The BC Rugby Senior Women’s Blue vs. Gold Series concluded in Victoria this past weekend as the two teams played out a thrilling deciding match.
The Island Blues clinched the Series win with a tight 22-20 victory following a fantastic deciding Game 3 in Victoria.
The Blues, coached by Brittany Waters and Olly Winser, triumphed 29-17 in the first match held at UVIC on May 25 before the Mainland Golds, led by Coach Dean Murten and Manager Larissa Nogacz, hit back in Game 2 with a 43-12 win at Klahanie Park in Vancouver.
The Series was launched to work collaboratively with Rugby Canada’s Senior Women’s Programming, with Matches used to prepare and showcase the best BC Senior Female athletes for identification and selection to Canada’s National Programs.
All photos are courtesy of Alfred Meikleham.
Check out the Photo Gallery, Match Videos and Line-Ups from all three matches below:
Game 3: Island Blues 22-20 Mainland Golds
The Island Blues scored a narrow 22-20 victory and Series win after a fantastic Game 3 in Victoria on June 8. Both teams gave it their all this nip-and-tuck affair, which could have ended with either side celebrating the win.
ISLAND BLUES
- Soleil Brooks – Westshore RFC
- Chloe Hill Huse – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Quinn Murphy – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Skye Koyote – Non-Affiliated
- Chanelle Edwards Challenger – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Courtney Sims – Westshore RFC
- Emily Findlay – Westshore RFC
- Madi Jumeau – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Gwynnie Fry – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Sara Kaljuvee – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Cassie Jorgenson – Castaway Wanderers
- Summer Blackmore – Non-Affiliated
- Emily Samek – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Monique Coffey – Non-Affiliated
- Alex Ondo – Westshore RFC
- Ava Perkins – Comox Valley Kickers
- Chelsey Minter – Westshore RFC
- Sadie Schneider – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Emma Grootendorst – Westshore RFC
- Marina Skakun – Non-Affiliated
- Jorja Cook – Castaway Wanderers
- Olivia Jean – Comox Valley Rapids
- Remee Brown – Castaway Wanderers
- Gwen King – Castaway Wanderers
MAINLAND GOLDS
- Deborah Oyetoran – Non-Affiliated
- Gillian Boag – Capilano RFC
- Talia Hennessy – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Jesse Knaggs – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Lyric Atchison – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Kiki Idowu – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Tessa Strom – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Ella Kirk – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Sara Tehrani – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Alayna Scramstad – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Tia Jordo – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Robyn Alexander – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Delaney Woods – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Gracie McAllister – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Ava Van Santen – TWU Spartans
- Maddy Thran – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- AJ Pryce – TWU Spartans
- Riley Willems – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Katrin Sophia Feichtmair – Capilano RFC
- Heyman Wong – Capilano RFC
- Isabelle Scholtens – Burnaby Lake RFC
- Rachel Wood – Burnaby Lake RFC
GAME 2: MAINLAND GOLDS 43-12 ISLAND BLUES
The Mainland Golds levelled the Series with an emphatic 43-12 win at Capilano RFC’s Klahanie Park on June 1. The Golds forwards dominated proceedings with powerful carries and a strong offload game throughout. The Golds lost No. 7 Jordan McLeod to a red card shortly before half-time, with the Blues also losing their No. 10 and playmaker, Maelle Reed, in the same collision. However, the Gold’s Tight 5 once again raised their game with special performances from Ada Okonkwo, Teya Ashworth and international hooker Gillian Boag. Maddi Jumeau, meanwhile, impressed for the Blues.
MAINLAND GOLDS
- Ada Okonkwo – BC Rugby Non-affiliated
- Gillian Boag – Capilano RFC
- Talia Hennessy – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Teya Ashworth – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Ashlynn Smith – Abbotsford RFC
- Jesse Knaggs – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Jordan McLeod – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Lyric Atchison – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Alayna Scramstad – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Sarah MacPherson – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Tia Jordo – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Robyn Alexander – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Delaney Woods – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Ava Van Santen – TWU Spartans
- Madison Makara – Abbotsford RFC
- Kiki Idowu – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- AJ Pryce – TWU Spartans
- Deborah Oyetoran – BC Rugby Non-affiliated
- Tessa Strom – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Sarah Bill – Capilano RFC
- Sara Tehrani – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Grace Campbell – Kamloops Rugby Club
- Gracie McAllister – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Isabelle Scholtens – Burnaby Lake Rugby Club
ISLAND BLUES
- Soleil Brooks – Westshore RFC
- Chloe Hill Huse – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Chelsey Minter – Westshore RFC
- Emma Grootendorst – Westshore RFC
- Chanelle Edwards Challenger – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Courtney Sims – Westshore RFC
- Emily Findlay – Westshore RFC
- Madi Jumeau – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Gwynnie Fry – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Maëlle Reed – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Monique Coffey – BC Rugby Non-affiliated
- Summer Blackmore – BC Rugby Non-affiliated
- Emily Samek – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Cassie Jorgenson – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Alex Ondo – Westshore RFC
- Ava Perkins – Comox Valley Kickers RFC
- Sadie Schneider – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Marina Skakun – BC Rugby Non-affiliated
- Skye Koyote – BC Rugby Non-affiliated
- Maggie Mycroft – Cowchan RFC
- Remee Brown – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Jorja Cook – BC Rugby Non-affiliated
- Olivia Jean – Comox Valley Kickers RFC
- Amy Camiciolli – Westshore RFC
- Gwen King – Castaway Wanderers RFC
Game 1: Island Blues 29-17 Mainland Golds
The Island Blues took Game 1 with a 29-17 victory at UVIC’s Wallace Field courtesy of some excellent play from their backs. Gwen King (Castaway Wanderers RFC) gave an inspired performance as the Blues did enough to see off a spirited Golds Tight 5 showing.
ISLAND BLUES
- Soleil Brooks – Westshore RFC
- Chloe Hill Huse – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Zoe Williams – Westshore RFC
- Faith Tilley – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Chanelle Edwards Challenger – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Courtney Sims – Westshore RFC
- Emily Findlay – Westshore RFC
- Madi Jumeau – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Gwynnie Fry – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Maëlle Reed – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Gwen King – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Summer Blackmore – BC Rugby Non-Affiliated
- Emily Samek – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Cassie Jorgenson – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Alex Ondo – Westshore RFC
- Ava Perkins – Comox Valley Kickers RFC
- Chelsey Minter – Westshore RFC
- Quinn Murphy – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Emma Grootendorst – Westshore RFC
- Marina Skakun – BC Rugby Non-Affiliated
- Maggie Mycroft – Cowichan RFC
- Remee Brown – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Olivia Jean – Comox Valley Kickers RFC
- Amy Camiciolli – Westshore RFC
MAINLAND GOLDS
- Ada Okonkwo – BC Rugby Non-affiliated
- Jordan McLeod – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Talia Hennessy – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Teya Ashworth – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Ashlynn Smith – Abbotsford RFC
- Jesse Knaggs – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Tessa Strom – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Lyric Atchison – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Alayna Scramstad – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Sarah MacPherson – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Tia Jordo – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Robyn Alexander – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Delaney Woods – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Ava Van Santen – TWU Spartans
- Madison Makara – Abbotsford RFC
- Kiki Idowu – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Riley Williams – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- AJ Pryce – TWU Spartans
- Deanna Cvitanovich – Meraloma RFC
- Sarah Bill – Capilano RFC
- Sara Tehrani – Vancouver Thunderbirds
- Grace Campbell – Kamloops Rugby Club
- Gracie McAllister – Vancouver Thunderbirds
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