BC Rugby Weekend of March 28th 2026

BC Premier Week 17 Results: Ravens Edge Westshore, JBAA Pummel Capilano, Burnaby Defeated by UVic, UBC Overwhelm CW – Women’s Premier Thunderbirds Fly Past CW

Week 17 wrapped up and there’s one weekend left in the regular season. The Ravens look certain to finish top of the table and UBC 2nd. Westshore have a lock on 3rd while Caps and Bays are still in a battle for 4th/5th and home field in a possible rematch. Vikes and Burnaby now tied in 6th/7th but Vikes have one extra make-up match weekend. Lots to be decided after the Easter break. In women’s Premier the Thunderbirds are hitting their stride as the playoffs loom and they look to defend their title.

Men’s Premier

Westshore 17 v UBCOB Ravens 22 @ 14:15
Referee: Kristine Lovatt AR1: James Roszel AR2: Martin Thornton
Venue: Juan De Fuca

The match was tied at 12-12 at the half, Ravens went ahead 22-12 with Westshore scoring a late try to salvage a bonus point in the loss. Ravens at 68 points are top of the standings and 5 points clear of UBC in second with one match remaining. It looks like Westshore will finish the season in 3rd and host a quarter-final, possibly against UVic or Burnaby. The Ravens visit the Vikes for their last match and Westshore visit the Caps to end the regular season.

PREGAME

#2/3 hosting #1. A Ravens win will capture #1 ranking for the season going into the playoffs. A Westshore win will keep them in the race for the 2nd/3rd place race with UBC. The top two teams get a quarter-final bye and a home semi-final.

Westshore have veteran hooker Matt Evans back, their scrum was under pressure a lot last weekend against the Bays and the Ravens won’t be any easier. Joe Kingham moves to second row to add some power to the engine room, Brian Ndirangu moves to blindside flanker. With Taylor McGuire injured Rhys James moves to fullback and Payton Gibson moves to outside centre. Taine Clague comes over from the Pride (P) as their season is over. His dad coaches at Westshore and he and his dad played at Westshore (Velox). He’ll likely come into the loose forwards or centres in the second half.

The Ravens are missing Joe Locke the openside flanker as he’s with the Atlantic Privateers out east, so they’ve rotated the loose forwards a bit with David O’Donaghue getting the start at openside. Andrew Coe isn’t available so Jack Carson moves to #10 and Billy Wickham takes the #9 spot. Mark Wandeto and Ethan Berry return to the backline and Reegan O’Gorman is in the reserves to make an impact later in the match.

The Ravens haven’t lost a match since December, seven wins in a row. Westshore are 5-2 in that same time period. It should be a good match, Westshore backline are one of the best in the league but the Ravens likely have the edge in the forwards and set pieces. Prediction: Ravens by +2.

Westshore (March 21st/current)

1 Emerson Prior
2 Daragh Carroll / Matt Evans
3 Kane Perrett
4 Brian Ndirangu / Joe Kingham
5 Matt Weir / Toby Higgins
6 Joe Kingham / Brian Ndirangu
7 Thomas Heuser
8 Admir  Cejvanovic
9 Grayson Perry
10 Mark Balaski
11 Nelson Oyoo
12 Jeff Oluoch
13 Rhys James / Payton Gibson
14 Johnstone Olindi / Alex Mentiply
15 Taylor McGuire / Rhys James
16 Porter Gook / Daragh Carroll
17 Nathan Groenewold / Ryan Surgenor
18 Simeon John / Charles Taimani
19 Aidan Holland / Taine Clague (P)
20 Alvin Otieno
21 Mitch Buie
22 Braeden Bespalko / Drew Belbin
23 Alex Mentiply / Johnstone Olindi

Ravens (Feb 28th/current)

