BC Premier UBCOB Ravens Crowned 2024 Champions: Results for All Division Finals
It was the final weekend of club rugby in coastal BC with the BC Premier wrapping up as well as seven other divisions. The finals event is hosted at the Burnaby Rugby Club. In Premier it was the top two teams throughout the season, Meraloma and UBCOB Ravens, meeting in the final. The Lomas won the first matchup 34-15 in October, the Ravens won the return match 36-10 in February, both winning at home. The Ravens however claimed the title with a 25-17 win in the final.
UBCOB Ravens 25 – Meraloma 17
The Ravens are the 2024 BC Premier champions with a +8 win over the Lomas. The differential between the teams in the regular season in the two matches was +7 so it seems fitting the result was not far off. We look forward to Peter MacDonald’s report and Patrick Carr’s photos of the match. The Ravens also won the Premier Reserve title over UBC.
UBCOB Ravens Men Premier – photo by BOLD Photos by Shelly/Paul Audette (via BCRU)
PREGAME
The Ravens have only made one change from their semi-final win over UBC. Ethan Berry switches with Nico Leonard with Ethan taking outside centre and Nico moving to the wing.
The Lomas also have one change to their starting XV that defeated Westshore in the semis. Gil Cann-Vaana replaces Mark Rickard at hooker and Scott Bowers comes into the reserves as backup hooker.
The difference in the two matches was +7 in favour of the Ravens and they did finish in top spot in the league but the game is almost to close too call.
Prediction: Ravens by 3.
Ravens
1 Josh Tweed
2 Riku Konrad
3 Tom Kaijaks
4 Frank Carson
5 Donald Carson
6 Grant Crowell
7 David O’Donoghue
8 Joe Locke
9 Sam Walton-Sexton
10 Aaron McLelland
11 Ethan Berry / Nico Leonard
12 Harjun Gill
13 Nico Leonard / Ethan Berry
14 Cole Keffer
15 Nicholas Blain
16 Viaan Wolmarans
17 Lachie Gunson
18 Harrison Burgess
19 James Carson
20 Trevor Helgason
21 Matthew Chan
22 Jake Holmes / Hamish Janes
23 Augustine Lugoonzo
Meraloma
1 Geoff Brooks
2 Mark Rickard / Gil Cann-Vaana
3 Conor O’Flaherty
4 Giovanni Guizetti
5 Finton O’Sullivan
6 Corne Ludick
7 Evan Galvin
8 Jalan Farris
9 Peter Hurst
10 Trent Ormsby
11 Keith Graham
12 Doug Fraser
13 Manuel Bustinduy
14 Dewi Williams
15 Louis Whelan
16 Gil Cann-Vaana / Scott Bowers
17 Tom Webb
18 Conor Turley
19 John Willis
20 Ethan Jaques / Brian Hayden
21 James Frankenberger
22 Conrad Kutia
23 James McTurk
Women’s Premier
UBC Thunderbirds 38 – Westshore 22
UBC Women Premier – photo by BOLD Photos by Shelly/Paul Audette (via BCRU)
Men’s Premier Reserve
UBCOB Ravens 18 – UBC Thundbirds 11
Men’s Div 1
Abbotsford 29 – Rowers 28
Abbotsford Men Div 1 – photo by BOLD Photos by Shelly/Paul Audette (via BCRU)
Women’s Div 1
Burnaby 41 – Meraloma 0
Burnaby Women Div 1 – photo by BOLD Photos by Shelly/Paul Audette (via BCRU)
Men’s Div 2
Squamish 42 – Kamloops 12
Squamish Men Div 2 – photo by BOLD Photos by Shelly/Paul Audette (via BCRU)
Women’s Div 2
Comox 19 – United 12
Comox Women Div 2 – photo by BOLD Photos by Shelly/Paul Audette (via BCRU)
Men’s Div 3
Comox 24 – Chilliwack 21
Comox Men Div 3 – photo by BOLD Photos by Shelly/Paul Audette (via BCRU)
