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The '''British Columbia Rugby Union''' ('''BCRU''') is the provincial administrative body for [[rugby union]] in [[British Columbia]], Canada. The BCRU consists of nine sub-unions and 65 clubs. It was originally organized in [[New Westminster]] in 1889 where [[Alfred St. George Hamersley]], the former [[England national rugby union team|England rugby union]] captain and recent immigrant to [[Vancouver]], and member of Vancouver Football (Rugby) Club, became the first President.<ref name="Touchlines">[http://www.rugby-memorabilia.co.uk/touchlines_apr09.pdf Touchlines - The Magazine of the Rugby Memorabilia Society, Issue 43, April 2009] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130726044116/http://rugby-memorabilia.co.uk/touchlines_apr09.pdf |date=2013-07-26 }}</ref> The same man is credited with founding the Amateur Athletic Club of British Columbia.<ref name="Debrett">''Debrett's House of Commons'' Volume: 1918, publisher: London Dean</ref> and previously had introduced the game of rugby to the youth of [[South Canterbury]], [[New Zealand]].<ref name="News">[https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19290227&id=AxoTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vJYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5460,754582 The Sydney Morning Herald. - Feb 27, 1929]</ref> The current headquarters is on the west side of [[Vancouver]].
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The '''British Columbia Rugby Union''' ('''BCRU''') is the provincial administrative body for [[rugby union]] in [[British Columbia]]. The BCRU consists of nine sub-unions and 65 clubs. It was originally organized in [[New Westminster]] in 1889 where [[Alfred St. George Hamersley]], the former [[England national rugby union team|England rugby union]] captain and recent immigrant to [[Vancouver]], and member of Vancouver Football (Rugby) Club, became the first President.<ref name="Touchlines">[http://www.rugby-memorabilia.co.uk/touchlines_apr09.pdf Touchlines - The Magazine of the Rugby Memorabilia Society, Issue 43, April 2009]</ref> The same man is credited with founding the Amateur Athletic Club of British Columbia.<ref name="Debrett">''Debrett's House of Commons'' Volume: 1918, publisher: London Dean</ref> and previously had introduced the game of rugby to the youth of [[South Canterbury]], [[New Zealand]].<ref name="News">[http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19290227&id=AxoTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vJYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5460,754582 The Sydney Morning Herald. - Feb 27, 1929]</ref>


British Columbia is considered a hotspot for rugby in [[Canada]], as its mild weather allows the sport to be played year-round.
The current headquarters is on the west side of [[Vancouver]].


The BCRU is responsible for organizing the [[British Columbia Men's Premier League|British Columbia Premier League]], the provincial men's club championship, and the [[Ruth Hellerud-Brown]] Senior Women's Premier Competition. It also oversees provincial representative teams which compete for national championships organized by [[Rugby Canada]].
British Columbia is considered a hotspot for rugby in [[Canada]], as its mild weather allows the sport to be played year round.


The BCRU also has a [[British Columbia Rugby Hall of Fame]].
The BCRU is responsible for organizing the [[Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League]], the provincial men's club championship. It also oversees provincial representative teams which compete for national championships organised by [[Rugby Canada]].


==The BC Premier League==
The BCRU also as a [[British Columbia Rugby Hall of Fame]].
The [[British Columbia Men's Premier League (rugby union)|BC Premier League]] is the highest level of amateur rugby in British Columbia. Many current and former Canadian internationals have participated in the league as well as a number of high-level foreign born players. The champions of the league's playoff system are awarded the Rounsefell Cup.


===Participating Clubs (2021–22)===
==Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League==
The BC Premier League is open to a maximum of 12 teams and features the following clubs from [[Vancouver Island]], [[Washington (state)|Washington State]] and the [[Lower Mainland]].
The [[Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League]] is the highest level of amateur rugby in British Columbia. Many current and former Canadian internationals have participated in the league as well as number of high level foreign born players. The champions of the league's playoff system is awarded the Rounsefell Cup.

===Participating clubs 2014–15===
At the end of the 2013–14 season, [[UBC Thunderbirds|University of British Columbia]] were promoted to the Premiership and [[Meraloma Rugby|Meralomas]] were relegated to the BC League 1. Teams also run a reserve side which plays in the Ceilis Cup League.


