- British Columbia Rugby Union
The British Columbia Rugby Union (BCRU) is the provincial administrative body for
rugby union inBritish Columbia . The BCRU consists of nine sub-unions and 65 clubs. It was originally organized inNew Westminster around 1889 and the current headquarters is on the west side ofVancouver .British Columbia is considered a hotspot for rugby in
Canada , as its mild weather allows the sport to be played year round.The BCRU is responsible for organising the
Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League , the provincial men's club championship. It also oversees provincial representative teams which compete for national championships organised byRugby Canada =List of Active Men's Clubs=
[http://www.fvru.com Fraser Valley]
* [http://www.abbotsfordrugby.com Abbotsford RFC]
** Established: 1972
** City: Abbotsford, BC
** Home: CFV Exhibition Park
** Division: Premier
** Colours: Red and Black* [http://www.chilliwackrugby.com Chilliwack Crusaders]
** Established: Unknown
** City: Chilliwack, BC
** Home: Townsend Park
** Division: Third
** Colours: Navy and Gold* [http://www.chuckanutrugby.com Chuckanut Bay Geoducks]
** Established: 2003
** City: Bellingham, Wash.
** Home: The Polo Grounds
** Division: First
** Colours: Sky Blue and Orange* [http://www.kamrugby.com Kamloops Raiders]
** Established: 1967
** City: Kamloops, BC
** Home: Kamloops Exhibition Park
** Division: First
** Colours: Purple and Gold* [http://www.members.shaw.ca/kelownarugby Kelowna Crows]
** Established: 2003
** City: Kelowna, BC
** Home: City Park Oval
** Division: First
** Colours: Navy Blue and Red* [http://www.langleyrugby.com Langley RFC]
** Established: 1969
** City: Langley, BC
** Home: Crush Crescent
** Division: First
** Colours: Forest Green, Black, Gold* [http://www.rrfc.bc.ca Richmond RFC]
** Established: 1957
** City: Richmond, BC
** Home: Sea Island
** Division: First
** Colours: Red and Black* Ridge Meadows Bruins
** Established: 2004
** City: Maple Ridge, BC
** Home: Westview Park
** Division: Third
** Colours: Navy Blue and Royal Blue* [http://www.beaversrugby.com Surrey Beavers Athletic Association]
** Established: 1972
** City: Surrey, BC
** Home: Sullivan Heights Park
** Division: First
** Colours: Black, Gold, GreenInterior
* [http://www.fsjnow.com/moosemen/index.php Fort Saint John Moosemen]
** Established: Unknown
** City: Fort Saint John, BC
** Home: Granhaven Road
** Division: Third
** Colours: Gold and Blue* Penticton Harlequins
** Established: Unknown
** City: Penticton, BC
** Home: McNichol Oval
** Division: Third
** Colours: Sky Blue and Navy* [http://www.rugbypg.kicksbutt.ca/ Prince George Gnats]
** Established: 1977
** City: Prince George, BC
** Home: Connaught Field
** Division: Third
** Colours: Blue and Gold* Trail Colonials
** Established: Unknown
** City: Trail, BC
** Home: Upper Sunningdale Park
** Division: Third
** Colours: Red and Black* [http://rugby.unbc.ca University of Northern British Columbia Timber-Wolves]
** Established: 1994
** City: Prince George, BC
** Home: Massey Place Stadium
** Division: Third
** Colours: Black and Green* Williams Lake Rustlers
** Established: 1977
** City: Williams Lake, BC
** Home: 711 Ottoman Drive
** Division: Third
** Colours: Red and Black* Yeti RFC
** Established: Unknown
** City: Salmon Arm, BC
** Home: Little Mountain Sports Complex
** Division: Junior
** Colours: White, Green, BlackVancouver Island
* [http://www.cwrugby.com Castaway-Wanderers]
