BC Rugby Weekend of November 2nd 2024

BC Premier Week 5 Results: Vikes Fall to Westshore, Bays Clobbered by Caps, Lomas Overcome Pride, Ravens Topple UBC, CW Edged by Burnaby – Women’s Premier Seattle Swamped at Westshore, CW Defeated by Burnaby

Week 5 of the men’s Premier kicks off with some teams fielding a much changed roster with the men’s national XVs in Romania, the men’s national 7s preparing for the RAN 7s in Trinidad, the Canadian Classics in Bermuda and, yes, Touch Rugby Canada in Phoenix, all claiming players.

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UBCOB Ravens

UBCOB Ravens – October 2024

Ravens’ Good Form Continues Ravens 45 – Burnaby 14: Report by Peter MacDonald

After a Thanksgiving break, an election and heavy seasonal rains, I mean an “atmospheric river”, interrupted league play it was the hardcore faithful who rolled up to take in the games at Burnaby Lake on Saturday. But the break in play did not detract from the Ravens’ form as the Rippers won 27-17 in Div 1 play and the premier team carried on with another solid performance.

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BC Rugby Weekend of October 26th 2024

BC Premier Week 4 Results: Pride Edge Bays, Caps Fall to Westshore, Lomas Defeat UBC, Ravens Fly Past Burnaby – Coastal Cup and University Championship Qualifier TWU Upset UVic – Women’s Premier Seattle @ Burnaby, Thunderbirds Default to CW

It’s Week 4 of the BC Premier with some good matchups. The Vikes host TWU which is a Coastal Cup match but more importantly the qualifier for the University Championships with a BC #2 berth for the victor. In Women’s Premer it’s Seattle at Burnaby and CW hosting the Thunderbirds 2nd team.

A huge upset in the Coastal Cup with TWU upsetting the home team Vikes however the Vikes advance to the University Championships based on the points of the home and away games between the three university sides, a further explanation below.

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BC Rugby Weekend of October 19th 2024

BC Premier Week 3 Results: Westshore Edged by Bays, Burnaby @ Lomas Cancelled, CW Fall to Pride, UBC Defeat UVic, Ravens @ Capilano Cancelled

The BC Premier enters Week 3 after the Thanksgiving break, I’m in Guatemala at the Gran Jaguar 7s tournament with the Howlers. A couple of BC Premier props are here as well playing for the Howlers, Denver Fatt and Simeon John. Late notice that the Caps v Ravens game was cancelled due to field closures, also we’ve been advised the Lomas v Burnaby match was cancelled/postponed for the same reason.

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BC Rugby Weekend of October 5th 2024

BC Premier Week 2 Results: Pride Crushed by Ravens; Lomas Topple Bays, Westshore Edge Vikes, Burnaby Lose to UBC, Caps Topped by CW

The Ravens maintain their hold of top spot in the table with CW and UBC a point behind. Even though Week 1 matches were all close with an average +3 differential over the 4 matches, this week there were some blowouts with only the Vikes v Westshore game decided by 1 point. The average score differential this week was +24

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UBCOB Ravens

UBCOB Ravens – September 2024

Ravens Edge Vikes 27 – 24 – Report by Peter MacDonald

On a cool, late September day the Ravens opened their season facing a fit, well drilled UVic team that was in good form having already had three tough Coastal Cup games. So, it was no surprise to see UVic seize the advantage early with a forward drive to score under the posts at 10 minutes which rewarded their control of the game to that point. Luckily for the home side though, minutes later, a UVic back hung a long miss pass which Ravens winger David Thompson stretched high to snag and quickly run in from short range 7-5 UVic.

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