Meehan Names Match 23 to Host Zimbabwe in Winnipeg: Coats and Rumball Return to Roster
BC Rugby Announce U19 and U17 Teams Travelling to Ontario for National Championships
Canada v Portugal – November 2025
Canada Fall to Portugal 33-27 to Close Out November Tour
It was as close to a win that Canada got this November, 16-16 at the half, and their scrum wasn’t battered as in the first two matches. It was Canada’s there for the taking, down 6 points, the man advantage, the ball 15 metres out from the goal line in front of the posts, four minutes left. Then one attempt at a clever, no look, pass that’s intercepted and suddenly they’re defending inside their 22 with time expiring. That play seemed to epitomise the Canada’s men’s XVs mindset right now. Instead of playing high percentage, patient rugby in this situation, it’s a 50-50 go for glory option that’s chosen. Is it a lack of confidence, a lack of leadership, a lack of communication? The game goes into the “could have won but didn’t” category, an improvement over the “never in the game” category.
Reflections on Men’s University Championship 2025
The Guelph Formula for Success: Player Talent and Coach of the Tournament Cory Hector
UBCOB Ravens – November 2025
Ravens Defend Home Turf: Ravens 36 – Pride 9
Report by Peter MacDonald
A soggy November morning gave way to a dry afternoon and some good rugby for the players and stalwart fans at Jericho. The Ravens dominated possession for the first 25 minutes tallying two tries the first through Noah Bain beating his man outside and sending a grubber across the line to be touched down by Mark Wandeto and the second a Joe Locke line break and pass to Jake Tierney who also grubbered and then jackalled to regain possession for Cole Keffer who jinked about and dove in for a 14-3 Ravens lead.
World Rugby Nations Cup – November 2025 Update
World Rugby Releases Some Details of Tier 2 Nations Cup – Crossover Matches with Tier 1 Nations Championship in 2027
Canada will be part of the 2026 Nations Cup starting in July 2026. The Nations Cup is the Tier 2 equivalent of the Tier 1 Nations Championship. This new structure sets the test matches for the July and November windows except in World Cup or Lions Tour years. In those years there will be some crossover between the Tier 1 and Tier 2 brackets. The Tier 1 Nations Championship will include the Six Nations countries, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales; plus SANZAAR countries Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa; plus Japan and Fiji. The Tier 2 Nations Cup will include Canada, Chile, Georgia, Hong Kong China, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Tonga, Uruguay, USA, Zimbabwe, Samoa.
Kamloops Rugby Updates – November 2025
Kamloops Match Reports: Women Defeat United in Coquitlam by William Shaw
Kamloops Rugby Club Senior squads were in action this weekend. Players loaded the bus at Exhibition Park, leaving at 5:45am to make their way down to the lower mainland. The ladies were dropped off in Coquitlam for their Fixture versus United while the men carried on for their game at the Meralomas.
Canadian University Men’s Rugby Championship 2025
Guelph Becomes First Ontario University to Win Men’s National Title: UBC Place 3rd
The University of Guelph became the first Ontario university to claim the men’s national university title when they defeated hosts ETS 18-13 on Sunday. In the Bronze medal match it was UBC over UVic 27-12. UBC had won 5 of the first 6 championships with UVic winning the other, ETS broke the BC dominance last year and Guelph have put their name on the cup this year.
BC Rugby Weekend of November 15th 2025
BC Premier Week 7 Results: Pride Fall to Ravens, Lomas Dominate Bays, Caps Lose at Westshore, Burnaby Trounce CW; Women’s Premier CW Blank Lomas, Thunderbirds Outscore Westshore, Seattle Edge Abbotsford
Week 7 wrapped with Lomas finding their form at home and getting back in the win column after a four game losing streak. Ravens continue to excel as they look to defend their title. Westshore edge Caps in a close match and Burnaby dominate in road win at CW. In women’s Premier, Thunderbirds welcome return of uni players and establish their championship form, Abby keeps it close at home and CW hand Lomas their first loss.
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