BC Premier Week 13 Results: Lomas Edge Burnaby, UVic Fall to CW, Pride Overcome Westshore, Bays Lose to UBC, Ravens Top Caps – Women’s Premier CW Lose in Seattle, Thunderbirds Defeat Burnaby
Only 3 more weekends of regular season play after this weekend, time is running out for teams trying to capture the last playoff spot while near the top of the standings UBC and Lomas battle for the #2 playoff ranking and a quarter-final bye.
Burnaby Lake 22 v Meraloma 29 @ 14:30
Referee: David Smortchevsky AR1: Phil Webster AR2: Tyler Dawson
Venue: Burnaby Lake Rugby Club
A good showing by Burnaby earns them a bonus point in the loss but it’s not enough to gain ground on the last playoff spot, they only have 3 matches left in the schedule against tough opponents, Pacific Pride, UBC and Lomas again. It’s not looking good for their playoff hopes this year. The Lomas win gives them sole possession of 3rd place, or 2nd place for playoff ranking (Pride not eligible). They also have 3 matches left, UBC, UVic and Burnaby again. The match next weekend against UBC, at UBC, could be the decider for the #2 ranking going into the playoffs.
PREGAME
#9 hosting #4. Burnaby are 9 points outside a playoff spot with some tough games to end the season, it’s almost a must win for them if they want to catch the Caps for the final playoff spot. The Lomas are battling with UBC for the #2 playoff spot and a bye in the quarter-finals.
The Lomas rotate some of the players from the reserves, Scott Bowers starts at tighthead, Aaron Hickey at blindside and Jordan Quinn at second row. Joe Wilde gets the start at #10 with Joe Thomas not in the roster.
Burnaby have Ethan Turner back from national 7s duty and he starts at #10. Dylan Vermette comes into the roster at hooker. Veteran Jeke Gotegote returns to start at openside flanker. Reid Watkins isn’t in the roster and Ezequiel Rossetti starts at scrum-half. Impact player Kimi Vunituraga returns to a reserves spot.
Burnaby at home but the Lomas the higher ranked team. The Lomas 1-1 in the new year with a close loss to the undefeated Ravens last week. Burnaby on a 4 game losing streak. Prediction: Lomas by +7.
Meraloma (March 8th/current)
1 Geoff Brooks
2 Gil Cann-Vaana
3 Tom Webb / Scott Bowers
4 Giovanni Guizzetti / Jordan Quinn
5 Conor O’Brien
6 Evan Galvin / Aaron Hickey
7 Ethan Jaques / Evan Galvin
8 Jalan Farris (c)
9 Luc Thompson
10 Joe Thomas / Joe Wilde
11 Keith Graham
12 Doug Fraser
13 Kenny Saito
14 Jordan Wilson-Ross
15 Rory McParland
16 Cian Cunningham
17 Scott Bowers / Andy McMeel
18 Conor Turley / Tom Webb
19 Jordan Quinn / Craig Trimble
20 Aaron Hickey / Corne Ludick
21 Jad Hamade / Ethan Jaques
22 Joe Wilde / Tyus Dimbleby
23 TBA / Jad Hamade
Burnaby (March 8th/current)
1 Luka Bradley
2 Lalit Bharadwaj / Dylan Vermette
3 Bryce Worden
4 Leo Chen / Cooper Johnston
5 Andrew McIntyre / Sam Tsoi
6 Sam Tsoi / Jonah Fridfinnson
7 Jack Bolton / Jeke Gotegote
8 James Catterson
9 Reid Watkins / Ezequiel Rossetti
10 Ed Shepherdson / Ethan Turner
11 Kyle Corrigan / Dan Josok
12 David Dinbandhu / Ed Shepherdson
13 Brendon McCaskie / Wiremu Sharman
14 Hayden Mulgrew / Stu Jamieson
15 Ethan Dromgool
16 Gerard Beaven / Joel Abdel-Barr
17 Iain Kennell-Webb
18 Liem Jung / Lalit Bharadwaj
19 Cooper Johnston / Jack Bolton
20 Jonah Fridfinnson / David Dinbandhu
21 Dan Josok / Kimi Vunituraga
22 Ezekiel Rossetti / TBD
23 Mohi Parata
Castaway Wanderers 38 v University Of Victoria 21 @ 14:30
Referee: Bradley Schwalger AR1: Andrew Kendall AR2: Martin Thornton
Venue: Windsor Park
The result CW wanted that gives them sole possession of 5th place and 4th for playoff rankings, which as it stands, would mean a home quarter-final against Westshore. They have 2 games left including a home match against Westshore next weekend which could determine who gets the home field in the first round of the playoffs. UVic have 3 games left to catch Capilano for the final playoff spot, they visit the Bays next weekend in a must win for them before facing the Lomas and finally Capilano, in a game that could be a playoff decider.