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!City/Area
!City/Area
!Founded
!Founded
!BC Champions
|-
|-
| [[Burnaby Lake Rugby Club|Burnaby Lake]]
| [[Burnaby Lake Rugby Club|Burnaby Lake]]
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| [[Burnaby]]
| [[Burnaby]]
| 1994
| 1994
| 0
|-
|-
| [[Capilano RFC|Capilano]]
| [[Capilano RFC|Capilano]]
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| [[North Shore (Vancouver)|North Shore]]
| [[North Shore (Vancouver)|North Shore]]
| 1969
| 1969
| 9
|-
|-
| [[Castaway Wanderers RFC|Castaway Wanderers]]
| [[Castaway Wanderers RFC|Castaway Wanderers]]
| [[Windsor Park]]
| Windsor Park
| [[Oak Bay]]
| [[Oak Bay]]
| 1906
| 1906
| 6
|-
|-
| [[James Bay Athletic Association|James Bay]]
| [[James Bay Athletic Association|James Bay]]
| [[MacDonald Park]]
| [[MacDonald Park (British Columbia)|MacDonald Park]]
| [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]]
| [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]]
| 1886
| 1886
| 24
|-
|-
|[[Meraloma Rugby|Meralomas]]
| [[UBC Thunderbirds]]
|[[Connaught Park, Kitsilano|Connaught Park]]
| [[Wolfson Field]]
|[[Kitsilano]]
| [[University of British Columbia]]
|1923
| 1906
| 4
|-
| [[Pacific Pride (rugby union)|Pacific Pride]]
| [[Starlight Stadium]]
| [[Langford, British Columbia]]
| 2019
|-
|-
| [[UBC Old Boys Ravens|Ravens]]
| [[UBC Old Boys Ravens|Ravens]]
| [[Jericho Park]]
| [[Jericho Park]]
|[[Point Grey, British Columbia|Point Grey]]
| [[Vancouver]]
| 1974
| 1974
| 5
|-
|-
| [[Vancouver Rowing Club|Rowers]]
| [[Vancouver Rowing Club|Rowers]]
| [[Brockton Oval]]
| [[Brockton Oval]]
| [[Vancouver]]
|[[Downtown Vancouver|Vancouver]]
| 1908
| 1908
| 3
|-
|-
|[[Seattle Saracens]]
| [[Victoria Vikes|UVIC Vikes]]
| [[Wallace Field]]
|[[Starfire Sports]]
|[[Seattle]]
| [[University of Victoria]]
|2014
|-
|[[UBC Thunderbirds]]
|[[Wolfson Field]]
|[[University of British Columbia]]
| 1906
|-
|[[Victoria Vikes|UVIC Vikes]]
|[[Wallace Field]]
|[[University of Victoria]]
| 1963
| 1963
| 3
|-
|[[Velox Valhallians|Westshore Valhallians]]
|[[Westshore Velodrome|Juan de Fuca]]
|[[Langford, British Columbia|Langford]]
|1969
|}
|}


==Province Wide First Division==
==Province Wide First Division==
The Province Wide First Division is split into two conferences, the Okanagan Spring Brewery League 1 and the Cowichan Cup League 1. The champions of the league's cross-over playoff system is promoted to the CDI Premier League.


=== Participating Clubs (2021-22) ===
===Okanagan Springs Brewery League 2014–15===
The Province Wide First Division includes 6 teams from [[Vancouver Island]], the [[Lower Mainland]] and the [[Fraser Valley]].


