BC Premier Final Results: Men’s Premier Ravens Grind Down UVic; Women’s Premier Thunderbirds Defeat Westshore – Rowers Men’s Div 1 Champs, Capilano Women’s Div 1, Kelowna Men’s Div 2, Kelowna Women’s Div 2, Burnaby Men’s Div 3
The BC Premier games went as expected with the Ravens claiming their 3rd men’s title and the Thunderbirds their 5th women’s title. Both teams reaching dynasty level in the current time period. Rowers and Capilano won the men’s and women’s Div 1 titles respectively. Kelowna owned Div 2 winning both men’s and women’s. Burnaby won the Div 3 title.
Men’s Premier – Ravens 30 v UVic 3
Women’s Premier – Thunderbirds 38 v Westshore 17
Men’s Division 1 – Rowers 29 v Capilano 20
Women’s Division 1 – Capilano 44 v Kamloops 7
Men’s Division 2 – Kelowna 21 v Kamloops 15
Women’s Division 2 – Kelowna 28 v Chilliwack 12
Men’s Division 3 – Burnaby 43 v Rowers 10
Men’s Premier
UBCOB Ravens 30 v University Of Victoria 3 @ 16:30
Referee: Chris Assmus AR1: Nathaniel Hight AR2: Cole Pedrick TZM: Phil Webster
Venue: South Surrey Ath Pk
The Ravens scored first off a dominant scrum, scrum-half Billy Wickham just had to pick up the ball and fall down across the line for the first score, 5-0. Vikes countered with a penalty kick, 5-3. The Ravens scored their 2nd try off strong forward play, #2 Jake Tierney crossing the line, 12-3. Winger Cole Keffer scored next for the Ravens off quick ball to the outside from a Ravens lineout, 17-3. That’s the half time score.
Ravens added a penalty in the 2nd haf 20-3. Ravens replacement front row #19 crossed the line next, 27-3. Andrew Coe kicking that difficult conversion from the sideline. Ravens take a penalty kick in front of the posts as they make it a four score lead, 30-3.
Commentators, Chris Blackman and Keith Lumby, chose Lockie Kratz as man of the match with special mentions to #8 Joe Locke and the Carsons in the second row.
PREGAME
The Ravens won the last matchup fairly easily 49-24 but UVic rested Cooper Coats and Morgan di Nardo in that match.
The Ravens have no changes in their roster from the semi-final win over JBAA. They have a formidable forward pack with Frank and Don Carson in the engine room, Reegan O’Gorman, David O’Donaghue and Joe Locke in the loose forwards. Lockie Kratz at #10 has been big signing for them and a back three of Andrew Coe, Jack Carson, and Cole Keffer. Former Canada 7s player Noah Bain in the reserves shows their depth.
The big news for UVic is Cooper Coats is out, he picked up an injury in the UBC match. That changes the complexion of the game completely. The #6 team made a meteoric rise through the playoffs knocking off the #2 and #3 teams in the semis and quarters. That was with Cooper Coats, the incumbent national team #10 leading the backline attack. With his absence, rookie Michael Oughtred gets the start at #10, David Richard gets moved to fullback, Josh McIndoe to wing and Lockhart MacGregor comes into the roster as starting outside centre.
Two talented backlines, the question is can the UVic forwards match up against the Ravens forwards for the full 80. Ravens are defending champions and #1 in the regular season, UVic have defeated two higher ranked opponents in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, but they are now missing a key player in the final? Prediction: Ravens by +8.
Ravens (May 2nd/current)
1 Owen Kokan
2 Jake Tierney
3 Saman Rezapour
4 Frank Carson
5 Don Carson
6 Reegan O’Gorman
7 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 Jacob Ikeda
21 Noah Jenson
22 Noah Bain
23 Mark Wandeto
UVic (May 2nd/current)
1 Jack Marshall
2 Sully Curran
3 Brendan Kim
4 Ronin Smith
5 Alex Gordon
6 Muiredach Casey
7 Jaxson Jones
8 Rider Heaney -Corns
9 Reece Thompson
10 Cooper Coats / Michael Oughtred
11 Morgan di Nardo
12 Sion Griffiths / Dylan Cleaver
13 Dylan Cleaver / Lockhart MacGregor
14 David Richard / Josh McIndoe
15 Michael Oughtred / David Richard
16 Aiden de Wit
17 Annan McAllister
18 Kale Jones
19 Carter Ebrahim
20 Josh McIndoe / Thoron Koyote
21 Keegan Neary
22 Jack Penaluna / Jack Driscoll
23 Thoron Koyote / Jack Penaluna
Women’s Premier
Westshore 17 v Vancouver Thunderbirds 38 @ 14:15
Referee: Justine Blatt-Janmaat AR1: Julianne Zussman AR2: Benjamin Lambrick TZM: John Cameron
Venue: South Surrey Ath Pk
Westshore scored first, #8 Emily Findlay, 5-0. Thunderbirds hit back, maul and try by Kiki Idowu, converted, 7-5 for UBC. UBC added a penalty 10-5. Kiki Idowu struck again, showing why she was called up to the Canada side this spring, 15-5. Thunderbirds added one more before half, Westshore #13 Maya Addai had a line break and ran it into the Thunderbirds 22 but there was no support and it was turned over, UBC countered, again Kiki Idowu featured with a long run and it was finished off by #10 Sarah MacPherson, 20-5 at the half.