1 Owen Kokan
2 Riku Konrad
3 Saman Rezapour
4 Donald Carson / Frank Carson
5 Frank Carson / Donald Carson
6 Jake Tierney / Matthew Chan
7 Joe Locke / David O’Donaghue
8 Reegan O’Gorman / Jake Tierney
9 Jack Carson / Billy Wickham
10 Andrew Coe / Jack Carson
11 Cole Keffer
12 Noah Jensen / Ethan Berry
13 Hamish Janes
14 David Thompson / Mark Wandeto
15 Noah Bain
16 Matthew Chan / Josh Tweed
17 Kaleb Whitelaw
18 Matthew Perry / Baden Pengelly
19 Hillyard Carson / Reegan O’Gorman
20 Owain Ruttan /  Louis Kassapian
21 David O’Donaghue / Gio Sangiorgi
22 Gio Sangiorgi / Noah Jensen
23 Marceau Bertin / David Thompson

Capilano 24 v James Bay AA 64 @ 14:30
Referee: Nathaniel Hight AR1: Jack Webster AR2: Phil Webster
Venue: Klahanie Park

Maybe not surprising the Bays won but the margin of victory, +40, is a surprise. The Bays go from losing by -45 one week to winning by +40 the next. A difficult team to predict. Caps lose two in a row with the playoffs looming. After the break the Bays host UBC and the Caps host Westshore. Caps remain in 4th with 51 points and the Bays have 50 points in 5th. It’s looking possible these two will meet in the 4th v 5th quarter-finals. The home venue to be decided by the results on April 11th.

PREGAME

#4 hosting #5. Two closely matched teams, Caps are 4-3 since December, the Bays are 5-2 but have lost some key talent lately and lost big to Westshore last weekend.

Capilano are missing Payton Teneycke this week, that brings Pat Zuk off the bench and moves Caleb Hickey to tighthead prop. Ryan Hickey missing from the second row so Riley Canning comes off the bench. Sam Reimer not in the roster and Toby Horn moves from fullback to scrum half. Veteran Chris Robinson backs up the scrum half position.

The Bays missing a few players, Austin Creighton is with the Atlantic Privateers out east. D’Shawn Bowen isn’t in the roster this week but they’ve added three Pride (P) players, Jack Part, Eric Rutledge and Mason MacDonald.

It’s a toss up in deciding this one, both teams missing players, close in the standings but Caps at home get the nod. Prediction: Caps by +3.

Capilano (March 21st/current)

1  Caleb Hickey / Pat Zuk
2 Jacob Bossi
3 Payton Teneycke / Caleb Hickey
4 Ryan Hickey / Riley Canning
5 Andrew Crane
6 Reid Brookes / Flynn Heyes
7 Flynn Heyes / Hamish McDonald
8 Teancum Tuiali
9 Sam Reimer / Toby Horn
10 Wade Jansen
11 Seamus O’Sullivan / Will Dormaar
12 Austin James
13 Caleb Kingi / Ben Welsh
14 Jose Santiago
15 Toby Horn / Caleb Kingi
16 Hamish McDonald / Angus Walker
17 Pat Zuk / Josh Leeks
18 Riley Canning / Blair Twaddell
19 Conrad Mitchell / Arthur Greene
20 Angus Walker / Reid Brookes
21 Ryan Leskiw
22 Ben Welsh / Bruce Jones
23 TBD / Chris Robinson

James Bay (March 21st/current)

1)  Scott Warner
2) Neil Trainor
3) Wyatt Pilz
4) Alex Jordan / Austin Hutchcroft
5) Harrison Archdekin / Alex Jordan
6) Austin Creighton / Jack Part (P)
7) Brendyn Beck
8) Mike Nieuhuysen
9) Tom Burton
10) Isaac Gonevou
11) D’Shawn Bowen / Mostyn Findlay
12) Mostyn Findlay / Joeli Gonevou
13) Malik James / Henry Kirwan
14) Henry Kirwan / Jeremiah Gonevou
15) Ty Driscoll
16) Nehemiah O’Neil
17) Omar El-Gayed / Riley Lloyd
18) Riley Lloyd / Eric Rutledge (P)
19) Austin Hutchcroft / Mason MacDonald (P)
20) Nolan Hall / Carter Haddow
21) Joeli Gonevou / Walter Somers
22) Walter Somers / Mark Yuen
23) Jeremiah Gonevou / Henry Clark

Castaway Wanderers 14 v UBC 46 @ 14:30
Referee: Justine Blatt-Janmaat AR1: David Hale AR2: Chris Horsley
Venue: Windsor Park

An expected result and UBC move into sole possession of 2nd place and a quarter-final bye. After the break UBC will wrap up the regular season with a visit to James Bay, CW will host the Vikes.

