Congratulations to all 2023 BC Rugby Regional Age-Grade Club Champions crowned this past weekend throughout Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland!
Following an action-packed weekend of junior Club Rugby, regional winners were decided in the U14 Boys and Girls Island Divisions, as well as the U16 and U18 Boys and Girls Mainland and Island Divisions. U14 Boys Mainland Regional Finals will take place this coming weekend.
The U16 and U18 regional champions will now advance to the upcoming 2023 BC Rugby Age-Grade Club Crossover Finals taking place at UBC’s Thunderbird Stadium on Sunday, December 3! More information on that event can be found here – a full schedule will be released on Tuesday, November 28.
U14 Boys and Girls Island Champions Crowned
Vancouver Island’s U14 Girls and Boys Regional Age-Grade Club Finals took place on November 26, with regional champions declared after a busy Fall season of Rugby.
In the U14 Girls Island Regional Final, the Comox Valley Rapids defeated Cowichan RFC 50-20 to take home the gold medals and be declared 2023 Island champions!
Meanwhile, Castaway Wanderers RFC clinched the U14 Boys Island Regional Championship with a 10-5 win over Salish Sea Warriors at MacDonald Park. It proved to be a big weekend for the Oak Bay Club, who will have three representatives at the 2023 BC Rugby Age-Grade Club Finals event next weekend.
The U14 Mainland Regional Finals have also been set for both Girls and Boys Divisions, with Finals taking place on Sunday, December 3:
- U14 Girls Mainland Final: Abbotsford RFC vs. United RFC
- U14 Boys Mainland Final: Capilano RFC vs. Abbotsford RFC
As part of BC Rugby’s long-term athlete development pathway, teams from U14 Boys and U14 Girls Divisions contest Regional finals only. This is following the decision to adjust the Age-Grade Bandings for the 2022/23 season and beyond to align with the 2023 Rugby Canada Age-Grade Law Variations and the current BC Bears pathway.
U16 and U18 Teams Headed to Club Finals
All U16 and U18 Girls and Boys Teams have now been confirmed for the 2023 BC Rugby Age-Grade Club Crossover Finals following an exciting weekend of regional Rugby finals across the Island and Mainland.
Further information on the 2023 BC Rugby Age-Grade Club Finals schedule will be released on Tuesday.
U16 Girls
The U16 Girls Final will see Langley RFC take on James Bay AA at Thunderbird Stadium for the provincial championship title. Langley RFC clinched a tight 38-34 Regional Final win over Abbotsford RFC, while James Bay AA defeated Cowichan RFC 34-19 to reach Sunday’s provincial final.
U16 Boys
Bayside RFC A will face Castaway Wanderers RFC for the 2023 BC Rugby U16 Boys Age-Grade Club championship this coming weekend. Bayside RFC A defeated Abbotsford RFC 21-14 in the Mainland Regional Final, with Castaway Wanderers RFC beating Victoria rivals James Bay AA 45-5 to book their spot at this weekend’s Crossover Finals.
U18 Girls
Abbotsford RFC will take on Castaway Wanderers RFC at the 2023 BC Rugby Age-Grade Club Finals for the U18 Girls championship. Abbotsford came through the battle of the Fraser Valley with a 44-27 win over Langley in this past weekend’s Mainland Regional Final, while Castaway Wanderers RFC beat Comox Valley Rapids 24-10 in the Island Regional Final.
U18 Boys
UBCOB Ravens and Castaway Wanderers RFC will battle it out for the 2023 BC Rugby Age-Grade U18 Boys Championship at Thunderbird Stadium. UBCOB Ravens sealed their place at this year’s Crossover Finals with a 49-3 win against Langley RFC in the Mainland Regional Final, while Castaway Wanderers battled to a 26-20 win over the Salish Sea Warriors in the Island Regional Final.
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