PREGAME
#6 hosting #8. CW chasing Westshore for that home quarter-final berth. UVic 6 points adrift of the final playoff spot, they need some wins to close ground.
CW have Dafydd Thomas back in the lineup but are missing Ollie Nott. Ethan Hager returns from national 7s duty and starts on the wing. Mike Finnemore moves from second row to blindside flanker and John Humphries comes off the bench to start at second row.
UVic missing Sion Griffiths in the centres, Alex Gamage moves from fullback to take the outside centre spot and Angus Boyd-Porter comes off the bench to start at fullback. Jordy Auger comes off the bench to start at hooker.
CW coming off an impressive win over the Bays on the road while UVic thumped by the Pride in their last match. CW at home go in as favourites. Prediction: CW by +5.
CW (March 8th/current)
1 Gavin Kratz
2 Antonio Corbin
3 Denver Fatt
4 Mike Finnemore / John Humphries
5 Ayo Ogunlabe
6 Dafydd Thomas / Mike Finnemore
7 Jack Wallace
8 Ollie Nott / Dafydd Thomas
9 Chris Gamage
10 Gradyn Bowd
11 Ronan Graham / Ethan Hager
12 Andrew Easson
13 Jordan Tait
14 AJ Kosempel
15 Zech Pilgrim
16 Jack Marshall
17 Jace Peters
18 Steve Pyke / Nat Dring
19 Conor McKenzie / Steve Pyke
20 John Humphries / Gord Kehoe
21 Jack Goss / Conor McKenzie
22 Matt Sutherland / Keegan Hall
23 Hugh Mager / Matt Sutherland
UVic (March 8th/current)
1 Phoenix Moller
2 Sully Curran / Jordy Auger
3 Nic Willey
4 Muiredach Casey
5 Dane Siebens
6 Adam Doane
7 Merlin M’Cloud
8 Ryder Heaney-Corns
9 Lachlan Crooks
10 Gareth Sandner
11 Jackson Powell
12 Mason Levin
13 Sion Griffiths / Alex Gamage
14 Jack Penaluna
15 Alex Gamage / Angus Boyd-Porter
16 Jordy Auger / Brent Hamberg
17 Alex Gordon / Kale Jones
18 Kale Jones / Alex Gordon
19 Brendan Kim / Josh Petrov
20 Josh Petrov / TBD
21 Ian Smith / Sully Curran
22 Annan McAllister / Marcus Lott
23 Angus Boyd-Porter / Thoron Koyote
Westshore 5 v Pacific Pride 29 @ 14:30
Referee: CLINT LEMKUS AR1: Cole Pedrick (Pending) AR2: Al Humphries
Venue: Juan De Fuca
It was 5-5 at the half but all Pride in the second half as a deep bench and full time fitness paid dividends. The Pride hold onto 2nd place but aren’t eligible for the playoffs. Westshore fall to 6th (5th for playoffs) with CW jumping ahead of them in the standings. The Pride visit Burnaby next weekend while Westshore visit CW.