PREGAME

#10 hosting #2/3. CW couldn’t get enough healthy players last week for a road trip so defaulted their match, this time they’re at home but facing the on form UBC team.

UBC forward pack looks stable, only one change at loosehead prop, Ethan Samuels getting the start. They’re trying out a new combination at halfbacks, with Ronan Graham and Ben Martin but are keeping the first string, Stephen Webb and Liam James, on the bench in case things go pear shaped. Milo Knights gets the start on the wing coming fresh into the roster. Late change Max Birtley starts at #8 and Cody Nhanala covers from the bench.

CW have two players from the Pride (P) who immediately go into the starting roster, Theo Espagnol at loosehead prop and Jaiden John at second row. Mike Finnemore returns to the roster at #8, Merlin M’Cloud is with the Atlantic Privateers out east. Chris Gamage returns to the roster at scrum-half.

UBC motivated to take possession of 2nd place and get a bonus point win. Prediction: UBC by +12.

UBC (March 21st/current)

1 Jacob Blackwood / Ethan Samuels
2 Ethan McCarthy
3 Charlie Clark
4 Relmu Wilson-Valdes
5 Joe McNulty
6 Liam Kinghorn
7 Callum Arnesen
8 Cody Nhanala / Max Birtley
9 Stephen Webb / Ronan Graham
10 Liam James / Ben Martin
11 Niko Andrianos
12 Liam Turnbull
13 Alastair Marshall
14 Ben Beauchamp / Milo Knights
15 Max McGavern / Ben Beauchamp
16 Josh du Toit / Kevin Griffiths
17 Graeme Francolini / Jacob Blackwood
18 Ethan Samuels / Graeme Francolini
19 Max Birtley / Cody Nhanala
20 Sandon Gupta / Ewan Webber-Smith
21 Aidan Sutherland / Stephen Webb
22 Caleb Seumanutafa / Liam James
23  Ronan Graham / Max McGavern

CW (Feb 28th/current)

1 Akram Nadeem / Theo Espagnol (P)
2 Mateo Quinonez / Antonio Corbin
3 Fred Regan
4 Ayo Ogunlabe / Jaiden John (P)
5 John Humphries
6 Gord Kehoe / Marcello Wainwright
7 Marcello Wainwright / Hugh Mager
8 Merlin M’Cloud /  Mike Finnemore
9 Zech Pilgrim / Chris Gamage
10 Andrew Easson
11 Shane Rikley-Krindle / Jay Welsh
12 George Vorster / Jordan Tait
13 Liam Poulton
14 Jay Welsh / Jacob Isaac
15 Yuri Huisaman / Zech Pilgrim
16 Zak Zeray / Zach Hahn
17 Zach Hahn / Nate Smith
18 Pearce Reimer / Mateo Quinonez
19 Nate Smith / Ty Featherstone
20 Jacob Isaac / Liam Paul
21 Jordan Tait / TBD
22 TBD
23 TBD

University Of Victoria 47 v Burnaby Lake 36 @ 14:45
Referee: Cole Pedrick AR1: Sam Klein-Laufer AR2: John J De Goede
Venue: U Of Victoria- Wallace Field

An exciting high scoring match with the Vikes coming away with a +11 win. With the Vikes getting a 5 point bonus win and Burnaby getting a bonus point in the loss, it means the teams are tied at 42 points but the Vikes have a game in hand. After the Easter break it will be Burnaby hosting Meraloma and Vikes hosting CW, both teams likely to get bonus point wins. That leaves the final make-up weekend where Vikes host the Ravens.

PREGAME

#7 hosting #6. Perhaps the key match of the weekend to determine who continues to post season play. Both teams likely to win next weekend against Lomas (Burnaby) and CW (UVic), and then UVic have one match left in the final make-up weekend against #1 Ravens. So if UVic lose this weekend, they could be done. If UVic win, then depending on bonus points, they could be tied.

