The opening rounds of the 2022/23 McKechnie Cup and Dunbar Keg Regional Cup competitions kicks off this Saturday, November 26.
For the first time since 2019, the McKechnie Cup and Dunbar Keg competitions return to the calendar with BC Rugby’s Senior Club Leagues now having paused for the winter break.
As well as the honour of lifting silverware, players will be hoping to impress to improve their chances of being selected to BC Rugby’s Senior Provincial Representative Team, the BC Bears.
The 2022/23 McKechnie Cup will be contested by teams from South Vancouver Island (Tide), Fraser Valley Rugby Union, Vancouver Rugby Union (Wave), and the Pacific Pride Academy.
The 2022/23 Dunbar Keg will be contested by teams from the North Vancouver Island (Tsunami), South Vancouver Island (Tide), Vancouver Rugby Union (Wave), and Fraser Valley Rugby Union.
The Round 1 fixture between the South Vancouver Island Tide and Vancouver Wave will be played as an Exhibition Match, while the Dunbar Keg between the same teams has been defaulted by the Vancouver Wave.
Round 1 Fixtures and Team Rosters will be updated below:
McKechnie Cup Round 1
South Vancouver Island Tide vs. Vancouver Wave
*Match being played as an exhibition
Venue: Cowichan Rugby Club
Kick-Off: 2:30pm
Rosters:
South Vancouver Island Tide
- Andrew Macpherson – James Bay AA.
- Jace Peters – Castaway Wanderers
- Nathan Groenewold -Westshore RFC
- Aiden Holland – Westshore RFC
- Mike Finnemore (C) – Castaway Wanderers
- Tom Richardson – James Bay AA
- Ollie Nott – Castaway Wanderers
- Siaki Vikilani – Westshore RFC
- Brady White – James Bay AA
- Mitch Sora – James Bay AA
- Henry Do – James Bay AA
- Isaac Gonevou – James Bay AA
- Kai Loyd – James Bay AA
- Samuela Nakuna – Nanaimo Hornets RFC
- Craig Mitchell-Herman – James Bay AA
- Alex Clark – Castaway Wanderers
- Wyatt Pilz – James Bay AA
- Jack Sponarski – Castaway Wanderers
- John Humphries – Castaway Wanderers
- Steve Pyke – Castaway Wanderers
- Makenzie Foot – Westshore RFC
- Liam Clark – Westshore RFC
- Caylem McCormick – Cowichan RFC
Coaches: Brett Beukeboom and Nanyak Dala
Manager: Brian Kim
Trainer: Kaci Ellerby, Jenny Miller
Vancouver Wave
Pacific Pride vs. Fraser Valley Rugby Union
Venue: Starlight Stadium, Langford
Kick-Off: 3:45pm
Rosters:
Pacific Pride
- Willem De Ouden
- Dan Cooper
- Tyler Matchem
- Alastair Bruce
- Karl Hunger
- Zephry Melnk
- Cody Nhalana
- Elias Hancock
- Sam Reimer
- Max Stewart
- AJ Kosempel
- Taylor Desouza
- Noah Flesch
- JC Vinette
- Oliver Mackenzie
- Liam Bolton
- Sam Miller
- Kyle Steeves
- Matt Klimchuk
- Ben Russel
- Zech Pilgrim
- Justin Taylor
- Jack East
Head Coach: Phil Mack (James Bay AA)
Coaches: Hubert Buydens (Castaway Wanderers) and Jamie Collins (James Bay AA)
Fraser Valley Rugby Union
Dunbar Keg Round 1
North Vancouver Island Tsunami vs. Fraser Valley Rugby Union
Venue: Juan de Fuca – Westshore Rugby Club
Kick-Off: 1:00pm
Rosters:
Tsunami
- Alipate Yagomate
- Sione Fine
- Harry Seymour
- Jamieson Stewart
- Hanno Fourie
- Lauchlan Kapuscinski
- Jaxson Jones
- Andrew Mattes
- Noe Tsang
- Ben Martin
- Monty Hopkins
- Dylan Cleaver
- Joesef Paradis
- Jesse Kilgour
- Kaelin David
- Cody Steeves
- Dennis Fagan
- Emmett Allen
- Jaiden John
- Solomon Yeung
- Emmanuel Gucela
- Jake Lumely-Holmes
Coach: Randall Barton
Manager: Paul Cleaver
Fraser Valley Rugby Union
South Vancouver Island Tide vs. Vancouver Wave
*Match defaulted by Vancouver Wave
ABOUT THE REGIONAL CUPS
The McKechnie Cup and Dunbar Keg – alongside the Ruth Hellerud-Brown Cup – are historic regional Rugby Cup competitions within British Columbia, pitting the top athletes from each region against one another.
Senior Men compete for the coveted McKechnie Cup, one of the oldest contested trophies throughout BC and Canada. Dating back to 1896, the trophy was donated by Nanaimo physician Dr. Robert McKechnie and was originally contested by Clubs from Vancouver, Nanaimo and UBC. U20 Men’s Teams face off for the Dunbar Keg, one of the highest accolades in regional Rugby.
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