PREGAME
#5 hosting #2. The Pride on a 3 game winning streak, including a win over Westshore, they thumped the Vikes last weekend. Westshore losing 3 of their last 4 games including a large loss at home last weekend against UBC.
The Pride have shifted around the roster a bit, a new front row, with Tasse, Kyneston, Espagnol. James Stockwood comes back into the roster at second row, Karl Hunger moves from blindside flanker to second row. Taine Clague moves from #8 to #6, Logan Harris starts at openside, and Braden Bruce starts at #8. A new halfback combination with Muzaliwa and Descoutte. Only Liam Poulton at outside centre retains his spot from last match.
Westshore missing a couple of players, #10 Jimmy Wilson-Bishop, #9 Josh Nordstrom takes that role and Anthony Carroll starts at scrum-half. Winger Alex Mentiply and fullback Johnstone Olindi aren’t in the roster, replaced by Hudson Poppitt and Braeden Bespalko. Openside Tom Heuser returns to the roster and Taylor McGuire returns as an impact player in the backline.
The Pride go in as favourites, they pummelled the Vikes last week putting up 70 points. Prediction: Pride by +9.
Pacific Pride (March 8th/current)
1 Cole Harris / Justin Tasse
2 Austin Creighton / Noah Kyneston
3 Greg McDowell / Theo Espagnol
4 Mason McDonald / Karl Hunger
5 Jaiden John / James Stockwood
6 Karl Hunger / Taine Clague
7 Evan Logan / Logan Harris
8 Taine Clague / Braden Bruce
9 Mitchell Buie / Daniel Muzaliwa
10 Jamin Hodgkins / Jean-Louis Descoutte
11 Sam Blundell / Glenn Roy
12 Rhys James / Rowan Closs
13 Liam Poulton
14 James Thiel / Thomas Cuzange
15 Jean-Louis Descoutte / James Thiel
16 Theo Espagnol / Austin Creighton
17 Daniel Lucic / Cole Harris
18 Connor Williams
19 Logan Harris / Jaiden John
20 Braden Bruce / Evan Logan
21 Daniel Muzaliwa / Mitchell Buie
22 Thomas Cuzange / Jamin Hodgkins
23 Adam Stander
Westshore (March 8th/current)
1 Kane Perrett
2 Porter Gook / Zephyr Melnyk
3 Daragh Carroll / Nathan Groenewold
4 Joe Kingham / Seth Recalma
5 Clinton Odhiambo / Joe Kingham
6 Zephyr Melnyk / Brian Ndirangu
7 Brian Ndirangu / Thomas Heuser
8 Alvin Otieno
9 Josh Nordstrom / Anthony Carroll
10 Jimmy Wilson-Bishop / Josh Nordstrom
11 Nelson Oyoo
12 Payton Gibson / Jeff Olouch
13 Jeff Olouch / Darian Morrison
14 Alex Mentiply / Hudson Poppitt
15 Johnstone Olindi / Braeden Bespalko
16 Nathan Groenewold / Meshack Tunnechi
17 Meshack Tunnichi / Matt Evans
18 Seth Recalma / Aiden Holland
19 Aiden McCleary / Clinton Odhiambo
20 Anthony Carroll / Daragh Carroll
21 Braeden Bespalko / Jentezen Peterson
22 Darian Morrison / Payton Gibson
23 TBA / Taylor McGuire
Capilano 22 v UBCOB Ravens 51 @ 14:45
Referee: Shanda Assmus AR1: Justyn Roberts AR2: Brett Hay
Venue: Klahanie Park
Ravens continue to roll and stay in 1st place, the Caps stay in 7th (6th playoff ranking) with the teams pursuing them, UVic and Burnaby, also losing. Next weekend both Capilano and Ravens have byes.
PREGAME
#7 hosting #1. The Caps holding on to the last playoff spot with UVic and Burnaby giving chase. The Ravens are 10 points out in front in the standings and look assured of finishing in top spot.
