BC Rugby Weekend of October 4th 2025

BC Premier Week 3 Results: Westshore Topple Bays; Burnaby Defeat Meraloma; Capilano Fall at Ravens; Vikes Lose to UBC – Exhibition Pride Outscore Seattle – Week 1 Women’s Premier Burnaby Stop Seattle, Meraloma Dominate CW

It’s Week 3 of the BC Premier and we see some big names returning to play in the Canadian Winter League, aka BC Premier. Just at #10 we have national team players Cooper Coats, Andrew Coe, Mark Balaski, Ethan Turner all starting this weekend. Lucas Rumball returns to the BC Premier after many seasons away, he’ll be starting as Ravens openside flanker.

Men’s Premier

James Bay AA 21 v Westshore 26 @ 14:30
Referee: Derek Horton AR1: Martin Thornton AR2: Al Humphries
Venue: James Bay AA- MacDonald Park

Westshore get the +5 win, which gives me a +2 bonus in the score prediction rivalry with Sean. Westshore sit top of the standings after 3 weeks with 15 points. The Bays slide to a 1-2 record and a 5th place tie with Capilano at 7 points. There’s no Premier matches on Thanksgiving weekend but on October 18th Westshore will visit UBC and the Bays host CW.

PREGAME

Westshore are 2-0 and sit top of the standings, the Bays are 1-1.

Westshore have Kaden Duguid starting in the second row and Joe Kingham moves to #8, Elias Hancock isn’t in the roster this week. Thomas Isherwood moves to #9, an interesting start for him, Canada needs more depth at scrum-half, this might reboot his national XVs aspirations. Taylor McGuire starts at inside centre and Kyle Tremblay moves from wing to outside centre. It’s a formidable backline from 9 to 15.

The Bays have added Austin Creighton to the forwards, he’s starting at blindside flanker. Kainoa Lloyd returns to the roster on the wing. Crosby Stewart returns to the roster as reserve scrum-half.

The Bays are playing good rugby with a win over Ravens and a narrow loss to Burnaby. The addition of Austin Creighton and Kainoa Lloyd will boost their performance. Westshore have a lethal backline, one of the best in the league, the question is how do the forwards match up? The addition of Kaden Duguid is a big plus. Prediction: Westshore by +5.

Sean Ryan’s Prediction: Westshore to take the win narrowly against James Bay by 3 points.

Westshore (Sept 27/current )

1 Kane Perrett
2 Andrew McNabb
3 Simeon John
4 Aidan Holland / Seth Recalma
5 Joe Kingham / Kaden Duguid
6 Seth Recalma / Daragh Carroll
7 Daragh Carroll / Brian Ndirangu
8 Elias Hancock / Joe Kingham
9 Josh Nordstrom / Thomas Isherwood
10 Mark Balaski
11 Nelson Oyoo
12 Jeff Oluoch / Taylor McGuire
13 Thomas Isherwood / Kyle Tremblay
14 Kyle Tremblay / Johnstone Olindi
15 Rhys James
16 Matt Evans
17 Keegan Smales / Bob McKay
18 Kaden Duguid / Charles Taimani
19 Brian Ndirangu / Matt Weir
20 Matt Weir / Aidan Holland
21 Taylor McGuire / Zander Payne
22 Payton Gibson / Jeff Oluoch
23 Finn Hussey / Braeden Bespalko

James Bay (Sept 27/current)

1) Sam Miller
2) Neil Trainor
3) Riley Lloyd / Wyatt Pilz
4) Austin Hutchcroft / Harrison Archdekin
5) Harrison Archdekin / Austin Hutchcroft
6) Jacob Griffin / Austin Creighton
7) Brendyn Beck
8) Alex Jordan
9) Tom Burton
10) Ty Driscoll
11) Jeremiah Gonevou / Kainoa Lloyd
12) Mike Nieuwenhuysen
13) Isaac Gonevou
14) Mostyn Findlay
15) Craig Mitchell-Hermann
16) Wyatt Pilz / Nehemiah O’Neil
17) Julian Gauld
18) Carter Haddow / Riley Lloyd
19) Dakota Lachance
20) Joeli Gonevou / Carter Haddow
21) Mark Yuen / Crosby Stewart
22) Malik James
23) Walter Somers