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!Founded
!Founded
|-
|-
| [[Abbotsford RFC|Abbotsford]]
|[[Abbotsford RFC|Abbotsford]]
| [[Rotary Stadium|CFV Exhibition Park]]
|[[Rotary Stadium|CFV Exhibition Park]]
| [[Abbotsford, British Columbia|Abbotsford]]
|[[Abbotsford, British Columbia|Abbotsford]]
| 1972
| 1972
|-
|-
| [[Bayside Sharks|Bayside]]
|[[Bayside Sharks]]
| [[South Surrey Athletic Park]]
|[[South Surrey Athletic Park]]
| [[White Rock, British Columbia|White Rock]]
|[[White Rock, British Columbia|White Rock]]
| 1987
| 1987
|-
|-
| [[Langley RFC|Langley]]
|[[Cowichan Piggies]]
| [[Crush Crescent]]
|[[Herd Road]]
| [[Langley, British Columbia (city)|Langley]]
|[[Duncan, British Columbia|Duncan]]
| 1969
| 1962
|-
| [[Meraloma Rugby|Meralomas]]
| Connaught Park
| [[Kitsilano]]
| 1923
|-
|-
|[[Nanaimo Hornets]]
| [[Richmond Rugby Football Club|Richmond]]
| [[King George Park]]
|Pioneer Park
|[[Nanaimo]]
| [[Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond]]
|1988
| 1957
|-
|-
|[[Port Alberni Black Sheep]]
| [[Old Puget Sound Beach RFC|Saracens]]
| [[Magnuson Park]]
|[[Port Alberni Rugby Park]]
| [[Seattle]]
|[[Port Alberni]]
| 2014
| 1979
|-
|-
| [[Surrey Beavers Rugby|Surrey]]
|[[Surrey Beavers]]
| [[Sullivan Heights Secondary|Sullivan Heights]]
|[[Sullivan Heights Secondary|Sullivan Heights]]
| [[Surrey]]
|[[Surrey, British Columbia|Surrey]]
| 1972
| 1972
|-
|-
| [[United Rugby Club|United]]
|[[United Rugby Club|United]]
| [[Hume Park]]
|[[Hume Park]]
|[[Tri-Cities (British Columbia)|Tri-Cities]]
| [[Coquitlam]]
| 2005
| 2005
|}
|}


==Province Wide Second Division==
===Cowichan Cup League 2014–15===


=== Participating Clubs (2018–19) ===
The Province Wide Second Division includes 11 teams, with reserve sides from clubs in both the Province Wide First Division and the BC Premier League as well as the following clubs from the [[Lower Mainland]], the [[Thompson Country|Thompson-]][[Okanagan]] region and the [[Fraser Valley]].
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
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!Founded
!Founded
|-
|-
|[[Brit-Lions]]
| [[Velox Valhallians|Academy]]
| [[Velox Park]]
|[[John Oliver Park]]
| [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]]
|[[Delta, British Columbia|Delta]]
| 2012
| 1928
|-
|-
|[[Kamloops Raiders]]
| [[Kickers RFC|Comox Kickers]]
|[[Exhibition Park (Kamloops)|Exhibition Park]]
| [[Cumberland Field]]
| [[Comox Valley]]
|[[Kamloops]]
| 1889
| 1968
|-
|-
|[[Kelowna Crows]]
| [[Cowichan RFC|Cowichan Piggies]]
|[[Parkinson Recreation Centre]]
| [[Herd Road]]
|[[Kelowna]]
| [[Duncan, British Columbia|Duncan]]
| 1962
| 1969
|-
|-
|[[Langley rugby club|Langley]]
| [[Nanaimo RFC|Nanaino Hornets]]
|[[Crush Crescent]]
| Pioneer Park
|[[Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)|Langley]]
| [[Nanaimo]]
| 1888
| 1969
|-
|-
| [[Port Alberni RFC|Port Alberni Black Sheep]]
|[[Scribes RFC|Scribes]]
| [[Port Alberni Park]]
|[[John Hendry Park]]
| [[Port Alberni]]
|[[East Vancouver]]
| Unknown
| 1967
|-
|-
|[[Simon Fraser Clan|SFU Clan]]
| [[Velox Valhallians]]
| [[Velox Park]]
|[[Simon Fraser University]]
|[[Simon Fraser University]]
| [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]]
| 1968
| 1965
|}
|}


==Province Wide Third Division==
==Province Wide Third Division==
The Province Wide Third Division is split into 4 conferences, the Mainland League/Island League, the Okanagan League, Kootenay League and the Interior League. The Mainland and Island leagues compete during the fall and winter while the Okanagan, Kootenay and Interior leagues compete during the spring and summer. The champions of the league's four conferences play for the Saratoga Cup each Fall.


=== Participating Clubs (2018–19) ===
===Mainland League===
The Province Wide Third Division is split into 5 conferences, the Mainland League, the Island League, the Okanagan League, the Kootenay League and the Interior League. The Mainland and Island leagues compete during the fall, winter and spring while the Okanagan, Kootenay and Interior leagues compete during the spring and summer. The champions of the league's 5 conferences play for the [[Saratoga Cup (Rugby)|Saratoga Cup]] each Fall.