UVic only making one change to the starting XV that pummelled the Lomas in the last match. David Richard starts on the wing. It’s a potent backline with the likes of Cooper Coats, David Richard, Michael Oughtred.

Burnaby only make a few changes from their team that beat the Pride last weekend. James Kelly moves from blindside flanker to hooker and Jonah Fridffinson moves to blindside flanker. Andrew McIntyre comes off the bench to start in the second row. Jack Brady gets the start on the wing.

Two strong backline squads, Canadian talent for UVic and Fijian talent for Burnaby. The Burnaby forwards may have a bit more beef, it will be interesting to watch the battle in the scrums. Burnaby won the first matchup by +9 in Burnaby, split the difference for a change in home ground. Prediction: Burnaby by +4.

UVic (March 21st/current)

1 Brendan Christian
2 Jack Marshall
3 Brendan Kim
4 Ronin Smith
5 Alex Gordon
6 Robert Reid
7 Jaxson Jones
8 Rider Heaney -Corns
9 Keegan Neary
10 Cooper Coats
11 Alex Gamage
12 Dylan Cleaver
13 Lockhart MacGregor
14 Spencer Cotie / David Richard
15 Michael Oughtred
16 Sully Curran
17 Milo McDonald / Kale Jones
18 David Michell / Carter Ebrahim
19 Carter Ebrahim / Seb Isherwood
20 Aiden de Wit
21 Owen Barlow / Reece Thompson
22 Gareth Sandner
23 David Richard / Jack Penaluna

Burnaby (March 21st/current)

1 Iain Kennel Webb
2 Dylan Vermette / James Kelly
3 Bryce Worden
4 Cooper Johnston / Andrew McIntyre
5 Dreydon Martin
6 James Kelly / Jonah Fridffinson
7 Jarod Byrnes
8 Taitusi Vikilani
9 Wayne Ngubane
10 Napolioni Bolaca
11 Sione Fine / Jack Brady
12 David Dinbandhu
13 Suliano Volivoli
14 Stu Jamison
15 Iowane Raturici
16 Joel Abdel Barr / Rylin McKenzie
17 Grayson Hardie
18 Owen Wright / Dylan Vermette
19 Andrew McIntyre / Cooper Johnston
20 Jonah Fridffinson / Clinton Odhiambo
21 Clinton Odhiambo / Anthony Carrol
22 Anthony Carrol / Jeke Gotegote
23 Luke Toroca / Jentezen Peterson

Women’s Premier

With Abbotsford now out of the league there are only 6 teams in the league so they’ve changed the playoff structure, it will be #4 v #5 in the quarter-finals, the winner to play #1 in the semis. It will be #2 v #3 in the other semi. It looks like Seattle will finish #6 and be out of the playoffs. Currently based on the BCRU standings and the points per match, this is what it looks like from 1 to 5, Lomas 3.89 points per match, Westshore 3.7, Burnaby 3.22, CW 3.11, Thunderbirds 2.75 ppm. Only CW and Thunderbirds will change their points per match this weekend.

Castaway Wanderers 7 v Vancouver Thunderbirds 24 @ 12:45
Referee: Julianne Zussman AR1: David Hale AR2: Al Humphries
Venue: Windsor Park

The Thunderbirds starting to hit their form just at the right time with the playoffs looming. When they get their Canada U21 players back they’ll be difficult to defeat. The BCRU have amended the standings table, currently the Lomas are 3.89, Westshore 3.7, Burnaby 3.4, Thunderbirds 3.0, CW 2.8. There’s one week of regular season left with Burnaby hosting Lomas and Thunderbirds hosting Westshore. If Thunderbirds defeat Westshore with a bonus point and Burnaby lose to the Lomas then they’ll move past Burnaby into 3rd setting up a Burnaby v CW 4th/5th. The winner to face the Lomas and Westshore hosting the Thunderbirds in 2nd v 3rd matchup. If Westshore defeat the Thunderbirds then it will be Thunderbirds v CW in 4th/5th and the semis would be Westshore v Burnaby and the Lomas vs Thunderbirds/CW winner. We’ll find out the playoff picture on April 11th..

