Kickers Narrowly Miss NVIRU Championship

Kickers Narrowly Miss NVIRU Championship

Written by Mike Magee, Photos by Michelle Hamilton May 1, 2013, (ISN) - The road to the Provincial Championship for the Comox Valley Kickers runs through Cumberland this Saturday as they get set to host a semi-final of the Division 3 Tier 2 BC Championship in Village Park at 1pm. The Kickers qualified for the Provincial Championship after securing a spot in the NVIRU Championship game last fall. The top seeds from the fall and then the spring competition have a chance to play first for the Island Championship in the revamped Island 3rd division. After the Island Championship is decided both teams are off to the BC Championships as a top seed in both Tier A and B. With the NVIRU trophy back on site this last Sunday the #1 ranked team in the spring of 2013 the Velox Valhallians (7-1) took to the field to defend the trophy against the #1 ranked team from the Fall 2012 competition, the Comox Valley Kickers (6-0). These teams have met numerous times in the Championship game over the last several years with mighty Valhallians from Victoria always managing to come out on top in very tight competitive games. As the Kickers managed to put a respectable effort in the finals time after time, the depth of the Valhallians bench seems to be the difference maker in the later stages of the encounters. Since winning their first NVIRU trophy in the spring of 2010, Velox has claimed it 6 times in the last 4 years. Ideal field and weather conditions on Herd Rd. as the kick off sailed through the air...
BC U19 Men’s Provincial Team Open Trial Scheduled for April 28th

BC U19 Men’s Provincial Team Open Trial Scheduled for April 28th

VANCOUVER, BC - In preparation for the upcoming U19 Canadian Rugby Championship this summer in Calgary, Alberta, BC’s provincial team staff will be holding an open trial on Sunday, April 28th at UBC’s Spencer Field. BC enters this year’s tournament as defending champions, having gone undefeated at the 2012 event in Edmonton. Players interested in attending the April 28th session are asked to confirm attendance with BC Rugby Provincial Coach and Development Manager Dave Brown at dbrown@bcrugby.com U19 BC Men’s Team Open Trial  Date: Sunday, April 28th, 2013 Time: 11:30am-2:30pm Location: Spencer Field, UBC, Vancouver Contact: Dave Brown...