The Ravens with only a few changes, Jake Ikeda replace Owain Ruttan at blindside flanker and Gaspard de Ligault starts ahead of Jack Carson at scrum-half. Noah Bain returns from national 7s duty to start on the wing.
Capilano see the return of Georgian flanker Saba Shubitidze and Jamie Drummond starts at scrum-half. Johnny Franklin returns from the national 7s team, Mike Moloney also returns to the roster.
Ravens are undefeated and go in as favourites. Prediction: Ravens by +8.
Ravens (March 8th/current)
1 Josh Tweed
2 Vian Wollie Wolmarans
3 Dion Falconer
4 Ethan MacDonald
5 Don Carson
6 Owain Ruttan / Jake Ikeda
7 David O’Donoghue
8 Joe Locke
9 Jack Carson / Gaspard de Ligault
10 Logan Henry
11 Cole Keffer
12 Ethan Berry / Tsugo Hirai
13 Hamish Janes
14 Ben Greenstein / Noah Bain
15 Nick Blain
16 Grant Crowell
17 Owen Kokan
18 Joshua Christy
19 Frank Carson
20 Sean Beckett / Owain Ruttan
21 Jake Ikeda / Jack Carson
22 Gaspard de Ligault / Ethan Berry
23 Tsugo Hirai / Noah Jenson
Capilano (March 8th/current)
1 Mareko Fagasa-Nuku
2 Jacob Bossi
3 Arsalan Schaigan
4 Ryan Hickey
5 Izzak Kelly
6 Nick Pearce / Saba Shubitidze
7 Flynn Heyes
8 Colin Mitchell
9 Jack Adams / Jamie Drummond
10 Toby Horn
11 Cam Waddell
12 Bruce Jones
13 Melani Nanai / Johnny Franklin
14 Ben Taylor
15 Ryan Leskiw / Mike Moloney
16 Joey Ficocelli
17 Josh Leeks / Mackenzie Mills
18 Vincent Liardet-Smith
19 Sasha Putt
20 Reid Yurkowski / Nick Pearce
21 Jamie Drummond / Reid Yurkowski
22 Doug Stuart / Ryan Leskiw
23 Charlie Huntingford / Doug Stuart
UBC RFC 38 v James Bay AA 5 @ 14:45
Referee: Nathaniel Hight AR1: John Hight AR2: Michael Landiak
Venue: UBC- Gerald McGavin Centre
UBC winning but falling behind Lomas due to points per match, UBC with 32 points from 10 games, a 3.20 average, while the Lomas have 29 points from 9 games, a 3.22 average. The UBC v Lomas match next weekend will likely decide who claims the #2 spot in the playoffs. UBC have Lomas, Burnaby, CW left while the Meralomas have UBC, UVic, Burnaby. The Bays end their season next weekend when they host the Vikes.
PREGAME
#3 hosting #10. UBC undefeated in the new year, including a draw with the #1 Ravens. The Bays have only won 2 games in the season and have lost their last 3 games.
The Bays with only one change in the forwards Alex Jordan coming off the bench to start in the second row. Kainoa Lloyd missing from the roster and Craig Mitchell-Hermann gets the start on the wing.
UBC with an unchanged backline, Callum Arnesen moves from flank to hooker. Caden Wilson returns to the roster to start in the second row.
UBC building momentum towards the playoffs, they were able to shift into the next gear in the second half against Westshore for a comfortable win. Prediction: UBC by +12.
