The Island Tide v Ontario Blues match coming up Sunday at 4:15pm PT. Tide released their 28 player roster and Blues announced their 28 player travelling roster. Some interesting potential matchups.
1876 Where Rugby in BC Began: The Canteen Grounds in Esquimalt – Vancouver Island Rugby Union 150th Anniversary @JasonBeck82 @bcrugbyunion
BC Premier Finals Predictions & Rosters: Men’s Premier #1 Ravens vs #6 UVic; Women’s Premier #3 Thunderbirds vs #4 Westshore – Full Rosters All Divisions
New York 7s 2026
Canada Finish 7th in New York: Lose to France and Defeat Great Britain
Canada lost to France in the 5th place semi-final 24-19. It was a better performance for Canada with the match tied 19-19 as the clock wound down, a late try by France gave them the victory. Canada followed that up with their first win of the tournament 22-14 over Great Britain. Florence Symonds and Charity Williams again led the team on Day 2, Williams scoring 3 tries and Symonds distributing and leading on defence, she was the leading defender in their win over Great Britain with 5 tackles.
BC Rugby Weekend of March 14th 2026
BC Premier Make-Up Weekend Results: Vikes Edged by Caps, Pride Fall Hard to UBC
This is a make-up weekend which is why there are only two Premier matches. After this weekend all but two teams will have reached 14 games played with 3 games left, the exceptions are UVic who still have one extra match left and the Lomas who have already played 15 and are out of playoff contention. The Pride aren’t included as they only play a single round and aren’t playoff eligible.
Westshore Secondary 7s – 2026
GP Vanier Win 3 of 4 Titles at Westshore Secondary 7s
GP Vanier from Courtenay made a statement in high school 7s winning 3 of the 4 titles at the Westshore Secondary 7s. They won the senior boys, senior girls and junior girls. Robin MacDowell’s rugby academy at Cowichan’s Quw’utsun high school won the junior boys title. Vanier senior boys came 2nd in the province last year in 7s with Belmont winning the provincial 7s title.
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.”
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