Fraser Valley Clubs, Abbotsford and Langley, Win Top U18 Divisions; JBAA and Langley Win Top U16 Divisions
The Fraser Valley clubs Abbotsford and Langley did well in the Kamloops 7s elite divisions, Abbotsford won the U18 Boys top division plus the U16 Girls top division, Langley won the U18 Boys top division plus the Boys U14. James Bay from the Island won the U16 Girls top division plus the U14 Girls.
The Edmonton Clansmen did well claiming both the Boys and Girls open divisions at U18. The top three in each division are listed below.
U14 BOYS
1st: Langley RFC 1
2nd: Salish Sea Warriors
3rd: St Albert Rugby Club
U14 GIRLS
1st: James Bay AA
2nd: Langley RFC 2
3rd: NWAA Rugby
U16 BOYS DEVELOPMENT
1st: Abbotsford RFC 2
2nd: Rapids Rugby
3rd: Abbotsford RFC 1
U16 GIRLS DEVELOPMENT
1st: 1697s Rugby
2nd: Edmonton Clansmen
3rd: Lucky Ladies Rugby
U16 BOYS COMPETITIVE
1st: Abbotsford RFC
2nd: Castaway Wanderers RFC
3rd: NWAA Rugby
Kamloops 7s U16 Boys Champions – Abbotsford
U16 GIRLS COMPETITIVE
1st: James Bay AA
2nd: Rapids Rugby
3rd: Abbotsford RFC 1
Kamloops 7s U16 Girls Champions – JBAA
U18 BOYS OPEN
1st: Edmonton Clansmen
2nd: St Albert Rugby Club
3rd: 1697s Rugby
U18 GIRLS OPEN
1st: Edmonton Clansmen
2nd: Bow Valley Grizzlies
3rd: Castaway Wanderers RFC
U18 BOYS ELITE
1st: Langley RFC 1
2nd: Salish Sea Warriors
3rd: Kamloops RFC
Kamloops 7s U18 Boys Champions – Langley
U18 GIRLS ELITE
1st: Abbotsford RFC
2nd: James Bay AA
3rd: Langley RFC Green
Kamloops 7s U18 Girls Champions – Abbotsford
from BCRU
Champions were crowned across 10 Divisions following a record weekend of action at the 2024 BC Rugby Kamloops 7s at MacArthur Island Park.
Over 120 teams competed 307 matches across the September 21-22 weekend as the largest youth Rugby 7s tournament in Canada returned to the nation’s Tournament Capital.
The event attracted U14, U16 and U18 Boys and Girls teams from Vancouver Island to Saskatchewan and ultimately saw a 25% increase in participation compared to 2023. Supporters and spectators turned out in force to enjoy a festival atmosphere on Kamloops’ northern shore.
With BC Bears 7s Coaches in attendance, this was a chance for British Columbia’s best young Rugby 7s talent to impress with upcoming trips to New Zealand and the 2025 Canada Summer Games in mind.
BC Rugby acknowledges that the 2024 Kamloops 7s was held on the unceded Secwépemc territory, situated in the southern interior of British Columbia within the traditional lands of the Secwépemc Nation.
The event officially started on Saturday with a traditional welcome song and prayer from Hank Gott, Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc Elder.
Over 180 matches followed in a pulsating first day’s action as teams frantically fought to put themselves in contention for Sunday’s Play-Off matches. The action concluded as 10 Divisional champions were crowned on a busy second day, with athletes leaving clutching the gold medals and much-desired bragging rights – until 2025 at least.
The purpose of the Kamloops 7s tournament is to foster the growth of Age-Grade Rugby throughout British Columbia and solidify the Rugby 7s pathway, while also serving as a lead into the Age-Grade Club XVs Season, which starts next weekend on September 29!
BC Rugby will be releasing a full 2024Kamloops 7s Photo Gallery and Match Videos this week – keep your eyes peeled on our social media channels!
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia.
