BC Rugby’s 2025 Vancouver Sevens Invitational (VSI) concluded on Friday, February 21 following two days of action-packed youth Rugby 7s at UBC’s Gerald McGavin Centre.
Taking place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) First Nation, the annual VSI tournament – a highlight of the BC Rugby calendar – featured over 500 athletes and 35 teams vying for glory across U16 and U18 Girls and Boys Divisions.
Teams from across British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia, and Washington State competed in a festival-like atmosphere.
Taking place in the days leading up to the 2025 HSBC SVNS Vancouver, the VSI provided a complete Sevens experience for participants, blending competitive gameplay with the opportunity to watch world-class international Rugby competition, and bringing together elite youth 7s athletes from across all regions of BC and beyond.
Below is a breakdown of each division’s action. You can also view the official event photo gallery here – all photos are courtesy of Sion Griffiths.
U16 GIRLS
Format: Pools into Play-Offs
Teams: Vancouver Island Tide, Edmonton Gold, Fraser Valley West, Vancouver Rugby Union, North Vancouver Island Tsunami, Fraser Valley East, Aurora Wolves, TORA
GOLD MEDAL WINNERS: North Vancouver Island Tsunami
SILVER MEDAL WINNERS: Vancouver Island Tide
BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS: Fraser Valley East
DAY 2 MATCHES
North Vancouver Island Tsunami remained unbeaten to take home the gold medals with a 10-0 win against the Vancouver Island Tide in the final. Tsunami had defeated Edmonton Gold 24-5 in the semi-finals, with the Tide advancing 29-0 past Fraser Valley East.
Fraser Valley East claimed the bronze medals with a tense 15-12 win against Edmonton Gold.
Aurora Wolves finished fifth with a 17-12 win against Fraser Valley West in the 5th-place bracket. Wolves advanced with a 15-0 win over Vancouver Rugby, while Fraser Valley West had beaten TORA 24-10. TORA claimed 7th-place with a 17-10 win over Vancouver.
DAY 1 MATCHES
Vancouver Island Tide topped Pool A with three wins from three matches against Edmonton Gold, Fraser Valley West and Vancouver Rugby. Edmonton Gold revered from an early defeat against the Tide with wins over Vancouver and Fraser Valley West, with the West picking up their only victory against winless Vancouver Rugby Union.
In Pool B, the North Vancouver Island Tsunami topped the table with three wins from three games against Fraser Valley East, Aurora Wolves and TORA. Fraser Valley East finished second with wins against the Wolves and TORA, while Aurora defeated TORA for third spot.
U16 BOYS
Format: 9-Draw Round Robin
Teams: Vancouver Island Tide, Fraser Valley East, Fraser Valley West, Vancouver North, Vancouver South, North Vancouver Island Tsunami, TORA, Aurora Wolves, Edmonton Gold
GOLD MEDAL WINNERS: Vancouver Island Tide
SILVER MEDAL WINNERS: Fraser Valley East
BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS: Vancouver Rugby South
DAY 2 MATCHES
Vancouver Island Tide lifted the U16 Boys Championship with top pool victories over Fraser Valley East and Vancouver Rugby South on Day 2.
Fraser Valley East settled for silver with victory over Vancouver South, who picked up the bronze medals.
Vancouver North finished in 4th place with two wins against Fraser Valley West and the Tsunami on Day 2, with the Fraser Valley West defeating Tsunami to finish 5th in the standings.
TORA claimed 7th-place with victories over Edmonton Gold and Aurora Wolves on Day 2, with the Gold beating the Wolves to finish 8th overall.
DAY 1 MATCHES
Vancouver Island Tide finished unbeaten on Day 1 with four wins from four matches to top the standings. Fraser Valley East and Vancouver South also qualified for the top pool with three wins from four matches each.
Vancouver North finished with three wins in 4th-place, with Fraser Valley West (2 wins, 2 defeats) and Tsunami (1 win, 3 losses) completing the middle pool for Day 2.
TORA and Aurora Wolves picked up one victory and three defeats apiece to make up the 7th-Place Round Robin, which was completed by Edmonton Gold with four losses from their opening four matches.
