San Capri Marlins Win Elite Division of Kelowna 7s Defeating BC Bears and UBCOB Ravens
The Kelowna Rugby 7s put on an entertaining event that had both a social and elite component. There were only 3 teams in the Elite division as the touring British side had travel issues according to the live stream commentary. The three teams were BC Bears, San Capri Marlins and UBCOB Ravens. The teams were evenly matched in playing strength although BC went in as favourites based on reputation. The Marlins came out as surprise winners and defeated BC 17-7 in the final.
The Marlins have an interesting story, at first glance, with a name like San Capri it would seem to be an offshore touring side but they are a Victoria based team, basically a collection of current and former Pacific Pride players. Some of the Marlins’ players who play or have played with the Pacific Pride included Callum Botchar, Cody Nhanala, James Biss, Zephyr Melnyk, Jacob Bossi, Isaac Olson, Taylor de Souza, Dawson Fatoric, Sion Griffiths. Standouts performances were put in by Sion Griffiths, Dawson Fatoric and Callum Botchar. As for the name and its origin, San Capri Terrace in Victoria, a shared residence for some of the players. We look forward to seeing them in action, along with the Ravens at the Westshore 7s on August 20th. The BC Bears will be heading to the Rugbytown 7s that weekend.
The links below have video footage of the matches, some of the links include the social matches as well. There’s also links to the teams’ Instagram accounts.
MATCH VIDEOS
Marlins v Ravens Day 1
https://vimeo.com/event/2315885?fbclid=IwAR0w6En8nM2tkrgSUm13sNi4jgfGqBfYzQOB4eyLCfNfz_gAXVxNu_6xfkA
BC v Ravens Day 1
https://vimeo.com/event/2320651?fbclid=IwAR1ZRuLe-FHnGA0h99pPXanLFZlrwr-J8oKxCytJvtRWgpzxdASeCjZJN7c
Marlins v Ravens Day 2
https://vimeo.com/735201125?fbclid=IwAR3FvbELhVlrtEFN6r3iG2Y5ClZNaOl_jN9S9WN24LyaeFVlkSCnjPRKKr8
Marlins v BC Day 2
https://vimeo.com/event/2322858?fbclid=IwAR2KRD5Cx10CaHXgZiv76YKtNyB9Cl077eZTYrImDXHqpBwNIwI4U-SeNI0
INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTS
Marlins
https://www.instagram.com/sancaprirfc/
Ravens
https://www.instagram.com/ubcobravensrugby/
BC Rugby
https://www.instagram.com/bcrugbyunion/
*BC Names Men’s 7s Team for Summerfest Rugby 7s Tournament in Kelowna, July 30-31*
from BC Rugby
BC Rugby is pleased to announce the BC Bears Selects Mens 7s travelling roster that will compete at the 2022 SummerFest Rugby 7s Tournament in Kelowna on July 30-31, 2022.
Taking place at Kelownas City Park, the SummerFest Rugby 7s event will see teams from BC and Alberta descent on the Okanagan for two days of action-packed, competitive Rugby.
In attending this tournament, athletes representing BC in Kelowna will put themselves further forward for selection to a finalized BC Bears Mens 7s team that will compete at the Rugby Town 7s in Glendale, Colorado, on August 17-21, 2022.
BC Bears Mens 7s Squad Heading to Kelowna
1 Mostyn Findlay (James Bay Athletic Association) Victoria
2 Danny Hamstra (Cowichan RFC) Crofton
3 Ethan Hager (UVIC) Brantford, Ontario
4 Gabriel Smith (Pacific Pride) Courtenay
5 Henry Do (James Bay Athletic Association) Victoria
6 Jace Peters (Castaway Wanderers) Victoria
7 Keegan Neary Victoria
8 Ollie Nott (Toronto Arrows) Leicester, UK
9 George Barton (Rugby ATL) Duncan
10 Noah Bain (Canada 7s) Abbotsford
11 Siaki Vikilani (Burnaby Lake) Burnaby
12 Kainoa Lloyd (San Diego Legion) Mississauga, Ontario
13 Tusi Vikilani (Burnaby Lake) Burnaby
14 Izaak Kelly (UBC) White Rock
The team selection was made following successful ID and Development Sessions on both Vancouver Island and the Mainland, where athletes were put through an array of drills and skills challenges to help Coaches select BCs top athletes for competition. The BC Bears Mens 7s Team has a strong history of competing in tournaments and championships both in BC and North America, and we aim to continue this tradition moving forward.
We kicked off our first session under a month ago with only 7 guys attending to select a squad from close to 50 players from across BC. We have selected a travelling roster of 14 that will head to Kelowna for the 2022 Summerfest 7s. Our side boasts players from 12 different programs including Clubs, Universities, National Teams, and Major League Rugby teams. BC Bears boast a well-balanced squad with size, power, pace, skill, experience, and some exciting stars of tomorrow. BC Bears Mens 7s Head Coach Robin MacDowell
Keep up to date with the BC Bears Mens 7s progress on the BC Rugby website. For all information relating to the 2022 SummerFest Rugby 7s, head to the event website here.