Over 1500 Youth Rugby Players Converge on Kamloops This Weekend for 7s Tournament
122 Youth teams, from U14 to U18, will participate in the Kamloops 7s this weekend. There are 88 teams from BC, 30 from Alberta, 3 from Saskatchewan, and one team that will aggregate extra players. Added up that’s over 1500 young athletes playing rugby this weekend in Kamloops.
The teams are listed below as well as the BCRU media release and a link to their Kamloops 7s page.
U18 Boys Elite (12 teams, 9 BC, 3 AB)
Pool A
Abbotsford
Kamloops
Central Alberta
Westshore
Pool B
Salish Sea (Shawnigan)
Strathcona
Brit Lions
Langley 2
Pool C
MacDowell
Langley 1
United
Edmonton
U18 Girls Elite (8 teams, 7 BC, 1 AB)
Pool A
James Bay
Langley Green
Rapids (Comox)
Yeti (Salmon Arms)
Pool B
Abbotsford
Cowichan
Langley Gold
Strathcona
U18 Boys Open (16 teams, 11 BC, 5 AB)
Pool A
Kamloops 1
Edmonton
James Bay
1697 (Prince George)
Pool B
NWAA
Kelowna
Bow Valley
Langley
Pool C
Rapids
United
St. Albert
Westshore
Pool D
Williams Lake
Kamloops 2
Strathcona
Abbotsford
U18 Girls Open (16 teams, 11 BC, 5 AB)
Pool A
Kamloops
NWAA
Langley
CW
Pool B
Rapids
Bow Valley
Strathcona
United
Pool C
St. Albert
Westshore
Abbotsford
Bayside
Pool D
Kamloops
1697
MacDowell
Edmonton
U16 Boys Competitive (8 teams, 7 BC, 1 AB)
Pool A
Abbotsford
Kamloops
United
James Bay
Pool B
Langley
CW
Westshore
NWAA
U16 Girls Competitive (10 teams, 9 BC, 1 SK)
Pool A
Rapids
Abbotsford 1
Kamloops
United
Bayside
Pool B
Langley
She Devils (Meadow Lake, SK)
James Bay
Abbotsford 2
Salish Sea
U16 Boys Development (12 teams, 8 BC, 4 AB)
Pool A
Kamloops 1
Bow Valley
Langley
Strathcona
Pool B
St. Albert
Rapids
1697
Abbotsford 2
Pool C
NWAA
Kamloops 2
Abbotsford 1
CW
U16 Girls Development (16 teams, 10 BC, 5 AB, 1 SK)
Pool A
St. Albert
Langley
Cowichan
1697
Pool B
Strathcona
Rapids
James Bay
Abbotsford
Pool C
Westshore
Bow Valley
Edmonton
United
Pool D
NWAA
CW
Lucky Ladies (Lashburn, SK)
Kelowna
U14 Boys (12 teams, 9 BC, 3 AB)
Pool A
Kamloops 1
St. Albert
Langley 1
United
Pool B
Rapids
Kamloops 2
Langley 2
CW
Pool C
NWAA
Bow Valley
Abbotsford
Salish Sea
U14 Girls (12 teams, 7 BC, 3 AB, 1 SK, 1 ??)
Pool A
Bow Valley
Langley 1
James Bay
The Amalgamators (??)
Pool B
She Devils
Rapids
NWAA
CW
Pool C
St. Albert
Westshore
Langley 2
Abbotsford
from BCRU
The 2024 BC Rugby Kamloops 7s takes place this weekend (September 21-22) at McArthur Island Park on Kamloops’ north shore – here is everything you need to know about keeping up with the action!
The famous Kamloops event returns with over 120 teams vying across 10 divisions, making it the biggest youth Sevens tournament in western Canada. Specifically designed for Girls’ and Boys’ teams in the U14-U18 categories, the tournament delivers fun, action-packed games in a picturesque setting.
If you’re in Kamloops, come and join us for an amazing weekend!
All information on the event can be found by clicking on the link below – including schedule, livestream details and what to expect on site this weekend!