Meraloma 26 v Burnaby Lake 39 @ 14:30
Referee: Chris Assmus AR1: Saro Turner AR2: Cole Northcott
Venue: Connaught Park

Burnaby winning this by +13 according to the BCRU website or +11 (39-28) according to the Burnaby social media post, either way a strong win from the visiting team. That result puts Burnaby at 2-1 and a 2nd/3rd place tie with UBC at 13 points. The Lomas fall to 1-2, 6 points, which gives them a 7th/8th tie with UVic. On October 18th it will be Burnaby visiting Capilano and the Lomas visit the Ravens.

PREGAME

Burnaby are 1-1-0 and Lomas are 1-1. Burnaby winning at James Bay last week and Lomas winning at home against CW last week, both close matches.

Burnaby have started Ethan Turner at #10 and moved Napolioni Bolaca to #15. They’ve added another Fijian 7s flyer, Iowane Raturaciri, to the wing and Wayne Ngubane has been moved to the starting #9 role. It’s a dangerous looking backline. Cooper Johnston returns to the Burnaby roster as starting lock.

The Lomas have a new tighthead prop, Lucas Aukuso, from NZ to bolster their pack. The rest of the forward pack looks similar to last week with a couple of rotations from the bench. Luc Thomson returns from last season to start at scrum half, Charlie Greaves is moved from fullback to #10 and Joe Wilde takes the fullback role.

It should be a good match, the Lomas boosting their pack and Burnaby their outside threat. Toss up but will go with Burnaby as they haven’t lost yet. Prediction: Burnaby by +1.

Sean Ryan’s Prediction: I feel Burnaby will take the win away from against Meraloma by 7.

Burnaby (Sept 27/current)

1 Luka Bradley / Dylan Vermette
2 James Kelly / Joel Abdel Barr
3 Bryce Worden
4 Leo Chen / Cooper Johnston
5 John Southern
6 David Dinbandhu / Clinton Odhiambo
7 Clinton Odhiambo / David Dinbandhu
8 Jarod Byrnes
9 Anthony Carroll / Wayne Ngubane
10 Napolioni Bolaca / Ethan Turner
11 Kyle Corrigan
12 Tevita Daugunu
13 Kimi Vunituraga
14 Luke Toroca / Iowane Raturaciri
15 Ethan Turner / Napolioni Bolaca
16 Chase McCrum / Seth Klassen
17 Grayson Hardie / Lalit Bharadwaj
18 Dylan Vermette / Dreydon Martin
19 Dreydon Martin / Jonah Fridfinnson
20 Jonah Fridfinnson / Luke Toroca
21 Woods Sharman / Stu Jamison
22 Sione Fine / Anthony Carrol
23 Wayne Ngubane / TBD

Meraloma (Sept 27/current)

1 Andy McMeel
2 Corey Hughes / Mark Rickard
3 Tom Webb / Lucas Aukuso
4 Craig Trimble / Marcus Ale
5 Conor O’Brien
6 Sam Lyon
7 Elijah Corbett
8 Jalan Farris (c)
9 Alex Tagg / Luc Thomson
10 Joe Wilde / Charlie Greaves
11 Keith Graham
12 Kenny Saito
13 Malachi King
14 Quinten Coetsee / Ben Pope
15 Charlie Greaves / Joe Wilde
16 Mark Rickard / Corey Hughes
17 Corne Ludick / Geoff Brooks
18 Geoff Brooks / Jordan Quinn
19 Ryker Bisset / Craig Trimble
20 Ed Matthews / Corne Ludick
21 Marcus Ale / Alex Tagg
22 Tyus Dimbleby / Quinten Coetsee
23 Ben Pope / TBD

UBCOB Ravens 24 v Capilano 20 @ 14:30
Referee: Bradley Schwalger AR1: Trevor Honey AR2: Dad Scott Johnson
Venue: Jericho Beach Park

A close +4 win by the Ravens gives them their first win of the season, even with Carson clan on vacation. They sit 1-2 in the standings but with bonus points sit in 4th place with 8 points. Caps are also 1-2 and sit in a 5th/6th place tie with JBAA at 7 points. On October 18th, the Ravens host the Lomas and the Caps host Burnaby.

