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
Westshore 7s 2024
Westshore 7s Photo Gallery: Winners Westshore Men, Thunder Women, Thunder U18 Boys, JBAA U18 Girls, CW U16 Boys, Abbotsford U16 Girls
The Westshore 7s wrapped up on Saturday with Westshore winning the men’s title, Thunder Indigenous winning the women’s title and the boys U18 title. JBAA won the girls U18 title, Abbotsford won the girls U16 title and CW won the boys U16 title.
Canada v Japan Rugby History
Record of Matches Between Japan and Canada: 8 Wins, 2 Draws, 15 Losses
With Sunday’s game between Canada and Japan at BC Place we did some digging on previous matches between the two teams going back to 1932 and the first Canadian rugby tour to Japan.
Saratoga Cup 2024
Terrace Northmen Win Saratoga Cup Emblematic of BC Top Club from Interior, Okanagan and Kootenays in Summer League
The Terrace Northmen won the Saratoga Cup awarded to the top team in the summer league with representatives from the Okanagan, Kootenay and Interior regions. Terrace won both the men’s XVs title and the women’s 7s title.
Highlanders v Canada XV – August 2024
Canada XV Defeat Vancouver Highlanders 38-23: Match Video
Canada went ahead 26-6 at the half behind a dominant scrum. They pushed the lead to 38-9 after 60 minutes before the Highlanders kicked into gear for the final 20 minutes, scoring two tries for a final 38-23 scoreline.
HSBC SVNS 2025
World Rugby Confirms First Five Stops on Sevens Series – Including Vancouver
The question of whether Canada would still host the 7s Series in 2025, now that the men’s team are no longer part of the core group, has been answered. Yes, Vancouver will be the 4th stop on the 2025 series.
BC Rugby Class of 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees
BC Rugby Hall of Fame Dinner will take place on October 11, 2024 – Class of 2024 Ian Hyde-Lay, Eddie Evans, Chris Tynan, George Puil, Gary Fumano, Rod Holloway, William Turpin
The BCRU announced the date, October 11th, for the Hall of Fame event where the Class of 2024 will be inducted into the BC Rugby Hall of Fame.
Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifying Pathway
A Look at the RWC 2027 Pathway: Tournament Expanded from 20 to 24 Teams
Canada failed to make the 2023 World Cup, it was the first time in history the men’s XVs failed to qualify. The 2027 World Cup in Australia is expanded to 24 teams, so 4 more teams will qualify for the tournament.
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