Mainland Gold Win Match #3, Island Blue Wins Series 2-1
Mainland Gold won the final match in the three game series 29-24. It was Blue leading at the half 17-12, then 24-12 but unlike the first two matches when Blue then pulled away to win comfortably it was Gold who did all the scoring to end the match.
Island Blue win the series 2-1, with an away win in Game #1 62-7, then a home win 41-24 in Game #2, and a loss on the road 24-29 in Game #3. The match video from the BCRU YouTube channel is posted below.
Final Match of Women’s Island Blue vs Mainland Gold Series Kicks Off Saturday 1pm in Delta
The third and final match in the women’s Island Blue vs Mainland Gold match takes place this Saturday at John Oliver Park in Delta, kickoff is 1pm. The Island team have won the first two matches, both followed a similar pattern with a close halftime score and the Blue team pulling away in the second half. The first match was a 62-7 win for Blue and the 2nd match a closer 41-24 scoreline.
There are a few changes to the rosters, for Gold Ada Okonkwo comes in to start at #8, and Olivia Sarabura gets the start at fullback. On the Blue team Chanelle Edwards Challenger starts at loosehead prop and Carrissa Norsten starts at outside centre.
MAINLAND GOLDS
Head Coach: Demi Stamatakis – Capilano RFC
Assistant Coach: Matt Fraser – Vancouver Thunderbirds
1 Elyce Thomas – Meraloma RFC
2 Sonya Foulds – Abbotsford RFC
3 Tessa Woldring – Burnaby Lake RFC
4 Rachel Smith – Vancouver Thunderbirds
5 Teya Ashworth – Vancouver Thunderbirds
6 Kalea Nokleby – Kamloops RFC
7 Chelsea Patterson – Abbotsford RFC
8 Ada Okonkwo – Burnaby Lake RFC
9 Sara Tehrani – Vancouver Thunderbirds
10 Savannah Bauder – Vancouver Thunderbirds
11 Jaime Dickson – Vancouver Thunderbirds
12 Emilie Brett – UVIC Vikes/Westshore RFC
13 Tia Jordo – Vancouver Thunderbirds
14 Ava van Santen – TWU/Burnaby Lake RFC
15 Olivia Sarabura – Vancouver Thunderbirds
16 Melissa (Mojo) Seselja – Bayside Sharks RFC
17 Payton McNeill – Burnaby Lake RFC
18 Tianna Couts – Capilano RFC
19 Kim Sinow – Vancouver Thunderbirds
20 May Sieker – Vancouver Thunderbirds
21 Maddy Thran – Vancouver Thunderbirds
22 Flora Poole – Meraloma RFC
23 Emily Wang – United Rugby/Vancouver Thunderbirds
24 Macie Kitt – Calgary Dinos
25 Rachel Wood – TWU Spartans
26 Madi Makara – Abbotsford RFC
ISLAND BLUES
Head Coach: Brittany Waters – UVIC Vikes
Assistant Coach: Oliver Winser – VIRU Tide
1 Chanelle Edwards Challenger – Castaway Wanderers RFC
2 Sierra Gillis – Westshore RFC
3 Maya Montiel – Non-Affiliated
4 Faith Tilley – Castaway Wanderers RFC
5 Jesse Knaggs – Castaway Wanderers/Vancouver Thunderbirds
6 Regan Casey – Castaway Wanderers RFC
7 Shaye Ogurek – Castaway Wanderers RFC
8 Emily Findlay – Westshore RFC
9 Justine Blatt-Janmaat – Westshore RFC
10 Ella O’Regan – Castaway Wanderers RFC
11 Jenna De Greeff – Westshore RFC
12 Larah Wright – Westshore RFC
13 Carissa Norsten – Non-Affiliated
14 Remee Brown – Castaway Wanderers RFC
15 Emily Currey – Castaway Wanderers RFC
16 Taylor Morrison – Westshore RFC
17 Josie Anzai – Castaway Wanderers RFC
18 Marina Skakun – Castaway Wanderers RFC
19 Skye Koyote – Cowichan RFC
20 Emma Grootendorst – Westshore RFC
21 Aila Norlin – Westshore RFC
22 Oonagh Hynes – Westshore RFC
23 Courtney Sims – Westshore RFC
24 Chloe Hill Huse – Castaway Wanderers RFC
25 Gwynnie Fry – Castaway Wanderers RFC
26 Jorja Cook – Castaway Wanderers RFC
from BCRU
The 2025 BC Rugby Senior Women’s Blue vs. Gold Series concludes with Game 3 this Saturday, June 7.
Game 3 takes place at John Oliver Park in Delta (home of Brit Lions RFC) on Saturday, June 7, 2025 – kick off is at 1:00pm PST.
The Island Blues hold an unassailable 2-0 Series Lead thanks to Game 1 and Game 2 victories – check out the match videos here.
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 3 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).