PREGAME

Capilano are 1-1 and the Ravens a surprising 0-2. Capilano lost to UBC last week but defeated Lomas in Week 1. The Ravens have lost to the Bays and Westshore.

Capilano have made no changes to the starting XV from last week, just two changes to the bench with veteran Chris Robinson able to take on either halfback role.

Potential big news for the Ravens, Lucas Rumball is pencilled in the roster at openside, apparently waiting for the paperwork to go through. We’ll update when we find out for sure. The Carson’s apparently on vacation and travelling as a pack, so only Jack carrying on the family tradition this week. Still a big addition as we haven’t seen him in the roster since last year’s championship match. Andrew Coe starting at #10, interesting to see how that goes, if we’re lucky Peter MacDonald will do a write up of the match. Ethan Berry back at inside centre, again haven’t seen him since last year’s championship match. Noah Bain moves to fullback. Jean-Claude Koorsten returns from last season and starts on the wing. Late update, Lucas Rumball is cleared to play.

Going to be difficult to predict with the Rumball factor up in the air, the Carson’s missing is going to hurt the Ravens forward effort but a couple of backs returning and Andrew Coe starting at #10. Spin the wheel on this one but will go with Ravens. Prediction: Ravens by +2.

Sean Ryan’s Prediction: Defending champs have left me down so I’ve decided that Capilano will get the win by 5.

Capilano (Sept 27/current)

1 Hussein Khadr
2 Jacob Bossi
3 Arsalan Schaigan
4 Reid Yurkowski
5 Izzak Kelly
6 Ryan Hickey
7 Cam Tanner
8 Teancum Tuiali
9 Toby Horn
10 Wade Jansen
11 Austin James
12 Ryan Leskiw
13 Johnny Franklin
14 Cam Waddell
15 Mike Moloney
16 Nate Bolton
17 Josh Leeks / Angus Walker
18 Blair Twaddell
19 Riley Canning
20 Nick Pearce
21 Hamish MacDonald
22 Jack Wise
23 Ben Taylor / Chris Robinson

Ravens (Sept 27/current)

1 Josh Tweed
2 Riku Konrad / Jake Tierney
3 Saman Rezapour / Owen Kokan
4 Don Carson / Noah King
5 Frank Carson / Matthew Chan
6 Louis Kassapian
7 Sean Beckett / Lucas Rumball
8 Joe Locke
9 Cole Keffer / Jack Carson
10 Gio Sangiorgi / Andrew Coe
11 Jean Fish / Cole Keffer
12 Tsugo Hirai / Ethan Berry
13 Hamish Janes
14 Noah Bain / Jean-Claude Koorsten
15 Andrew Coe / Noah Bain
16 Isaiah Harrison
17 Kaleb Whitelaw / Grant Newell-Madu
18 Noah King / TBD
19 Aga Ligamy / TBD
20 Kelepi Gucake / Gio Sangiorgi
21 Marceau Bertin / Mark Wandeto
22 Jacob Bourne
23 Mark Wandeto / TBD

UBC RFC 42 v University Of Victoria 33 @ 14:30
Referee: Shanda Assmus AR1: Kristine Lovatt AR2: Simon Whyte
Venue: UBC- Gerald McGavin Centre

A +9 win for the Thunderbirds, closer than the +17 win earlier in the season. UBC win the Wightman Boot by a +26 and now sit 3-0 in the National University Qualification series. They’ll likely keep their #1 national ranking and now it’s between UVic and TWU to see who is the other BC team going to the Nationals. UBC remain tied in 2nd/3rd place in the BC Premier with Burnaby, 2 points behind Westshore. UBC will finish off their University Qualification series on Thanksgiving weekend at TWU, then they host Westshore in BC Premier on October 18th. UVic will host TWU on October 18th in what will likely be the University Qualification deciding match for BC spot #2.

