UVic Sports Hall of Fame
CATEGORY: Team
The 1970-71 men's rugby team won the Vikes first Rounsefell Cup in team history, their fourth consecutive Barnard Cup and the Pacific Northwest Intercollegiate conference title in the same season. Four of the team's players went on to represent Canada internationally.
1970-71 Men's Rugby, Team
• Team members: Jim Wenman, Stu Bailey, Gary Johnston, Lee Doney, Mike O'Connor, Ken Wilke, Ken Kemp, Bob Beck, Paul Carnes, Reg Hoole, Tony Dufficy, Dave Hutchings, Mick Eckardt (capt), Dave Slater, Derek Reimer, Gaither Kinkan, Ted Hardy, Frank Carson, Dave Docherty (coach), Ray Calton (coach), Howard Gerwing (manager), Derek Thompson (trainer)
• Won the Vikes first-ever Rounsefell Cup in 1971 by defeating the Vancouver Kats 6-3
• Won the Pacific Northwest Intercollegiate conference title with wins over Western Washington, Oregon State, University of Washington, Oregon, UBC, and also defeated UCLA
• Won their fourth consecutive Barnard Cup, defeating Oak Bay Wanderers 22-10
• Four players later represented Canada - Johnston, Wilke, Eckardt, Slater
• Johnson was later a coach for Canada
