Canadian University Men’s Rugby Championship 2022

UBC Dominate Again at Men’s University Championships With 3-0 Record and +116 Point Differential

One point to come out of the Men’s University Championships is that UBC are in a class of their own in Canadian University Rugby. They amassed a +116 point differential over the three rounds to win the title for the 4th time in 5 years. They defeated McGill 48-5 in the 60 minute match and took their foot off the gas for the last 20 when they were ahead 41-0.

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Canadian University Women’s Rugby Championship 2022

Laval, Queen’s, Ottawa, Guelph Advance to Semis on Friday: Quarter-Final Match Summaries

The two BC teams, UBC and UVic, came close to advancing but weren’t clinical enough at key times. UBC lost by a point to Guelph, in a game they had plenty of opportunities to win. UBC scored 5 tries but couldn’t convert any of them while Guelph scored 4 tries and converted 3 of them. UVic almost created the upset of the tournament as #8 facing #1, they scored 2 tries but were unable to convert either, while Queen’s scored 1 try which they converted and added two penalties.

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UBC Thunderbirds – September 2022

UBC v UVic Weekend Match Report: UBC Host TWU This Coming Weekend

from UBC Media

VANCOUVER – The UBC Thunderbirds fell in their home opener 30-14 to the University of Victoria Vikes at the Gerald McGavin UBC Rugby Centre in the first leg of the historic Wightman Boot series between the longstanding provincial rivals.

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