Full Match Video

PREGAME

UBC are 1-1-0 in the BC Premier and UVic are 1-0. In the Wightman Boot series UBC have a +17 lead. In the National University Qualification series UBC are 2-0 and UVic are 1-1, TWU are 0-2, the top two teams advance.

The big difference for UVic since last match against UBC, is they have Cooper Coats starting at #10. Lockhart MacGregor starts at #13 and Morgan di Nardo moves to the wing. The forwards remain basically unchanged with Jaxson Jones moving from the bench to start at openside flanker. Sion Griffiths is back in the match 23 and that’s a plus for the Vikes.

UBC have gone back to the forward configuration where Relmu Wilson-Valdes plays second row and Cody Nhanala starts at #8. Liam Kinghorn returns to the starting roster at blindside flanker. Alastair Marshall returns as starting wing and James Biss returns to his usual #10 spot.

It will be interesting to see how much of a difference Cooper Coats makes as starting #10. The forward matchup is similar to the last meeting where UBC had a slight advantage. The game should be closer but still UBC go in as favourites. Prediction: UBC by +3.

Sean Ryan’s Prediction: UBC Thunderbirds to dominate against the Vikes by 10.

UBC (Sept 27/current)

1 Jacob Blackwood
2 Ethan McCarthy
3 Graeme Francolini
4 Sandon Gupta / Relmu Wilson-Valdes
5 Joe McNulty
6 Callum Arnesen / Liam Kinghorn
7 Aiden Sutherland / Callum Arnesen
8 Relmu Wilson-Valdes / Cody Nhanala
9 Stephen Webb
10 Caleb Seumanutafa / James Biss
11 Demitri Patterson
12 Talon McMullin
13 Liam Turnbull
14 Max McGavern / Alastair Marshall
15 Liam James / Ben Beauchamp
16 Josh du Toit / Emmett Allan
17 James Mahaffy
18 Charlie Clark
19 Liam Kinghorn / Sandon Gupta
20 Cody Nhanala / Aiden Sutherland
21 Ben Martin / Caleb Seumanutafa
22 James Biss / Liam James
23 Ben Beauchamp / Max McGavern

UVic (Sept 27/current)

1 Phoenix Moller
2 Jordy Auger
3 Nic Willey
4  Muiredach Casey
5 Brendan Kim
6 Sully Curran / Adam Doane
7 Adam Doane / Jaxson Jones
8 Ryder Heaney-Corns
9 Reece Thompson
10 Cooper Coats
11 Dylan Cleaver / Alex Gamage
12 Mason Levin
13 Morgan di Nardo / Lockhart MacGregor
14 Alex Gamage / Morgan di Nardo
15 Michael Oughtred
16 Milo McDonald / Annan McAllister
17 Jack Marshall
18 Carter Ebrahim / Milo McDonald
19 Josh Petrov
20 Jaxson Jones / Carter Ebrahim
21 Aiden de Witt / Sion Griffiths
22 Jack Penaluna / Dylan Cleaver
23 Marcus Lott / Thoron Koyote

Men’s Exhibition

Pacific Pride 57 v Seattle 36 @ 14:30
Venue: Juan de Fuca, Colwood

It was a game played in exhibition style with lots of scoring, not so much defence. Seattle did well in the close spaces and mauls, the Pride had the advantage out wide. Seattle had the advantage in the scrum in the first half, the Pride had the advantage in the second half when the reserves came on. One area I thought the Pride needed work on was at the breakdown, Seattle poached too many balls and the Pride had too many breakdown penalties. When the ball went wide, the Pride were in their element and looked dangerous. The Pride’s next Premier match is November 1st at Westshore. They’re playing a Fraser Valley rep team in their next match on October 11th, venue TBD. The Chicago Hounds Academy team will be coming as well this fall, we’ll post details later, from memory I think it’s November 22nd.

