Canada v England – October 16th 2026
Canada Defeat England 24-21 in Toronto in Front of 18,000+ Fans
It was another boost for women’s rugby in Canada as Canada defeated #1 England, a team that hadn’t lost a match since 2022 when they lost the RWC final against NZ. It was a back and forth match with the England scrum dominating. The Canadian team relied on three tries from an energized backline to break the England defence. The other try was scored by Player of the Match, Daleaka Menin, the tighthead prop who put in a full shift in a scrum that was under pressure throughout the match. The addition of Alysha Corrigan on the outside proved to be a master stroke as her individual try was one of the highlights of the match. Shoshanah Seumanutafa was an important factor in the win, she had to come on in the first quarter of the match for Alex Tessier who had to leave for a head injury assessment. She kept the backline attack moving and scored the winning try at the 78′ mark. The next match is October 23rd in Ottawa. The extended highlights are linked below
BC Premier Schedule 2026-27
Men’s Premier 2026-27 Schedule, Results and Week 4 Standings
The BCRU have posted the 2026/27 schedules to PlayHQ, the new registration system. This is the schedule for the men’s Premier, there are 11 teams, 21 Rounds including bye weeks, each team plays 18 games, there are 99 matches in total. The season starts September 12, the winter break occurs between Round 11 on November 28th and Round 12 on January 16th, the regular season ends on April 10th.
During the season check the BCRU site for any last minute changes. We’ll also keep this post on the front page and updated with scores and standings.
Men’s Div 1 Schedule 2026-27
Men’s Div 1 Schedule Posted – 21 Rounds, 19 Teams, 162 Matches
The men’s Division 1 has 19 teams entered, the second team from the 11 Premier sides plus 8 other teams, Nanaimo, Comox, Cowichan, Port Alberni on the Island and Squamish, Langley, Kelowna, Abbotsford from the Mainland.
The men’s Premier schedule is here. During the season check the BCRU site for any last minute changes. We’ll also keep this post on the front page and updated with scores.
BC Women’s Premier Schedule 2026-27
Women’s Premier 2026-27 Schedule Posted – 18 Rounds, 6 Core Teams Plus Seattle, 51 Matches
The women’s Premier starts September 26th. There are six core teams plus Seattle who play an exhibition schedule, they visit each of the core teams once during the season. The six core teams play a triple round robin with 3 games against each opponent. That works out to 45 matches plus the six exhibition matches for a 51 match schedule over 18 rounds.
BC Premier Week 5 Predictions & Rosters: UBC @ Sharks, Lomas @ CW, Ravens @ Westshore, Burnaby @ Caps – UVic @ JBAA Postponed
BC Premier Week 4 Results: Westshore Clobber Bayside, Capilano Fall to JBAA, Ravens Fly Past CW, Burnaby Stunned by Meraloma, UVic Outlast Rowers
Phil Mack to be Inducted into Victoria Sports Hall of Fame – Dinner and Ceremony on November 7th, 2026
BC Rugby Weekend of October 17th 2026
BC Premier Week 5 Predictions & Rosters: UBC @ Sharks, Lomas @ CW, Ravens @ Westshore, Burnaby @ Caps – UVic @ JBAA Postponed
It’s time to wrap up the turkey and get back to action. There are four games on tap, the JBAA v UVic match has been postponed until December 4th, we’ll see if the “super” El Niño brings warmer-than-average winter temperatures to BC as promised. The Rowers have a bye week.
U20 Challenger Cup 2026 – Canada v Brazil
Canada Name Roster for 5th/6th Place Match vs Brazil at U20 Challenger Cup
It’s Canada’s final match in the tournament to determine 5th or 6th place. Canada started strong in the tournament, demolishing Namibia, then two losses against Portugal and Belgium. Josh du Toit retains his place at hooker from the Portugal match as do loose forwards, Eliot Marschall and Liam Kinghorn. In the backs Jonty Nicholas at #10, Malin Hazl on the wing and the centre pairing of Liam Turnbull and Adam Stander retain their starting spots. Making a return to the starting XV are Chris Rose at scrum half, Noah Hudson on the wing, the Poyser brothers at second row, Luke Prest at fullback, Colin Mitchell at loosehead prop, Eric Rutledge at tighthead, JJ Kinnear at blindside flanker. Joe Kauffman who started at #10 against Namibia is back in the reserves.
The match will be on rugbypass.tv with kickoff at 9am PT on Saturday.
UBC Women’s Rugby – October 2026 Updates
Front Runners: The Story of UBC Women’s Rugby by Solana Pasqual
This documentary on the UBC women’s rugby program starts with its history and an interview with Ruth Hellerud-Brown recounting her first involvement in 1991. It then moves through the years and culminates in the story of the national championships in 2024 and 2025 and interviews with the current players. On the coaching side there are interviews with Dean Murten, Jake Thiel and Maria Gallo. The timing of the video release is good as we’re just starting the 2026 championship cycle where UBC are currently ranked 5th, behind Queen’s, Guelph, Laval and UVic. Will there be another chapter to write in the story, we’ll find out in November.
U20 Challenger Cup – Canada v Portugal
Canada Comeback Falls Short: Portugal 28 – Canada 26
Portugal came out quickly and put up 12 points in the first 6 minutes, it was 15-7 at the half. The 2nd half again saw Portugal score quickly and it was 28-14 with 5 minutes left. Canada had a strong surge at the end of the match led by UBC #8 Liam Kinghorn but they came up just short of tying the match. Canada place 3rd in their pool and will play Brazil on October 17th in their placement match for 5th/6th in the eight team tournament.
BC Rugby Weekend of October 10th 2026
Thanksgiving Weekend: UVic Defeat TWU in Coastal Cup Match 54-10
UVic should maintain their #3 national university ranking after a comprehensive win over TWU on Saturday. Robb McCaghren was on hand capturing it in photo and video. He caught one of the Vikes tries in slow motion. It was scored by #8 Robert Reid, nicknamed the baby rhino by UVic announcers. I believe it’s his second year and he’s one to watch. Last season, as a rookie, he played both hooker and loose forward for the Vikes. He’s out of Oak Bay high school and made Phil Smith’s Island XV list as the best high school #8 on the Island in 2025.
Canada Women’s XVs – October 2026 Updates
Kevin Rouet Names 31 Players for England Matches – Rori Wood, Caroline Crossley, Piper Logan Added
Coach Kevin Rouet has named 31 players for the two match series with England taking place in Toronto on October 16th and then Ottawa on October 23rd. There are a few new players coming in, Caroline Crossley as a loose forward, Rori Wood returns from injury and becomes another option at prop, Piper Logan in the backs gets her first chance at a XVs cap. Brittany Kassil who received a red card and suspension after the Scotland match is now back available to play. Some players missing from the Europe tour include Claire Gallagher, Maya Montiel, Cassandra Tuffnail, Sarah-Maude Lachance, Taylor McKnight.
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