Are you ready for the 2023 Western Canadian Championships?
Taking place in Alberta on August 4-6, the 2023 Western Canadian Championships will be hosted at the Calgary Rugby Club and will see four BC Bears provincial representative teams compete for top honours across U16 and U18 Boys and Girls divisions against Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Atlantic and the USA’s Pacific Northwest Loggers.
The 2023 Western Canadian Championships promises to be an exciting and highly-competitive event, featuring some of the best young Rugby talent in Western Canada. The purpose of the Western Canadian Championships is to foster the growth of competitive Rugby and provide an important pathway step through best-on-best Age-Grade competition to develop athletes towards National Team honours.
The Championships aim is to provide an appropriate development stage of competition to motivate, challenge and inspire young players, as well as Coaches and Officials.
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LIVESTREAM AND BROADCAST INFORMATION
With four fields in play across an action-packed weekend, there is ample opportunity to view games.
Fields 1 and 2
Rugby Alberta will be livestreaming all games on Fields 1 and 2 throughout the tournament. Click here to visit the Rugby Alberta YouTube page.
Fields 3 and 4
BC Rugby will be livestreaming BC Bears matches scheduled for Fields 3 and 4 throughout the weekend, and uploading onto our YouTube channel afterwards.
Matches will be streamed using the VEO Live App. We will upload all videos to YouTube after the event.
To watch the livestream, you will need to download the VEO Live App below:
Once you have downloaded the app, follow these instructions:
- Create free VEO Live Account
- Search “BC Rugby” and follow the profile
- Select which stream you wish to watch. You can also cast the feed to a larger screen or device.
Click here for more information on watching a VEO Live Stream.
BC BEARS U16 BOYS TRAVELLING ROSTER
The BC Bears U16 Boys Travelling Squad for the 2023 Western Canadian Championships is:
- Angus Brown – UBCOB Ravens (Vancouver)
- Ayden Radke – Non-Affiliated (Chilliwack)
- Benard Bjorndal – Abbotsford RFC (Abbotsford)
- Brek Ball – Non-Affiliated (West Kelowna)
- Cade Handy – Abbotsford RFC (Abbotsford)
- Chaz Zimmer – Kelowna Crows RFC (Kelowna)
- Christopher Macgregor – Capilano RFC (West Vancouver)
- Connor Smeenk – Bayside Sharks RFC (Surrey)
- Declan Stove – Castaway Wanderers RFC (Victoria)
- Dennis Banks – Salish Sea Warrios (Calgary, Alberta)
- Elijah Palov – Castaway Wanderers RFC (Victoria)
- Evan Smyth – Non-Affiliated (Surrey)
- Ewan Webber-Smith – Castaway Wanderers RFC (Victoria)
- Gavin Kelly – Non-Affiliated (Kelowna)
- James Gold – Bayside Sharks RFC (Surrey)
- Jasper Keast – Castaway Wanderers RFC (Victoria)
- Lennon Lazare – UBCOB Ravens (Vancouver)
- Michael Oughtred – Castaway Wanderers RFC (Victoria)
- Milo McDonald – Non-Affiliated (Shawnigan Lake)
- Nicholas Yovanovich – Bayside Sharks RFC (Surrey)
- Oliver Lenahan – Langley RFC (Maple Ridge)
- Robert Jaques – Meraloma RFC (Vancouver)
- Robert Reid – Castaway Wanderers RFC (Victoria)