U18 GIRLS
Format: 9-draw Round Robin
Teams: BC Blue, BC Gold, BC White, Alberta Wolfpack, Nova Scotia Keltics, PNW Loggers, Pro-X Academy, Warriors Rugby, Rugby Saskatchewan
GOLD MEDAL WINNERS: BC Gold
SILVER MEDAL WINNERS: BC Blue
BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS: Alberta Wolfpack
DAY 2 MATCHES
BC Gold claimed the gold medals in the U18 Girls Division following Day 2 victories over BC Blue and Alberta Wolfpack, who picked up the silver and bronze medals respectively.
PNW Loggers topped the 4th-place Round Robin with victories over Pro-X and Nova Scotia Keltics, with Pro-X defeating the Keltics to claim 5th-place.
BC White won twice against Warriors Rugby and Saskatchewan on Day 2 to claim 7th-place, with Warriors defeating the Prairies team to finish in 8th-spot.
DAY 1 MATCHES
BC Gold claimed top seeding on Day 1 with four wins from four matches, seeing off PNW Loggers, BC White, Warriors Rugby and Rugby Saskatchewan.
BC Blue advanced to the first-place round robin with three wins and one defeat. The Blue team defeated Alberta Wolfpack, Rugby Saskatchewan and Nova Scotia Keltics before dropping 12-10 to the PNW Loggers.
The Wolfpack also booked a spot in the top three with victories over Saskatchewan, Pro-X and BC White, following an opening defeat to BC Blue.
PNW Loggers finished Day 1 with three straight wins after an opening game loss to BC Gold, following up with victories over BC White, Nova Scotia and BC Blue. Pro-X defeated Saskatchewan and Warriors Rugby before dropping to Alberta Wolfpack, and finished Day 1 with a win against BC White.
Nova Scotia Keltics qualified for the 4-6th place Play-Offs with one win and three losses from their opening three matches.
Warriors Rugby finished Day 1 as No. 7 seeds with one victory and three defeats, while BC White and Saskatchewan advanced with four defeats from their opening four matches.
U18 BOYS
Format: 9-Draw Round Robin
Teams: North Vancouver Island Tsunami, Vancouver Island Tide, Alberta Wolfpack, Fraser Valley East, Fraser Valley West, TORA, Warriors Rugby, Vancouver Rugby Union, Aurora Wolves
GOLD MEDAL WINNERS: Fraser Valley East
SILVER MEDAL WINNERS: North Vancouver Island Tsunami
BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS: Vancouver Island Tide
DAY 2 MATCHES
Fraser Valley East were declared U18 Boys Champions after a tense second day’s action in the top pool, with each of the three teams winning one game. The North Vancouver Island Tsunami picked up the silver medals with victory over the Vancouver Island Tide, who left with bronze medals.
Fraser Valley West, meanwhile, finished 4th with victories over the Wolfpack and TORA, with the Alberta team defeating TORA to finish 5th overall.
Warriors Rugby finished 7th place with a victory and tie on Day 2, with Vancouver Rugby Union in 8th and Aurora Wolves in 9th.
DAY 1 MATCHES
Vancouver Island Tide and North Vancouver Island Tsunami both finished Day 1 with four wins from four matches to advance into the top pool for Day 2. The Vancouver Island sides were joined by Fraser Valley East, who edged the Wolfpack out of medal contention when both teams finished with three wins and one loss from the opening Day.
The Wolfpack would contest 4th-6th place alongside Fraser Valley West and TORA, who finished Day 1 with two wins and two defeats each.
Warriors Rugby, Vancouver Rugby Union and Aurora Wolves all fell to four defeats from their opening four matches on Day 1.
THANK YOU!
BC Rugby would like to thank all groups and individuals who made this event possible: to our Match Officials, Coaching Staff, Therapists and Medics, Players, parents, volunteers and vendors – thank you for your hard work and commitment in helping grow the game throughout the province.
To official event photographer Sion Griffiths for his contribution and efforts in capturing our event.
To our sponsors and partners for their commitment in helping grow our sport: O’Neills, Gilbert Rugby Canada and Blonyx.
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support from the Province of British Columbia.
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