BC Rugby is excited to announce the Vancouver Sevens Invitational (VSI) will return on February 20-21, 2025 ahead of the 2025 HSBC SVNS Vancouver.
In partnership with Sport Hosting Vancouver, the 2025 VSI will once again take place at UBC’s Gerald McGavin Centre providing a complete Rugby Sevens experience for all participants, combining thrilling matches with the opportunity to witness world-class international competition at Vancouver’s BC Place.
The 2025 VSI will see 35 teams compete across U16 Boys, U16 Girls, U18 Boys and U18 Girls Divisions, welcoming regional and provincial sides from across Canada and the USA. Taking place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nation in the week leading up to the HSBC SVNS Vancouver, the VSI aims to provide competition to motivate, challenge and inspire young athletes, Coaches and Officials, and bring together elite youth 7s players from across all regions of BC.
The two-day tournament will help foster the growth of competitive 7s Rugby throughout BC while also serving to prepare athletes for 2025 Provincial Regional Competitions and national competitions such as the 2025 Canada Summer Games in St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.
BC Rugby gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the City of Vancouver and the Province of British Columbia.
Sport Hosting Vancouver is a partnership between the City of Vancouver, the Vancouver Hotel Destination Association, and Destination Vancouver. The Sport Hosting Vancouver mandate is to proactively identify a balanced portfolio of sport events that deliver significant economic and social benefits for Vancouver.
2025 VSI LINE-UP CONFIRMED
The 2025 VSI event will feature a mixture of BC regional teams and invited regional programs in the U16 Boys an U16 Girls Divisions, while the U18 Boys Division will see BC regions face invited provincial representative programs from Alberta.
The U18 Girls Division will see three BC provincial squads battle it out against other Canadian provincial programs and invited representative sides, as part of the preparation and selection process for the 2025 Canada Summer Games in St John’s, Newfoundland, later this year.
A full schedule and livestream schedule will be released by BC Rugby prior to the event.
The 2025 VSI Line-Up is as follows:
U16 BOYS (BC Regions & Invited Regions)
Aurora Wolves
Edmonton Gold
Fraser Valley East
Fraser Valley West
North Vancouver Island Tsunami
TORA
Vancouver Island Tide
Vancouver North
Vancouver South
U16 GIRLS (BC Regions and Invited Regions)
Aurora Wolves
Edmonton Gold
Fraser Valley East
Fraser Valley West
North Vancouver Island Tsunami
TORA
Vancouver Island Tide
Vancouver Rugby Union
U18 BOYS (BC Regions and Invited Provincial Regions)
Alberta Wolfpack
Alberta Warriors
Aurora Wolves
Fraser Valley East
Fraser Valley West
North Vancouver Island Tsunami
TORA
Vancouver Island Tide
Vancouver Rugby Union
U18 GIRLS (BC Provincial Teams and Invited Provincial Programs)
Alberta Wolfpack
Alberta Warriors
BC Blue
BC Gold
BC White
Nova Scotia Keltics
Pro-X
Saskatchewan Rugby
Pacific Northwest Loggers (Washington, USA)
VOLUNTEER AT THE VANCOUVER SEVENS INVITATIONAL
BC Rugby is seeking volunteers to help across a variety of roles at the 2025 Vancouver Sevens Invitational.
Without volunteers, this event would not be possible.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Volunteers will be provided details on their role prior to the event. Volunteers will then be given a brief orientation onsite before beginning their shifts. Each shift will be 4 hours and volunteers will be provided with snacks and drinks.
DEADLINE TO SIGN-UP
If you’re wishing to support, please complete the below form no later than Friday, February 7, 2025.
ROLES
Below are the different roles which will be on offer:
- Score Runners – Collecting scores from officials and relaying to event HQ
- Site Assistant – Collecting trash, checking and cleaning facilities as needed
- Field Control -Make sure games are on time getting teams on field, Identify medical help if required flagging down therapists, Direct teams and personnel in the right direction, Ensure spectators stay off field and officials have room to complete their roles
- Field Set up – Set up flags and post pads, tents, cameras, and signage near field of play
- Field Take down – Take down flags, post pads, tents, cameras, signage from field of play
- Scoreboard operator Field 1 – Score and time keeping (CRITICAL to keeping everything running on time)
- Scoreboard operator Field 2 – Score and time keeping (CRITICAL to keeping everything running on time)
- Ball Retrievers – Retrieving balls and keeping games moving
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.
