High School Rugby Updates – May 2025

In Touch Newsletter Issue 10 by Phil Smith – Shawnigan and Brentwood Book Spots in Island Finals

This week, Shawnigan held off a persistent Oak Bay in their AAA semi-final, while Brentwood made light work of Mt Douglas in the AA semi. In the junior boys, Oak Bay beat Shawnigan to win the Island Championship.

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Summer Rugby Camps 2025

Summer Rugby Camps 2025 – Camps in Cowichan, Surrey, Delta, Victoria

We’ll continue to add Summer Rugby Camps here as info is sent in. We’ll list the camps by date. If you’re running a summer camp and want to be listed, email a poster graphic in jpg or png and a paragraph which includes the registration link to editor@bcrugbynews.com

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Island High School Rugby 7s Championships

Belmont Win Senior and Junior Titles at Boys Island Rugby 7s High School Championship – Four Teams Qualify for Provincials – 29 Photos

Belmont, who have a strong synergy between their football and rugby programs, doubled up with both Senior and Junior titles in the boys Island high school rugby 7s championships. The top four teams in the senior bracket will advance to the Provincials in Abbotsford, joining Belmont will be Vanier (2nd), Spectrum (3rd) and GNS (4th).

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High School Rugby Updates – May 2025

In Touch Newsletter Issue 9 by Phil Smith – Claremont Jrs Upset Barbs; Plunge Playoffs into Chaos

It was a relatively quiet week for the senior boys, but the huge story was the Claremont juniors defeating Oak
Bay convincingly, 38-22. It was only their second win of the season, but the machinations of playoff seeding
saw them leapfrog Oak Bay and SMUS into the top spot. More details below…

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Rugby Canada U18 Updates – May 2025

Men’s U18 Camp Announced for July 1st to 7th – Conflicting with Provincial Competitions and International Tour

Rugby Canada announced on May 5th a U18 men’s camp to be held in Ontario between July 1st and 7th, their announcement is posted below. Unfortunately long before this announcement there were existing age-grade provincial competitions and an international tour planned and announced.

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High School Rugby Updates – May 2025

In Touch Newsletter Issue 8 by Phil Smith – Quw’utsun, Shawnigan, and Oak Bay With Big Wins

This week, Shawnigan had a statement win over rivals St George’s and Oak Bay had a similar win against
cross-town rival SMUS to win the 30th edition of the Rees Boot. But Quw’utsun, with their win over Abbotsford,
will likely shoot to number one in the Provincial AAA rankings.

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High School Rugby Updates – April 2025

In Touch Newsletter Issue 6 – Island All-Star XV Named

Phil Smith has come up with a great resource for high school rugby on the Island and in BC. It’s a newsletter “Covering High School Rugby on Vancouver Island and British Columbia”. We’ve included a link below to download the full .pdf version which is formatted and includes photos. We’ve also copied some of the text below for a quick read.

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Tropical 7s – 2025

Canadian Teams Claim 6 Titles at Tropical 7s

There were 6 Canadian teams who claimed titles at the Tropical 7s in Tampa over the Easter Weekend. MacDowell Rugby women claimed the senior elite title for the 2nd year in a row. The Vancouver Island Crimson Tide U16 girls won the open title. The Niagara Rugby Union claimed a double in the U16 girls elite and the U18 girls open. The Eastern Ontario Rugby Union won the boys U16 open and the Oshawa Vikings won the U23 women.

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BC Friends of Rugby – April 2025

BC Friends of Rugby Offering Twelve $1500 Scholarships: Apply Now

The BC Friends of Rugby are offering 12 scholarships of $1500 to BC graduating high school players. The announcement of recipients is typically made at the high school finals, so apply now before it’s too late.

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High School Rugby Updates – April 2025

In Touch Newsletter Issue 5 – Quw’utsun are the Real Deal

Phil Smith has come up with a great resource for high school rugby on the Island and in BC. It’s a newsletter “Covering High School Rugby on Vancouver Island and British Columbia”. We’ve included a link below to download the full .pdf version which is formatted and includes photos. We’ve also copied some of the text below for a quick read.

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