BC Rugby Weekend of February 15th 2025

BC Premier Make-Up Weekend: Men’s Premier Pacific Pride Dominate 2nd Half for Win Over James Bay; Women’s Premier Westshore Blank CW

It’s a make up weekend, family day weekend, but most of the games have been cancelled again due to field closures. The Ravens v Burnaby game at Jericho was a late cancellation. There’s only the one men’s Premier game, Pride v Bays, again Starlight Stadium to the rescue. The women’s Premier game Westshore v CW was moved from Westshore to CW and from Friday evening to Saturday afternoon.

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BC Rugby Weekend of February 8th 2025

BC Premier Week 10 Results: Pride Edge Westshore at Starlight Stadium; Four Premier Matches Cancelled Due to Field Closures; Women’s Premier UBC Narrow Win in Seattle

The cold February weather has wreaked havoc on the BC Premier schedule with municipal fields closing. Jericho Park, Connaught Park and Windsor Park all unavailable. The turf at Starlight Stadium is still a go with the Pride hosting Westshore. The UVic v JBAA game was a late cancellation due to field conditions. The women’s Premier game in Seattle vs UBC is still on.

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UBCOB Ravens – February 2025

Interesting Game, Interesting End, Ravens 38 – UBC 38: Report by Peter MacDonald

On a sunny, cool, Lunar New Year’s Saturday this friendly rivalry produced a parade of tries and a snaky twist in the dying seconds to produce a tie, three points to each team and much respect to the improved UBC squad. It is tough to win when you are emphatically losing your set scrums and that was the case for the Ravens who were regularly owned by the UBC pack throughout the game.

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BC Rugby Weekend of February 1st 2025

BC Premier Week 9 Results: Pride Fall to CW; Westshore Defeated by Lomas; UBC Draw with Ravens; Burnaby Lose at Bays; Vikes @ Caps Cancelled

The BC Premier season resumed for the “spring” season with all 10 teams in action. It was a week for the home teams as they won 3 of the 4 matches, with other a draw for the home side. The Capilano v Vikes game was cancelled as Klahanie Park was closed by West Vancouver Parks & Recreation.

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UBCOB Ravens – December 2024

Ravens Strike Early, Ravens 34 – Caps 18: Report by Peter MacDonald

On a cool November day at Jericho the crowd were looking forward to a tight game as the Ravens were hosting a Caps team that had just knocked off the Lomas the previous weekend. And the Caps came out strongly in the early going pressuring the Ravens at their line but ultimately settling for 3 points from a penalty kick by fullback Mike Moloney. Unexpectedly though by the 20 minute mark the Ravens had put up four tries and had a 22-6 lead, a 16 point differential that remained at the final whistle.

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BC Rugby Weekend of November 30th 2024

BC Premier Week 8 Results: Caps Topped by Ravens; CW Fall to Vikes; Pride Overcome UBC in Coastal Cup Decider – Women’s Premier Westshore Defeat Burnaby

The Pacific Pride retained the Coastal Cup and remain in 3rd place in the BC Premier. Ravens go into the break as the only undefeated team, Burnaby rise in the standings as Caps and UBC both lose. In women’s Premier Westshore claim 2nd place with win over Burnaby. Play in the BC Premier resumes February 1st.

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