
3 Jordan Quinn
4 Craig Trimble / Elliot Ogbemudia
5 Conor O’Brien
6 Elliot Ogbemudia / Sam Lyon
7 Sam Lyon / Alex Tagg
8 Marcus Ale
9 Kurtis Liu / Tyus Dimbleby
10 Anzac Tipene
11 Keith Graham
12 Elijah Corbett
13 Malachi Te Rore – King
14 Ben Pope
15 Nathan Gallant / Ben Shaw
16 Oskar Benoit / Corne Ludick
17 Carl Pickering
18 Dan Aplin / Andrew Readman
19 Alex Tagg / Oskar Benoit
20 Carlos Thompson / Kurtis Liu
21 Tyus Dimbleby / Nathan Booker
22 Nathan Booker / Carlos Thompson
23 Ben Shaw / TBD

Westshore (Jan 31st/current)

1 Kane Perrett
2 Foster Dewitt
3 Omar Abu Alnaaj
4 Toby Higgins
5 Nathan Groenewold / Charles Taimani
6 Charles Taimani / Daragh Carroll
7 Seth Recalma / Brian Ndirangu
8 Admir Cejvanovic / Joe Kingham
9 Grayson Perry
10 Josh Nordstrom
11 Avery Oitomen / Alex Mentiply
12 Taylor McGuire / Payton Gibson
13  Payton Gibson / Rhys James
14 Nelson Oyoo / Johnston Olindi
15 Johnston Olindi / Drew Belbin
16 Andy McNabb / Bobby McKay
17 Simeon John
18 Bobby McKay / Matt Weir
19 Daragh Carroll / Nathan Groenewold
20 Matt Weir / Admir Cejvanovic
21 Mitch Buie
22 Jeff Oluoch
23 Alex Mentiply / Braedan Bespalko

Castaway Wanderers 14 v James Bay AA 61 @ 14:45
Referee: Cole Pedrick AR1: Justine Blatt-Janmaat AR2: Robert Brown
Venue: Windsor Park

The Bays with a huge +47 win over their cross town rivals. If the Bays can keep some of their marquee players around like Callum Botchar, Noah Flesch, Kainoa Lloyd they’ll be a force in the playoffs. Botchar signed with the Seattle Seawolves so it will be interesting to see how long he stays in the BC Premier. The Bays actually overtake two teams with this result on the ppm (points per match), they now sit in 5th place. CW are effectively eliminated from playoff contention, with 5 games left and at 11 points, even if they got the maximum 25 points from their remaining matches that would give them 36 points which is where the 6th place team Burnaby currently sit.

PREGAME

#9 hosting #7. Always a fierce rivalry between these teams. CW losing to Burnaby last week, the Bays an upset win over Capilano.

CW rotate their roster as they look for a winning combination. Jack Wallace moves from openside to hooker, Roman Cao comes off the bench to start at tighthead prop. Mike Finnemore moves from second row to #8 and Nat Dring and Marcello Wainwright come off the bench to starting roles in the pack. A late addition, Jake Ilnicki, returns to action as an impact player, the 33 year old prop with 36 Canada caps, we haven’t seen him in the CW roster since 2023.

The Bays are fully loaded this week, not only does Callum Botchar remain they have Noah Flesch, James Thiel and Mostyn Findlay returning, possibly at the 7s camp last weekend. One interesting twist they have big Mike Nieuhuysen playing blindside flanker, Mike has played most backline positions and even #10 but we haven’t noticed him playing loose forward before.

The Bays coming off a big win, fully loaded, they go in as favourites. Prediction: Bays by +8.