PREGAME

The Pride have listed 27 players since it’s an exhibition, time to give everyone playing time. We’ll list the Seattle roster when it’s available, we’ve posted the Seattle Sept 27th lineup versus Boise United, a game won by Seattle 51-17.

Pacific Pride (Sept 20/current)

1 Sam Miller / Joe Garoza
2 Porter Gook / Noah Kyneston
3 Theo Espagnol / Simroy John
4 Jaiden John / Mason MacDonald
5 Nate Cameron
6 Taine Clague / Evan Logan
7 Greg Putterhill
8 Jack Part / Taine Clague
9 Rogan Moir / Chris Rose
10 Matthew Bennett / Jamin Hodgkins
11 Hudson Poppitt / Ian Jones
12 Hudson Young / Alan Berros
13 Liam Poulton
14 Sam Blundell / Jute Norlin
15 Glenn Roy / Thomas Cuzange
16 Noah Kyneston / Porter Gook
17 William Lloyd / Tim Zimmer
18 Simroy John / Theo Espagnol
19 Mason MacDonald /  Jaiden John
20 Evan Logan / Asfi Saeed
21 Mitchell Buie / Jack Part
22 Jamin Hodgkins / Mitchell Buie
23 Jute Norlin / Matt Bennett
24 Sam Blundell
25 Hudson Young
26 Hudson Poppit
27 Glenn Roy

Seattle (Sept 27)

1 Lu Alainuuese
2 JW Markley
3 Liam Noone
5 Jamie Demers
5 Brandon Tupufia
6 Matt Potter
7 Andrew Miller
8 David Lindsey
9 Ronald Leafa Dwyer
10 Matt Brennan
11 Levi Puletua Taulaulelei
12 Ina Futi
13 Noah Wright
14 Dennis Munter
15 Ian Wright
16 Caleb Lind
17 Jasper Bowen-Shepherd
18 Brandon Jones
19 Chase Bates
20 Arisi Ulu
21 Faitala Taulaulelei
22 Isaac Mayala
23 Rhys Jones

Women’s Premier

The women’s Premier kicks off this weekend with two matches. We only have the Lomas roster entered and will add the others when they’re available.

Burnaby Lake 36 v Seattle Rugby 10 @ 12:45
Referee: Phil Webster AR1: Mark Abercrombie AR2: Santiago Posner
Venue: Centennial Oval

Burnaby starting off their season with a big win over visiting Seattle. Their next match is October 25th at UBC. Seattle play October 18th when they’ll visit UBC.

PREGAME

Nine of the Seattle roster are returning from the last BC Premier match on March 15 2025, including the complete front row. Interestingly Burnaby have ten players returning from the March 15th 2025 match. Seattle were playing CW on that day and Burnaby were playing the Thunderbirds.

We won’t give predictions on Week 1 until we see the relative strengths of the teams.

Seattle (March 15/current)

1. Sydnee Kimber
2. Taylor Tracy
3. Gabby Simmons
4. Juliette Champagnat / Jessie Eames
5. Hattie McKay / Laurel Hendrickson
6. Alina Ampeh / Olivia Santiago
7. Envee Sakhoeun-Hem
8. Zyana Flores-Thomas / Alina Ampeh
9. Astrid Ramos / Faith Granados
10. Madison Ray / Abby Sanchez
11. Sally Egan / Katie Shadler
12. Gabrielle Fernandopulle / Emma Santosuosso
13. Emily Barber / Christa Banks
14. Kendra Young / Sydney Colbern
15. Karina Bridgman / Sally Egan
16. Sydney Abel / Steph Hook
17. Bee Blackmon / Krystall Marshall
18. Krystall Marshall / Ann England
19. Jess Berg
20. Kylee Jovag / Sarah Wallace
21. P.J. Tillman
22. Olivia Santiago / Sho Markus
23. Mo Cricchio / TBD