- Thomas Steinke – Non-Affiliated (Vancouver)
Head Coach: John Mergui – Vancouver Rowing Club (Vancouver)
Assistant Coaches: Remi Antcil – Salish Sea Warriors (Shawnigan Lake), Scott McGinley – Meraloma RFC (Vancouver)
U16 BOYS SCHEDULE
Teams: BC Bears, Alberta Wolfpack, Rugby Manitoba
DAY 1 – AUGUST 4:
9:00am MDT/8:00am PST – BC Bears 32-0 Alberta Wolfpack (Field 3)
3:00pm MDT/2:00pm PST – BC Bears 71-0 Rugby Manitoba (Field 4)
DAY 2 – AUGUST 5:
12:00pm MDT/11:00am PST – BC Bears 78-0 Rugby Manitoba (Field 2)
3:00pm MDT/2:00pm PST – BC Bears 42-0 Alberta Wolfpack (Field 4)
DAY 3 – AUGUST 6:
9:00am MDT/8:00am PST – BC Bears 45-0 Alberta Wolfpack (Field 1) (Championship)
BC BEARS U16 GIRLS TRAVELLING ROSTER
The BC Bears U16 Girls Travelling Squad for the 2023 Western Canadian Championships is:
- Adalyn Dutchak – Peace Rugby (Fort St John)
- Amelia Handysides – Cowichan RFC (Duncan)
- Aveena Zhao – Non-Affiliated (Richmond)
- Ayana Titifanua – Bayside Sharks RFC (Richmond)
- Ayva Kennedy – Langley RFC (Langley)
- Belle Rousseau – Westshore RFC (Victoria)
- Emilie Sinclair – United RFC (Coquitlam)
- Gwenlili Jones – Non-Affiliated (Sooke)
- Haley Jones – Non-Affiliated (Surrey)
- Joey Schauff – Castaway Wanderers RFC (Victoria)
- Jojo Offerein – Non-Affiliated (Port Alberni)
- Kira Mossman – Rapids Rugby (Cumberland)
- Kodi Connoll – Abbotsford RFC (Abbotsford)
- Lauren Quinn – Rapids Rugby (Comox)
- Mila Maksymetz – Abbotsford RFC (Abbotsford)
- Novah Burley – Rapids Rugby (Comox)
- Poppy-Anne Elcock – Non-Affiliated (Coquitlam)
- Rafielle Barrack – Cowichan RFC (Duncan)
- Sasha McKee – United RFC (Coquitlam)
- Sierra Hamilton – Langley RFC (Langley)
- Sophie Hayes – Castaway Wanderers RFC (Victoria)
- Sophie Weeks – United RFC (Coquitlam)
- Therese Nguyen – Bayside Sharks RFC (Surrey)
- Zoe Mycroft – Cowichan RFC (Ladysmith)
Head Coach: Sherry Spence – Cowichan RFC (Duncan)
Assistant Coaches: Nicole Simoneau – Vancouver Thunderbirds (Edmonton, Alberta)
U16 GIRLS SCHEDULE
Teams: BC Bears, Alberta Wolfpack, Ontario Blues, Rugby Saskatchewan
DAY 1 – AUGUST 4
10:00am MDT/9:00am PST – BC Bears 32-0 Alberta Wolfpack (Field 1)
2:00pm MDT/1:00pm PST – BC Bears 5-41 Ontario Blues (Field 3)
DAY 2 – AUGUST 5
10:00am MDT/9:00am PST – BC Bears 42-5 Rugby Saskatchewan (Field 2)
2:00pm MDT/1:00pm PST – BC Bears (No. 2) 10-0 Alberta Wolfpack (No. 3) (Field 2)
DAY 3 – AUGUST 6
10:00am MDT/9:00am PST – BC Bears 0-14 Rugby Ontario (Field 1) (Championship)
BC BEARS U18 BOYS TRAVELLING ROSTER
The BC Bears U18 Boys Travelling Squad for the 2023 Western Canadian Championships is:
- Annan McAllister – Castaway Wanderers RFC (Victoria)
- Brandon Ng – Langley RFC (Langley)
- Charles Huntingford – Capilano RFC (North Vancouver)
- Charlie Hassed – UBCOB Ravens (Vancouver)
- Charlie Shepard – UBCOB Ravens (Vancouver)
- Dajean Clarke – Non-Affiliated (Langley)
- Finnley Lillis – Castaway Wanderers RFC (Victoria)
- George Pritchard – Bayside Sharks RFC (Surrey)
- Jackson Powell – Castaway Wanderers RFC (Victoria)
- Josef Paradis – Nanaimo Hornets RFC (Nanaimo)
- Josh Ketch – Salish Sea Warriors (Duncan)
