Vancouver Highlanders
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| Full name | Vancouver Highlanders |
|---|---|
| Union | Rugby Canada |
| Founded | 2023 |
| Location | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Region | British Columbia |
| Ground | Burnaby Lake Rugby Club |
| CEO | Curry Hitchborn |
| Director of Rugby | Randall Barton |
| Coach | Tom Larisch |
| Captain | Josh Thiel |
| Top scorer | Takoda McMullin (39) |
| Most tries | Melani Nanai (4) |
| League | Rugby Players Challenge Summer Series |
| 2024 | n/a |
| Official website | |
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The Vancouver Highlanders are a semi-professional rugby union team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]Founded by Curry Hitchborn and Ralph McRae in 2023, with their first game coming in June 2024 a double header against the Barbados national side and a Canada Select 'XV'. Ralph McRae is the financial backing of the club.[2] Players who sign on will be guided to play for local clubs during the regular British Columbia season, as the Highlanders will play in the traditional rugby off season not playing in a conventional rugby league instead playing on the Rugby Players’ Challenge Summer Series.[3][4]
2024 season
[edit | edit source]Regular season[5]
[edit | edit source]| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Location | Result | Ref. |
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| 28 June | Barbados Barbados | Home | Burnaby Lake Rugby Club | 44–12 | [6] |
| 28 June | Canada Canada Select 'XV' | Home | Burnaby Lake Rugby Club | 44–33 | [6] |
| 20 July | Germany Germany | Home | Burnaby Lake Rugby Club | 30–26 | [7] |
| 3 August | Brazil Brazil XV | Home | Burnaby Lake Rugby Club | 77–7 | [8] |
| 17 August | Canada Canada XV | Home | Burnaby Lake Rugby Club | 23–38 |
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Current squad
[edit | edit source]| Squad for 2024 Rugby Players’ Challenge Summer Series | ||
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Club staff
[edit | edit source]Rugby Department[9]
| Role | Name |
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| Director of Sports Operations | Canada Randall Barton |
First Team Coaching[9]
| Role | Name |
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| Head Coach | Canada Tom Larisch |
| Assistant Coach | Canada Bill Chamberlain |
Notable players
[edit | edit source]Internationals
[edit | edit source]- Barbados Simeon John
- Canada Donald Carson
- Canada Matt Klimchuk
- Canada Ollie Nott
- Canada Reid Watkins
- Canada Josh Thiel
- Canada Giuseppe du Toit
- Canada Talon McMullin
- Canada Takoda McMullin
- Georgia (country) Saba Shubitidze
- Kenya Brian Ndirangu
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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