Burnaby (March 15/current)

1. Payton McNeill / Lauren Tagg
2. Jade Farhat / Teresa Thomson
3. Tess Woldring
4. Kim Brown / Nicole Stephenson
5. Teresa Thomson / Natasha Lalonde
6. Chelsea Rodgers / Madison Brooke
7. Gabrielle Hindley
8. Ada Okonkwo
9. Alayna Scramstad / Faith Nishi
10. Aphra Taylor / Tatiana Rowe
11. Natalie Hewko / Jaidyn Mawhinney
12. Carmer Duursema / James Sheldon-Houle
13. Amanda Jardine / Rachel Wood
14. Jaidyn Mawhinney / Olivia Vangel
15. Kaila France
16. Stephanie Thurston / Emily Van Gulik
17. Jailee Mercedes
18. Stasi Chasso / S Gillar
19. Emily Van Gulik / M Chan
20. Nicole Stephenson / F Belanger Jones
21. Faith Nishi / B Booth
22. Rebecca Roth / N Elwood
23. Sofie van Beusekom / L Likuseva

Meraloma 41 v Castaway Wanderers 7 @ 12:45
Referee: Cole Northcott AR1: Michael Landiak AR2: John Bay
Venue: Connaught Park

The Lomas just moving up from Div 1 have announced their intentions in the Premier with a comprehensive win over CW. They’re scheduled to play the Ravens on October 18th but the status of the Ravens women’s team is still up in the air after a Week 1 cancellation. CW play next on October 25th at Westshore.

PREGAME

The Meraloma are moving up to Premier from Div 1 so we don’t have a previous roster in the archives. CW have 8 players returning from the March 15th roster last season, that was their road trip to Seattle so they were missing a few players. Again we’ll get a better idea of playing strength as the season progresses.

Meraloma

1 Stacey Warner
2 Tanya Bennett
3 Gracie Donaldson
4 Nat MacMillan
5 Deanna Cvitanovich
6 Nicola Schmidt
7 Helen McGhee
8 Carmen Duursema
9 Cassidy Gale
10 Sara Hernandez
11 Mikela Scharlach
12 Flora Poole
13 Demi Quickfall
14 Kayla Kim
15 Emma Lowe
16 Gwyn Mason
17 Hailey Jeffries
18 Elyce Thomas
19 Lindsey Hood
20 Jessica Nelson
21 Bea Collier-Pandya
22 Robyn Feraday
23 Maggie Kent

CW (March 15/current)

1 Josie Anzai / Josie Pusch
2 Karen Garcia
3 Bronwyn Zodichi
4 Marina Skakun / Avalon Crawford
5 Regan Casey / Josie Anzai
6 Lucy Beauchemin / Annalise Branter
7 Alex Motherwell / Lucy Beauchemin
8 Laura Sadler / Kass Cej
9 Gwynnie Fry / Zahra Kasim
10 Kate Kristianson / Emily Currey
11 Savannah King / Nat Yeung
12 Chloe Hill-Huse / Olivia Corbett
13 Emily Samek / Alex Motherwell
14 Danica Pedrick / Savannah King
15 Emily Currey / Emmie Pierce
16 Jess Beaudry / Madea Solberg
17  Kelsey McKinnon / Jamie Rikley-Krindle
18 Josie Pusch / Annabelle Lapoint
19 Kass Cej / Jess Beaudry
20 Caitie McNally / Madeline Astridge
21 TBD / Jordis Furdal
22 TBD / Bella Anderton-Teasdale
23 TBD / Jojo Offerein

UBCOB Ravens v Vancouver Thunderbirds @ 12:45
Referee: TBC (Pending)
Comment: Cancelled
Venue: Jericho Beach Park