CW (Jan 31st/current)

1 Fred Regan / Gavin Kratz
2 Antonio Corbin / Jack Wallace
3 Gavin Kratz / Roman Cao
4 Ayo Ogunlabe
5 Mike Finnemore / Nat Dring
6 Gord Kehoe / Marcello Wainwright
7 Jack Wallace / Merlin M’Cloud
8 Merlin M’Cloud / Mike Finnemore
9 Zech Pilgrim
10 Andrew Easson
11 Ciaran Woods / Shane Rikley-Krindle
12 Shane Rikley-Krindle / Jordan Tait
13 Liam Poulton
14 Jay Welsh
15 AJ Kosempel
16 John Braddock /Antonio Corbin
17 Akram Nadeem / John Braddock
18 Roman Cao / Jace Peters
19 Nat Dring / Gord Kehoe
20 Marcello Wainwright / Jake Ilnicki
21 Jack Goss / Angus Boyd-Porter
22 Jordan Tait / Chris Gamage
23 TBD / Matt Sutherland

James Bay (Jan 31st/current)

1)  Scott Warner
2) Neil Trainor
3) Wyatt Pilz
4) Harrison Archdekin
5) Callum Botchar
6) Austin Hutchcroft / Mike Nieuhuysen
7) Brendyn Beck
8) Alex Jordan
9) Tom Burton
10) Isaac Gonevou
11) Craig Mitchell-Hermann / Kainoa Lloyd
12) Mike Nieuhuysen / Noah Flesch
13) Kainoa Lloyd / James Thiel
14) Malik James / Mostyn Findlay
15) Ty Driscoll
16) Nehemiah O’Neil
17) Omar El-Gayed
18) Julian Gauld / Dakota Lachance
19) Moe Steves
20) Dakota Lachance / Carter Haddow
21) Carter Haddow / H Kirwan
22) Joeli Gonevou / Jeremiah Gonevou
23) Walter Somers / Malik James

Exhibition

Pacific Pride 62 v Trinity Western University 7 @ 15:30
Referee: Andrew Owen
Venue: Starlight Stadium

A good win for the Pride restoring some confidence, it’s the most points they’ve scored in a while and kept TWU to one try. TWU with work to do before the university championships in the fall. The Pride will host the visiting Atlantic Privateers next weekend in one of the few games taking place on the Family Day weekend.

Match video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSTMSVcOX3s

PREGAME

The Pride putting out a team missing a few starters like Jamin Hodgkins and Justin Tasse. A first appearance for Matteo Quinonez on the bench.

TWU with a few new names from the last roster we recorded from October during the university qualification series.

It should be a close match, the Pride looking for a win to boost confidence. TWU didn’t qualify for the 2025 University championships but are hosting in 2026 so will be looking to build towards that.

The Pride are wearing jerseys that will be auctioned after the match online, the proceeds going to the Thunder Indigenous rugby youth program. The auction link is here.

Pacific Pride (Jan 31st/current)

1 Justin Tasse / Rudy Osborne
2 Theo Espagnol
3 Simroy John
4 Nate Cameron / Jacques Bonsant
5 Mason McDonald
6 Taine Clague
7 Evan Logan
8 Jack Part
9 Chris Rose / Rogan Moir
10 Jean-Louis Desgouttes
11 Noah Hudson / Hudson Poppitt
12 Hudson Young
13 Glenn Roy / Andrew Cooper
14 Sam Blundell / Jute Norlin
15 Jamin Hodgkins / Alan Berros
16 Porter Gook
17 Eric Rutledge / Matteo Quinonez
18 TBD / Eric Rutledge
19  Jacques Bonsant / Jaiden John
20 Noah Kyneston
21 Rogan Moir / Chris Rose
22 Hudson Poppitt / Luke Prest
23 Luke Prest / Ian Jones

TWU (Oct 18th/current)

1 Ethan Jurgeneit
2 Joe Goroza
3 Tim Zimmer
4 Josh Halladay / Dallin Westerlund
5 David Wegert / Tincho Zubiri
6 Caleb Whitton
7 Caleb Graham / John Paterson
8 Benard Bjorndal
9 Brady Howlett / Colton Boychuk
10 Bernabe Sosa Rey
11 Jan Lourens / Connor Bernardin
12 Fynn Murphy / Kenny Paul
13 Genaro Gendolfo
14 Liam Olafsen / Beckham Dickie
15 Matt Willemse / Kael Simpson
16 Jose Galicia  Guasch / Markus Kuchka
17 Domink Krajsek / David Wegert
18 Ben Graci / Arthur Baker
19 Dallin Westerlund / Tristan Walde
20 Caleb Van Til / Noah Bolton
21  Wes Willemse / Brady Howlett
22 Kael Simpson / Cayden McCullough
23 Beckham Dickie / Liam Olafsen

