McKechnie Cup 2022

McKechnie Cup and U20 Dunbar Keg Schedules Announced: Three Rounds Starting November 26th

from BCRU

BC Rugby is delighted to confirm the return of the McKechnie Cup and Dunbar Keg Regional Cup competitions, with the opening three rounds of matches taking place November 26-December 10.

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Surrey Beavers – October 2022

Surrey Beavers Ruck for the Cure Raises Record Amount for Cancer Research

On Saturday the Surrey Beavers Ruck for the Cure event raised a record total of over $ 16,500 for Cancer research and to support some local survivors. This was the 9th Annual event for the Beavers and their first Ruck for the Cure event since Covid—19.

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BC Rugby Youth 7s

BC Entering Youth Teams in World School 7s in Auckland in December

from BCRU

BC Bears Boys and Girls Elite 7s teams will be heading to New Zealand this December, to compete at the 2022 World School Sevens.

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Saratoga Cup – September 2022

Kamloops Wins Women’s Title; Rocky Mountain Rogues Win Men’s Title

from BCRU

Kamloops Rugby Club lifted the inaugural Women’s Saratoga Cup title while the Rocky Mountain Rogues made it back-to-back Men’s Championship wins following an action-packed weekend in Kamloops.

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BC Rugby 2022-23 Season

BC Rugby Week One Preview: Regional Games for Premier Teams, League Play Starts in Divisions 1,2,3

[ed. our normal predictions article with rosters will publish every Friday.]

Week 1 of the 2022-23 rugby season is coming up this Saturday. Yes, once again, Saturday is a rugby day in BC.

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BC Bears 7s – August 2022

BC Bears Win Shield at RugbyTown 7s – Jesters Defeat USA U23 in Cup Final

The BC Bears won the Shield Final over Team Germany 21-7 to finish 12th in the tournament. Perhaps not the ranking they were expecting going into the tournament but as their tournament description states, “This program’s goal is to provide a competition pathway for BC players to gain experience and showcase themselves towards National team selections.”

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JBAA Updates – August 2022

JBAA Opens Registration for 2022-23 Season, President’s Message and Youth Co-Ordinator Hired

from John de Goede

Registration is now OPEN!

We have opened registration for the 2022-23 season with packages available for all ages and genders.

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Canadian U19 Championship 2022

BC Win U19 Canadian Rugby Championships with 4-0 Record: Defeat Quebec 27-10 in Final Match

[ed. we didn’t have the starting roster for this match so referenced the player’s number in the match summary.]

A good result for BC as they maintain their strong winning record at the U19 level. At least six of the BC players will continue on next weekend for Canada U20 as they host Zimbabwe, Chile and Uruguay.

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