Phil’s Volume 2 Issue 9 covers the last round of pool play, the zone semi-finals are today with #1 Shawnigan vs #4 SMUS and #2 Oak Bay vs #3 Claremont. Meanwhile across the Strait, St George’s are hosting their zone finals for Juniors and Seniors on Wednesday and Thursday
Phil’s Volume 2 Issue 8 covers the St. George’s v Collingwood match, SMUS v Brentwood, Oak Bay v Royal Bay and the Port Alberni tour to Wales. Phil’s provincial rankings seem more up to date than the BCSS rankings which come out mid-week. Both have St. George’s #1 but Phil goes Shawnigan, Collingwood, Robert Bateman, Oak Bay after that. The BCSS doesn’t have the St. George’s v Collingwood result factored in and have Collingwood, Robert Bateman, Shawnigan, Oak Bay as #2 to #5.
Phil’s Volume 2 Issue 7 covers the match between St. George’s v Shawnigan. These two schools are perennial finalists in the AAA division. St. George’s claimed a narrow win on home ground. Some other cross-region matches Phil covers are Oak Bay v Earl Marriott and SMUS v Carson Graham. Two teams that went up from AA to AAA this year Collingwood and Robert Bateman also went head to head and Phil has that report. BC School Sports has started putting out their rugby XVs rankings and we’ve appended them below.
Phil’s Volume 2 Issue 6 covers the incoming tour by French school Lycee Bellevue, the Island XVs rankings and the schedule for April. The newsletter is posted below.
Some important dates for high school rugby are as follows:
XV’s or 7’s Team Declaration Deadline: April 22nd, 2026
Zone Championships Completed: May 19th, 2026
2026 Rugby XVs & 7s Provincial Championships: May 27-30
Phil’s Volume 2 Issue 5 covers the Island’s XVs scene, the Island XVs rankings and the schedule for April. The newsletter is posted below.
Some important dates for high school rugby are as follows:
XV’s or 7’s Team Declaration Deadline: April 22nd, 2026
Zone Championships Completed: May 19th, 2026
2026 Rugby XVs & 7s Provincial Championships: May 27-30
Phil’s Volume 2 Issue 4 covers the Island’s XVs scene, the Island XVs rankings and the schedule for April. The newsletter is posted below.
Some important dates for high school rugby are as follows:
The BCRU have announced their Provincial coaches for the U17 and U19 teams heading to Ontario this summer. All four teams will head to Ontario from July 18-26. The U19 Men and Women will compete in the Canadian Rugby Championships. The U17 Boys and Girls will compete the O’Neill’s Challenge Cup which was started last year as a Ontario v BC competition at the U17 level. Also the regional PRCs will take place July 4th and 5th in Abbotsford for U15, U17, U19 regional teams.
The 3rd issue of Phil’s newsletter covering boys XVs rugby on Vancouver Island. In 7s last week GP Vanier claimed the Westshore Secondary 7s titles in senior boys, senior girls and junior girls. Cowichan’s Quw’utsun claimed the junior boys title. St. George’s junior XV are in Scotland/England during the spring break. Thunder Indigenous rugby are sending boys and girls U18 XVs teams to a tournament in Portugal. Robert Bateman is touring to NZ and Australia. Shawnigan is going to France. ADSS (Port Alberni) going to the UK. If you know of other youth teams touring during spring break, add them to the comments section.
GP Vanier from Courtenay made a statement in high school 7s winning 3 of the 4 titles at the Westshore Secondary 7s. They won the senior boys, senior girls and junior girls. Robin MacDowell’s rugby academy at Cowichan’s Quw’utsun high school won the junior boys title. Vanier senior boys came 2nd in the province last year in 7s with Belmont winning the provincial 7s title.
It’s the second issue of the In Touch newsletter by Phil Smith covering boys high school rugby on the Island. There’s a 7s tournament happening on Friday at Westshore for junior and senior high school teams, the Westshore Secondary 7s, action goes from 9am to 5pm. We’ll try to get hold of a schedule for a separate post. Phil’s In Touch newsletter is posted below.