Girls Rugby 7s returns to the Games for the first time since its inaugural appearance in Niagara in 2022, which saw Team BC win the Gold Medal, while Boys Rugby 7s competition has been reinstated to the Games for the first time since 2009.
The Bears will be in action from Monday, August 11 until Wednesday, August 13 with matches taking place at the Swilers Rugby Club.
Head Coach Darcy Patterson will lead the U18 Girls as Team BC aims to defend its title, alongside Lucie Romeo as Team Manager, with Jake Thiel heading up the U20 Boys side alongside Team Manager, John Tait. Each team comprises of 12 athletes selected to represent British Columbia at the Games.
The draw consists of 11 teams split into Pool A (5 teams) and Pool B (6 teams) on each side, with Teams playing four round robin matches before heading into the quarterfinals, semifinals and finals.
In the Boys competition, BC has been drawn in Pool B alongside Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland and Labrador, Yukon Territories and Quebec City. For the Girls event, BC is in Pool A and will face Nova Scotia, Alberta, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador.
The Games will be streamed throughout – viewers can watch all the action here or download the Canada Summer Games App at the Apple or Google Play Stores.
The Canada Summer Games is a great opportunity for athletes to attend a multi-sport Games and compete against all the Provinces in the country. Congratulations to all athletes and Coaches involved in this process so far.
BC Rugby is delighted to confirm the following BC Bears U18 Girls athletes will represent Team BC at the 2025 Canada Summer Games in St John’s:
- Amber Vallance – Abbotsford – Abbotsford RFC
- Ayana Titifanua – Richmond – Langley RFC/UBC
- Belle Rousseau – Langford – James Bay AA
- Claudia Vallance – Abbotsford – Abbotsford RFC
- Emma Narraway – Mill Bay – Salish Sea Warriors
- Kamryn Howlett – Maple Ridge – Abbotsford RFC/TWU
- Lily McCluskey – Duncan – Non-Affiliated
- Louie McKenzie – Courtenay – CV Rapids Rugby
- Marin O’Regan – Victoria – James Bay AA
- Poppy-Anne Elcock – Coquitlam – United Rugby/UBC
- Rafielle Barrack – Duncan – Cowichan RFC
- Tayla Kempf – Langley – DW Poppy
COACH: Darcy Patterson – North Vancouver – Vancouver Thunderbirds)
TEAM MANAGER: Lucie Romeo (Abbotsford – Abbotsford RFC)
BC Rugby is delighted to confirm the following BC Bears U20 Boys athletes will represent Team BC at the 2025 Canada Summer Games in St John’s:
- Evan Palmer – Victoria – Queen’s University
- Elijah Palov – Victoria – Castaway Wanderers
- Jackson Powell – Victoria – UVIC Vikes
- Jasper Keast – Victoria – Castaway Wanderers
- Jonty Nicholas – Cowichan – UBC Thunderbirds
- Joshua McIndoe – Victoria – UVIC Vikes
- Liam James – Vancouver – UBCOB Ravens/UBC
- Liam Turnbull – Vancouver – UBC Thunderbirds
- Reece Thompson – Victoria – UVIC Vikes
- Michael Oughtred – Victoria – Castaway Wanderers
- Spencer Cotie – Victoria – UVIC Vikes
- Ty Driscoll – Victoria – James Bay AA
COACH: Jake Thiel – Victoria – UBCOB Ravens
TEAM MANAGER: John Tait – BC Rugby