Seven champions were crowned at the 2026 BC Rugby Senior Club Finals as over 2,500 people enjoyed an action-packed Finals Day at South Surrey Athletic Park.
BC Rugby’s Senior Club Finals featured seven Provincial Championship matches as the 2025/26 Senior Club season came to a thrilling climax, with seven teams earning the bragging rights in their respective leagues to cap what has been a busy season across BC’s Lower Mainland.
UBCOB Ravens were crowned champions of the Men’s Premier League and lifted the historic Rounsefell Cup for the third successive season, while Vancouver Thunderbirds made it a five-peat of Women’s Premier League titles.
Kelowna Crows RFC celebrated a historic double with victory in the Women’s Division 2 and Men’s Division 2 Championship matches, while Burnaby Lake RFC enjoyed the ultimate redemption in the Men’s Division 3 Final to banish the ghosts of last year’s Final defeat.
Vancouver Rowing Club lifted the Men’s Division One title, while Capilano RFC were crowned Women’s Division One Champions.
The atmosphere was electric in South Surrey, home of the Bayside Rugby Club, as teams battled it out in sunny, warm conditions, with over 2500 fans enjoying a festival of Rugby throughout the day.
Below is a round-up from each Final. Photos courtesy of BOLD Photos by Shelly and JLS Photography.
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MEN’S PREMIER LEAGUE
UBCOB Ravens 30-3 UVIC Vikes
#1-ranked UBCOB Ravens made it a hat-trick of Rounsefell Cup wins as they defeated surprise package #6-ranked UVIC Vikes in the Men’s Premier League Final with a 30-3 victory.
Ravens took first blood with the opening try before Vikes secured a penalty through the posts for a 5-3 deficit. However, the Ravens pack dominated and the defending champions made half time with a 17-3 lead.
Two second-half penalties and a further try secured the Championship title for the Ravens, who look set to extend their dynasty further heading into next season.
ROAD TO THE FINAL
Defending champions Ravens booked their place in the Final thanks to a 45-5 semi-final win over James Bay AA. Vikes, meanwhile, finished sixth in the regular season standings but defeated #3-ranked Westshore RFC and #2-ranked UBC Thunderbirds in their Playoff fixtures. Ravens have beaten Vikes twice already this season.
WOMEN’S PREMIER LEAGUE
Westshore RFC 17-38 Vancouver Thunderbirds
Vancouver Thunderbirds secured a fifth-straight Gordon Harris Memorial Trophy Championship win with a 38-17 triumph over Westshore RFC.
It was the Island team who struck first to put the pressure on the defending champions, before two Kiki Idowu tries and a penalty saw the Thunderbirds race into a 15-5 lead. A further T-Birds score ensured they led 20-5 at the break.
Emily Findlay scored her second try of the match for Westshore RFC to reduce the deficit, but the Thunderbirds hit back with three further tries to cement victory. Westshore RFC scored another at the final whistle, but by that time the damage was done.
ROAD TO THE FINAL
Westshore defeated top seeds Meraloma RFC in the Semi-Finals, showing incredible perseverance to come back from a 0-10 deficit and a red card and claim an 18-10 triumph.
Vancouver Thunderbirds saw off the challenge of #2-ranked Burnaby Lake RFC with a 31-14 win to advance. The Thunderbirds took a psychological advantage into Finals having beaten Westshore RFC twice in regular season.
MEN’S DIVISION 1
Vancouver Rowing Club 29-20 Capilano RFC
Top-ranked Vancouver Rowing Club sealed the Men’s Division One title with a 29-20 win over nearby rivals Capilano RFC in a highly-anticipated clash.
The Rowers scored two converted tries and a penalty to Capilano’s lone first half try to lead 17-5 at the break.
A Rowing Club red card let the Caps back in, as they pressed to reduce the deficit to 17-15. However, Rowers recovered their composure and scored two unanswered tries to but the game beyond doubt.
A late Capilano consolation reduced the deficit but it was Rowers who deserved it on the day.
ROAD TO THE FINAL
The Rowers finished top of the pile with 14 wins from 16 matches before edging Axemen RFC and last year’s beaten finalists, Nanaimo Hornets RFC, in their Playoff matches. Capilano RFC, meanwhile, finished fourth in the regular season standing with 13 wins and three losses over the course of the year. Capilano beat Langley RFC and Island’s top seeds, UVIC Vikes, in their Playoff run. Capilano RFC narrowly defeated the Rowers 21-17 in January.
