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Graeme Neill-Klein of the Collingwood Cavaliers powers his way through the heart of the Rockridge Ravens' defence in Thursday's Lower Mainland New Zealand Shield AA final at Brockton Oval. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca 2019. All Rights Reserved)
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West Van derby for AA New Zealand Shield goes Cavaliers’ way, but B.C. draw pits Collingwood and Rockridge yet again

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VANCOUVER — Once, twice, three times a rivalry. And we mean three times in the span of three weeks!

With teammate Wilson Huynh in support, Trew Petersen (right) of Vancouver's Sir Charles Tupper Tigers plays hard-hitting defence against the West Vancouver's Collingwood Cavaliers on Thursday in the Lower Mainland AA New Zealand Shield final at Brockton Oval. (Photo by Howard Tsumura property of VarsityLetters.ca)
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Charles Tupper Tigers: East Van’s last high school rugby program makes a stand, shows its pulse with New Zealand Shield appearance

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VANCOUVER — Ray Dear and George Voros had an experience nearly 42 years ago which was impactful enough that last Thursday afternoon, each had found reason to be leaning up against the fencing surrounding one side of the pitch at Stanley Park’s Brockton Oval.

Lord Tweedsmuir's Quinn Folick runs hard against the Terry Fox Ravens in Fraser Valley AAA tier 2 placing contest on Thursday. (Photo courtesy Lord Tweedsmuir athletics)
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05.21.17 edition: Varsity Letters’ B.C. high school rugby report-Saints, Cavs are NZ Shield winners

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 Welcome to Varsity Letter’s B.C. high school rugby report. Provincial tournament playdowns are now complete with the big dance set to begin May 31 in Abbotsford.