Are you ready for the 2023 U19 Canadian Rugby Championships?
Taking place at the University of British Columbia on July 30-August 6, 2023, the U19 National tournament returns to BC and will feature both Men’s and Women’s competition this year.
Both BC Bears U19 Men’s and Women’s teams will face strong competition against their counterparts from the Alberta Wolfpack, Ontario Blues, Rugby Quebec and the Atlantic Rock/Atlantic Selects. The BC Bears U19 Men’s side goes into this year’s tournament as defending champions, having lifted the trophy at the 2022 U19 Canadian Rugby Championships in Guelph, Ontario.
The tournament will take place on the Lord Field in front of UBC’s Gerald McGavin Centre and is free for the public to watch.
Thank you to the generous contribution from the Canadian Rugby Foundation in helping make this event happen. You can donate to the Canadian Rugby Foundation Endowment Fund here.
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2023 U19 CRCs SCHEDULE & RESULTS
The match schedule and results for the 2023 Canadian U19 Rugby Championships is below.
All matches will take place on Lord and Buck Fields by the Gerald McGavin Rugby Centre.
All times are PST
SUNDAY, JULY 30
All times PST
12:00pm – BC Bears U19 Men 59-0 Alberta Wolfpack U19 Men
2:00pm – BC Bears U19 Women 29-33 Alberta Wolfpack U19 Women
4:00pm – Ontario Blues U19 Men 27-21 Rugby Quebec U19 Men
6:00pm – Ontario Blues U19 Women 10-42 Rugby Quebec U19 Women
MONDAY, JULY 31
TUESDAY, AUGUST 1
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4
SUNDAY, AUGUST 6
HOW TO WATCH
FREE ENTRY AT UBC
The 2023 U19 Canadian Rugby Championships is free to attend at the Gerald McGavin Rugby Centre at UBC’s Vancouver Campus.
Address: 2765 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 2A1
VEO LIVESTREAM
BC Rugby will livestream ALL BC Bears U19 Men’s and Women’s games throughout the week.
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.
CBC BROADCAST
The tournament is participating in a beta production through CBC Sports testing a groundbreaking streaming service designed exclusively for young athletes and their families. Your participation in this beta production will help CBC Sports design the system for generations to come. Please follow this link and sign-up with your name and email to watch tournament content for free here.
Games will be available via VOD and should be uploaded shortly after their completion. Please keep in mind that this is a beta platform. Any/all user experience feedback can be directed to admin.pixellot@cbc.ca.
MATCH PHOTOS AND VIDEOS
View the BC Bears U19 Men’s and Women’s Match Photo Galleries and watch Match Videos from the 2023 U19 Canadian Rugby Championships below.
All photos can be accessed on our Gallery page here.
All videos can be accessed on our YouTube channel here.
BC BEARS U19 MEN 59 – 0 ALBERTA WOLFPACK U19 MEN
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BC BEARS U19 WOMEN 29 – 33 ALBERTA WOLFPACK U19 WOMEN
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BC BEARS U19 MEN 37- 17 RUGBY QUEBEC U19 MEN
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BC BEARS U19 WOMEN 7 – 32 RUGBY QUEBEC U19 WOMEN
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BC BEARS U19 MEN 15-27 ATLANTIC ROCK U19 MEN
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BC BEARS U19 WOMEN 7-36 ATLANTIC SELECTS U19 WOMEN
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BC Bears U19 Boys Squad For 2023 CRCs