- Joshua du Toit – Capilano RFC (North Vancouver)
- Kale Jones – Salish Sea Warriors (Victoria)
- Keeegan Sheridan – Bayside Sharks RFC (White Rock)
- Liam Turnbull – UBCOB Ravens (Vancouver)
- Mason Levin – Castaway Wanderers RFC (Victoria)
- Nicholas Mao – UBCOB Ravens (Vancouver)
- Noah Merkur – UBCOB Ravens (Vancouver)
- Owen Barlow – Salish Sea Warriors (Victoria)
- Ryker Bisset – Non-Affiliated (Vancouver)
- Samuel Johnston – Castaway Wanderers RFC (Victoria)
- Solomon Yeung – Non-Affiliated (Nanaimo)
- Tate Hartley – UBCOB Ravens (Vancouver)
- Travis Dumbelton – Westshore RFC (Victoria)
Head Coach: Leana Marton – Non -Affiliated (West Kelowna)
Assistant Coaches: Rob Hayes – Langley RFC (Langley), Everitt Konsmo – Non-Affiliated (Vancouver)
U18 BOYS SCHEDULE
Teams: BC Bears, Alberta Wolfpack, Rugby Saskatchewan, Ontario Blues, Rugby Manitoba, Atlantic Rock, Pacific Northwest
DAY 1 – AUGUST 4
9:00am MDT/8:00am PST – BC Bears 12-7 Alberta Wolfpack (Field 1)
2:00pm MDT/1:00pm PST – BC Bears 22-7 Pacific Northwest (Field 1)
DAY 2 – AUGUST 5
9:00am MDT/8:00am PST – BC Bears 55-0 Rugby Saskatchewan (Field 1)
4:00pm MDT/3:00pm PST – BC Bears 43-0 Rugby Manitoba (Field 1)
DAY 3 – AUGUST 6
12:00pm MDT/11:00am PST – BC Bears 15-0 Rugby Ontario (Championship)
BC BEARS U18 GIRLS TRAVELLING ROSTER
The BC Bears U18 Girls Travelling Squad for the 2023 Western Canadian Championships is:
- Abigail Stanley – Westshore RFC (Victoria)
- Alexis Dobson – Abbotsford RFC (Abbotsford)
- Allie Phillips – James Bay AA (Victoria)
- Bella Anderton-Teasdale – Cowichan RFC (Duncan)
- Caitlin Pearce – Cowichan RFC (Shawnigan Lake)
- Charlotte Benson – James Bay AA (Sidney)
- Deja Peary – Cowichan RFC (Abbotsford)
- Emilie Brett – Non-Affiliated (Abbotsford)
- Gabby Knox – Williams Lake Rustlers (Williams Lake)
- Gwen King – Castaway Wanderers RFC (Victoria)
- Hailey Hibbs – Langley RFC (Langley)
- Hannah Cookson – Abbotsford RFC (Abbotsford)
- Jamie Knaggs – Castaway Wanderers RFC (Victoria)
- Kaity Blair – Bayside Sharks RFC (White Rock)
- Kamryn Howlett – Abbotsford RFC (Maple Ridge)
- Kate Kristianson – Castaway Wanderers RFC (Victoria)
- Kelsa Kempf – Non-Affiliated (Langley)
- Lanae Davenport – Abbotsford RFC (Abbotsford)
- Leila Williams – James Bay AA (Sidney)
- Piper Jorgenson – Castaway Wanderers RFC (Langford)
- Sadie Williams – Rapids Rugby (Courtenay)
- Saylor Pickrell – James Bay AA (Victoria)
- Shayla Stigant – Rapids Rugby (Comox)
Head Coach: Jen Ross – James Bay AA (Victoria)
Assistant Coaches: Jake Thiel – Abbotsford RFC (Abbotsford)
U18 GIRLS SCHEDULE
West Pool: BC Bears, Alberta Wolfpack, Pacific Northwest
East Pool: Rugby Saskatchewan, Rugby Manitoba, Ontario Blues
DAY 1 – AUGUST 4
11:00am MDT/10:00am PST – BC Bears 43-0 Rugby Saskatchewan (Field 1)
3:00pm MDT/2:00pm PST – BC Bears 56-0 Rugby Manitoba (Field 1)
DAY 2 – AUGUST 5
11:00am MDT/10:00am PST – BC Bears 21-10 Ontario Blues (Field 1)
3:00pm MDT/2:00pm PST – BC Bears (No. 1) 38-3 Rugby Manitoba (No. 2) (Field 1)
DAY 3 – AUGUST 6
11:00am MDT/10:00am PST – BC Bears 14-10 Rugby Ontario (Field 1) (Championship)
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