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British Columbia Rugby League
Current season or competition:
2020 British Columbia Rugby League season
SportRugby league
Instituted2011
Inaugural season2012
Number of teams6
Country British Columbia,  Canada (Canada Rugby League)
Current Grand Final ChampionsCoastal Cougars (2019)
Most titlesSurrey Beavers & Coastal Cougars (3 titles)
Websitehttps://www.bcrugbyleague.ca/

The British Columbia Rugby League (or the BCRL) is a domestic rugby league football competition in British Columbia, Canada operated by the BCRL and Canada Rugby League. It currently features six teams with the addition of the Whistler Wolves for the 2020 season.[1] The first season had the Surrey Beavers winning the title in 2012.[2]

Teams

Team Stadium Years City/Area Grand Championships 9's Tournament Championsips
Vancouver Valley Vipers 2019- Present Langley, British Columbia (city) 0 0
Coastal Cougars (formerly Sea to Sky Eagles) Howe Secondary School, Squamish 2012-Present Squamish, British Columbia 3 (2015, 2016, 2019)[3] 3 (2016, 2017, 2019)[3]
Point Grey Thunder UBC, Wolfson Rugby, Vancouver 2019-Present Vancouver, British Columbia 0 0
Valley Warriors South Surrey Athletic Park, South Surrey 2012- Present South Surrey, British Columbia 1 (2017)[4] 0[4]
Vancouver Dragons Brockton Oval Stanley Park, Vancouver 2012- Present Vancouver, British Columbia 1 (2018)[5] 1 (2018)[5]
Whistler Wolves 2020- Present Whistler, British Columbia 0 0
Abbotsford Griffins N/A 2015-2017 Abbotsford, British Columbia 0 0
Bayside Sharks N/A 2012 White Rock, British Columbia 0 0
Burnaby Lake Rugby Club N/A 2012-2013 Burnaby, British Columbia 0 0
Kelowna Crows/Roosters N/A 2012-2017 Kelowna, British Columbia 0 0
Richmond Bears N/A 2013 & 2015 Richmond, British Columbia 0 1 (2015)[6]
Surrey Beavers N/A 2012-2014 Surrey, British Columbia 3 (2012, 2013, 2014) 0
Whistler Wildcats N/A 2014- Whistler, British Columbia 1 (2014)[7]
Legend
  Currently in the competition.
  Currently not in the competition

The BCRL competition started in May 2012 with 5 teams, Bayside Sharks, Burnaby Lake Rugby Club, Kelowna Crows, Sea to Sky Eagles and Surrey Beavers. The competition has since expanded to 6 teams making it the largest domestic rugby league competition in Canada. The season includes the regular season, culminating in the Grand Final, and a Rugby league nines tournament prior to the regular season.

History

In 2012, the Surrey Beavers played against Kelowna Crows in the Grand Final winning 20 to 4 to then go on to the Premier's Challenge to take on the BC Selects (reserve grade team of the BC Bulldogs). The BC Selects defeated Surrey Beavers 28 to 6. Following the conclusion of the 2012 season, Burnaby Lake Rugby Club withdrew from the competition.

In 2013, the BCRL announced the expansion of the competition to include a further 2 teams, Richmond Bears Rugby League Club and the Vancouver Dragons Rugby League Football Club.

Structure and finance

Rugby League Clubs in the BCRL are incorporated societies and operate independently under the auspices of the BCRL and Canada Rugby League.

Currently the BCRL is a self-funded entity and relies heavily on the contributions made by players and sponsors to help pay for the cost of league operations and representative teams.

Representative squad

BCRL players consist of the men's team, the British Columbia Bulldogs and women's team, the British Columbia Storm. Players from the BCRL also make up the Western Canada Wild, a regional representative squad for the provinces of Manitoba west for both men and women. In 2020, the Western Canada Wild fast Eastern Canada in the "Thunderdome" at Lamport Stadium in Toronto, Ontario in an event similar to the popular State of Origin series in Australia in that the teams were composed of the best players in competing regions. In the inaugural Thunderdome, the Western Canada Wild women defeated Eastern Canada 24-18 while the men lost to Eastern Canada 14-44.[8]

BC Bulldogs Squad
First team squad Coaching staff

Head coach

Assistant coaches

  • Wayne (Assistant Coach)
  • Ally Mac (Junior Development)
  • Mike Clark (Team Physio)
Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)


See also

References

  1. ^ "BCRL - Whistler Wolves". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  2. ^ http://www.canadarugbyleague.com/domestic/british-columbia/
  3. ^ a b "BCRL - Coastal Cougars". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  4. ^ a b "BCRL - Valley Warriors". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  5. ^ a b "BCRL - Vancouver Dragons". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  6. ^ RLeague, BC Bulldogs (2015-05-25). "Congrats to @RichmondBears @Richmond_RFC on winning Plate Trophy at BCRL @CanadaRL9s !pic.twitter.com/8Azv1bbSvX". @BCBulldogsRL. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  7. ^ "British Columbia Rugby League on Instagram: "The #2014 #BCRL9s #Champions The #Whistler #Wildcats . Congratulations guys for the well deserved win. A great way to start the #BCRL…"". Instagram. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  8. ^ "Inaugural Canadian East v West Fixtures a Triumph". Toronto Wolfpack RLFC. 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
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