Thunderbirds added 3 to start the 2nd half, 23-5. Emily Findlay Westshore #8 scored her 2nd try off the back of a scrum that was going forward, 23-10. Thunderbirds scored next, a try in the backs, #12 Vela Baravian, 28-10. Sarah MacPherson scored her second finishing off some nice work by sub #23 Chloe Bong, 33-10. Olivia Sarabura #13 scored next for the Thunderbirds off a chip kick, 38-10. Vanessa Chiapetta finished off the scoring for Westshore at the whistle, final score 38-17.
PREGAME
The Thunderbirds have won both regular season matches, the last one in April by +52 points. The Thunderbirds are four time repeat champions and defeated Westshore the last three years in the final.
Westshore have national team tighthead prop Sierra Gillis back in the starting roster and Canada 7s player Maya Addai back in the centres. The return of those two players will help the team.
The Thunderbirds roster is based on the one published in the BCRU program and that program has had some errors, we’ll update if necessary when the Thunderbirds publish their roster. The only significant change the BCRU program is showing is Ella Kirk at blindside flanker replacing Ruby Kaltiainen.
Westshore had national team players like Asia Hogan-Rochester and Breanne Nicholas suit up for them this season and they would need at least one of them today to break the Thunderbirds winning streak. It would be a big upset if Westshore could pull off the win. Prediction: Thunderbirds by +7.
Westshore (May 2nd/current)
1 Chelsey Minter
2 Brittany Sims / Madeleine Lemay
3 Zoe Williams / Sierra Gillis
4 Aila Norlin / Celia Probe
5 Shayla Stigant
6 Celia Probe / Kendra Cousineau
7 Brooke Horsfall
8 Emily Findlay
9 Emilie Sinclair
10 Emilie Brett
11 Emerald Maze
12 Kendra Cousineau / Vanessa Chiapetta
13 Abigail Hall / Maya Addai
14 Cypress Des Ormeaux Schmidt
15 Vanessa Chiapetta / Abigail Hall
16 Courtney Sims
17 Madeleine Lemay / Sasha McGee
18 Sasha McGee / Zoe Williams
19 Sioa Bloomfield / Aila Norlin
20 Hailey Sampson
21 Emery Britton / Brittany Sims
22 Jillian Fulton / Emery Britton
23 Miranda Grant / Jillian Fulton
Thunderbirds (May 2nd/current)
1 Kiki Idowu / TBD
2 Abi Stanley / Kiki Idowu
3 Katie Stoddart
4 Kimberley Sinow / Anya Prokopich
5 Teya Ashworth
6 Ruby Kaltiainen
7 Anna Plate
8 Jesse Knaggs
9 Tia Jordo / Lanae Davenport
10 Sarah MacPherson
11 Catrin Taylor
12 Vela Baravian
13 Olivia Sarabura
14 Chloe Bong / Emily Wang
15 Lanae Davenport / Tia Jordo
16 Addy Oldfield
17 Adinah Sheppard
18 Makenna Kamiya
19 Zosia Cisak / Sophia Toledo-Cisak
20 Ella Hudon / Sarah Fong
21 Emily Wang / Ella Hudon
22 Sofia Shortis / TBD
23 Joelle Kuyek / Chloe Bong
Men’s Div 1
Vancouver Rowing Club 29 v Capilano 20 @ 12:15
Referee: Kristine Lovatt AR1: David Smortchevsky AR2: Phil Webster TZM: Trevor Honey
Venue: South Surrey Ath Pk
The Rowers lost in Div 3 but were winners in Div 1. Rowers scored first from prolonged pressure inside the Caps 22, #10 Jack Ussher found a seam and put it down under the posts, 7-0. Rowers doubled that a little later, again finding space out wide, they settled in to the 5 metres and kept possession. Scrum half, Jack Goodin, spotted daylight from a ruck and dove over the line, 14-0 for Rowers. Caps got one back as veterans Glenn McKinnon and Chris Robinson teamed up to finally break the Rowers defence with a final pass to the outside where it looked like #4, Joe Britt, was lurking and he dove over, no conversion, 14-5. Rowers added a penalty kick before half, 17-5.