=== Mainland League ===
This league includes 12 teams, with reserve sides from clubs in the Province Wide First Division, the Province Wide Second Division and the BC Premier League as well as the following clubs from the [[Lower Mainland]] and the [[Fraser Valley]].
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
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!Ground
!Ground
!City/Area
!City/Area
!Founded
|-
|-
| Chilliwack Crusaders
|[[Chilliwack Crusaders]]
| Yarrow Field
|[[Yarrow Field]]
| [[Chilliwack]]
|[[Chilliwack]]
|1978
|-
|-
|[[Richmond Rugby Football Club|Richmond]]
| Kamloops Raiders
|[[King George Park (Richmond)|King George Park]]
| Rayleigh Rugby Park
|[[Richmond, British Columbia|Richmond]]
| [[Kamloops]]
|1957
|-
|-
|[[Squamish Axemen]]
| Kelowna Crows
|[[Don Ross Middle School]]
| Parkinson Centre
|[[Sea-to-Sky Corridor]]
| [[Kelowna]]
|1999
|-
|-
| Ridge Meadows Bruins
|[[Ridge Meadows Bruins]]
| Thomas Haney Field
|[[Thomas Haney Field]]
| [[Maple Ridge, British Columbia|Maple Ridge]]
|[[Maple Ridge, British Columbia|Maple Ridge]]
|1960
|-
|-
|[[Kats Rugby Club|Kats]]
| Ex-Britannia Lions
| [[John Oliver Park]]
|[[Balaclava Park]]
|[[Kitsilano]]
| [[Delta, British Columbia|Delta]]
|1953
|}
=== Island League ===
This league includes 4 teams, with reserve sides from clubs in the BC Premier League as well as the following club from [[Vancouver Island]].
{| class="wikitable"
!Team
!Ground
!City/Area
!Founded
|-
|-
|[[Comox Valley Kickers]]
| Kats
| Balaclava Park
|[[Cumberland Village Park]]
| [[Vancouver]]
|[[Comox Valley]]
|1889
|}

=== Interior League ===
This league includes 4 teams from the [[Cariboo Regional District|Cariboo]], [[Skeena—Bulkley Valley|Skeena]], [[British Columbia Interior|Northern Interior]] and [[North Coast of British Columbia|North Coast]].
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
!Team
| [[Simon Fraser Clan|Simon Fraser University]]
!Ground
| [[Terry Fox Field]]
!City/Area
| [[Burnaby]]
!Founded
|-
|-
| [[Scribes]]
|[[Terrace Northmen]]
|[[Coast Mountain College]]
| Trout Lake
|[[Terrace, British Columbia|Terrace]]
| [[East Vancouver]]
|1974
|-
|[[Prince George Gnats]]
|[[Duchess Park Secondary School|Duchess Park]]
|[[Prince George, British Columbia|Prince George]]
|N/A
|-
|[[Williams Lake Rustlers]]
|
|[[Williams Lake, British Columbia|Williams Lake]]
|N/A
|-
|[[Prince Rupert Seamen]]
|
|[[Prince Rupert, British Columbia|Prince Rupert]]
|N/A
|}
|}

==See also==
==See also==
*[[Rugby Canada]]
*[[Rugby Canada]]
*[[Fraser Valley Rugby Union]]
*[[Fraser Valley Rugby Union]]
*[[Vancouver Rugby Union]]
*[[Vancouver Rugby Union]]
*[[Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League]]
*[[British Columbia Men's Premier League]]
*[[Vancouver Rogues]]
*[[Coastal Cup (rugby union)|Coastal Cup]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.bcrugby.com BCRU Home Page]
* [http://www.bcrugby.com Official website]


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Latest revision as of 18:09, 9 April 2024

British Columbia Rugby Union
SportRugby union
Founded1889; 135 years ago (1889) (1889; 135 years ago (1889))
PresidentSamantha Shorter [1]
Websitebcrugby.com

The British Columbia Rugby Union (BCRU) is the provincial administrative body for rugby union in British Columbia, Canada. The BCRU consists of nine sub-unions and 65 clubs. It was originally organized in New Westminster in 1889 where Alfred St. George Hamersley, the former England rugby union captain and recent immigrant to Vancouver, and member of Vancouver Football (Rugby) Club, became the first President.[2] The same man is credited with founding the Amateur Athletic Club of British Columbia.[3] and previously had introduced the game of rugby to the youth of South Canterbury, New Zealand.[4] The current headquarters is on the west side of Vancouver.

British Columbia is considered a hotspot for rugby in Canada, as its mild weather allows the sport to be played year-round.

The BCRU is responsible for organizing the British Columbia Premier League, the provincial men's club championship, and the Ruth Hellerud-Brown Senior Women's Premier Competition. It also oversees provincial representative teams which compete for national championships organized by Rugby Canada.

