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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CanWest Women’s XVs – 2021

UBC Win CanWest Title – Ranked #3 Going to Nationals

The women’s university national tournament will take place at Queen’s University in Kingston between November 10-14. Laval are ranked #1, Queen’s #2, UBC #3 and Acadia #4. UVic are ranked 8th.

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CanWest Women’s XVs – 2021

UBC Thunderbirds Defeat UVic Vikes in Opening Round of CanWest XVs: UBC Ranked 5th Nationally

The CanWest season kicked off last weekend with UBC defeating UVic 31-15 and Lethbridge clobbering Alberta 53-7. The win earned UBC a 5th place national ranking while Lethbridge are ranked 8th. The two top teams from CanWest will attend the nationals in Ontario in November.

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UVic Vikes News – June 2021

Scott Manning Named New Vikes Coach to Replace Doug Tate

from UVic Vikes

VICTORIA -The University of Victoria is delighted to announce Scott Manning as the new head coach of the Vikes men’s rugby program, effective June 28, 2021. Manning will take the reins from long-time head coach Doug Tate who is retiring after 27 years.

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University Rugby – 2021

Adam Roberts Brings Together University Coaches Across Canada for Virtual Recruiting Session: Watch 90 Minute Video Online

If you’re a high school player or a high school coach this should interest you. You can watch University coaches from across the country pitch their uni as the right choice for you. There are about 17 coaches and each one gets about 5 minutes of video time to make their point. It was informative and entertaining.

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