Caps scored first in the 2nd half, it looked like hooker James Ritzema, just reaching over the line from a ruck and touching it down beside the uprights, the easy conversion missed, 17-10. Caps add a third try when scrum half William Dormaar found some space inside the Rowers 22 and sprinted 15 metres for the try, again unconverted, 17-15. The conversion kicking was hurting the Caps chances. The Rowers didn’t wait around and added a converted try, 24-15, veteran Jordan Wilson-Ross driving several tacklers back to score. Rowers added one more on a chip and chase that defenders couldn’t handle, 29-15. Caps scored at the whistle, again unconverted, and the final 29-20 for Rowers.
PREGAME
A note on some of the players who have played in the BC Premier. Rowers Jordan Wilson-Ross at fullback, a veteran at 37, he’s represented Canada in XVs and 7s. Caps have a number of players who have played Premier in the past, Glenn McKinnon, Chris Robinson, Mackenzie Mills, Nick Pierce, Reid Brookes, Sam Franklin…
Rowers
1 Josh Waller
2 William Litchfield
3 Gregory Crowe
4 James Whelan
5 John Riley Martin
6 Jack Warren
7 Chase Cooke
8 Brae Hamilton-Currey
9 Jack Goodin
10 Jack Ussher
11 Max Aitken
12 Spencer Morgan
13 Dax Millington
14 Sam Stoddard
15 Jordan WIlson-Ross (C)
16 Dylan Gilmore
17 Jack Kirwan
18 Ryder Germain
19 Scott McTavish
20 Morgan Brinson
21 Rory Sanderson
22 Hayden Jones
23 Emil Sehic
Capilano
1 Mackenzie Mills
2 James Ritzema
3 Jesse Ryan
4 Joe Britt
5 Conrad Mitchell
6 Nick Pearce
7 Reid Brookes
8 Glen McKinnon
9 William Dormaar
10 (C) Chris Robinson
11 Giles Klaver
12 Jose Santiago
13 Bruce Jones
14 Matthew Nicol
15 Sam Franklin
16 Orly Pajarillaga
17 Angus Walker
18 Blair Twaddell
19 Colin Mitchell
20 Ryan Scott
21 Charlie Huntingford
22 Guthrie Boose
23 Liam Lemmon
Women’s Div 1
Capilano 44 v Kamloops 7 @ 15:15
Referee: JT ZHANG AR1: Bradley Schwalger AR2: Saro Turner TZM: Jamie Overgaard
Venue: South Surrey Ath Pk
Caps opened the scoring with a nice chip from #10, Savannah Bauder, out to the wing #11, Rachel Vukovich. That was Premier level play right there. Caps scored their next with one of the big second row going over, 10-0. Caps added a penalty, 13-0. Caps 3rd try was quick ball out wide, #12 crossing the line, 18-0. That was the halftime score.
When play resumed in the second half, the scoreboard was adjusted to 20-0, so one of the conversions was good. Caps #12, Madeline Warner, scored her 2nd try with some good evasive running, 27-0 with the conversion. Big #4 for Caps, Stacey Hake, scored her 2nd try with a powerful run, 32-0. Another Caps try out wide, 39-0. Kamloops gets one back, 39-7. The final try by Caps #5, Ella Musgrove, final 44-7.
