VICTORIA - The University of Victoria men's rugby team heads to the University of British Columbia for a matchup against the Thunderbirds Saturday, Sept. 14 at 2:30 p.m.
GAME INFORMATION
Vikes at UBC Thunderbirds
Saturday, Sept. 14 | 2:30 p.m.
Watch:
The Rugby Network
LAST 5 MEETINGS
- The Vikes are 1-4 in the last five meetings against the Thunderbirds.
- Meeting three times during the fall 2023 season, the Vikes claimed a 24-19 victory in the first meeting, Oct. 14 at Wallace Field, before the Thunderbirds took game two, 31-25, at the Gerald McGavin UBC Rugby Centre, Oct. 28. Meeting in the Canadian University Men's Rugby Championship final, UBC came away with the gold after a 41-7 win, Nov. 19.
NEWS & NOTES
- The Vikes enter the weekend 0-1 after a 33-17 loss to the Pacific Pride to open the season, Sept. 7.
- UBC holds an 1-0 record ahead of the match, defeating Trinity Western University, 61-18, to open the season, Sept. 7.
- The Thunderbirds claimed the Wightman Boot in 2023, erasing the Vikes' five-point lead after game one with a six-point win in the second matchup of the year. The Vikes last won the Wightman Boot in 2022.
- Chris Gamage, Lockhart MacGregor, and Ethan Smith have each recorded a try for the Vikes this season. Angus Boyd-Porter leads the team with one convert.
