BC Rugby’s 2026 Provincial Regional Championships (PRCs) concluded on Sunday as six champions were crowned following an intense weekend of action at Abbotsford Exhibition Park.
Vancouver Island Crimson Tide were declared the overall Provincial Regional Champions for 2026 after amassing an impressive 21 points over the weekend, narrowly edging closest rivals Fraser Valley Venom on 19 points. 2025 Overall Champions, Vancouver Wave, finished third with 12 points and the Interior left Abbotsford with five points overall.
Tide triumphed in the U19 Boys and Girls Divisions, defeating the Valley in both finals. Tide won the U17 Girls Final, with the Valley taking home silver. Fraser Valley won the U17 Boys Division, with Tide settling for silver. In the U15 Divisions, Vancouver defeated the Tide in the Boys Final while the Fraser Valley edged the Tide in the Girls Gold Medal match.
A full Divisional breakdown can be found below.
The PRCs returned to Abbotsford for 2026 and saw four regions (Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Fraser Valley and Interior) compete 24 matches across six divisions. For emerging Rugby players, the 2026 PRCs presented a perfect opportunity to impress the watching BC Bears XVs Coaches and make a late bid for selection to the BC Bears Provincial U17 and U19 Representative teams in action later this month.
BC Rugby would like to thank all groups and individuals who made this event possible: to our Match Officials, Coaching Staff and Managers, Therapists and Medics, Players, parents, volunteers and vendors – thank you for your hard work and commitment in helping grow the game throughout the province.
You can watch all match action here on the BC Rugby YouTube page. U19 Divisional Coverage was provided by We Film Events Vancouver.
All photos are courtesy of BOLD Photos by Shelly and BC Rugby.
Below is a breakdown of each Division.
U19 DIVISIONS
FINAL STANDINGS
U19 BOYS
- Crimson Tide
- Fraser Valley Venom
- Vancouver Wave
- Interior
U19 GIRLS
- Crimson Tide
- Fraser Valley Venom
- Vancouver Wave
- Interior
RECAP
It was a Crimson Tide double in the U19 Divisions as the Vancouver Island teams defeated Fraser Valley in both Gold Medal Matches.
The Island Boys dominated their Valley counterparts with a 33-12 win, while the Island Girls edged a tight encounter with a 23-17 victory.
In the Boys’ 3rd-Place match, Vancouver Wave beat Interior 14-10 amid late drama that saw the Interior team have a try ruled out.
On Day 1, Tide overcame a slow start against Vancouver to win their semi-final 26-19. Meanwhile, Fraser Valley Venom sealed victory with a penalty at the death against the Interior, advancing with a tight 18-16 triumph.
In the U19 Girls Division, Fraser Valley Venom and Crimson Tide both enjoyed victories over the combined Interior/Vancouver team. Venom won 17-7 in the opening match of the tournament, with the Tide enjoying a 48-0 victory.
U17 DIVISIONS
FINAL STANDINGS
U17 BOYS
- Fraser Valley Venom
- Crimson Tide
- Vancouver Wave
- Interior
U17 GIRLS
- Crimson Tide
- Fraser Valley
- Vancouver Wave
- Interior
RECAP
Fraser Valley and Crimson Tide split the Divisions, picking up one gold and one silver medal apiece.
In the U17 Boys Division, the Venom ran riot with a 27-0 win over the Tide to win gold. In the Girls Final, the Tide survived a late penalty try scare to win 16-12 and leave with gold.
Vancouver Wave finished third in both Divisions. The Wave Boys won 24-0 over the Interior, with the Wave Girls winning 21-12.
On Day 1, Tide and Venom both advanced in the U17 Girls Divisions with Semi-Final wins. Tide defeated Interior 78-0 before Fraser Valley beat Vancouver Wave 38-7. In the U17 Boys Division, Fraser Valley Venom beat the Interior 43-7 while Crimson Tide beat Vancouver Wave 29-19.
U15 DIVISIONS
FINAL STANDINGS
U15 BOYS
- Vancouver Wave
- Crimson Tide
- Fraser Valley Venom
- Interior
U15 GIRLS
- Fraser Valley Venom
- Crimson Tide
- Vancouver Wave
- Interior
RECAP
Vancouver Wave Boys and Fraser Valley Girls made it back-to-back U15 Championship wins.
Wave won the U15 Boys Final 51-5 against Tide, while the Venom Girls defeated the Tide 17-5 to win gold on home turf.
Venom defeated Interior 75-5 in the Boys 3rd-Place Playoff, while the Wave defeated the Interior 43-10 to finish third in the U15 Girls.
On Day 1, here were four blowout victories on Day 1 of the U15 Divisions. Fraser Valley Venom U15 Girls beat the Interior 115-0, while Crimson Tide defeated Vancouver Wave 78-0. In the U15 Boys Division, Vancouver Wave secured their only Final spot with an 87-0 win over the Interior. Crimson Tide defeated Fraser Valley 43-0 in a spicy encounter that saw two red cards for the Venom.
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