Last weekend of the regular season in the BC Premier. Lomas @ Burnaby, Westshore @ Caps, UBC @ Bays, UVic @ CW – Women’s Premier Westshore @ Thunderbirds, Lomas @ Burnaby
Edmonton and Winnipeg Selected as Host Cities for Nations Cup Matches in July vs Spain, Portugal, Zimbabwe
Canada with matches against Spain, Portugal and Zimbabwe in Edmonton and Winnipeg.
The inaugural @WorldRugby Nations Cup heads to the Americas in July.
With 18 matches hosted across the continent, the #NationsCup is designed to accelerate competitiveness, create certainty, and provide revenue opportunities to participating teams.
https://www.world.rugby/nations-cup/en/news/1043084/world-rugby-nations-cup-heads-to-the-americas-in-july-for-inaugural-2026-edition
BC Premier Week 17 Predictions & Rosters: Ravens @ Westshore, JBAA @ Capilano, Burnaby @ UVic, UBC @ CW – Women’s Premier Thunderbirds @ CW, Ravens @ Westshore
Castaway Wanderers RFC Updates – March 2026
CW Rugby Launches Search for Head Coach, Senior Men’s Rugby
The Castaway Wanderers Rugby Football Club (CW Rugby) has begun the search for our next Head Coach of the Senior Men’s Program.
As one of British Columbia’s and Canada’s most established rugby clubs, CW Rugby combines a proud history with a forward-looking commitment to excellence. Our Senior Men’s program competes at the highest levels of amateur rugby, and we are seeking a leader who can build on that foundation.
High School Rugby Updates – March 2026
In Touch Newsletter by Phil Smith: Volume 2 Issue 2
It’s the second issue of the In Touch newsletter by Phil Smith covering boys high school rugby on the Island. There’s a 7s tournament happening on Friday at Westshore for junior and senior high school teams, the Westshore Secondary 7s, action goes from 9am to 5pm. We’ll try to get hold of a schedule for a separate post. Phil’s In Touch newsletter is posted below.
Premier Women’s Rugby – March 2026 – Round 13
Update on the English Premier Women’s Rugby (PWR) Round 13 – Thirteen Canadians in Action
There were thirteen Canadians in the rosters this week with Olivia Apps and Sabrin Poulin scoring tries. There are three weeks left before the league takes a break in April for international rugby, Six Nations and Pacific Four. The top four teams make post season play and at the current time that would be Saracens, Gloucester, Exeter and Harlequins.
Vancouver 7s Wrap-Up with Photos
Photos from Vancouver 7s by Robb McCaghren, @the610photographer
There were a number of talented photographers at the Vancouver 7s. For example, Gone West Photography, posted some photos on Instagram. In this article we feature the work of Robb McCaghren, the610photographer, he is actually 6’10” tall and hence his nickname. He’s a new convert to rugby coming from football and now he’s hooked on rugby, I think he shot his first game in November and his comments were, “I’m really starting to like Rugby, a lot, and would love to keep shooting this sport. I dunno how these folks do it. Even in my prime, I don’t think I could have survived a sport like Rugby. I have an absolute ton of respect for these athletes. Y’all are absolutely amazing.”
Vancouver 7s 2026 – Men
Canada Win Challenge Series with 3-1 Record: Next Montevideo on March 21-22
After winning both matches on Day 1 against Chile and Japan, Canada went 1-1 on Day 2, losing to Chile and defeating Japan. That gives them an overall 3-1 record and the Challenge tournament title. It’s scant consolation if they can’t convert that momentum to a better performance in the two remaining SVNS 2 tournaments in Montevideo (March 21-22) and Sao Paulo (March 28-29) to claim a top 4 position. It will be interesting to see who head coach Christiaan Esterhuizen chooses for the tour. Lockie Kratz, the team leader, looks a lock and Morgan di Nardo is starting to reclaim his form. Jack Shaw showed well in the last match, Ian Jones showed some pace and tracked back well on defence. Young players like Adam Doane and Andrew Cooper would be an asset. Veterans Elias Hancock and Johnny Franklin might be on the list. Will Thomas Isherwood and Josiah Morra be healthy for the trip? That announcement might show up next week from Rugby Canada.
Vancouver 7s 2026 – Women
Women Rebound on Day 2 to Go 2-0 and Claim 5th Place
It was a better performance on Day 2 with Savannah Bauder putting in a strong performance. Carissa Norsten was helped off the field in the second match which will be a concern with the New York tournament next weekend. Some of the returning veterans were starting to find their form, Charity Williams showed some speed on the outside but defensive work remains a concern and will have to be addressed by the coaches. It was confirmed on social media that Piper Logan tore her MCL so will be out for a while and with Krissy Scurfield recuperating and Carissa Norsten a question mark the squad depth will be tested in NY. Canada (60) remain 5th in the series behind France (66) and ahead of Japan (54).
CanWest 7s 2026 – UBC
UVic Upset UBC 26-5 to Win Final Tournament but UBC Win CanWest 7s Series Title
The previous story heading was “Can UBC Be Defeated” and the answer was yes as UVic proved today but UBC win the CanWest 7s title by virtue of their first two tournament wins. UVic claim 2nd place in the series and TWU 3rd. The final session at UBC including the UVic v UBC match can be viewed on the Canada West TV stream. Commentary today was provided by Shalaya Valenzuela and Skye Farish.
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