UBC  7 v California Golden Bears 38 @ 12:00
Referee: Nathaniel Hight AR1: Pierre Iachetti AR2: John Hight
Venue: UBC Thunderbird Stadium

UBC dominated by Cal Bears, even though UBC were missing a few key players it may be an indication that the UBC program is slipping a bit compared to American universities and even compared to universities in Quebec and Ontario based on results the last two years at the university championships.

PREGAME

The preliminary roster we’ve seen from UBC seems to indicate they’re resting a few key starters. No sign of Relmu Wilson-Valdes, Cody Nhanala, or the McMullin brothers. We’re not sure if the Cal Bears are sending their #1 squad but if it is, then based on the UBC  loss to Life University, the Cal team would go in as favourites.

UBC (Jan 31st/current)

1 Jacob Blackwood / Ethan Samuels
2 Ethan McCarthy / Kevin Griffiths
3 Charlie Clark / Jacob Blackwood
4 Relmu Wilson-Valdes / Josh du Toit
5 Joe McNulty
6 Callum Arnesen / Aiden Sutherland
7 Max Birtley
8 Cody Nhanala / Callum Arnesen
9 Stephen Webb
10 Caleb Seumanutafa
11 Lenny Bonduau / Max McGavern
12 Liam Turnbull
13 Alastair Marshall
14 Niko Andrianos / Elijah Palov
15 Liam James
16 Josh du Toit / Keiran McRae
17 Ethan Samuels / Colton Mocon
18 Kevin Griffiths / Jonathan Newman
19 Ewan Webber-Smith / Ronan Graham
20 Aiden Sutherland / Ben Martin
21 Ronan Graham / Lenny Bonduau
22 Ben Martin / TBD
23 Max McGavern / TBD

Cal Bears

1 Oliver KIRK USA
2 Alex VIEIRA Portugal
3 Cade CRIST USA
4 Miles MALONE USA
5 Byron FINLAY USA
6 Brice MULLER USA
7 Chris BILLER USA
8 Oliver TEAGUE USA
9 Soloman WILLIAMS USA
10 Rand SANTOS USA
11 Emmet COOK USA
12 Filip EDSTROM UK
13 Peter SYMINGTON IRE
14 Nate COMISKEY USA
15 Oliver NEWALL UK

Women’s Premier

Westshore 21 v Meraloma 34 @ 12:45
Referee: Juan Pablo Rey AR2: Al Humphries
Venue: Juan De Fuca

The Lomas clearly the better team with the rosters fielded today. Both the Thunderbirds and Westshore have access to top level talent but when those players are missing, the playing strength adjusts accordingly. The Meraloma program have a consistent roster and get consistent results. They sit top of the table with 30 points from 7 matches, a 4.29 ppm. Westshore drop to 3rd with a 3.38 ppm.

PREGAME

#2 hosting #1. An interesting matchup between the top two teams in the table. The Lomas have played one less match but are ahead on Points per Match (ppm).

Westshore missing a couple of key backline players who are playing in the CanWest 7s this weekend, Vanessa Chiappetta and Cypress des Ormeaux Schmidt. In the forwards they have Chelsey Minter back at prop and both of the Sims sisters this week. Abby Hall returns to the roster as starting #9 and Maya Addai on the wing.

Meraloma have only one change in the forwards with Nat MacMillan starting the second row. In the backline they rotate some players from the reserves and move some starters around, Flora Poole moves from #10 to inside centre and Sara Hernandez moves from wing to #10.

A tough one to call with two top of the table teams. The Lomas impressed in their win over two time champions Thunderbirds in November. Westshore missing a couple of starting backline players. Prediction: Lomas by +1.

Note: Westshore have a fundraiser player auction, who will score 1st and last try, 50% proceeds to support team, 50% to winning bids. Link is here.

