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Our BC Bears XVs Teams compete during the summer months and play against other Provincial or Representative Teams, as well as professional Rugby teams.
BC Rugby Provincial Age-Grade Teams compete at Championships and Tournaments which are attended by Rugby Canada Coaches and Selectors. To enquire about sponsoring a BC Bears Program, please email ceo@bcrugby.com.
Opportunities to represent BC Bears are available from U16 level and continues all the way up to BC Rugby’s Senior Men’s and Women’s Teams. Click on the below teams for more information:
BC Bears Senior Teams
The BC Bears Senior Men’s and Women’s teams pit the best of British Columbia Rugby against other provinces, representative sides, and professional teams. While the BC Bears name was officially launched in 2009, and used solely for the Senior Men’s team, the Province of British Columbia has a rich Rugby history and has been represented by Provincial Teams for well over a century. Many BC Bears athletes have gone on to play both professionally, and for the Canadian National Teams!
Through the years, our Senior teams have toured, hosted, and played some of the world’s biggest and best Rugby teams including Australia, New Zealand, England, and the British & Irish Lions.
BC Bears Senior Men
The BC Bears Senior Men will face long-time rivals Rugby Ontario Blues in a marquee two-match Series scheduled for May 2026, with one match hosted on Vancouver Island and one at Capilano RFC. The visitors, Ontario, will also face the Vancouver Island Tide in their three-match tour of British Columbia.
- May 17, 2026 – Vancouver Island Tide vs. Ontario Blues (Location TBD)
- May 20, 2026 – BC Bears vs. Ontario Blues Match 1 (Capilano RFC – North Vancouver)
- May 23, 2026 – BC Bears vs. Ontario Blues Match 2 (Shawnigan Lake School)
Schedule
- May 17, 2026 – Vancouver Island Tide vs. Ontario Blues (Location TBD)
- May 20, 2026 – BC Bears vs. Ontario Blues Match 1 (Capilano RFC – North Vancouver)
- May 23, 2026 – BC Bears vs. Ontario Blues Match 2 (Shawnigan Lake School)
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BC Bears Senior Women
The BC Senior Women’s Blue and Gold Teams will return to face the Alberta Wolfpack in a two-match Series in Abbotsford on May 29-31 2026, with a Blue vs Gold game on May 23 at Shawnigan Lake School.
Schedule
MATCH DATES
GAME 1: BC Blue vs BC Gold
Date: May 23
Location: Shawnigan Lake School
Time: TBD
GAME 2: BC Gold vs. Alberta Wolfpack
Date: May 29
Location: Rotary Stadium, Abbotsford
Time: 6:30pm PST
GAME 3: BC Blue vs. Alberta Wolfpack
Date: May 31
Location: Abbotsford Rotary Park
Time: 1:00pm PST
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BC Bears U19 Boys and Girls
The BC Bears U19 Programs provide opportunities for aspiring male and female athletes to gain vital experience and exposure against challenging opposition, culminating at the Canadian U19 Rugby Championships.
BC Bears U19 Men
The BC Bears U19 Men’s team will head east to Ontario to contest the 2026 Canadian Rugby Championships on July 18-26, continuing BC’s proud tradition of competing on the national stage. The Bears U19 Men will be aiming to go one better than their silver-medal finish in 2025.
Schedule
July 18-26: 2026 Canadian U19 Rugby Championships (Guelph, Ont.)
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BC Bears U19 Women
The BC Bears U19 Women’s team will head east to Ontario to contest the 2026 Canadian Rugby Championships on July 18-26, continuing BC’s proud tradition of competing on the national stage. Under Jake Thiel, the BC Bears U19 Women will travel as defending champions.
Schedule
July 18-26: 2026 Canadian U19 Rugby Championships (Guelph, Ont.)
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BC Bears U17 Boys and Girls
The BC Bears U17 Boys and Girls XVs teams will return to Ontario this July 18-26 to face Rugby Ontario’s U17 XVs Programs in the newly-established O’Neill’s Challenge Cup. The Bears won both Cups in 2025 and will be looking to retain them at Guelph University this summer with fresh Coaches at the helm.
BC Bears U17 Boys
Check below for information on the BC Bears U17 Program.
Schedule
July 18-26: O’Neills Challenge Cup (Guelph, Ont.)
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BC Bears U17 Girls
The BC Bears U17 Girls XVs Programs will compete against the Ontario Blues in the O’Neills Challenge Cup in July 2026. More information will be posted once confirmed by BC Rugby.
Schedule
July 18-26: O’Neills Challenge Cup (Guelph, Ont.)
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U15 Boys and Girls – Build a Bear
Build a Bear Camps will return on July 26-31 2026 for U15 Boys and Girls athletes.
Following the success of last year’s Build a Bear Development Camps, athletes will again be invited through regional nominations in 2026. This Camp has proven to be an excellent environment for developing positional understanding and core skillsets, with specialty Coaches delivering position-specific expertise.
For 2026, we also plan to extend invitations to Regional and Club Coaches interested in developing their knowledge of coaching technical and positional skills, providing an opportunity for them to observe expert technical coaches delivering sessions to U15 Bears athletes throughout the week.
U15 Boys
Check below for information on the BC U15 Boys Programming.
Schedule
July 26-31: Build-a-Bear Camp (Shawnigan Lake School)
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U15 Girls
Check below for information on the BC U15 Girls Programming.
Schedule
July 26-31: Build-a-Bear Camp (Shawnigan Lake School)
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BC Rugby
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