The BCRU have put out a preview of the BC Club finals on Saturday with matches in men’s Premier, Premier Reserve, Div 1, Div 2 and Div 3 and women’s Premier, Div 1, Div 2.
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Andrew Quattrin, Jack Shaw, Guiseppe du Toit, Makeen Alikhan scored tries in Week 9. Matt Heaton top tackler in LA match, Dewald Kotze top tackler for Dallas.
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.
It was a comprehensive win for Canada in LA although close at the half 17-7. It almost guarantees Canada a top 3 finish in the Pacific Four and a spot in the WXV 1 tournament they’re hosting later this year.
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.
The BC High School Rugby season is in full swing but unfortunately, unlike before, there’s not a central collection point for scores and matches. The bcssru.com used to provide that info but BC School Sports has taken over all sports and they don’t publish upcoming matches or results. They provide Provincials information but that’s about it. They actually started doing a ranking for Ultimate Frisbee, but haven’t started one for rugby yet. You may want to contact them to find out why. Their Twitter account is @BCSchoolSports
There are 19 Clubs represented in the semi-finals, 12 from the lower mainland, 1 from the interior, and 6 from the island. Meraloma have the most teams in the semis with teams in 4 divisions, followed by UBC and Westshore with teams in 3 divisions. Claiming doubles are UBCOB Ravens, Abbotsford, Squamish, Rowers, Comox, and Kamloops.
It seems it’s been a while since we’ve update the Highlanders news. With only 2 weeks left in the BC Premier regular season it will soon be Highlander season. Since our last update the Highlanders have selected two High School Players of the Week and announced three more reserve players and Highlander #22.