Island Blue Win Game #2 Defeating Mainland Gold 41-24
The Island Blue team wrapped up the best of 3 series winning the second game 41-24 to take a 2-0 lead in the series. As in game #1 the half time score was close 12-7 but the Island squad pulled away in the second half to extend the score to 41-7 with 10 minutes remaining. The Mainland team scored a few tries to finish off the match and make the scoreline closer at 41-24.
The match video and match photos by Judy Teasdale (via FB link) are posted below
Match Video
Match photos
Rosters Announced for Island Blue vs Mainland Gold Match – Saturday, Wallace Field, 1pm
The 2nd match between the two teams kicks off on Saturday at UVic’s Wallace Field at 1pm. Island Blue won the 1st match 62-7 with a strong 2nd half. Island Blue have made a few changes, Maya Montiel moves to starting loosehead prop, the rest of the starting forward pack remains the same. In the backs Bella Anderton-Teasdale gets the start at inside centre, and Emily Currey moves from wing to fullback with Lucie Romeo missing.
For Mainland Gold some more changes with a few reserve spots still unnamed. Tess Woldring starts at tighthead prop, Kianna Steel starts at second row, Angelina Alexander gets the start at blindside flanker. The halfback pairing changes with Sara Tehrani and Savannah Bauder getting the starting roles.
ISLAND BLUES
Head Coach: Brittany Waters – UVIC Vikes
Assistant Coach: Oliver Winser – VIRU Tide
1 Maya Montiel – Non-Affiliated
2 Chloe Hill Huse – Castaway Wanderers
3 Sierra Gillis – Westshore RFC
4 Faith Tilley – Castaway Wanderers
5 Jesse Knaggs – Castaway Wanderers/Vancouver Thunderbirds
6 Regan Casey – Castaway Wanderers
7 Shaye Ogurek – Castaway Wanderers
8 Emily Findlay – Westshore RFC
9 Justine Blatt-Janmaat – Westshore RFC
10 Ella O’Regan – Castaway Wanderers
11 Jenna De Greeff – Westshore RFC
12 Bella Anderton-Teasdale – Castaway Wanderers
13 Larah Wright – Westshore RFC
14 Remee Brown – Castaway Wanderers
15 Emily Currey – Castaway Wanderers
16 Taylor Morrison – Westshore RFC
17 Josie Anzai – Castaway Wanderers
18 Charlotte Edwards Challenger – Castaway Wanderers
19 Marina Skakun – Castaway Wanderers
20 Skye Koyote – Cowichan RFC
21 Emma Grootendorst – Westshore RFC
22 Oonagh Sims – Westshore RFC
23 Courtney Sims – Westshore RFC
24 Gwynnie Fry – Castaway Wanderers
25 Hadley MacPherson – Westshore RFC
26 Jorja Cook – Castaway Wanderers
MAINLAND GOLDS
Head Coach: Demi Stamatakis – Capilano RFC
Assistant Coach: Matt Fraser – Vancouver Thunderbirds
1 Elyce Thomas – Meraloma RFC
2 Maddy Thran – Vancouver Thunderbirds
3 Tessa Woldring – Burnaby Lake RFC
4 Kianna Steel – United Rugby
5 Teya Ashworth – Vancouver Thunderbirds
6 Angelina Alexander – Vancouver Thunderbirds
7 Chelsea Patterson – Abbotsford RFC
8 Kalea Nokleby – Kamloops RFC
9 Sara Tehrani – Vancouver Thunderbirds
10 Savannah Bauder – Vancouver Thunderbirds
11 Jaime Dixon – Vancouver Thunderbirds
12 Emilie Brett – UVIC Vikes/Westshore RFC
13 Flora Poole – Meraloma RFC
14 Tia Jordo – Vancouver Thunderbirds
15 Ava Van Santen – TWU/Vancouver Thunderbirds
16 Sonya Foulds – Abbotsford RFC
17 Payton McNeill – Burnaby Lake RFC
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19 Kim Sinow – Vancouver Thunderbirds
20 May Sieker – Vancouver Thunderbirds
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22 Rachel Wood – TWU Spartans
23 Macie Kitt – Calgary Dinos
24 Madi Makara – Abbotsford RFC
25 Chloe Bong – Vancouver Thunderbirds
26 Emily Wang – Vancouver Thunderbirds
from BCRU
The 2025 BC Rugby Senior Women’s Blue vs. Gold Series returns with Game 2 this Saturday – here is all you need to know about Game 2!
Game 2 takes place at Wallace Field (University of Victoria) this Saturday, May 31, at 1:00pm PST.
The Island Blues take a 1-0 Series Lead into their host game, following a 62-7 Game 1 victory over the Mainland Gold in Delta.
BC Rugby will endeavour to livestream all matches. If we are unable to livestream matches, we will record the matches and release them on the BC Rugby YouTube Channel.
Game 1 will be livestreamed on our YouTube Channel – click here for access.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Working collaboratively with Rugby Canada’s Senior Women’s National Team Programming, BC Rugby is hosting a three-match Blue vs. Gold Series throughout May and June to showcase and prepare athletes with the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup taking place in England later this year.
The Series will see selected sides of the Island Blues and Mainland Golds battle it out across three games in Vancouver and Victoria. The Island Blues won the final tie-breaking match in 2024 to earn bragging rights and will aim to defend their title this year.
Demi Stamatakis (Capilano RFC) will lead the Mainland Gold team assisted by Matt Fraser (UBC), with Brittany Waters (UVIC Vikes) returning to lead the Island Blues alongside Assistant Coach Oliver Winser (VIRU Tide).