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BC Rugby Weekend of October 31st 2026

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BC Premier Week 7 Results: UBC Edge Burnaby, Westshore Fall to UVic, Rowers Paddled by Lomas, Capilano Top CW, Ravens Fly Past Bayside

It was 4-1 on the predictions, UBC had enough to just get by Burnaby with a +2 win. The rest of the matches went as expected with the winning teams all picking up bonus points.

It’s Week 7 of the BC Premier, JBAA have a bye, Caps, Burnaby, Bayside coming off a bye week. A couple of potential upsets on the cards and a few safe win predictions. Saturday is Halloween, there’s sure to be a few post match parties hosted by the rugby clubs.

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Coaching Updates – October 2026

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Kevin Rouet Has Coaching Contract Extended to End of 2030

When you’ve kept the Canada XVs team in the top 3 in the world and placed 2nd at the World Cup, it’s a given you should have your contract extended. Why now though is open to speculation, did he receive a solid offer from abroad? In 2025 Rugby Canada extended his contract to the end of 2027, now they’re locking him in until the end of 2030. The World Cup is in 2029. He’s not only head coach, he’s Director of Women’s Rugby. One statement that Rouet keeps mentioning in his interviews, and one we don’t hear so much on the men’s side, is his commitment to developing high-performance pathways domestically, as he’s quoted below, “I also look forward to continuing to help develop the high-performance pathway for women’s rugby in Canada.” That’s why he’s a keeper, hopefully Rugby Canada will apply the same logic when looking for a men’s coach and potential Director of Men’s Rugby after the 2027 World Cup.

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1954 NZ All Blacks Tour to BC

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1954 Tour Program – NZ All Blacks Visit BC for Matches vs Victoria, UBC, Mainland After 31 Games in UK, Ireland, France

In March 1954 the NZ All Blacks wrapped up a gruelling 36 match tour of the UK,  Ireland, France and North America. By the time they reached BC they had played 31 matches and had 5 more to go, 3 of them in BC and 2 in California. They won the matches in BC handily, 39-3 against Victoria, 42-3 against UBC and 37-11 against the Mainland.

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