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
Meraloma Rugby Updates – July 2024
Celebration of Life for Gary Fumano – 4pm Thursday, July 11 at St. James Community Hall at 3214 West 10th Ave. in Vancouver
Lifetime Meraloma Club member Gary “Gus” Fumano died on June 23, at age 84
GARY WAYNE FUMANO
“GUS”
1939 – 2024
A celebration of Gary’s life will be held at 4pm Thursday, July 11 at St. James Community Hall at 3214 West 10th Ave. in Vancouver, which will be followed starting around 6:30pm that evening, as per the instructions set out in his will, with a wake at the Meraloma Clubhouse. People who knew Gus, from the Lomas or any other local Rugby Clubs, are invited to join and wear their Club colours.
Summer Rugby Camps 2024
Summer Rugby Camps for 2024: Ongoing List
We’ll update this article on Summer Rugby Camps for 2024 as new camp information is made available. If you want your camp added to the list, send a poster and a link for more details to editor@bcrugbynews.com
Junior World Rugby Trophy (JWRT) 2024
Junior World Rugby Trophy (JWRT) Kicks Off Tuesday in Scotland – Should Canada Host in 2025
The JWRT kicks off on Tuesday with Canada missing. It’s the first time ever Canada have missed two Trophy tournaments in a row. Is it time for Canada to make a statement of intent that they’re getting serious about the men’s U20 program and host the JWRT for once.
MLR 2024 Week 18
Week 18 Results: 32 Canada-Eligible Players in Action on Final Weekend of Regular Season – Playoffs Start July 20th
The regular season has wrapped up, the playoff picture is set but won’t start for a few weeks to allow for the international test window. The playoffs start on July 20th with New England hosting Old Glory, Houston hosting Dallas, New Orleans hosting Chicago and Seattle hosting San Diego.
Vancouver Highlanders Match Day – June 28th 2024
Vancouver Highlanders Win Opening Double Header: Defeat Canada Selects 44-33 and Barbados 44-12
It was everything the Highlanders would have wanted from their opening weekend, a double header win over Canada Selects (44-33) and Barbados (44-12). They reported the attendance at 1,023 and the YouTube stream shows 2,160 views, so you could say it reached over 3,000 people. It’s a positive start.
From the Editor’s Desk – June 2024
MacDowell Rugby in Germany at Heidelberg 7s; A Look at Canadian Players in Western Australia Premier
Last year we were looking at all the Canadian players competing in the Taranaki Premier in NZ, Callum Botchar, Izzak Kelly, Jacob Bossi and Noah Bain. This year it’s Western Australia. Also the MacDowell Rugby Academy are in Germany for the Heidelberg 7s this coming weekend.
MLR 2024 Week 17
Week 17 Results: 29 Canada-Eligible Players in Action
There’s one week left in the regular season. The West playoff picture is clear, Houston will host Dallas and Seattle will host San Diego. In the East the top four playoff spots are known but the order can still be changed based on next weekend’s results, currently it would be New England hosting DC and NOLA hosting Chicago.
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