Congratulations to all 2024 BC Rugby Regional Age-Grade Club Champions crowned this past weekend throughout the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island!
Following a busy weekend of junior Club Rugby, our Regional Champions were decided in the U14 Boys and Girls Divisions, as well as our U16 and U18 Boys and Girls Mainland and Island Divisions. The U18 Boys Mainland Gold Division Final will take place this coming weekend.
The U16 and U18 Regional Champions now advance to the 2024 BC Rugby Age-Grade Club Finals, where they will battle it out for provincial honours! The Finals take place this Sunday, December 8 at Starlight Stadium in Langford. More information on Age-Grade Finals can be found here.
REGIONAL CHAMPIONS CROWNED
An action-packed weekend of Rugby saw the 2024 Age-Grade Regional Champions confirmed across the Island and Lower Mainland.
U14 DIVISIONS
In the U14 Boys Divisions, Langley Rugby Club were crowned Mainland champions with a 28-14 win over Meraloma RFC while Castaway Wanderers edged a tight Island Final 43-34 against Salish Sea Warriors.
Meanwhile, Abbotsford RFC are U14 Girls Mainland Winners with a 34-17 win against Langley. James Bay AA are U14 Girls Island Champions following a 55-12 win against local rivals Castaway Wanderers.
U14 Boys Mainland: Langley Rugby Club
U14 Girls Mainland: Abbotsford RFC
U14 Boys Island: Castaway Wanderers
U14 Girls Island: James Bay AA
U16 DIVISIONS
Abbotsford RFC enjoyed a fantastic double across the U16 Mainland Competitions, with their U16 Boys Mainland Blue team securing a place at Provincial Finals thanks to a 39-12 win over Bayside Sharks RFC.
Abbotsford RFC 1 defeated Abbotsford RFC 2 in close 15-14 encounter to win the U16 Mainland Girls Division and advance to next week’s Provincial Finals.
Brit Lions, meanwhile, won the U16 Boys Mainland Gold Regional Final with a 26-21 win over Abbotsford RFC.
On the Island, Castaway Wanderers RFC defeated Cowichan RFC 43-14 in the U16 Boys Regional Final to claim a place at Langford. CV Rapids Rugby claimed the U16 Girls Island Championship with an 8-5 win over James Bay AA to set up a Provincial Final against Abbotsford!
U16 Boys Mainland Blue: Abbotsford RFC
U16 Boys Mainland Gold: Brit Lions (Regional Only Division)
U16 Girls Mainland: Abbotsford RFC
U16 Boys Island: Castaway Wanderers RFC
U16 Girls Island: CV Rapids Rugby
U18 DIVISIONS
UBCOB Ravens will defend its 2023 U18 Boys Championship win after defeating Abbotsford RFC 36-3 in the U18 Boys Mainland Blue Regional Final.
Abbotsford RFC, meanwhile, ensured a third team headed to Provincial Finals next weekend after they saw off Langley RFC 29-22 in the U18 Mainland Girls Regional Final.
In the U18 Boys Mainland Gold Division, Axemen RFC and Bayside Sharks B advanced from the December 1 Semi-Finals to set up a Regional Final on December 8.
On Vancouver Island, Castaway Wanderers clinched the U18 Boys Island Title with a 21-10 victory against the Salish Sea Warriors. CV Rapids Rugby defeated James Bay AA 19-7 to lift the U18 Girls Island crown.
That means both Castaway Wanderers RFC and CV Rapids Rugby each have two teams representing their respective Clubs at next week’s Provincial Finals!
U18 Boys Mainland Blue: UBCOB Ravens
U18 Boys Mainland Gold: Axemen RFC vs Bayside Sharks B (Regional Only Division)
U18 Girls Mainland: Abbotsford RFC
U18 Boys Island: Castaway Wanderers RFC
U18 Girls Island: CV Rapids Rugby
AGE-GRADE FINALS LINE-UP SET!
With Regional Finals now decided, we are excited to confirm the 2024 BC Rugby Age-Grade Finals Line-Up for Sunday, December 8 at Starlight Stadium in Langford!
Abbotsford RFC will be looking to take three trophies back to the Mainland with representation in the U16 Boys, U16 Girls and U18 Girls Finals. Castaway Wanderers and CV Rapids Rugby each have two teams travelling to Langford – can they secure a historic double for their Clubs?
And will the 2023 Champions UBCOB Ravens successfully defend their U18 Boys crown and make it back-to-back Championships?
Come and join us for what will be an amazing day of Junior Club Rugby!
U16 BOYS FINAL
Abbotsford RFC vs Castaway Wanderers RFC
U16 GIRLS FINAL
Abbotsford RFC vs CV Rapids Rugby
U18 BOYS FINAL
UBCOB Ravens vs Castaway Wanderers RFC
U18 GIRLS FINAL
Abbotsford RFC vs CV Rapids Rugby
SUPPORT BC RUGBY AGE-GRADE FINALS!
Watch the 2024 BC Rugby Age-Grade Club Finals in style!
We have a limited number of suites available for the season-ending Age-Grade Club Championships at Starlight Stadium in Langford on Sunday, December 8, 2024.
Enjoy four epic games of Championship Rugby from the best view in the house as our 2024 Provincial Age-Grade champions are crowned.
Suites are priced at $600 each and hold a maximum of 25 people. Food and drink will be available at extra cost.
Supporting Age-Grade Club Finals will help provide a professional experience for young athletes at their end-of-season Championships, and is vital in helping to offset travel and officiating costs for this event. Simply put, events like this would not be possible without your support!
Come and celebrate the end of the Age-Grade Club Rugby season – why not bring a friend to Starlight Stadium and make it a fantastic experience for athletes involved!
To learn more about purchasing a suite, please reach out to BC Rugby CEO David Newson at ceo@bcrugby.com.
BC Rugby
A: 2015 Main Street, Vancouver, BC | V5T 0J8
T: 604.737.3065
E: info@bcrugby.com
BC Rugby gratefully acknowledges that its offices reside on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
