Ravens Lose a Close Encounter to Mexico National XV 20-19: Tour Recap and Rise of The Canadian Ambassadors – Report by Aaron McLelland

The Ravens narrowly fell to Mexico National XV in a hotly contested match on a scorching Vallarta day. The squad came together at Vancouver International on Thursday May 17 and boarded the short direct flight to Puerto Vallarta. Full of excitement and with five players from other BC clubs joining the tour, the introductions were out of the way and it was full steam ahead.

Continue reading→

Ravens Top Lomas in BC Premier Final 25 – 17: Report by Peter MacDonald

A big crowd and an excellent pitch at Burnaby Lake were the setting for the last championship game of a long day, the men’s premier final. The Ravens came out strongly, dominating the first 10 minutes, and staking themselves to a 10-0 lead. The try was a product of continuous possession and pressure with forwards, Crowell, Locke, Kaijaks and Konrad carrying and making ground. Lock Donald Carson then moved the ball towards the posts where from a ruck Joe Locke’s strong angled run off the ball put him through the would-be tacklers for the try under the posts.

Continue reading→

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.

Continue reading→

Ravens Through to Final Ravens 24 – UBC 13: Report by Peter MacDonald

For the third year in a row the Ravens were hosting a BC semi-final at Jericho and, having failed to advance in the previous two, hopes were high that it would be third time lucky. On a wet day against a confident UBC side the Ravens were put to the test but they prevailed and will head off to the final for the first time since 2019.

Continue reading→

BC Premier Semi-Final Results & Rosters: Ravens and Meraloma Advance to Final – Complete Semi-Final Results for All Divisions

It’s semi-finals weekend with 16 matches in 8 divisions. In men’s Premier it’s #1 Ravens and #2 Lomas looking to book their ticket to the finals with #5 UBC and #6 Westshore looking for the upsets. In women’s Premier it’s #1 UBC and #2 Westshore hosting #4 Capilano and #3 CW.

The weekend wrapped up with the higher ranked teams winning 13 of the 16 matches. The finals are next weekend in Burnaby. Clubs represented on finals day are Ravens (2), Lomas (2), UBC (2), Comox (2), Westshore, Burnaby, Rowers, Abbotsford, United, Squamish, Kamloops, Chilliwack.

Continue reading→

BC Premier Quarter-Finals Results & Rosters:  Westshore and UBC Advance to Semi-Finals

The BC Rugby leagues enter their final 3 weekends with quarter-finals this weekend, leading into the semis next weekend and finals at Burnaby on May 4th. In men’s Premier the Meralomas and UBCOB Ravens have claimed semi-final berths and will host the winner of the quarter-finals next weekend.

The results are in an it’s the visiting teams that won both matches, Westshore will take on Lomas next week and UBC will visit the Ravens.

Continue reading→

Ravens Form Continues Ravens 64 – Burnaby 5: Guest forwards invited to join Mexico Tour May 16-23
Report by Peter MacDonald

Excellent field conditions and sunny weather were the backdrop for another strong outing by the Ravens. While the hosts had possession and ran at the Ravens in the early going it didn’t take long for the Ravens to notch a few tries and dampen the hopes of the home crowd.

Continue reading→

BC Rugby League Standings for Men’s Premier, Premier Reserve, Div 1, Div 2, Div 3, Women’s Premier, Div 1, Div 2

Thanks to Peter Muirhead who put together these league tables for the weekend ending April 14th 2024.

Continue reading→

BC Premier Week 14 Results & Rosters: Pride Defeat Westshore; Ravens Blast Burnaby; CW Fall to UBC; Vikes Sink Bays; Lomas Top Caps

It’s the final weekend of the regular season, the playoffs start next weekend. The rugby weekend kicks off with a Friday night match, Pride @ Westshore at Juan de Fuca centre.

Continue reading→

Ravens Explode Early Ravens 50 UBC – 21
Report by Peter MacDonald

The two fraternal clubs took the field on a cool afternoon at UBC in the Ravens’ 50th year to renew their friendly rivalry. But friendships aside the Ravens went to work early punishing UBC for any missteps they made.

Continue reading→