Saratoga Cup Tournament This Weekend, August 8-9, in Fernie
The Saratoga Cup for interior regions, Okanagan, Kootenays, Central Interior, will take place this weekend in Fernie. The men’s tournament is XVs and the women’s tournament is 7s. In the men’s tournament it will be Vernon, Terrace, Rocky Mountain, and Elk Valley competing. The women’s tournament also have Elk Valley and Rocky Mountain with the addition of Trail, Yeti (Salmon Arms), Penticton and a new team called Valhalla Valkyries (Nelson). The BCRU are providing a live stream, likely the VEO Ai system, the link is below as well as the full schedule.
from BCRU
Men’s Saratoga Cup Line-Up
- Vernon Jackals RFC (Okanagan Division Winners/Defending Champions)
- Terrace Northmen RFC (Central Interior Division Winners)
- Rocky Mountain Rogues (Kootenays Division Winners)
- Elk Valley RFC (Kootenays Division Runners-Up/Hosts)
In the Men’s XVs Competition, hosts Elk Valley RFC will be joined by Kootenay Division winners and close rivals Rocky Mountain Rogues, who will be hoping to reassert their dominance in a competition they won three times from 2021-2023. Defending champions Vernon Jackals RFC, who defeated Yeti Rugby in the Okanagan Final, will be out to make it successive Championships and start their own dynasty. Terrace Northmen RFC completes the line-up as Central Interior Division winners and will be looking to add another Saratoga Cup victory to match their Men’s/Women’s double in 2024.
Women’s Saratoga Cup Line-Up
- Elk Valley RFC
- Rocky Mountain Rogues
- Penticton Harlequins
- Trail RFC
- Yeti Rugby
- Valhalla Valkyries
The 2026 Women’s Saratoga Cup Women’s 7s Saratoga Cup competition will see six teams compete for glory in Fernie. Hosts Elk Valley RFC will be joined by the Rocky Mountain Rogues, who will both be aiming to lift the trophy for the first time. Defending champions Yeti Rugby are aiming for a second successive Championship. Penticton Harlequins will be competing for the third successive year, with Trail RFC attending its second straight Saratoga Cup. The line-up is completed by newcomers, Valhalla Valkyries.
The 2026 Saratoga Cup will be livestreamed by BC Rugby and available to watch on our YouTube channel – click below for the Playlist.
The 2026 Saratoga Cup Schedule is as follows:
DAY 1 (ALL TIMES MDT)
10:00am – Women’s RR1 – Elk Valley vs. Penticton Harlequins
10:20am – Women’s RR2 – Trail RFC vs Rocky Mountain
10:40am – Women’s RR3 – Yeti Rugby vs. Valhalla Valkyries
11:00am – BREAK
11:40am – Women’s RR4 – Rocky Mountain vs. Elk Valley
12:00pm – Women’s RR5 – Valhalla Valkyries vs. Trail RFC
12:20pm – Women’s RR6 – Penticton Harlequins vs. Yeti Rugby
12:45pm – Men’s Semi-Final 1 – Rocky Mountain Rogues vs. Terrace RFC
2:00pm – Women’s RR7 – Yeti Rugby vs. Elk Valley
2:20pm – Women’s RR8 – Trail RFC vs. Penticton Harlequins
2:40pm – Women’s RR9 – Valhalla Valkyries vs. Rocky Mountain
3:05pm – Men’s Semi-Final 2 – Vernon Jackals RFC vs. Elk Valley RFC
DAY 2 (ALL TIMES MDT)
10:00am – Women’s RR10 – Penticton Harlequins vs. Rocky Mountain
10:20am – Women’s RR11 – Yeti Rugby vs. Trail RFC
10:40am – Women’s RR12 – Elk Valley vs. Valhalla Valkyries
11:00am – BREAK
11:40am – Women’s RR13 – Rocky Mountain vs. Yeti Rugby
12:00pm – Women’s RR14 – Valhalla Valkyries vs. Penticton Harlequins
12:20pm – Women’s RR15 – Trail RFC vs. Elk Valley
12:45pm – Men’s 3rd-Place Match
2:00pm – Women’s 5th-Place Final
2:20pm – Women’s 3rd-Place Final
2:40pm – Women’s Saratoga Cup Final
3:05pm – Men’s Saratoga Cup Final
4:15pm – Presentations