PREGAME
Caps have Savannah Bauder listed at #10, a good pickup for them. She was on the SVNS circuit for Canada in 2026. Caps used to be in Premier and have some players from those years, Christina Burnham, Tianna Coutts…
Capilano
1 Tiana Coutts
2 Zekeya Baguinon
3 Melissa Baker
4 Stacey Hake
5 Ella Musgrove
6 Abigayle Hird
7 Makezie Myles
8 Nicola Klaver
9 Christina Burnham
10 Savannah Bauder
11 Rachel Vukovich
12 Madeline Warner
13 Charlotte Ketchen
14 Saila Deschamps
15 Ashley Robinson
16 Katrin Sophia Feichtmair
17 Sarah Clegg
18 Victoria Celeste Figueroa Hidalgo
19 Millie Cameron
20 Amelia Hill
21 Victoria Waud
22 Melanie Hope
23 Fatiha Zubedi
Kamloops
1 Riley Halvorson
2 Lindsay Stobbe
3 Mya Giardullo
4 Milena Chambers
5 Jessica Oldenburger
6 Charise Coutu
7 Thea Flundra
8 Keisha Henry
9 Emily Lindsay
10 Kelsey Harpman
11 Caleigh Silversides
12 Melissa Davies
13 Callie Harder
14 Rhayna Silversides
15 Aliyah Rodominski
16 Jordan Klaws
17 Sara Fast
18 Carla Jensen
19 Carrie Rojas
20 Kayla Comeau
21 Taylor Lawson
22 Lily Watkinson
23 Elizabeth Gotuaco
Men’s Div 2
Kelowna Crows 21 v Kamloops 15 @ 13:15
Referee: Thomas Cooper AR1: Lance Davison AR2: Justyn Roberts TZM: Kuljiwan (Jivan) Dhaliwal
Venue: South Surrey Ath Pk
Kamloops opened the scoring with a penalty, 3-0. Kelowna hit back with a try, Melani Nanai playing in the backline attracted defensive attention and flicked the ball outside, Jef Vreys finished off the play, 7-3. Kelowna added another on the outside as they had the advantage in speed, wing Tristan Gaudry the try scorer, 14-3. Kelowna’s next try was top shelf, interplay between 10, 13, 14 down the field with #10 Rick Schouten finishing the play he started, 21-3. Kamloops answered back with the big forwards rumbling forward and scoring the try, 21-8. Kamloops notched another one when #9 Benjamin Carroll intercepted a pass and scooted the length of the field, 21-15. That was the last score and the match ended 21-15 in Kelowna’s favour.
PREGAME
Kelowna have Melani Nanai on the bench, not bad when you can sub on a veteran player with over 60 caps in Super Rugby and an Samoan international. Kamloops have an up and coming NextGen player at #10, Daniel Turvey, he’s on the Canadian Howlers tour to Argentina this summer.
Kelowna
1 Matthew Barriault
2 Cass Kocevar
3 Brandon Woods
4 Connor Laing
5 Christian Hill
6 Daniel Illichmann
7 Brice Michaud
8 Jeffery Lohse
9 Rudy MacKenzie
10 Rick Schouten
11 Tristan Gaudry
12 James Duguid
13 Jef Vreys
14 Isaac Young
15 Jared Curry
16 Ben Dunkerley
17 Evan Vodarek
18 Xander Webb
19 Chase Schumacher
20 James Dolman
21 Melani Nanai
22 Tyson Potts
23 Stefan Vracarevic
Kamloops
1 Wes Black
2 Stephen Meloche
3 Nicolas Willey
4 Max Heppner
5 Trevor Jensen
6 Austin Comeault
7 Nick Smith
8 Quinton Ormiston
9 Benjamin Carroll
10 Daniel Turvey
11 Justin Blanchard
12 Nat Watts
13 Cameron Graham
14 Charlie Kinloch
15 Lewis McKnight
16 David Hance
17 Dane Robinson
18 Elliott Overhoff-Coutu
19 Steven Campbell
20 Wes Van Camp
21 Tyler Wood
22 Anthony Jaruchik
23 Chris Chan
Women’s Div 2
Kelowna Crows 28 v Chilliwack Crusaders 12 @ 11:15
Referee: Michael Blais AR1: Rachel Morrison AR2: Lauren Hancock TZM: Ryan Lambrick (Pending)
Venue: South Surrey Ath Pk
The stream seemed to start late and it was 7-0 already for Chilliwack when coverage started. The commentators, not sure yet who they are, mentioned the lone score was a 80 metre run by #13 Kira Katan, converted by #9 Kyla Knox. That’s the halftime score.
Kelowna scored first in the 2nd half, #10 Olivia Burns scoring off a well worked change of direction attack that left Chilliwack with few defenders. Conversion made, 7-7. Chilliwack score next out wide, unconverted, 12-7. Kelowna counter with a pick and go option from a penalty inside the 5 metres, they cross the line near the post, 12-12 with the kick to come. The conversion is made and now Kelowna lead 14-12. Chilliwack were pressing for the go ahead try but a pass to the outside went astray and was picked up by Kelowna winger Jadeynn Papineau who sprinted 80 metres to put Kelowna further ahead, 21-12 with the conversion. Kelowna added one more on a chip and chase just before the final whistle, final 28-12 for Kelowna.