James Bay (March 8th/current)
1) Steve Stadnyk
2) Ezra Vai
3) Dakota Lachance
4) Josh Wilson
5) Asfi Saeed / Alex Jordan
6) Tom Richardson
7) Brendyn Beck
8) Cody Nhanala
9) Crosby Stewart
10) Mike Nieuwenhuysen
11) Kainoa Lloyd / Craig Mitchell-Hermann
12) Mostyn Findlay / Tevita Daugunu
13) Tevita Daugunu / Mostyn Findlay
14) D’Shawn Bowen / Iowane Raturaciri
15) Tom Burton
16) Wyatt Pilz / Toby Ng
17) Julian Gauld / Wyatt Pilz
18) Andrew Montgrand
19) Alex Jordan / Asfi Saeed
20) Mitch Young
21) Crosby Stewart / Spike Street
22) Iowane Raturaciri / D’Shawn Bowen
23) Craig Mitchell-Hermann / Isaac Gonevou
UBC (March 8th/current)
1 Ken Buckingham
2 Emmet Allan / Callum Arnesen
3 Payton Teneycke
4 Sol Jacques
5 Charlie Clark / Caden Wilson
6 Elijan McQueen / Liam Kinghorn
7 Callum Arnesen / Elijan McQueen
8 Relmu Wilson-Valdes
9 Stephen Webb
10 James Biss
11 Demetri Patterson
12 Talon McMullin
13 Alastair Marshall
14 Niko Andrianos
15 Ben Beauchamp
16 James Noftall / Kevin Griffiths
17 Jacob Blackwood
18 Liam Kinghorn / James Noftall
19 Spencer Voegeli / Charlie Clark
20 Ethan Lee / Sandon Gupta
21 Caleb Seumanutafa / Ethan Lee
22 Max McGavern / Spencer Voegeli
23 Jo Paradis / Caleb Seumanutafa
Women’s Premier
Burnaby Lake 12 v Vancouver Thunderbirds 39 @ 12:45
Referee: Phil Webster AR1: Tere Blake AR2: Jack Webster
Venue: Burnaby Lake Rugby Club
The Thunderbirds 1 team, which had 12 players from the Thunderbirds 2 team the previous week, got their first win but having only played 3 games are still bottom of the standings when counting total points. It will be interesting to see how the league determines minimum number of games for playoff contention or whether the Thunderbirds 1 team is even in the running for playoff contention. They only have 2 games left and one is an inter-squad match with Thunderbirds 2. Burnaby play the Thunderbirds 2 team next week.
PREGAME
This is supposed to be the Thunderbirds 1 side which defaulted last week and are 0-2. We haven’t seen a roster yet so don’t know the playing strength of the team. The CanWest 7s tournament is going on this weekend so the top backline players aren’t available.
Burnaby are currently in 4th place at 2-3. They have their #8 back in the lineup Ada Okonkwo. The Burnaby tight five look consistent with one change in second row.
Burnaby have lost 3 in a row and the Thunderbirds 1 side lost to CW by a sizeable margin then defaulted to Westshore. The Thunderbirds roster came in late. It has about 12 players from the Thunderbirds 2 side that thumped Seattle last weekend, they are missing some of their top players to the CanWest 7s tournament. They are also travelling with a short bench. It could be a close game but the short bench might be a factor. Prediction: Burnaby by +3.
Thunderbirds (1/2) (March 8th/current)
1 Alli Dobson / Sasha Oreskovich
2 Maddy Thran
3 Sasha Oreskovich / Alli Dobson
4 Teya Ashworth / Anya Prokopich
5 Jesse Knaggs / Teya Ashworth
6 Mya Koleba / Dylan Kipp
7 Jordan Mcleod / Ella Kirk
8 Rachel Smith / Jesse Knaggs
9 Sara Tehrani / Gracie McAllister
10 Brooke Roddham / Lanae Davenport
11 Adia Pye / Jaime Dickson
12 Lana Dueck / Chloe Bong
13 Skye Farish / Cassie Jorgenson
14 Jaime Dickson / Emily Wang
15 Cassie Jorgenson / Taylor Gotto
