BC vs Ontario: BC Win Game #1 36-14 Behind Solid Scrum, Jackals and Chip Kicks
BC Name Lineup for Match #1 vs Ontario Blues – Ontario Roster Added
Brock Gallagher's try sequence the step, the wave, the dive, 10 out of 10 on the landing. 1st half of Island Tide vs Ontario Blues, more photos at https://bcrugbynews.com/vancouver-island-vs-ontario-may-2026-photos/
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Madrid 7s 2024
Women Finish 4th in Madrid; Men Relegated from Series
It was a sad day for the men’s 7s program as they lost to Spain 22-14 in the promotion/relegation game and they are out of the series for next year. We’ll cover the ramifications of that in an editorial during the week. Remaining on the series next year are Spain, Uruguay, USA and Kenya. The men now focus on the Olympic qualifier later this month.
BC High School Rugby XVs Championships 2024
St. George’s Claims Boys AAA Title, Collingwood AA, Gleneagle Claim Girls AAA Title, DW Poppy AA
The high school championships have wrapped up for another year with St. George’s claiming the Boys AAA title with a close 15-10 win over Shawnigan. Collingwood defeated Robert Bateman 24-5 in AA. In Girls AAA it was Gleneagle 21-0 over Yale, in AA DW Poppy defeated Shawnigan 56-7. In Tier 2 Boys it was DW Poppy defeating McNair in the final 29-14.
BC High School Rugby 7s Championships 2024
West Van Win Boys 7s Title; Claremont Win Girls 7s Title
West Van were dominant in the boys 7s tournament, defeating Stelly’s, last year’s champions, 38-0 in the final. Stelly’s were 2nd and Kelowna Christian were 3rd.
Coaching Updates – May 2024
Jocelyn Barrieau Announced as Successor to Jack Hanratty as Women’s 7s Head Coach Post Olympics
Former Concordia Stingers coach, Jocelyn Barrieau, has been announced as the successor to Jack Hanratty when the Olympics are completed. Barrieau has been with the women’s 7s team as Assistant Coach since May 2023, Hanratty is moving on to a coaching position at the University of Ottawa.
MLR 2024 Week 13
Week 13 Results: 22 Canada-Eligible Players in Action
Week 13 of MLR wrapped up with 22 Canada-eligible players in action, 16 starters and 6 in reserves. Half of the Canadian starters were with the New England team who field 8 Canadian starters on the day. Houston and New England remain top of the West and East conferences.
Vancouver Highlanders Update – May 2024
Highlanders Add Tom Richardson, Cole Kelly, Demetri Patterson to Reserves; Name Inno De Cotiis as 6th High School Player of the Week
The Highlanders have added 3 more Reserve players to their roster since our last update: Tom Richardson, a loose forward from the James Bay Premier side; Cole Kelly a tighthead prop from Trinity College who was on Canada’s U20 team last year; Demetri Patterson an outside back from UBC.
From the Editor’s Desk – May 2024
UBCOB Ravens Visit Mexico; MacDowell Rugby to Germany; Madrid 7s Pools Announced; Francois Ratier and Stade Bordelais in France Elite Semi-Finals
A few destinations around the world that caught my eye involving Canadian teams and players. The UBCOB Ravens just returned from playing the Mexico National XVs team, MacDowell Rugby are travelling to Germany in June, the Madrid 7s pools were announced and Francois Ratier and his Stade Bordelais team are in the France Elite league playoffs.
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