BC Premier Semi-Final Results: #4 Bays Fall to #1 Ravens, #6 UVic Upset #2 UBC – Women’s Premier #4 Westshore Upset #1 Lomas, #3 Thunderbirds Defeat #2 Burnaby
A couple of upsets in the BC Premier and a couple of wins by defending champions. In the men’s Premier UVic upset UBC and in the women’s Premier Westshore upset Meraloma. The defending champions from last year in both men’s and women’s Premier continued through in strong form. The Ravens put in a +40 win in men’s Premier and Thunderbirds had a +17 win in women’s Premier. All the results from the 14 matches are posted below.
Men’s Premier
UBCOB Ravens 45 v James Bay AA 5 @ 14:30
Referee: Cole Pedrick AR1: David Smortchevsky (Pending) AR2: Bradley Schwalger
Venue: Jericho Beach Park
No surprises here and the Ravens look strong contenders to defend their Premier title from last year. The Bays weren’t able to put up the defensive effort to slow down the Ravens attack. We look forward to Peter MacDonald’s account of the match. The Ravens will face UVic in the final, surprise winners over UBC.
PREGAME
#1 hosting #4. The Ravens haven’t lost a game in 2026, their last loss coming in November 2025. The Bays just edged past Capilano in the quarters but shut down #2 UBC in the last regular season match. They have a 7-2 record in 2026 after a poor start to the season. The teams split games this season, Bays winning 42-28 in September and Ravens winning 38-8 in November.
As expected not many changes from the previous matches. The Bays only change is on the bench with Jeremiah Gonevou replacing Mark Yuen.
The Ravens only change to the starting XV is bringing David O’Donaghue off the bench to start at openside and Jake Ikeda moving to a backup role. The three backline reserves are changed from last week with Noah Jenson, Noah Bain and Mark Wandeto looking to make a second half impact.
The Bays have improved a lot since the fall season but is it enough to take down the #1 Ravens, the defending champions. I don’t think so. Prediction: Ravens by +7.
James Bay (April 25th/current)
1) Scott Warner
2) Neil Trainor
3) Wyatt Pilz
4) Alex Jordan
5) Harrison Archdekin
6) Austin Hutchcroft
7) Brendyn Beck
8) Carter Haddow
9) Tom Burton
10) Isaac Gonevou
11) D’Shawn Bowen
12) Mike Nieuhuysen
13) Henry Kirwan
14) Mostyn Findlay
15) Ty Driscoll
16) Nehemiah O’Neil
17) Julian Gauld
18) Riley Lloyd
19) Dakota Lachance
20) Nolan Hall
21) Mark Yuen / Jeremiah Gonevou
22) Joeli Gonevou
23) Malik James
Ravens (April 18th/current)
1 Owen Kokan
2 Jake Tierney
3 Saman Rezapour
4 Don Carson / Frank Carson
5 Frank Carson / Don Carson
6 Reegan O’Gorman
7 Jacob Ikeda / David O’Donaghue
8 Joe Locke
9 Billy Wickham
10 Lockie Kratz
11 Cole Keffer
12 Ethan Berry
13 Hamish Janes
14 Andrew Coe
15 Jack Carson
16 Riku Konrad
17 Louis Kassapian
18 Josh Tweed
19 Matthew Chan
20 David O’Donaghue / Jacob Ikeda
21 Gio Sangiorgi / Noah Jenson
22 Takoda McMullin / Noah Bain
23 Jean Claude Koorsten / Mark Wandeto
UBC 21 v University Of Victoria 37 @ 14:30
Referee: Shanda Assmus AR1: Kristine Lovatt AR2: Justyn Roberts TZM: Lauren Hancock
Venue: UBC- Gerald McGavin Centre
UVic with the big upset, from just making the playoffs as the 6th place team, to a spot in the final. Having three national team players in the roster made a big difference, Cooper Coats at #10 and on the outside Morgan di Nardo and David Richard. The commentary team of Jonty Nichols and Jon Mergui, pro UBC as home commentators, did a great job calling the game.
PREGAME
#2 hosting #6. UVic upset #3 Westshore in the quarter-finals to earn a semi-final against their university rival in the semis. UBC have had an up and down spring season going 5-3, they were upset by #4 JBAA in their last match. UVic have had a 6-4 spring season.
UVic have only made one change to the starting XV with Adam Doane not available, Muiredach Casey starts at blindside flanker. Josh McIndoe makes it back into the roster in the reserves. Aiden de Wit also returns as reserve hooker.
UBC make one change in the starting XV at tighthead prop, Graeme Francolini getting the start. Ben Beauchamp and Max McGavern switch roles with McGavern going to fullback and Beauchamp to wing.
UBC have already defeated UVic twice this season but that was in the fall season. Cooper Coats has been a key factor in UVic’s resurgence this spring. UBC can be stopped with tough defence as JBAA proved, can UVic summon that defensive effort? UVic gave up 527 points this season compared to UBC’s 336 points. In one game anything is possible but UBC go in as favourites at home. Prediction: UBC by +6.
