U14, U16 and U18 7s Athletes had a stellar weekend in Kamloops as the Tournament returned to the BC Rugby Calendar for the first time since 2019.
Known as the largest 7s Tournament in Western Canada, the 2022 Kamloops 7s welcomed 55 Club Teams from across British Columbia and Alberta to McArthur Island Park on October 8th and 9th. The excitement was high as athletes competed across eight fields, showing off their skill in two-days of round robin and seeded play, hoping to secure one of the top three medal positions.
The purpose of the Kamloops 7s tournament was to foster the growth of Age-Grade Rugby throughout British Columbia while also serving as a lead into the Age-Grade Club Season.
For emerging Rugby players, the 2022 Kamloops 7s was the perfect opportunity to impress the watching BC Rugby Age-Grade Team Coaches and make a bid for selection to the BC Bears Elite Youth 7s Representative Teams, which will head to New Zealand this December to compete at the 2022 World School Sevens.
BC Rugby will be releasing a full 2022 Kamloops 7s photo gallery this week – keep your eyes peeled on our social media channels!
BC Rugby acknowledges that the land this Tournament was held on is the unceded Secwépemc territory, situated in the southern interior of British Columbia within the traditional lands of the Secwépemc Nation.
WEEKEND STANDINGS AND RESULTS
U14 Girls
1st Place: Rapids Rugby
2nd Place: Abbotsford Rugby Football Club
3rd Place: Capilano Rugby Club
U14 Boys
1st Place: Castaway Wanderers 1
2nd Place: Castaway Wanderers 2
3rd Place: Abbotsford Rugby Football Club
U16 Girls
1st Place: Strathcona Druids RFC
2nd Place: James Bay Athletic Association
3rd Place: Castaway Wanderers
U16 Boys
1st Place: Castaway Wanderers
2nd Place: Abbotsford Rugby Football Club
3rd Place: Bayside RFC 1
U18 Girls
1st Place: Abbotsford Rugby Football Club
2nd Place: Castaway Wanderers 1
3rd Place: Rapids Rugby 1
U18 Boys
1st Place: Castaway Wanderers 1
2nd Place: Hawkeyes 7s
3rd Place: MacDowell Rugby
THANK YOU!
BC Rugby would like to thank all the individuals and groups who made Kamloops 7s possible: to our Match Officials, Coaching Staff, Therapists and Medics, Players, parents, volunteers and vendors – thank you for your tireless hard work and commitment to Rugby in BC.
Thank you to BC Rugby Board Member Alan Snowden and BC Rugby CEO David Newson for presenting medals to the teams.
Thank you to official event photographer Andrew Snucins for capturing all the action and fun of the weekend.
Thank you to our sponsors and partners for their commitment in helping grow our sport: Onni Group, The Rugby Shop, X-Treme Rugby Wear, Langara Fishing Adventures, belairdirect home Insurance, Gilbert Rugby Canada, and Stage and Screen Travel Services.
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BC Rugby gratefully acknowledges that its offices reside on the traditional and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
