BC Rugby League Standings – March 10th 2024
BC Rugby League Standings for Men’s Premier, Premier Reserve, Div 1, Div 2, Div 3, Women’s Premier/Div 1, Div 2
Thanks to Peter Muirhead who put together these league tables for the weekend ending March 10th 2024.
BC Premier Week 7 Predictions & Rosters: UBC @ Burnaby, Westshore @ UVic, Rower @ Lomas, CW @ Capilano, Bayside @ Ravens
Canada Men in Dubai for SVNS 3 in November: Top 2 Teams Advance to SVNS 2
BC Premier Week 5 Predictions & Rosters: UBC @ Sharks, Lomas @ CW, Ravens @ Westshore, Burnaby @ Caps – UVic @ JBAA Postponed
Canada v England – October 16th 2026
Canada Defeat England 24-21 in Toronto in Front of 18,000+ Fans
It was another boost for women’s rugby in Canada as Canada defeated #1 England, a team that hadn’t lost a match since 2022 when they lost the RWC final against NZ. It was a back and forth match with the England scrum dominating. The Canadian team relied on three tries from an energized backline to break the England defence. The other try was scored by Player of the Match, Daleaka Menin, the tighthead prop who put in a full shift in a scrum that was under pressure throughout the match. The addition of Alysha Corrigan on the outside proved to be a master stroke as her individual try was one of the highlights of the match. Shoshanah Seumanutafa was an important factor in the win, she had to come on in the first quarter of the match for Alex Tessier who had to leave for a head injury assessment. She kept the backline attack moving and scored the winning try at the 78′ mark. The next match is October 23rd in Ottawa. The extended highlights are linked below
UBC Women’s Rugby – October 2026 Updates
Front Runners: The Story of UBC Women’s Rugby by Solana Pasqual
This documentary on the UBC women’s rugby program starts with its history and an interview with Ruth Hellerud-Brown recounting her first involvement in 1991. It then moves through the years and culminates in the story of the national championships in 2024 and 2025 and interviews with the current players. On the coaching side there are interviews with Dean Murten, Jake Thiel and Maria Gallo. The timing of the video release is good as we’re just starting the 2026 championship cycle where UBC are currently ranked 5th, behind Queen’s, Guelph, Laval and UVic. Will there be another chapter to write in the story, we’ll find out in November.
U20 Challenger Cup – Canada v Portugal
Canada Comeback Falls Short: Portugal 28 – Canada 26
Portugal came out quickly and put up 12 points in the first 6 minutes, it was 15-7 at the half. The 2nd half again saw Portugal score quickly and it was 28-14 with 5 minutes left. Canada had a strong surge at the end of the match led by UBC #8 Liam Kinghorn but they came up just short of tying the match. Canada place 3rd in their pool and will play Brazil on October 17th in their placement match for 5th/6th in the eight team tournament.
BC Rugby Weekend of October 10th 2026
Thanksgiving Weekend: UVic Defeat TWU in Coastal Cup Match 54-10
UVic should maintain their #3 national university ranking after a comprehensive win over TWU on Saturday. Robb McCaghren was on hand capturing it in photo and video. He caught one of the Vikes tries in slow motion. It was scored by #8 Robert Reid, nicknamed the baby rhino by UVic announcers. I believe it’s his second year and he’s one to watch. Last season, as a rookie, he played both hooker and loose forward for the Vikes. He’s out of Oak Bay high school and made Phil Smith’s Island XV list as the best high school #8 on the Island in 2025.
Canada Women’s XVs – October 2026 Updates
Kevin Rouet Names 31 Players for England Matches – Rori Wood, Caroline Crossley, Piper Logan Added
Coach Kevin Rouet has named 31 players for the two match series with England taking place in Toronto on October 16th and then Ottawa on October 23rd. There are a few new players coming in, Caroline Crossley as a loose forward, Rori Wood returns from injury and becomes another option at prop, Piper Logan in the backs gets her first chance at a XVs cap. Brittany Kassil who received a red card and suspension after the Scotland match is now back available to play. Some players missing from the Europe tour include Claire Gallagher, Maya Montiel, Cassandra Tuffnail, Sarah-Maude Lachance, Taylor McKnight.
U20 Challenger Cup 2026 – Canada vs Belgium
Belgium 41-14 Canada: Canada Crash in Second Half
Canada were leading at the half 7-6 but came off the rails in the second half as they left their focus in the change room at halftime. Two yellow cards and a slew of mental errors made it difficult to get any momentum in the second half. It started with a casual wave at a pass from a defender that led to a yellow card, then defenders forgot to focus on the ruck and the Belgium player said, thanks very much, picked the ball up untouched and jaunted in for a try. Next was a penalty awarded to Canada at the Belgium 22, the kicker put the ball directly into goal and a key possession was lost. It was mental error after mental error leading to penalties for Belgium, tries and another yellow card for Canada. Then panic mode hit as the scoreline increased and time ticked away, more errors, running the ball out from the 22 instead of clearing it, a double skip pass that’s intercepted and run back the length of the field for a try. It wasn’t that Belgium was a much better team, Canada self-inflicted much of the pain on itself in the second half. It will be interesting to see how they come out against Portugal in their next match, the championship is gone, but they can battle for a 3rd place finish. Canada face Portugal on Monday, October 12th.
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