Westshore (Jan 31st/current)

1 Maddie Lemay / Sierra Gillis
2 Sierra Gillis / Kendra Cousineau
3 Soleil Brooks / Chelsey Minter
4 Celia Probe / Aila Norlin
5 Aila Norlin / Celia Probe
6 Kendra Cousineau / Courtney Sims
7 Brooke Horsfall
8 Grace McKay
9 Emilie Sinclair / Abby Hall
10 Emery Britton
11 Abby Hall / Hailey Sampson
12 Vanessa Chiappetta / Emilie Brett
13 Emilie Brett / Miranda Grant
14 Hailey Sampson / Maya Addai
15 Cypress des Ormeaux Schmidt / Emilie Sinclair
16 Sasha McGee / Maddy Lemay
17 Shayla Stigant / Soleil Brooks
18 Emerald Maze / Sasha McGee
19 Miranda Grant / Shayla Stigant
20 Kaitlyn Brescia
21 Jimena Alvarez Rodriguez
22 Brittany Sims / Sioa Bloomfield
23 TBD / Brittany Sims

Meraloma (Jan 31st/current)

1 Stacey Warner
2 Tanya Bennett
3 Elyce Thomas
4 Lindsey Hood / Deanna Cvitanovich
5 Deanna Cvitanovich / Nat MacMillan
6 Gemma McCutcheon
7 Helen McGhee
8 Carmen Duursema
9 Mikela Scharlach / Cassidy Gale
10 Flora Poole / Sara Hernandez
11 Sara Hernandez / Kayla Kim
12 Robyn Feraday / Flora Poole
13 Cassidy Gale / Demi Quickfall
14 Kayla Kim / Mikela Scharlach
15 Emma Lowe
16 Rebecca Haber / Hailey Jeffries
17 Hailey Jeffries / TBD
18 Gracie Donaldson
19 Nat MacMillan / Lindsey Hood
20 Jessica Nelson / Caleigh McMillan
21 Chloe Woolsey / Jessica Nelson
22 Lucy Gethin-Jones / Robyn Feraday
23 Demi Quickfall / Lucy Gethin-Jones

UBCOB Ravens 10 v Burnaby Lake 19 @ 12:45
Referee: Miriam Sobrino AR1: Saro Turner AR2: Lauren Hancock
Venue: Jericho Beach Park

The Ravens with the addition of Thunderbird players keep in close. Burnaby showing 28 points from 8 games, a 3.5 ppm but it looks like the BCRU are adjusting the standings midweek that relate to the Ravens exhibition status, so we’ll check back midweek to see the real time standings. The top 5 teams Lomas, Burnaby, Westshore, Thunderbirds, CW all look like they are competitive and capable of winning a match on any particular day.

PREGAME

The Ravens games are supposed to be exhibition since they defaulted the fall games but they’re still showing up in the Win/Loss column on the BCRU standings, not sure how that works. Last week they borrowed some Div 1 players from JBAA and this week it looks like they have a number of Thunderbird players in the roster.

The Ravens with a number of changes S Fong, M Thran, M Leung, C Taylor, S Oreskovich, M Lindsay possibly loaned or graduated Thunderbird players.

Burnaby with a stable forward pack, Ada Okonkwo moves from prop to #8 and Lauren Tagg comes off the bench to start at loosehead prop. Natasha Lalonde starts at scrum half and Mia Chan on the wing the only changes in the backline.

Both teams seem to be short on the bench, with a number of possible Thunderbirds on the Ravens team it makes it difficult to estimate their playing strength. Burnaby should prevail. Prediction: Burnaby by +3.