PREGAME
Chilliwack have only 18 players listed in the BCRU events program, likely more by game time.
Chilliwack
1 Anna-Maria Walton
2 Reba Rowe
3 Miranda Dethmongkhonh
4 Keely Fairley
5 Abbey Dirks
6 Taylor Fong
7 Elaine Bielmann
8 Karli de Haan
9 Kyla Knox
10 Katarzyna Laczny
11 Chloe Mattei
12 Ally Dunn
13 Kira Katan
14 Trinity Knox
15 Nadine Heath
16 Mila D’Amato
17 Jessica Sterkenburg
18 Zada Valenzuela
Kelowna
1 Carlie Ohmenzetter
2 Danielle Vannieuwenhuizen
3 Mikala Vujcich
4 Abby Match
5 Jelissa Quigley
6 Lauren Barnard
7 Teresa Jackson
8 Issy Venables
9 Ayva Johnson
10 Olivia Burns
11 Jadeynn Papineau
12 Adrianna Chong
13 Anika Scherck
14 Ivy Murphy
15 Payton Yee
16 Alexa Macisaac
17 Kellyn Brewer
18 Emily Castro
19 Hanna Mackay
20 Avanthika Chakkaravarthy
21 Nora Westlund
22 Alyssa Meade
23 Camryn Rempe
Men’s Div 3
Burnaby Lake 43 v Vancouver Rowing Club 10 @ 10:15
Referee: Tyler DAWSON AR1: Peter MacDonald AR2: Jeremy Duncan TZM: Rupert Whiting
Venue: South Surrey Ath Pk
Jake Thiel and Jamie Mackenzie are providing play by play commentary on the match and doing a great job. It’s good to see the BCRU dispense with their Ai Veo system for the finals and use live camera and commentary instead.
The half time score is 17-3 for Burnaby. Rowers opened the match with 3 points but then Burnaby did the rest of the scoring in the first half. The first two scores were set up by strong forward play in the maul and pick and goes near the goal line. The 3rd try was an impressive solo effort by fullback Cole Northcott who beat his defender out wide, chipped the ball ahead for a Burnaby try.
Burnaby opened the 2nd half with a fortuitous try as the defender slipped while trying to cover a chip kick, the ball bounced up to the Burnaby chasers and #13 Jordan McKenzie was the beneficiary of the final pass, now 24-3 for Burnaby. Burnaby followed up with another try, again setup by a mishandled kick, after several phases Cole Northcott crossed the line. He’s definitely one of the contenders for player of the match. It’s now 31-3 for Burnaby. Rowers get one back from prolonged pressure inside the Burnaby 5 metres, 31-10. Northcott strikes again, poaching the ball for the turnover, then a few minutes later making a line break, getting the return pass, scoring the try, Burnaby leading 36-10. Northcott again a few minutes later, chip, chase and score, the man is owning this game, 43-10 for Burnaby.
PREGAME
Burnaby’s loosehead prop, Lalit Bharadwaj, should do well at this level as he was a starting prop at the Premier level from about 2022 to 2025. Neil Maclaine also a regular Premier starter up to 2024. Rower’s Sawyer Herron a regular Premier starter with CW, then Ravens up to 2023.
Burnaby
1 Lalit Bharadwaj
2 Damith Dissanayake
3 Cameron Young
4 Juan Andres Ferrer
5 Jory Boychuk
6 Tomas Sadler-Rucht (C)
7 James McKenzie
8 Lautaro Rowland
9 Thomas Rosas
10 Shamy Najibula
11 Andrew Carpio
12 Neil Maclaine
13 Jordan McKenzie
14 Scott Simpson
15 Cole Northcott
16 Eric Nikiel
17 Brent Molesworth
18 Jordan Johnson
19 Lucas London
20 David Rafuse
21 Thomas Menzies
22 Joshua Vallee
23 Paul Murphy
Rowers
1 Keegan Watcham-Roy
2 Dylan Gilmore
3 Mac Holwill
4 Jordan Heeney
5 Kyle Katerenchuk
6 Ryan Chan
7 Raymond Bissonette
8 Sawyer Herron
9 (C) Mark Costigan
10 Nicholas Wackwitz
11 Rocco Waite-Fazio
12 Coleman Braid
13 Andrew De Torres
14 Fergus Downie
15 Cathal O’Brien
16 Billy Pywell
17 Justin Parlato
18 Cam Neilson
19 Brian Hennessy
20 Tomos Powell
21 Brian FitzGerald
22 Tanner Hoskins
23 Martel Wolfenden