Nov 21-25 2018 at University of Victoria
Welcome to the 2018 Canadian University Men’s Rugby Championship to be hosted in Victoria on Nov. 21-25. The five-day event will be hosted at the University of Victoria’s Wallace field and Centennial stadium.
The six-team tournament will include representation from regions across Canada including the Maritimes, Quebec, Ontario and Western Canada.
Tournament program in .pdf format.
(photos by Jeff Chan unless otherwise noted)
POOL A: UBC, Guelph, Concordia
POOL B: Queens, UVIC, UNB
Wednesday, November 21
12:00pm – UBC 41 vs. Concordia 8 @ Wallace Field – Rosters – Video – Report
2:00pm – Queen’s 76 vs. UNB 5 @ Wallace Field – Rosters – Video – Report
Thursday, November 22
12:00pm – UBC 34 vs. Guelph 7 @ Wallace Field – Rosters – Video – Report
2:00pm – Queen’s 15 vs. UVIC 8 @ Wallace Field – Rosters – Video – Report
Friday, November 23
4:00pm – Guelph 5 vs. Concordia 19 @ Centennial – Rosters – Video – Report
6:00pm – UVIC 69 vs. UNB 0 @ Centennial – Rosters – Video – Report
Saturday, November 24
2:00pm – Guelph 62 vs UNB 14 @ Wallace Field – Rosters – Video – Report
Sunday, November 25
11:00am – UVic 34 vs Concordia 21 @ Centennial – Rosters – Video – Report
1:00pm – UBC 21 v Queen’s 10 @ Centennial – Rosters – Video – Report
The Canadian University Men’s Rugby Championship was initiated in 2017 with the assistance of a Canadian Rugby Foundation grant. The inaugural tournament was held at Guelph University and won by the UBC Thunderbirds. The 2018 tournament is held at the University of Victoria and includes 6 teams, UBC and UVic from the West, Queen’s and Guelph from Ontario, Concordia from Quebec and UNB from the Maritimes. The title sponsors for the 2018 tournament are Victoria Mitsubishi and the Carson automotive group, corporate sponsors are Pemberton Holmes and Canadian Rugby Foundation.
Teams for 2018
UBC Thunderbirds (West 1)
UVic Vikes (West 2)
Queen’s Gaels (Ontario 1)
Guelph Gryphons (Ontario 2)
UNB Ironmen (Maritimes)
Concordia Stingers (Quebec)
Nov. 25: UBC Thunderbirds 21, Queen’s Gaels 10 (Victoria, B.C.) By Braedan Willis, Vikes Communications VICTORIA- For the second-straight year the UBC Thunderbirds captured the Spence McTavish Cup after a 21-10 victory over the Queen’s Gaels in the final of the Canadian University Men’s Rugby Championship presented by title sponsors, Victoria Mitsubishi and Carson Automotive …
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VICTORIA – The University of Victoria is set to host the 2nd Annual Canadian University Men’s Rugby Championship, Nov. 21-25, presented by title sponsors Victoria Mitsubishi and Carson Automotive Group and corporate sponsors Pemberton Holmes Ltd. and the Canadian Rugby Foundation. The six-team schedule includes Guelph Gryphons, Queen’s Gaels, UBC Thunderbirds, Victoria Vikes, Concordia Stingers and …
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from UVic Vikes VICTORIA – The 2018 Canadian University Men’s Rugby Championship will be hosted in Victoria on Nov. 21-25 and will build off the success of the inaugural event hosted last year in Guelph. The five-day event will be hosted at the University of Victoria’s Wallace field and Centennial stadium.