UVic (April 25th/current)
1 Jack Marshall
2 Sully Curran
3 Brendan Kim
4 Ronin Smith
5 Alex Gordon
6 Adam Doane / Muiredach Casey
7 Jaxson Jones
8 Rider Heaney -Corns
9 Reece Thompson
10 Cooper Coats
11 David Richard / Morgan di Nardo
12 Sion Griffiths
13 Dylan Cleaver
14 Morgan di Nardo / David Richard
15 Michael Oughtred
16 Annan McAllister / Aiden de Wit
17 Robert Reid / Annan McAllister
18 Kale Jones
19 Muiredach Casey / Carter Ebrahim
20 Carter Ebrahim / Josh McIndoe
21 Keegan Neary
22 Jack Penaluna
23 Thoron Koyote
UBC (April 11th/current)
1 Jacob Blackwood
2 Ethan McCarthy
3 Charlie Clark / Graeme Francolini
4 Relmu Wilson-Valdes
5 Joe McNulty
6 Liam Kinghorn
7 Callum Arnesen
8 Cody Nhanala
9 Stephen Webb
10 Liam James
11 Niko Andrianos
12 Liam Turnbull
13 Alastair Marshall
14 Max McGavern / Ben Beauchamp
15 Ben Beauchamp / Max McGavern
16 Ethan Samuels / Kevin Griffiths
17 Graeme Francolini / Ethan Samuels
18 Kevin Griffiths / Charlie Clark
19 Aidan Sutherland
20 Max Birtley / Sandon Gupta
21 Ronan Graham / Max Birtley
22 Ben Martin / Ronan Graham
23 Talon McMullin / Lenny Bonduau
Women’s Premier
Meraloma 10 v Westshore 19 @ 12:15
Referee: Juan Pablo Rey AR1: Pierre Iachetti AR2: Michael Blais TZM: David Williams
Venue: Jericho Beach Park
Another upset with the #4 team taking down the #1 team from the regular season. Westshore putting in a big defensive effort to keep the Lomas to 10 points. They’ll face defending champions Thunderbirds in the final.
PREGAME
#1 hosting #4. The teams split the matches during the season, Lomas winning 34-21 in February and Westshore winning 28-10 later in the month. Both teams lost at home and won on the road.
Lomas lost to Burnaby in their last match. A few changes from that match, Elyce Thomas starts at tighthead prop. Jessica Nelson starts at blindside flanker. There’s some rotation in the squad #6 Bea Collier-Pandya starts at scrum-half, scrum-half Cassidy Gale starts at outside centre.
Westshore defeated CW in the quarter-finals. Aila Norlin returns at second row and Celia Probe moves to blindside flanker. Abigail Hall replaces Maya Addai at outside centre.
The teams are evenly matched, splitting the regular season matches. Have to go with the team that kept #1 ranking throughout the season. Prediction: Meraloma by +3.
Westshore (April 25th/current)
1 Sioa Bloomfield / Chelsey Minter
2 Brittany Sims
3 Chelsey Minter / Zoe Williams
4 Celia Probe / Aila Norlin
5 Shayla Stigant
6 Hailey Sampson / Celia Probe
7 Brooke Horsfall
8 Emily Findlay
9 Emilie Sinclair
10 Emilie Brett
11 Emerald Maze
12 Kendra Cousineau
13 Maya Addai / Abigail Hall
14 Cypress Des Ormeaux Schmidt
15 Vanessa Chiapetta
16 Courtney Sims
17 Zoe Williams / Madeleine Lemay
18 Sasha McGee
19 Megan Wolfe / Sioa Bloomfield
20 Miranda Grant / Hailey Sampson
21 Jillian Fulton / Emery Britton
22 TBD / Jillian Fulton
23 TBD / Miranda Grant
Meraloma (April 11th/current)
1 Gracie Donaldson / Stacey Warner
2 Hailey Jeffries / Tanya Bennett
3 Stacey Warner / Elyce Thomas
4 Nat MacMillan
5 Deanna Cvitanovich
6 Bea Collier-Pandya / Jessica Nelson
7 Caleigh McMillan
8 Helen McGhee
9 Cassidy Gale / Bea Collier-Pandya
10 Sara Hernandez
11 Mikela Scharlach
12 Flora Poole
13 Demi Quickfall / Cassidy Gale
14 Carah Hager / Lucy Gethin-Jones
15 Emma Lowe / Demi Quickfall
16 TBD / Gemma McCutcheon
17 Solana Pasqual / Hailey Jeffries
18 Tanya Bennett / Gracie Donaldson
19 TBD / Lindsey Hood
20 Lucy Gethin-Jones / Solana Pasqual
21 TBD / Carah Hager
22 Robyn Feraday
23 Ella Porter / Emma Lowe
Burnaby Lake 14 v Vancouver Thunderbirds 31 @ 12:45
Referee: Nathaniel Hight AR1: Joel Van Meer AR2: JT ZHANG (Pending) TZM: John Hight
Venue: Burnaby Lake Rugby Club
As expected the Thunderbirds look unstoppable as defending champions, and favourites to add another title this year. When these teams met in February it was 73-10 for the Thunderbirds, so a big improvement from Burnaby but not enough. It’s Thunderbirds v Westshore in the final, a familiar scenario.