The BCRU also has a British Columbia Rugby Hall of Fame.

The BC Premier League

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The BC Premier League is the highest level of amateur rugby in British Columbia. Many current and former Canadian internationals have participated in the league as well as a number of high-level foreign born players. The champions of the league's playoff system are awarded the Rounsefell Cup.

Participating Clubs (2021–22)

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The BC Premier League is open to a maximum of 12 teams and features the following clubs from Vancouver Island, Washington State and the Lower Mainland.

Team Ground City/Area Founded
Burnaby Lake Burnaby Lake Sports Complex Burnaby 1994
Capilano Klahanie Park North Shore 1969
Castaway Wanderers Windsor Park Oak Bay 1906
James Bay MacDonald Park Victoria 1886
Meralomas Connaught Park Kitsilano 1923
Pacific Pride Starlight Stadium Langford, British Columbia 2019
Ravens Jericho Park Point Grey 1974
Rowers Brockton Oval Vancouver 1908
Seattle Saracens Starfire Sports Seattle 2014
UBC Thunderbirds Wolfson Field University of British Columbia 1906
UVIC Vikes Wallace Field University of Victoria 1963
Westshore Valhallians Juan de Fuca Langford 1969

Province Wide First Division

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Participating Clubs (2021-22)

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The Province Wide First Division includes 6 teams from Vancouver Island, the Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley.

Team Ground City/Area Founded
Abbotsford CFV Exhibition Park Abbotsford 1972
Bayside Sharks South Surrey Athletic Park White Rock 1987
Cowichan Piggies Herd Road Duncan 1962
Nanaimo Hornets Pioneer Park Nanaimo 1988
Port Alberni Black Sheep Port Alberni Rugby Park Port Alberni 1979
Surrey Beavers Sullivan Heights Surrey 1972
United Hume Park Tri-Cities 2005

Province Wide Second Division

[edit]

Participating Clubs (2018–19)

[edit]

The Province Wide Second Division includes 11 teams, with reserve sides from clubs in both the Province Wide First Division and the BC Premier League as well as the following clubs from the Lower Mainland, the Thompson-Okanagan region and the Fraser Valley.

Team Ground City/Area Founded
Brit-Lions John Oliver Park Delta 1928
Kamloops Raiders Exhibition Park Kamloops 1968
Kelowna Crows Parkinson Recreation Centre Kelowna 1969
Langley Crush Crescent Langley 1969
Scribes John Hendry Park East Vancouver 1967
SFU Clan Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University 1965

Province Wide Third Division

[edit]

Participating Clubs (2018–19)

[edit]

The Province Wide Third Division is split into 5 conferences, the Mainland League, the Island League, the Okanagan League, the Kootenay League and the Interior League. The Mainland and Island leagues compete during the fall, winter and spring while the Okanagan, Kootenay and Interior leagues compete during the spring and summer. The champions of the league's 5 conferences play for the Saratoga Cup each Fall.

Mainland League

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This league includes 12 teams, with reserve sides from clubs in the Province Wide First Division, the Province Wide Second Division and the BC Premier League as well as the following clubs from the Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley.

Team Ground City/Area Founded
Chilliwack Crusaders Yarrow Field Chilliwack 1978
Richmond King George Park Richmond 1957
Squamish Axemen Don Ross Middle School Sea-to-Sky Corridor 1999
Ridge Meadows Bruins Thomas Haney Field Maple Ridge 1960
Kats Balaclava Park Kitsilano 1953

Island League

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This league includes 4 teams, with reserve sides from clubs in the BC Premier League as well as the following club from Vancouver Island.

Team Ground City/Area Founded
Comox Valley Kickers Cumberland Village Park Comox Valley 1889

Interior League

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This league includes 4 teams from the Cariboo, Skeena, Northern Interior and North Coast.

Team Ground City/Area Founded
Terrace Northmen Coast Mountain College Terrace 1974
Prince George Gnats Duchess Park Prince George N/A
Williams Lake Rustlers Williams Lake N/A
Prince Rupert Seamen Prince Rupert N/A

See also

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References

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  1. ^ About BC Rugby
  2. ^ Touchlines - The Magazine of the Rugby Memorabilia Society, Issue 43, April 2009 Archived 2013-07-26 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Debrett's House of Commons Volume: 1918, publisher: London Dean
  4. ^ The Sydney Morning Herald. - Feb 27, 1929
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