Ravens (Jan 31st/current)

1 Caitlin Woods / S Oreskovich
2 Jordan McLeod
3 Talia Hennessy
4 Lauren Brown
5 Brooks / Emma Hannigan
6 Georgia Elliston / D Baker
7 Ang Alexander
8 Emma Hannigan / S Fong
9 Brandwood / Alayna Scramstad
10 Alayna Scramstad / Robyn Alexander
11 Owen / Georgia Elliston
12 Robyn Alexander / M Lindsay
13 Pickrell / M Thran
14 Caoimhe McManus
15 J Douglas
16 Alex Sy / Caitlin Woods
17 S Pasqual
18 de Groot-Francois / Alex Sy
19 E Woods / Sabine Pengally
20 Sabine Pengally / M Leung
21 Hatt / C Taylor
22 West / TBD
23 Marshall / TBD

Burnaby (Jan 31st/current)

1. Ada Okonkwo / Lauren Tagg
2. Teresa Thomson
3. Tess Woldring
4. Emily Van Gulik
5. Nicole Stephenson
6. Madison Brooke
7. Gabrielle Hindley
8. Natasha Lalonde / Ada Okonkwo
9. Kaila France / Natasha Lalonde
10. Miriama Naiobasali
11. Tatiana Rowe
12. Hannah Hibbs
13. Grace Tuivatukalo
14. Faith Nishi / Mia Chan
15. Jaidyn Mawhinney
16. J Mercedes
17. S Savary
18. S Gillar
19.  Lauren Tagg / A Chassomeris
20. S Gillar / P McNeill
21.  P McNeill / S Milburn
22. M Veerman / TBD
23. M Chan / TBD

Castaway Wanderers 85 v Seattle Rugby 7 @ 13:00
Referee: Justine Blatt-Janmaat AR1: Martin Thornton AR2: Chris Horsley
Venue: Windsor Park

A +78 win for the home team. Seattle are likely to make the playoffs as the 6th team but are a level below the top 5. CW show up in 4th place in the BCRU standings with a 3.0 ppm.

PREGAME

#5 hosting #6. CW coming off a loss to Burnaby on the road, Seattle coming off a big loss to Westshore.

CW with a couple of changes in the forwards, Jess Beaudry starts at hooker and Marina Skakun comes in at second row. In the backs Bella Anderton-Teasdale returns to #10 and Emily Currey moves to fullback. UVic assistant coach Chanelle Edwards-Challenger is in the reserves.

Seattle travelling with a full 23 player roster this weekend. Jess Berg comes into the roster at #7. The halfbacks remain the same but a new look backline with only #12 Kendra Young retaining her spot from last week.

Based on current form, CW at home will be clear favourites. Prediction: CW by +9.

CW (Jan 31st/current)

1 Josie Anzai
2 Remee Brown / Jess Beaudry
3 Bronwyn Zodichi
4 Kass Cej
5 Jamie Knaggs / Marina Skakun
6 Alex Motherwell / Jamie Knaggs
7 Lucy Beauchemin / Alex Motherwell
8 Olivia Corbett
9 Emily Samek
10 Emily Currey / Bella Anderton-Teasdale
11 Sarah Chen / Emmie Pierce
12 Bella Anderton-Teasdale / Remee Brown
13 Hadley MacPherson
14 Kayla Conway
15 Marin O’Regan / Emily Currey
16 Jamie Rikley-Krindle / Sadie Schneider
17 Sadie Schneider / Hana Veysi
18 Avalon Crawford / Jamie Rikley-Krindle
19 Jessica Beaudry / Chanelle Edwards-Challenger
20 Hana Veysi / Josi Pusch
21 Jordis Furdal
22 Savannah King / Lucy Beauchemin
23 TBD / Savannah King

Seattle (Jan 31st/current)

1. Sydney Abel / Gabby Simmons
2. Taylor Tracy
3. Sydnee Kimber
4. Jessie Eames
5. Krystal Marshall / Hattie McKay
6. Steph Hook / Olivia Santiago
7.  Olivia Santiago / Jess Berg
8.  Tee Teaupa
9. Faith Granados
10. Christa Banks
11. Rylie Pereira / Syd Colbern
12. Kendra Young
13. Stephani Vicino-Bergerhouse / Katie Shadler
14. Ebony Harrison / Renee Fernandez
15. Sally Egan / Erica Legaspi
16. Gabby Simmons / Sydney Abel
17. Hattie McKay / Steph Hook
18. Ann England / Arden Ranta
19. Marty Quick / Krsytal Marshall
20. TBD / Ann England
21.  TBD / Marty Quick
22.  TBD / Dani Peterson
23.  TBD / PJ Tillman