Meehan Names Match 23 for Japan Clash on Saturday (Friday Evening in BC)
New CUMRC Format Means UVic or UBC Will Be Omitted from Canadian University Men's Rugby Championship for First Time - two most successful men's university programs in Canada but only one place at the tournament
Meehan Names 32 Player Squad for September Tests in Japan - 6 starters missing from Zimbabwe match, new skills coach
Rugby Canada Strategic Plan 2024
Rugby Canada Announces Strategic Plan for 2024-2027
Rugby Canada released its Strategic Plan for the next 3 years. We’ll provide a review of the plan and for reference we’ve included the previous plan, 2021-23. We’ve also included the NZ Rugby Union Strategy 2025 for comparison purposes.
UBCOB Ravens U18 – December 2023
Boys BC U18 Final – Ravens Edge CW 19 – 14; Report by Peter MacDonald
On a cool, sunny December late afternoon at Thunderbird Stadium the champions from the mainland and the island entertained and engaged their fans in a game worthy of a provincial final. The Ravens came out on top but there was very little between the two teams and but for a slow start by CW there might have been a different result.
Vancouver Highlanders – December 2023
Vancouver Highlanders Updates: Tom Larisch Named as Head Coach; Randall Barton is Director of Sports Operations
The Vancouver Highlanders have been busy, not that it’s obvious as they don’t post news updates on their website yet, or have a media email notification system yet, but a bit of looking on social media channels like Twitter and Linkedin shows they’re making progress!
BC Rugby Youth Club Finals – December 3rd at UBC
Bayside (U16 Boys); Langley (U16 Girls); Ravens (U18 Boys); CW (U18 Girls) Claims Provincial Club Youth Titles
Four champions were crowned at an action-packed 2023 BC Rugby Age-Grade Club Finals event at UBC’s Thunderbird Stadium on Sunday.
Pacific Pride v Seattle Match – December 2023
Pacific Pride, Rugby Canada Academy, Defeat Seattle 40-15: Photo Essay
It was a rainy day at Starlight Stadium in Langford. Due to the late start at 3:45pm the 2nd half of the match was played in the dark under the lights, rain and dark, not a photographers friend. With the camera ISO cranked up the photos were grainy but this is what I captured.
Dubai 7s 2023
Canada Women Finish 4th in Dubai, Men Finish 12th
The women started Day 2 with a quarter-final win over Ireland 14-12, scoring for Canada were Charity Williams and Krissy Scurfield, Chloe Daniels kicked both conversions.
Rugby Weekend of December 2nd 2023
World Rugby 7s Series Kicks Off Friday; MacDowell Rugby in Mexico; Pride v Seattle on Saturday; Provincial Youth Club Championships on Sunday
The BC Rugby leagues have shut down for the winter break but there is rugby to watch both locally and online this weekend. The 7s Series kicks off in Dubai, the Mexico 7s U19 tournament starts on Saturday, locally there’s the Pacific Pride vs Seattle at Starlight Stadium on Saturday and on Sunday the Provincial Youth Club Championships at UBC.
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