September 10, 2011 Burnaby Lake Women 2nds vs. United 2nds On a hot day at Hume Park, Burnaby Lake and United once again renewed acquaintances. Faced with injuries, retirements, holidays and call ups to the premier team, Burnaby didn’t have the numbers this week so a shorter game was arranged. Rugby is better than no…
Rugby Canada World Cup captain Paddy Riordon presented former rugby player and Canadian Afghanistan war hero Trevor Greene with at a “We Stand On Guard For Thee” print (painting done by Regina artist Ladd Fogarty as part of a joint Dog River Howlers/Rugby Canada fundraising endeavour to raise money for the Canadian Rugby World Cup…
Congrats to BLRC U19 players Brian Murphy and Fuku Vikilani for being part of the BC team that beat Ontario yesterday in Calgary to win the National Championship. Well done boys everyone at the club is proud of you.
Saturday April 30th – Burnaby Lake Rugby Club hosted three fixtures in what turned out to be a sunny spring day at the lake. The premier women continued their winning ways with a hard earned 34-5 win against an always tough United side. The third division men played a game SFU side and battled their…
Vancouver, BC: The British Columbia Rugby Union has confirmed the schedule for the second annual BC Rugby Sevens Series. Seven-a-side rugby is on the rise in North America due largely to the recent inclusion of the sport in the 2016 Olympics. British Columbia is leading the charge in Canada, being the first to run a…
Saturday April 9th, 2011 Was a great day for rugby at the lake. With the rainy weather deciding to drift further east, the grounds were ready for fast paced rugby. The thirds were at Burnaby Mountain. While boys fought valiantly, they lost a close 17-20 decision to SFU. The firsts continued their win streak notching…
Saturday April 2 saw the Burnaby Lake Rugby Club win all of its Senior Matches on the day going 5-0. The women’s 2nd side won their second game in a row with a 29 – 12 win over Ridge Meadows. The Premier women won 62 – 7 over Bayside. The third division men won a…
Burnaby Lakers vs. Ridge Meadows The ever improving and growing Burnaby Lakers squad notched an important milestone this weekend defeating the always tough Ridge Meadows Bruins. Ridge Meadows plays an upfront game with a big pack and speed in the backs. Larissa Chatt at scrum half leads by example, and is a constant threat. The…
Saturday March 27th, 2011, the Burnaby hopeful gathered for what was a fine spring day at the lake. The third division men remain unbeaten but had to settle for a default victory as United called the match off. The first division got the day off on the right foot winning 39-22 over the UBC Old…
The BC Rugby Union has released its Calendar for the 2011 Summer 7’s Series. There are 6 tournaments that have been endorsed to accrue points for the BC Rugby Union 7’s Series and Burnaby Lake has been chosen as one of the stops on the Series. The Tour starts at James Bay on June 11th…