NPC Starts This Weekend – A List of Canadian Players Who Have Competed in the NPC
WXV Global Series Challenger 2026 match schedule confirmed
➡️Hong Kong China to host six-team competition across three match weekends from 13-26 September
➡️Announcement follows the news that Mitsubishi Electric has joined the competition as presenting partner
⬇️ Full WXV Global
BC Rugby Weekend of March 16th 2024
BC Premier Week 11 Results and Rosters: Ravens Soar Past CW; Bays Fall to Westshore; Burnaby Defeat UVic, Caps Topped by UBC
Only four weeks left in the BC Premier regular season with teams jostling for playoff positions. The top 6 get in the playoffs with the Pacific Pride not eligible, 1 and 2 get quarter-final byes and 3 v 6 and 4 v 5. Currently that would see the Lomas and Ravens get byes, Burnaby host UVic and CW host Westshore but a lot can change after the weekend. Indeed it did change, now with 3 weeks left it would be Burnaby hosting UBC in the quarter-finals with the other positions remaining unchanged.
Rugby Canada Coaching Updates – March 2024
Jack Hanratty to Leave Head Coach Position of National Women’s 7s Team Following 2024 Paris Olympics – Starts at University of Ottawa in 2025
Jack Hanratty will leave his position as Head Coach of the national women’s 7s team after the Paris Olympics which ends mid-August. The Rugby Canada press release indicates he will take a short break and start his university role in 2025 which would mean he would miss the 2024 USports rugby season which runs from September to November. The 2024 championship will be hosted by UPEI.
Don Burgess – A History of Rugby Football on Vancouver Island 1876-1940
Don Burgess Thesis from 1970: A History of Rugby Football on Vancouver Island 1876-1940 Available as Searchable PDF
Don Burgess was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 2000, in the Builder category. He was well recognized for his contributions to rugby as a player, coach and inventor but it was his research and writing contributions that are highlighted in this article.
From the Editor’s Desk – March 2024
Ray Barkwill Named USA Assistant Coach; Shawnigan Lake vs USA #2 School De La Salle; Highlanders Announce Latest Reserve Player
Ray Barkwill Assistant Coach USA Rugby
Ray Barkwill has been named as the Assistant Coach of the USA women’s XVs team on their tour to the UK to play South Africa on March 30th. That will be a preparation match for their Pacific Four match against Canada on April 28th in LA. Ray announced earlier on his Linkedin account that he was ” happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Defense Coach at USA Rugby!”
MLR 2024 Week 2
MLR Week 2 Results & Canadian Highlights: Houston Leads West; New Orleans Leads East
There were 18 Canadian players starting in Week 2 and 13 in the reserves, for a total 31 dressing on game day. That was down 5 from Week 1 where 36 of the 46 Canada-eligible players were in action. Ben Lesage and Andrew Quattrin scored tries for the second week in a row for New England, Shane O’Leary had the top stat for running metres for Miami in their match, Matt Heaton was top of the tackle stats for LA in their match.
Rugby Canada Updates – March 2024
Christiaan Esterhuizen Appointed Canada U20 Coach and Pacific Pride Coach
The former Meraloma coach who hails from South Africa has been appointed to the dual role of Head Coach of the Pacific Pride and the Canada U20 team.
BC Rugby Weekend of March 9th 2024
BC Premier Week 10 Results & Rosters: Lomas Top UBC, CW Defeat Westshore, Pride Fall to Burnaby, Vikes Beat Bays
There are four matches this week, Caps and Ravens have a bye. There’s four weeks left after this week so points are especially important for teams trying to stay within reach of a playoff spot. The UBC game vs Lomas should be streamed on The Rugby Network.
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