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With a final score of 10–0, the Thunderbirds officially started their winning rugby dynasty, claiming their fourth CW championship banner in four years.
From September 21–28, men's rugby attended the World University Rugby Invitational Tournament in France. Although they lost, UBC head coach Didier Banse said the team is walking away with many lessons from the other teams.
The Thunderbirds took on the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns on Thursday evening at the Gerald McGavin UBC Rugby Centre, winning by a score of 60–0.
On Thursday, the T-Birds defeated University of Alberta Pandas at the Gerald McGavin UBC Rugby Centre 74–0, earning their second win and first home victory of the season.
Four current UBC students represented Canada in the rugby sevens tournament at BC Place. Matthew Percillier and Jack Carson from the men’s side and Piper Logan and Florence Symonds from UBC women’s rugby.
The UBC women’s rugby sevens team swept their third tournament this weekend at Thunderbird Stadium with a 17–7 win over the University of Victoria Vikes, earning their first rugby sevens Canada West championship.
Last weekend, the Thunderbirds showed the potential to snap the University of Victoria Vikes’ five-year Canada West (CW) rugby sevens championship streak.
As the referee blew the whistle and called the game a little over 60 minutes later, with a score of 48-5, the UBC Thunderbirds took their second consecutive national title.