WOMEN’S DIVISION 1
Capilano RFC 44-7 Kamloops RFC
#4-seeded Capilano RFC produced a mammoth performance to secure the Women’s Division One title with a 44-7 win over Kamloops Raiders RFC.
The Caps scored 20 unanswered points in the first half with three tries – one converted – and a penalty to assert their dominance against their Interior opponents.
Caps extended their lead to 32-0 before Kamloops edged one back for a 39-7 deficit. However, a final Capilano try produced icing on the cake as Caps ended their wait for a Championship title.
ROAD TO THE FINAL
Capilano RFC toppled top-seeded Comox Valley Kickers 37-5 in their Playoff Semi-Final, having seen off the challenge of James Bay AA in the Quarter-Finals. Caps finished the regular season with an 8-4-1 record. Kamloops, meanwhile, edged past a tough Bayside Sharks RFC team in the Semi-Finals with a 27-21 victory, having beaten Nanaimo Hornets RFC in the Quarter-Finals.
MEN’S DIVISION 2
Kelowna Crows RFC 21-15 Kamloops RFC
Kelowna Crows RFC made it a historic double as they lifted the Men’s Division 2 title with a 21-15 win over defending champions and Interior rivals Kamloops Raiders RFC.
In a tight opening half, Kamloops opened the scoring with a penalty before the Crows touched down for a 7-3 lead. Kelowna extended their lead to 21-3 with two phenomenal tries, before the Raiders showed the spirit of defending champions with two further tries to move the game within one score.
However, the Crows defence stood firm to secure Championship victory in a fantastic battle of the Thompson-Okanagan regions.
ROAD TO THE FINAL
#1-ranked Kelowna Crows RFC had fantastic season of 18 wins from 19 matches, while the #2-seeded and defending champions Kamloops Raiders RFC reached the Final for the second successive year. Kamloops finished second in the regular season standings with 15 victories this year; a brilliant return after several key players from their 2024/25 Championship winning season retired following last year’s Final. The Crows advanced to the Semi-Finals with a default win over Chilliwack before dispatching Kats RFC 43-10 in the Semi-Finals.
WOMEN’S DIVISION 2
Chilliwack Crusaders 12-28 Kelowna Crows
Kelowna Crows RFC secured the first leg of a historic double with a 28-12 victory against Chilliwack Crusaders RFC to lift the Ged Griffiths Cup in the Women’s Division 2 Final.
Crusaders took a 7-0 halftime lead with a fantastic 80-metre converted try before the Crows levelled up early in the second half.
Chilliwack advanced with another try to lead 12-7 before the Crows responded with a converted try of their own to edge a narrow 14-12 lead. A huge 80-metre try for the Crows extended their lead before they added further gloss late on just before the final whistle.
ROAD TO THE FINAL
Chilliwack headed into the final as #1 seeds while Kelowna were #2-ranked following two impressive regular season records. The Crusaders finished up with 13 wins this season, with the Crows reaching 10 victories. Chilliwack defeated Ridge Meadow Bruins 38-10 to advance to the Final, while Kelowna Crows saw off the challenge of Simon Fraser RFC with a 28-7 win.
MEN’S DIVISION 3
Burnaby Lake RFC 43-10 Vancouver Rowing Club
Top-seeded Burnaby Lake RFC lifted the Men’s Division 3 Championship after a crushing 43-10 win over the Vancouver Rowing Club.
Burnaby, losing finalists last year, mixed style with substance in the opening half as they raced into a 17-3 lead at the break.
The Rowers struggled to deal with the pace and power of Burnaby, who scored two further converted tries to lead 31-3 going into the final stages.
Rowers managed to break the Burnaby backline and get a try back but #1-seeded Burnaby Lake managed two further tries to secure Championship glory and banish the ghosts of last year.
ROAD TO THE FINAL
Burnaby Lake, who finished runners-up to Langley RFC at last year’s Finals, were hoping to go one better and secure Championship glory following an impressive 15 wins from 16 matches so far this season. They defeated Kelowna Crows RFC in the Quarter-Finals before getting revenge over Langley RFC with a 38-8 Semi-Final victory. Vancouver Rowing Club finished second overall, with 13 wins from 16 matches, before seeing off the threat of Abbotsford RFC (Quarter-Finals) and Bayside Sharks RFC (Semi-Finals) in their Play-Off campaign.
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