16 Kiki Idowu / Maya Nowotny
17 Maya Nowotny / Sarah Fong
18 Sarah Fong / Maghan Lindsay
19 Ella Kirk / TBD
20 Saylor Pickrell / TBD
21 Lanae Davenport / TBD
22 Mary Sieker / TBD
23 Chloe Bong / TBD
Burnaby (March 1st/current)
1. Payton McNeill
2. Jade Farhat
3. Tess Woldring
4. Nicole Stephenson / Kim Brown
5. Teresa Thomson
6. Simran Gillar / Chelsea Rodgers
7. Kim Brown / Gabrielle Hindley
8. Emily Van Gulik / Ada Okonkwo
9. Natasha Lalonde / Alayna Scramstad
10. Alayna Scramstad / Aphra Taylor
11. Rebecca Roth / Natalie Hewko
12. Aphra Taylor / Carmer Duursema
13. Chelsea Rodgers / Amanda Jardine
14. Quaila Trang / Jaidyn Mawhinney
15. Jaidyn Mawhinney / Kaila France
16. Sofie van Beusekom / Stephanie Thurston
17. Faith Nishi / Jailee Mercedes
18. Stephanie Thurston / Stasi Chasso
19. Stasi Chasso / Emily Van Gulik
20. Naomi Elwood / Nicole Stephenson
21. Amanda Jardine / Faith Nishi
22. James Sheldon-Houle / Rebecca Roth
23. TBA / Sofie van Beusekom
Seattle Rugby 19 v Castaway Wanderers 15 @ 12:45
Referee: TBC (Pending)
Venue: Starfire Field
A narrow win for the home side gives them a 2-6 record, 1.5 points per match. CW have a 3-4 record, 2.14 points per match and remain in 3rd place. Burnaby have a 2-4 record for 1.66 points per match. Next week CW host Westshore, Seattle have a bye.
PREGAME
Seattle have one win this season, that was at home against Burnaby, it was a +42 win, then they lost big to Thunderbirds 2 last weekend on the road. They sit in 5th place. CW are in 3rd spot and come off a big win at home against Thunderbirds 1.
Seattle have only a few changes from last week, at second row Juliette Champagnat comes into the starting lineup and at scrum-half Astrid Ramos gets the start.
CW may be travelling a little light with only 20 players listed at time of writing. They have most of their forward pack that defeated Thunderbirds 1, which seems to be the Thunderbirds 2nd team. A few of the backline players are missing.
This should be a close match, Seattle do well at home, CW might be travelling light. Prediction: Seattle by +1.
Seattle (March 8th/current)
1. Sydnee Kimber
2. Taylor Tracy
3. Gabby Simmons
4. Alina Ampeh / Juliette Champagnat
5. Bee Blackmon / Hattie McKay
6. Tee Teaupa / Alina Ampeh
7. Envee Sakhoeun-Hem
8. Zyana Flores-Thomas
9. Sho Markus / Astrid Ramos
10. Madison Ray
11. Sally Egan
12. Gabrielle Fernandopulle
13. Emily Barber
14. Kendra Young
15. Karina Bridgman
16. Sydney Abel
17. Hattie McKay / Bee Blackmon
18. Krystall Marshall
19. Jess Berg
20. Juliana Vazquez / Kylee Jovag
21. Mo Cricchio / P.J. Tillman
22. P.J. Tillman / Olivia Santiago
23. Katie Shadler / Mo Cricchio
CW (March 1st/current)
1 Josie Anzai
2 Karen Garcia Perdomo / Karen Garcia
3 Bronwyn Zodichi
4 Marina Skakun
5 Josie Pusch / Regan Casey
6 Lucy Beauchemin
7 Alex Motherwell
8 Laura Sadler
9 Gwynnie Fry
10 Charlotte Hilton / Kate Kristianson
11 Emily Samek / Savannah King
12 Chloe Hill-Huse
13 Remee Brown / Emily Samek
14 Bella Anderton-Teasdale / Danica Pedrick
15 Emily Currey
16 Jamie Rikley-Krindle / Jess Beaudry
17 Imogen Maxwell / Kelsey McKinnon
18 Kelsey McKinnon / Josie Pusch
19 Grace Goodwin / Kass Cej
20 Livia Ashbourne / Caitie McNally
21 Savannah King / TBD
22 Sara Einarson / TBD
23 Danica Pedrick / TBD