The final of the Dunbar Keg takes place this weekend in Victoria as the Vancouver Island Rugby Union Tide and Vancouver Rugby Union Wave battle it out for the championship title.
Taking place on Saturday, September 30, the Tide hosts the Wave as the competition’s two undefeated teams meet for the first time in this year’s event.
With a brand-new Dunbar Keg trophy up for grabs, both the Tide and Wave go into Saturday’s encounter with unblemished records this season.
The match will take place at the University of Victoria’s Wallace Field with kick-off slated for 12:45pm.
Following the Dunbar Keg Final will be the Coastal Cup clash between the University of Victoria Vikes and TWU Spartans. Both teams will be wearing Indigenous-designed jerseys that will be auctioned off, with proceeds benefiting the Thunder Indigenous Rugby Program.
The auction is already open and you can bid on the jerseys by clicking on the respective links below:
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Tide goes into Saturday’s clash with three victories from three matches, including a 20-0 concession victory over the North Vancouver Island Tsunami in their opening match.
The Tide have scored two impressive road wins this year, defeating the Fraser Valley Rugby Union 36-33 and the Tsunami 53-0.
The Wave are also undefeated with two victories from their opening two matches against Fraser Valley Rugby Union, including a 61-0 win at UBC’s Gerald McGavin Centre in Week 1 and a 49-24 win in the reverse fixture in Langley.
TEAM ROSTERS
Both the Tide and the Wave have confirmed their respective rosters for Saturday’s match – view the teams below.
Vancouver Island Tide Roster
- David Escalante Nava – Castaway Wanderers
- Kale Jones – Salish Sea Warriors
- Izaiah Anchel – No Club Affiliation
- Fraser Roethel – Castaway Wanderers
- Alec Mulder – No Club Affiliation
- Moe Steves – No Club Affiliation
- Danni Gordon – No Club Affiliation
- Annan McAllister – Castaway Wanderers
- Chris Rose – Westshore RFC
- Marshall Stove – Castaway Wanderers RFC
- Bohdi Scarborough – No Club Affiliation
- Jackson Powell – Castaway Wanderers
- Mason Levin – Castaway Wanderers
- Zander Payne – Westshore RFC
- Hudson Poppitt – Westshore RFC
- Evan Kelly – No Club Affiliation
- Julian Gauld – Westshore RFC
- Yahya El Dakhakhny – Castaway Wanderers
- Harrison Langi – Westshore RFC
- Daragh Carroll – Westshore RFC
- William Ordeman – No Club Affiliation
- Manus Dale – No Club Affiliation
- Beau Boehme – James Bay AA
- Ronan Graham – No Club Affiliation
- Mitch Buie – Westshore RFC
Vancouver Wave Roster
LIVESTREAM AND HOW TO WATCH
We are actively working with UVic Vikes to livestream the Dunbar Keg Final – details on the livestream will appear here once confirmed.
In the event that livestreaming is not available, the match will be recorded and posted on the BC Rugby YouTube account as soon as possible.
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