BC Rugby is delighted to announce the BC Bears U17 Boys and Girls XVs Squads that will tour Ontario for a three-match Series this August.
The selected athletes will represent the BC Bears in a three-match series against combined Rugby Ontario Regional sides and selected All-Stars in Brampton, Ontario from August 23-31, 2025.
Squads have been selected following the 2025 BC Bears U17 XVs Training Camps at Shawnigan Lake School earlier this month, which saw the Bears host Whitgift School (UK) and the Alberta Wolfpack. The BC Bears U17 Boys XVs fell to defeat against Whitgift before beating Alberta, while the BC Bears U17 Girls XVs twice beat the Wolfpack in Shawnigan.
The BC Bears U17 Teams will first face combined sides from the Toronto Rugby Union (TRU) and Eastern Ontario Rugby Union (EORU) on Tuesday, August 26, before a second game against combined teams from the South Western Rugby Union (SWRU) and Niagara Rugby Union (NRU) on Thursday, August 28.
The Tour will wrap up with a third and final match against the Ontario All-Stars – teams comprised of athletes from all four Regional Unions – on Saturday, August 30.
All matches will be hosted at Brampton Rugby Club, home of the Beavers.
The full squad lists and schedules can be found below.
“This is a great development opportunity to see how this age band of athletes is tracking,” said John Tait, BC Rugby Technical Director. “Ontario will be an extremely challenging opponent with a significant, high-quality player base for them to select their teams from. We hope this will become an annual series of games between Ontario and BC, and that Rugby Canada will recognize the value of programming for this age band.”
Tait added: “Rugby can capture these athletes at this critical age when they choose what sport they want to pursue beyond high-school. Canadian Rugby needs to provide them an attractive pathway to develop, and having challenging, competitive games like these is a critical piece for that growth.”Leana Marton, BC Bears U17 Boys Head Coach, said: “The BC Bears U17 Boys will undergo a comprehensive tour, focusing on individual roles combining towards the Team’s performances. We hope to build the players’ positional roles, understanding and mindset to grow them towards competing and winning at the next level, and ultimately showcase them to our National programs.
Will Ballard, BC Bears U17 Girls Head Coach, said: “It has been a privilege to coach these young women as they push themselves and each other to become the best players – and people – they can be. The future of Rugby in BC, and in Canada, is strong. GO BEARS!”
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BC BEARS U17 BOYS XVs SQUAD
The BC Bears U17 Boys XVs Travelling Squad for Ontario is as follows:
Abner Alkema – Bayside Sharks RFC
Alex Allen – UBCOB Ravens
Bohdan Morris – Bayside Sharks RFC
Brendan Grisdale – Salish Sea Warriors
Cam Seed – United Rugby Club
Cliff Jarvis – Kootenay Rugby Union
Daniel Turvey – Kamloops Rugby Club
Dom Tapporo – Abbotsford RFC
Dyllan Ditchfield – Langley RFC
Evan Stahl – Kootenay Rugby Union
Everett Pinkoski – Kelowna Crows RFC
Fergus Jessop – Castaway Wanderers RFC
Gavin Mark – Kelowna Crows RFC
Grady Curran – Kelowna Crows RFC
Grady Watt – CV Rapids Rugby
Holden Sawatzky – UBCOB Ravens
Kai Reynolds – Kelowna Crows RFC
Kyler Good – Bayside Sharks RFC
Liam de Goede – Bayside Sharks RFC
Mattias Suleman – UBCOB Ravens
Mitchell Stibbard – Capilano RFC
Tyson Brice – Langley RFC
William Dalgleish – Abbotsford RFC
William Young – Bayside Sharks RFC
Head Coach: Leana Marton
Assistant Coach: Rob Hayes
Team Manager: Scott Stewart
Trainer: Kim Hawker
MATCH SCHEDULE (Brampton Rugby Club)
Match 1: BC Bears U17 Boys vs. TRU/EORU – Tuesday, August 26 – 4:30pm PST/7:30pm EST
Match 2: BC Bears U17 Boys vs. SWRU/NRU – Thursday, August 28 – 4:30pm PST/7:30pm EST
Match 3: BC Bears U17 Boys vs. Ontario All-Stars – Saturday, August 30 – 9:00am PST/12:00pm EST
BC BEARS U17 GIRLS XVs SQUAD
The BC Bears U17 Girls XVs Travelling Squad for Ontario is as follows:
Abby Cupello – Kamloops Rugby Club
Adalyn Dutchak – MacDowell Rugby Academy
Adrianna Huber – Abbotsford RFC
Alyvia Binstead – Abbotsford RFC
Briar Tait – Salish Sea Warriors
Chantelle Lambert – CV Rapids Rugby
Chloe Wittaker – James Bay AA
Claudia Vallance – Abbotsford RFC
Ellie Guhl – CV Rapids Rugby
Elly Martin – Westshore RFC
Emma Narraway – Salish Sea Warriors
Evelyn Wilke – Salish Sea Warriors
Hailey Carrol – James Bay AA
Jayah Niedoba – Westshore RFC
Katie Sumners – Langley RFC
Kylie Pattison – CV Rapids Rugby
Laesa Tinworth – Abbotsford RFC
Lauren Stanley – James Bay AA
Lexi Chappel – James Bay AA
Louie Mckenzie – CV Rapids Rugby
Maja Olcen – James Bay AA
Penelope McKee – Langley RFC
Rhaea Geddert – Fraser Valley Rugby Union
Sydney Henderson – Abbotsford RFC
Tea Kolody – James Bay AA
Head Coach: Will Ballard
Assistant Coach: John Tait
Team Manager: Kelly Hanvey
Trainer: Kaci Ellerby
MATCH SCHEDULE (Brampton Rugby Club)
Match 1: BC Bears U17 Girls vs. TRU/EORU – Tuesday, August 26 – 3:30pm PST/6:30pm EST
Match 2: BC Bears U17 Girls vs. SWRU/NRU – Thursday, August 28 – 3:30pm PST/6:30pm EST
Match 3: BC Bears U17 Girls vs. Ontario All-Stars – Saturday, August 30 – 7:30am PST/10:30am EST
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