Good luck to the University of Victoria Vikes , UBC Thunderbirds and Trinity Western Spartans teams heading to the first step of the 2022 Canada West Rugby 7s Series this weekend.
Vikes, Thunderbirds and Spartans have announced their respective rosters heading to the University of Alberta, Edmonton, for the first leg of the three-event Series, beginning January 22-23.
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The weekend marks the first 7s tournament of the 2022 season, as well as the start of the fifth Canada West Rugby 7s season. Vikes are three-time defending champions, having captured titles in 2018, 2019 and 2020. The 2021 Canada West Rugby 7s Series was cancelled in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vikes first-year Krista Scurfield is included in the squad. Scurfield is one of 30 athletes from across Canada to be selected as an RBC Training Ground athlete, and receive RBC Future Olympian funding.
The University of Victoria will host the second leg of the Series on February 12-13, with the Series wrapping up at UBC in Vancouver on February 25-26.
The Series is being streamed on Canada West TV. For a full Series breakdown, visit Canada West.
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