Stadium Series 2017 - Round 1 Schedule
Stadium Series 2017 Round 1: Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley and Victoria
Friday, April 7 & Saturday, April 8, 2017
| Date | Teams and Zones | Venues and Times |
| Fri. 7th | Lord Tweedsmuir (FV) 0 vs. Handsworth (LM) 72 | Swangard St. 5:30 pm |
| Fri. 7th | Terry Fox (FV) 19 vs. Argyle (LM) 24 | Swangard St. 7 pm |
| Sat. 8th | Kelowna (OK) 8 vs. South Delta (FV) 22 | Swangard St. 2 pm |
| Sat. 8th | SMUS (VI) 24 vs. Rockridge (LM) 7 | Swangard St. 3:30 pm |
| Sat. 8th | Robert Bateman (FV) 7 vs. RA McMath (LM) 22 | Swangard St. 5 pm |
| Fri. 7th | Belmont (VI) 7 vs. WJ Mouat (FV) 50 | Rotary St. 3 pm |
| Fri. 7th | Salmon Arm (OK) 15 vs. Gleneagle (FV) 36 | Rotary St. 4:30 pm |
| Fri. 7th | Carson Graham (LM) 33 vs. Yale (FV) 21 | Rotary St. 6 pm |
| Fri. 7th | Brentwood (VI) 5 vs. Collingwood (LM) 11 |
Klahanie Park 4 pm |
| Fri. 7th | Seaquam (FV) 15 vs. Sentinel (LM) 22 | Klahanie Park 5:30 pm |
| Fri. 7th | GP Vanier (VI) vs. Semiahmoo (FV) | Semiahmoo/SSAP 3 pm |
| Fri. 7th | Oak Bay (VI) 85 vs. Earl Marriott (FV) 5 | Semiahmoo/SSAP 4:30 |
| Fri. 7th | DW Poppy (FV) 22 vs. GNS (VI) 44 | Claremont 12:30 pm |
| Fri. 7th | Elgin Park (FV) 36 vs. Claremont (VI) 15 | Claremont 2 pm |
| Fri. 7th | RE Mountain (FV) 57 vs. Edward Milne (VI) 0 | Claremont 3:30 pm |
| Fri. 7th | Nanaimo Dist. Sec. (VI) 29 vs. Sardis Sec. (FV) 15 | Sardis Sec. 2 pm |
| Fri. 7th | Cowichan (VI) 5 vs. Fleetwood Park (FV) 36 | Fleetwood Park 4 pm |
| Sat. 29th | Shawnigan Lake 36 (VI) vs. St. George’s 0 (LM) | St.George’s 2:30 pm |
2017 Junior Boys Rugby Provincial Championship Format
(Download Junior Boys Provincial Format - pdf file)
The inaugural 2016 Jr. Boys Rugby Provincial Championship featured a 4 team format. Therefore, for 2017 we are expanding to 8 teams.
Berths for the Jr. Boys Quarter-Finals will be allocated accordingly and played on Saturday May 27th
Game A 1) Vancouver Island #1 vs 8) Wildcard Selection @ Vancouver Island #1
Game B 2) Lower Mainland #1 vs 7) Fraser Valley #2 @ Lower Mainland #1
Game C 3) Fraser Valley #1 vs 6) Vancouver Island #2 @ Fraser Valley #1
Game D 4) Lower Mainland #2 vs 5) Okanagan #1 @ Lower Mainland #2
Please Note:
1) These Quarter-Final matchups were pre-determined to ensure as much cross-zone play and ranking balance as possible.
2) Only the top 4 teams will advance to the Semi-Finals. There is no loser bracket for 2017.
The Semi-Finals will be played on Wednesday, May 31st at Rotary Stadium, Abbotsford.
Game E Winner of Game A vs Winner of Game D KO TBA
Game F Winner of Game B vs Winner of Game C KO TBA
The BC Jr. Boys Final and Bronze medal match will be played at Rotary Stadium on Friday, June 2nd.
Game G Loser of Game E vs Loser of Game F KO @ 4:30 pm
Game H Winner of Game E vs Winner of Game F KO @ 6:30 pm
A KO time of 2:00 pm will be used as the default time for the Quarter-Finals, but is subject to change depending on the needed travel arrangements for each team. The KO time for the Semi-Finals will be determined at the time that the Sr. Boys Provincial Schedule is set for that day.
The Wild Card selection will be made by a Jr. Boys Provincial Championship Committee and be based upon the size and quality of teams in all zones over the course of the season.
BC High School 7’s Championships
The BCSSRU and BC Rugby would like to invite your team to participate at the 2017 Provincial High School 7’s Championship.
Event Overview:
The 2017 7’s Provincial Championship will be taking place on Friday, June 9th and Saturday, 10th at Brentwood College. The tournament will be run as an Invitational 7’s event with no zone qualifying events in the lead up to the Provincial Championship.
Our hope is that the 2017 Event will feature two Divisions competing in two separate 12-team tournaments.
Important Dates:
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 – Invitations sent out to all BCSSRU Member Schools
Monday, March 27th, 2017 – Teams wanting to enter Tier 1 or Tier 2 must declare participation by emailing Mike Stiles at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Monday, April 3rd – Tournament Guide and Rules emailed to participating schools
Sunday, June 4th – Draw emailed to participating schools
June 9th and 10th, 2017 – Provincial 7’s Championship, Brentwood College, Vancouver Island, BC
Please RSVP your attendance to the 2017 Provincial 7’s Championship to Mike Stiles at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and Shane Thompson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by Monday, March 27th with the following information:
• School Name:
• Coach’s Name:
• Coach’s Email:
• Tier Preference:
Tony Whitham: A True Rugby Gentleman and Great Steward of our Game
Celebration of Life July 6th @ 2pm at the Evergreen Cultural Centre, Coquitlam
A Tribute by Chris Turpin, Gleneagle Secondary School
The rugby community in BC is saddened by the news that a true legend has passed away. Tony Whitham passed away on June 23rd . Tony was born in 1937 in Halifax, England. His early years were shaped by growing up in working class England during and after the war. His father was killed in action in France shortly prior to the Evacuation at Dunkirk in May 1940. Tony was raised by his widowed mother who helped instill a work ethic and values that Tony was famous for. Upon graduating from Manchester University Tony taught for three years at Highlands Technical Grammar School. In 1963, Tony persuaded his wife that winter could not be much colder in Canada. So Tony and his wife, Kathleen, and young daughter, Jo-Ann, moved to Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Whithams stayed for three years in Winnipeg before moving to BC. Tony taught one year at Princess Margaret Secondary in Surrey. Then Tony made the switch to the growing school district of Coquitlam and taught at Centennial Secondary School from 1967-1973. In 1967 the Whithams were blessed with a second child, a son, named Bob.
Read more: Tony Whitham: A True Rugby Gentleman and Great Steward of our Game