BC Rugby Match Updates – February 15th 2024

Posted on February 17, 2024February 18, 2024 by MarkB

Seattle Seawolves Beat Pacific Pride 79-7: Canada Selects Match on Wednesday

A top MLR team vs an Academy team, it’s a good reminder of the difference in levels. The score was 50-0 at the half so the Pride can be credited with adapting a bit and making the second half 29-7. The Pride are always a level below their top form when the spring season begins and they bring in new players to replace those picked up by MLR or graduating after the fall season. Last season in February after the break they were beaten 48-10 by UBC.

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BC Rugby Pathways for 2024

Posted on February 8, 2024February 9, 2024 by MarkB

BCRU Announce High Performance Pathways for Men’s and Women’s Programs

The BCRU have released the high performance pathways for athletes hoping to take their rugby to the next level. It covers men’s and women’s rugby from U16 up to the senior level, in both XVs and 7s.

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BC Rugby Weekend of January 27th 2024

Posted on January 27, 2024January 28, 2024 by MarkB

Weekend Results for January 27th in Men’s Div 1, 2, 3 and Women’s Premier/Div 1, Div 2 – Men’s Premier Restarts Next Weekend

The second half of the season recommenced this weekend with the exception of men’s Premier, that will restart next weekend. UBC lost a close game to CWU, 20-13, the game can be viewed here. Also in exhibition play the UVic Jutes defeated the Doug Tate Selects, 27-0, and that match can be viewed here.

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BCRU Hall of Fame Nominations Open for 2024

Posted on January 14, 2024January 15, 2024 by MarkB

BC Rugby is delighted to announce that nominations are now open for the BC Rugby Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

The BC Rugby Hall of Fame will return in June 2024 as part of an exciting, revamped awards celebration. More information on this will be released by BC Rugby at a later date.

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BC Bears U19 Men – December 2023

Posted on December 17, 2023December 18, 2023 by MarkB

Men’s U19 ID Sessions in January on Island and Mainland

BC have historically had strong representation at the men’s U19 level. In 2022 they won the national championship but were defeated by the Atlantic team in 2023. They’ll look to put in a strong performance in 2024 and have announced ID camps for January. Greg Clague will be leading the U19 Men’s Program as Head Coach.

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BC Bears Girls 7s Youth Teams – December 2023

Posted on December 16, 2023December 17, 2023 by MarkB

BC Bears Girls U16 Tropical 7s Trials in January: Register Online

The BCRU have announced Mainland/Island U16 Trial Sessions and a U16-U18 Skills Session in Prince George for girls. Darcy Patterson is the coach and she just returned from Australia with the BC U18 girls where they made the cup quarter-finals at the Global Youth Sevens, losing to eventual winners Australia School Girls. In 2024 the U16 girls will head to Florida for the Tropical 7s, the U18 girls will travel again in December for the Global Youth Sevens.

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BC Rugby Youth 7s – U18 Girls

Posted on December 11, 2023December 12, 2023 by MarkB

BC U18 Girls 7s Return from Australian Tournament with 2-2 Record: Photos

The Australian School Girls won their home tournament with a 27-12 win over the NZ based Rugby Vault team. The BC U18 team lost to the Australian School Girls in the quarter-finals on Day 2, 29-0. The girls division didn’t have a Plate category unlike the boys division, even though there were more girls teams entered.

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