BC Rugby is delighted to announce the BC Bears U19 Men’s squad that will compete at the 2023 U19 Canadian Rugby Championships in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The following BC Bears U19 Men’s squad was selected following numerous identification sessions and development camps held throughout BC, and the culmination of the 2023 Provincial Regional Championships:
- Alexander Muir – UBCOB Ravens (Victoria)
- Angus Dewar – UBCOB Ravens (Vancouver)
- Ben Beauchamp – UBCOB Ravens (Richmond)
- Ben Greenstein – UBCOB Ravens/Queens Gaels (Vancouver)
- Ben Martin – UBC (Nanaimo)
- Brady Howlett – Trinity Western University (Maple Ridge)
- Brighton Feldman – Westshore RFC (Langford)
- Chad Falk – Abbotsford RFC – Abbotsford
- Chris Rose – Westshore RFC (Victoria)
- Connor Arthur – James Bay AA (Vancouver)
- Emmett Allan – UBC Thunderbirds (Courtenay)
- Ginga Ishii – Meraloma Rugby Club (Tokyo, Japan)
- Hudson Bell – UBCOB Ravens (Vancouver)
- Jaxson Jones – UVIC Vikes (Duncan)
- Jonty Nicholas – Salish Sea Warriors (Shawnigan Lake)
- Joshua McIndoe – Castaway Wanderers RFC (Victoria)
- Lenny Bonduau – UBC Thunderbirds (North Vancouver)
- Liam Platt – UBCOB Ravens (Vancouver)
- Lockhart MacGregor – UVIC Vikes (Abbotsford)
- Lukman Kurdali – Bayside Sharks RFC (Surrey)
- Marco Mitchell – UBC Thunderbirds (Vancouver)
- Michael Palmer – UVIC Vikes (White Rock)
- Presley Bosa – Capilano RFC (Vancouver)
- Riku Konrad – Bayside RFC (South Surrey)
- Sandon Gupta – UBC Thunderbirds (Vancouver)
- Trekker James – Queen’s University (Duncan)
Head Coach: Graham Turner (UBCOB Ravens)
Assistant Coaches: Dan Haynes (UBCO Heat), Greg Clague (Westshore RFC)
Team Manager: Noah Pryce-Baff (Kats RFC)
BC Bears U19 Girls Squad for 2023 CRCs
BC Rugby is delighted to announce the BC Bears U19 Women’s squad that will compete at the 2023 U19 Canadian Rugby Championships in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The following BC Bears U19 Women’s squad was selected following numerous identification sessions and development camps held throughout BC, and the culmination of the 2023 Provincial Regional Championships:
- Annalise Branter – Castaway Wanderers RFC (Victoria)
- Athena Maarsman – Abbotsford RFC (Abbotsford)
- Ava Perkins – Rapids Rugby (Comox)
- Ava Van Santen – Trinity Western University (Aldergrove)
- Ella Kirk – UBC Thunderbirds (North Vancouver)
- Emma Grootendurst – UVic Vikes (Courtenay)
- Grace Mckay – Cowichan RFC (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
- Gwynnie Fry – UVic Vikes (Victoria)
- Hadley Macpherson – UVic Vikes (Victoria)
- Hailey Dutchak – Peace Rugby (Fort St. John)
- Jessica Postle – Central Washington University (Comox)
- Jorja Cook – U-PEI (Victoria)
- Jorja Tye – Castaway Wanderers RFC (Victoria)
- Katie Foss – Langley RFC (Langley)
- Katrina Sweeney – James Bay AA (Victoria)
- Kianna Steel – United RFC (Coquitlam)
- Kyra Mckinnon – UBC Thunderbirds (Prince George)
- Macie Kitt – Abbotsford RFC (Abbotsford)
- Maddy Thran – UBC Thunderbirds (Courtenay)
- Marley Robinson – Castaway Wanderers RFC (Victoria)
- Morgan Davidson – UVic Vikes (Victoria)
- Olivia Jean – St. Francis Xavier University (Courtenay)
- Sadie Schneider – Castaway Wanderers RFC (Victoria)
- Sarah Macpherson – UBC Thunderbirds (Vancouver)
- Sara Tehrani – UBC Thunderbirds (North Vancouver)
- Thea Scott – West Vancouver Secondary School (West Vancouver)
Head Coach: Olly Winser (Castaway Wanderers RFC)
Assistant Coach: Matt Fraser (Meraloma RFC)
Team Manager: Kelsey McKinnon (Castaway Wanderers RFC)
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