PREGAME
The Thunderbirds as defending champions were favourites going into the season, their roster has been up and down as they fed the Canada U21 team and also participated in the CanWest 7s. Their squad is locked in for the playoffs now. They defeated Westshore by +52 in their last match and 12 of the starters are returning from that match, they’re missing a couple of key players Anya Propkopich and Belle Rousseau but have added national team player Kiki Idowu.
Burnaby defeated #1 Meraloma last match. Burnaby have a couple of dynamic Fijian players in the backline, plus Ada Okonkwo has returned to the roster. The Thunderbirds continue to be favourites this season but Burnaby at home might be capable of the surprise upset. Prediction: Thunderbirds by +5.
Burnaby (April 11th/current)
1. Simone Savary
2. Lauren Tagg
3. Tess Woldring
4. Emily Van Gulik
5. Nicole Stephenson
6. James Sheldon-Houle / Payton McNeill
7. Madison Brooke
8. Payton McNeill / Ada Okonkwo
9. Natasha Lalonde
10. Michelle Veerman
11. Olivia Vangel / Jaidyn Mawhinney
12. Laisana Likuceva / Miriama Naiobasali
13. Hannah Hibbs / Grace Tuivatukalo
14. Jaidyn Mawhinney / Hannah Hibbs
15. Ava Van Santen
16. Simran Gillar
17. C Rodgers / James Sheldon-Houle
18. R Wood / G Hindley
19. Kaila France / R Wood
20. Mia Chan / Kaila France
21. Tatiana Rowe / Laisana Likuceva
22. Miriama Naiobasali / Mia Chan
23. Grace Tuivatukalo / N Elwood
Thunderbirds (April 11th/current)
1 Alli Dobson / Kiki Idowu
2 Katie Stoddart / Abi Stanley
3 Angel Boswell / Katie Stoddart
4 Anya Propkopich / Kimberley Sinow
5 Teya Ashworth
6 Ella Kirk / Ruby Kaltiainen
7 Kimberly Sinow / Anna Plate
8 Jesse Knaggs
9 Lanae Davenport / Tia Jordo
10 Sarah MacPherson
11 Emily Wang / Catrin Taylor
12 Belle Rousseau / Vela Baravian
13 Olivia Sarabura
14 Chloe Bong
15 Catrin Taylor / Lanae Davenport
16 Adinah Sheppard / Addy Oldfield
17 Maya Nowotny / Adinah Sheppard
18 Tegan Jost / Makenna Kamiya
19 Ruby Kaltiainen / Zosia Cisak
20 Sarah Fong / Ella Hudon
21 Ella Hudon / Emily Wang
22 Vela Bavarian / Sofia Shortis
23 Tia Jordo / Joelle Kuyek
Men’s Div 1
University Of Victoria 22 v Capilano 35 @ 12:45
Referee: Lance Davison AR1: Rachel Morrison AR2: Justyn Roberts TZM: Lauren Hancock
Venue: UBC- Gerald McGavin Centre
Vancouver Rowing Club 18 v Nanaimo Hornets 15 @ 14:30
Referee: Benjamin Lambrick AR1: Kuljiwan (Jivan) Dhaliwal AR2: Tyler DAWSON
Venue: Brockton Oval
Women’s Div 1
Kamloops 27 v Bayside 21 @ 11:15
Referee: Phil Webster AR1: Samson Kinloch AR2: Jakob Washington
Venue: Kamloops Exhibition Park
Comox Valley Kickers 5 v Capilano 37 @ 12:45
Referee: Robert Brown AR1: Darren Munro AR2: Chris Bowen
Venue: May Bennett Pioneer
Men’s Div 2
Kamloops 76 v United 19 @ 12:45
Referee: Jack Webster AR1: Samson Kinloch AR2: Jakob Washington
Venue: Kamloops Exhibition Park
Kelowna Crows 43 v Kats RFC 10 @ 12:45
Referee: Chris Assmus (Pending) AR1: James Canavan AR2: Breanne Campbell
Venue: Rutland Recreation Park
Women’s Div 2
Chilliwack Crusaders 38 v Ridge Meadows 10 @ 11:15
Referee: Leighton Williams AR1: Jamie Overgaard AR2: Nixon Sutherland (Pending)
Venue: Chilliwack- Yarrow Sportsfield
Kelowna Crows 28 v Simon Fraser 7 @ 11:15
Referee: John Eadie AR1: James Canavan AR2: Breanne Campbell
Venue: Rutland Recreation Park
Men’s Div 3
Burnaby Lake 38 v Langley 8 @ 11:15
Referee: Peter MacDonald AR1: Mike Johnson AR2: Rupert Whiting
Venue: Burnaby Lake Rugby Club
Vancouver Rowing Club 41 v Bayside 13 @ 12:45
Referee: Kuljiwan (Jivan) Dhaliwal AR1: Juan Pablo Rey AR2: Tyler DAWSON
Venue: Brockton Oval