PREGAME

#4 hosting #5. Thunderbirds coming off a loss to Meraloma and CW coming off a loss to Westshore in their last league match.

Thunderbirds will get significantly better when their Canada U21 players return after Easter. This match won’t give a full picture of their potential in the playoffs. It’s a similar roster that lost to Lomas last weekend, Lanae Davenport is back and starts on the wing.

CW have Josie Anzai and Kassidy Cej back but are missing Temitope Ogunjimi. CW had a +13 win last time these teams met in Vancouver. Prediction: CW by +5.

Thunderbirds (March 21st/current)

1 Katie Stoddart / Maya Nowotny
2 Abi Stanley
3 Maya Nowotny / Tegan Jost
4  Tegan Jost / Makenna Kamiya
5  Teya Ashworth
6 Kimberly Sinow / Ruby Kaltiainen
7 Anna Plate
8 Ayana Titifanua / Kimberly Sinow
9 Ella Hudon
10 Sarah MacPherson
11 Jaime Dickson / Emily Wang
12 Chloe Bong / Belle Rousseau
13 Belle Rousseau / Olivia Sarabura
14 Emily Wang / Lanae Davenport
15 Olivia Sarabura / Catrin Taylor
16 Addy Oldfield / Katie Stoddart
17 Alli Dobson
18 Ruby Kaltiainen / Angel Boswell
19 Ella Kirk / Jesse Knaggs
20 Sarah Fong / Zosia Cisak
21 Sofia Shortis / Saylor Pickrell
22 Joelle Kuyak
23 Catrin Taylor / TBD

CW (March 21st/current)

1 Chanelle Edwards-Challenger / Josie Anzai
2 Jamie Rikley-Krindle / Remee Brown
3 Bronwyn Zodichi
4 Marina Skakun
5 Jamie Knaggs / Kassidy Cej
6 Alex Motherwell
7 Remee Brown / Lucy Beauchemin
8 Temitope Ogunjimi / Jamie Knaggs
9 Gwyn Fry / Emily Samek
10 Bella Anderton-Teasdale
11 Emmie Pierce / Kayla Conway
12 Emily Currey
13 Maddy Astridge / Hadley MacPherson
14 Kayla Conway / Emmie Pierce
15 Marin O’Regan
16 Kira Smed
17 Josie Pusch
18 Hana Veysi / Jamie Rikley-Krindle
19 Lucy Beauchemin / Chanelle Edwards-Challenger
20 Hadley MacPherson / Hana Veysi
21 Alyona Kaminskaya / Olivia Corbett
22 Annabelle Lapointe / Maddy Astridge
23 Val Savchenko / Danica Pedrick

Westshore v UBCOB Ravens @ 12:45
Referee: Juan Pablo Rey AR1: Nolan Eby AR2: Simon Eby
Venue: Juan De Fuca

Exhibition match, haven’t seen rosters yet. Apparently match was forfeited by Ravens.

Westshore (Feb 28th/current)

1 Soleil Brooks
2 Courtney Sims
3 Sierra Gillis
4 Sioa Bloomfield
5 Shayla Stigant
6 Hailey Sampson
7 Brooke Horsfall
8 Celia Probe
9 Abby Hall
10 Emery Britton
11 Cypress Des Ormeaux Schmidt
12 Emilie Brett
13 Kyla Warren
14 Emilie Sinclair
15 Vanessa Chiapetta
16 Kendra Cousineau
17 Madeleine Lemay
18 Sasha McGee
19 Aila Norlin
20 Piper Walsh
21 Miranda Grant
22 Maya Addai
23 Emerald Maze

Ravens (March 21st/current)

1 Adinnah Sheppard
2 G.Uest
3 Talia Hennessey
4 Caitlin Woods
5 Ainsley Cummings
6 Zosia Cisak
7 Ang Alexander
8 Emma Hannigan
9 Alayna Scramstad
10 Robyn Alexander
11 Cindy Sha
12 Julia Douglas
13 Saylor Pickrell
14 Emma Due
15 Avery Carruthers
16 TBD
17 TBD
18 TBD
19 TBD
20 TBD
21 TBD
22 TBD
23 TBD