We’ve brought you all of the news from B.C. boys high school rugby’s championship zone matches, but key zone placement games are huge in shaping the look of the five overall provincial brackets up for grabs this week in Abbotsford.Here’s a look at some impact matches you may have missed:R.E. MOUNTAIN 15 SOUTH DELTA 10TSAWWASSEN […]
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Underdog Rockridge an upset-minded wildcard! Ravens join Shawnigan, Saints, SMUS in B.C. junior rugby Final Four
A wildcard wildcat and Vancouver Island muscle carried the day Saturday as the Final Four for the 2019 B.C. junior boys rugby championships were decided.
Oops! Our B.C. high school football AAA Big 5 rankings countdown delayed one week
LANGLEY — We’ve had to delay the start of our annual B.C. high school football Triple-A rankings countdown.Apologies to all of our loyal readers.Despite advertising Monday as our launch date, yours truly has overestimated his ability to produce the five daily team profiles required to count us down to our No. 1 team in the […]
A Sunday Read: Why they don’t come any tougher (or inspirational) than South Delta’s gritty rugby star Niall Cummins
ABBOTSFORD — He never doubted he’d get another chance to pull jersey No. 10 back on, and then like any fly half worth his salt, dig those cleats into the muddy pitch and sell deception to every would-be tackler.
Shawnigan repeats as top-tiered BC girls rugby champs in landmark match marked by retirement of Carson Graham coaches Baker, Pimlott
If you have been a follower of B.C. senior girls high school rugby over the last quarter of a century, then Saturday’s championship Triple A finale was drenched in symbolism and brimming with questions.
Vancouver Island 2019 boys championship rugby wrap-up: Stags, Barbs, Jags, Brentwood highlight a talented BC-bound pack
VICTORIA — The Vancouver Island boys rugby championships have set the stage for zone’s top teams to write the final chapters of their respective 2019 campaigns.A total of 11 senior varsity sides from Vancouver Island will take part in the B.C. championship tournament which begins its four-day run Wednesday at Abbotsford’s Rotary Stadium.Varsity Letters thanks […]
Why Brandon Bassi will never be forgotten: North Delta grad, SFU soccer player left a legacy of empathy, loyalty and integrity
NORTH DELTA — “You could say he was larger than life,” Jesse Hundal said. “People just gravitated to him.”
B.C. Girls AAA rugby: Shawnigan Lake expects a tough Carson Graham push as stage set for Saturday’s gold medal match
MILL BAY — Shannon Atkins knows the biggest challenge comes Saturday.
With its lone 2019 Quad-A loss avenged after win over Carson Graham, St. George’s Saints repeat as New Zealand Shield victors
VANCOUVER — The St. George’s Saints left no stone unturned in the season-long run-up to the week that matters most to every high school rugby program in B.C.
West Van derby for AA New Zealand Shield goes Cavaliers’ way, but B.C. draw pits Collingwood and Rockridge yet again
VANCOUVER — Once, twice, three times a rivalry. And we mean three times in the span of three weeks!