** Established: 1906
** City: Oak Bay, BC
** Home: Windsor Park
** Division: Premier
** Colours: Black, Red, Light Blue* [http://www.kickersrugby.ca Comox Valley Kickers]
** Established: Unknown
** City: Comox, BC
** Home: Vanier Park
** Division: Third
** Colours: Burgundy and Black* [http://www.cowichanrugby.ca Cowichan Piggies]
** Established: 1962
** City: Duncan, BC
** Home: Piggy Park
** Division: First
** Colours: Green and Black* [http://www.direct.ca/jbaa/ James Bay Athletic Association]
** Established: 1886
** City: Victoria, BC
** Home: MacDonald Park
** Division: Premier
** Colours: Blue and White* [http://www.nanaimohornetsrfc.ca Nanaimo Hornets]
** Established: 1888
** City: Nanaimo, BC
** Home: Pioneer Park
** Division: First
** Colours: Black and Yellow* Port Alberni Black Sheep
** Established: Unknown
** City: Port Alberni, BC
** Home: Alberni Highway Park
** Division: Third
** Colours: Black* Powell River Otago
** Established: Unknown
** City: Powell River, BC
** Home: Unknown
** Division: Third
** Colours: Royal Blue, White* [http://vikes.uvic.ca/teams/index.php?team=Rugby&sportid=11 University of Victoria Vikings]
** Established: Unknown
** City: Victoria, BC
** Home: Wallace Field
** Division: Premier
** Colours: Navy Blue, Gold and Red* [http://www.veloxrugby.com Velox Valhallians]
** Established: 1968
** City: Victoria, BC
** Home: Velox Park
** Division: Premier
** Colours: Black and BlueVancouver and Area
* [http://www.baysiderfc.com Bayside Sharks]
** Established: 1987
** City: White Rock, BC
** Home: South Surrey Athletic Park
** Division: Premier
** Colours: Navy and Sky Blue* [http://www.britlionsrugby.com Britannia Lions]
** Established: 1991
** City: Delta, BC
** Home: John Oliver Park
** Division: First
** Colours: Green, Black, Red and White* [http://www.blrc.bc.ca Burnaby Lake]
** Established: 1994
** City: Burnaby, BC
** Home: Burnaby Lake Sports Complex
** Division: Premier
** Colours: Navy Blue and White* [http://www.capilanorfc.com Capilano RFC]
** Established: 1969
** City: North Vancouver, BC
** Home: Klahanie Park
** Division: Premier
** Colours: Black and Gold* Gibsons RAC
** Established: Unknown
** City: Gibsons, BC
** Home: Elphinstone Park
** Division: Third
** Colours: Navy and White* Kats
** Established: 1948
** City: Vancouver, BC
** Home: Balaclava Park
** Division: Third
** Colours: Green and White* [http://www.meraloma.com/Meraloma/Rugby/Rugby.html Meralomas]
** Established: 1923
** City: Vancouver, BC
** Home: Connaught Park
** Division: Premier
** Colours: Black and Orange* [http://www.roguesrugby.ca Rogues]
** Established: 2002
** City: Vancouver, BC
** Home: Braemar Park
** Division: Third
** Colours: Navy Blue, Sky Blue, White* [http://www.scribesrfc.com Scribes Rugby Club]
** Established: 1966
** City: East Vancouver, BC
** Home: Trout Lake Park
** Division: Third
** Colours: Gold and Royal Blue* [http://www.seattlerfc.org Seattle RFC]
** Established: 1966
** City: Seattle, Wash.
** Home: Bitter Lake Field
** Division: First
** Colours: Black, White, Forest Green* [http://www.sfurugby.com Simon Fraser University Clansmen]
** Established: 1966
** City: Burnaby, BC
** Home: SFU Field
** Division: Third
** Colours: Red, Blue, White* [http://www.spitfirecomputers.com/barbarians/ Thompson Rivers University Barbarians]
** Established: 2004
** City: Kamloops, BC
** Home: Kamloops Exhibition Park
** Division: Third
** Colours: Red and Purple* [http://www.unitedrugby.ca United Rugby]
** Established: 2005
** City: New Westminster, BC
** Home: Queen's Park
** Division: First
** Colours: Royal Blue, Burgundy, White* [http://www.ubcravensrugby.com UBC Old Boy Ravens]
** Established: 1974
** City: Vancouver, BC
** Home: Jericho Park
** Division: Premier
** Colours: Blue, White, Red* [http://www.gothunderbirds.ca/sports_team.asp?id=15 University of British Columbia Thunder Birds]
** Established: 1906
** City: Vancouver, BC
** Home: Wolfson Field
** Division: Premier
** Colours: Blue and Gold* [http://www.vancouverrugby.com Vancouver Rowing Club]
** Established: 1908
** City: Vancouver, BC
** Home: Brockton Oval
** Division: First
** Colours: Red and Whiteee also
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**Fraser Valley Rugby Union
**Vancouver Rugby Union External links
* [http://www.bcrugby.com BCRU Home Page]
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