South Surrey set to host BC Rugby senior club finals<\/p>\n
Published 2:15 pm Friday, May 8, 2026<\/p>\n
There\u2019s going to be a whole lot of rugby to watch Saturday in South Surrey, where the province\u2019s best senior clubs will come together to compete for provincial titles.<\/p>\n
Bayside Sharks RFC is the host club for the all-day event, which will feature B.C.\u2019s top men\u2019s and women\u2019s rugby squads in seven provincial finals on fields 1 and 2 at South Surrey Athletic Park (14600 20 Ave.).<\/p>\n
In addition to championship rugby, there\u2019ll be food trucks \u2014 including Triple O\u2019s \u2014 as well as three different bars throughout the site, including the Bayside clubhouse, for attendees who are 19 or older.<\/p>\n
With about 3,000 people expected to attend, the event will feature high-energy crowds and a festival-style atmosphere as well as the championship matches.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a fantastic day out \u2026 it\u2019s family-friendly \u2014 it\u2019s a crazy fun day,\u201d said BC Rugby\u2019s director of marketing and partnerships Rob Bartlett, who noted attendees will receive wristbands with their ticket purchase that allow them to roam the entire venue.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe headline games are our premier league matches, which are women\u2019s premier league and men\u2019s premier league, and then we have men\u2019s and women\u2019s division one, men\u2019s and women\u2019s division two, and men\u2019s division three as well. So we\u2019ve got \u2026 I think it\u2019s 14 teams from 10 clubs.\u201d<\/p>\n
The championships mark the culmination of the senior club rugby 2025-2026 season, which runs from September through May across the province.<\/p>\n
The BC Rugby men\u2019s premier league final will be contested by UBC Old Boy Ravens and UVIC Vikes, with the winners getting to hoist the historic Rounsefell Cup.<\/p>\n
The women\u2019s premier league final will see defending champions Vancouver Thunderbirds once again face Victoria-based Westshore RFC, where the result will decide if the Gordon Harris Memorial Cup be staying on the Lower Mainland or heading across the Georgia Strait.<\/p>\n
The Kamloops Raiders RFC, Kelowna Crows RFC, Capilano RFC and the Vancouver Rowing Club will also vie for two different championships.<\/p>\n
Tickets are available online or at the gate and are $20 each ($15 with valid student ID) and gates open at 9:30 a.m., with the first game \u2014 the men\u2019s division 3 final \u2014 scheduled to start at 10:15 a.m.<\/p>\n
Guests are encourage to bring their own seating; dogs are not allowed.<\/p>\n