Dates and Deadlines for 2007-2008

• Our Season of Play starts on March 3, 2008. Competition between a school team and a team outside that school may not take place before that date.
• Player Registration Forms must be submitted to the BC SCHOOL SPORTS office through the on-line registration system no later than April 7, 2008. Please carefully read sections C2.4.3 (Adding Names to a Player Registration Form), and C2.5.3 (Final Deadlines for Player Registration Forms) of the BC SCHOOL SPORTS Handbook and Directory.
• Applications for the BC Secondary Schools' Rugby Union Scholarships must be received no later than April 11, 2008. More information at application procedures.
• The BCSSRU Invitational 'Sevens' Tournament will be held on April 12 and 13, 2008, and will be hosted by St. George's School (Vancouver BC). More information at 2008 'Sevens' Tournament.
• The final day on which teams may qualify for the Provincial Championship Tournaments is Thursday, May 15, 2008. Final rankings and the Tournament Draw will be posted on the website the following day.
• The Provincial 'AAA' and 'AA' Championship Tournaments will be held as follows: Round 1 games (at various locations around the Province) on May 24, 2008. Rounds 2, 3 and 4 games (incl. Championship Finals) at the University of British Columbia from May 28 to 31, 2008.

Seasons of Play
2008 March 3 to June 8
2009 March 2 to June 6

Rankings
Monday, May 12 - Provided by the BCSSRU Executive

AAA
1. Carson Graham (North Vancouver)
2. St. Michaels University (Victoria)
3. Shawnigan Lake
4. Semiahmoo (Surrey)
5. West Vancouver
6. St. George's (Vancouver)
7. Oak Bay (Victoria)
8. Magee (Vancouver)
9. G.P.Vanier (Courtenay)
10. South Kamloops
    Honourable Mention: Earl Marriott (Surrey), Elgin Park (Surrey), Fleetwood Park (Surrey), Handsworth (North Vancouver) and Prince of Wales (Vancouver)

Monday, May 12 - Provided by the BCSSRU Executive

AA
1. Brentwood College (Mill Bay)
2. Rockridge (West Vancouver)
3. Heritage Park (Mission)
4. Hugh McRoberts (Richmond)
5. Robert Bateman (Abbotsford)
6. Ladysmith
7. Collingwood (West Vancouver)
8. Rick Hansen (Abbotsford)
9. Kalamalka (Vernon)

2008 Premier Exhibition Series Schedule
Home team is listed first.

Vancouver Island Division	Lower Mainland Division
Week 1: 1st.XV:
Oak Bay 29 vs GP Vanier 10
Week 2: 1st.XV:
Brentwood College 21 vs Oak Bay 13 Shawnigan Lake 55 vs GP Vanier 0 St. Michaels University 21 vs Brentwood College 17	Carson Graham 24 vs Semiahmoo 20 St. George's 22 vs Rockridge 20
Week 3: 1st.XV:
Shawnigan Lake 46 vs Oak Bay 7	Semiahmoo 29 vs St. George's 13
Week 4: 1st.XV:
St. Michaels University 26 vs Shawnigan Lake 22 Brentwood College 19 vs GP Vanier 0
Week 5: 1st.XV:
St. Michaels University 31 vs GP Vanier 12 Brentwood College 17 vs Shawnigan Lake 13 St. Michaels University 22 vs Oak Bay 15	Carson Graham 39 vs St. George's 7 Semiahmoo 27 vs Rockridge 5
Super Saturday: 1st.XV:
Carson Graham 38 vs St. Michaels University 15 Shawnigan Lake 34 vs Semiahmoo 5 St. George's 27 vs Oak Bay 20 Brentwood College 61 vs Rockridge 0 G.P.Vanier 52 vs Earl Marriott 7 Congratulations to Carson Graham, Premier Exhibition Series 1st. XV Champions for 2008!
Vancouver Island Division	Lower Mainland Division
Week 1: 2nd.XV:
Oak Bay 34 vs GP Vanier 0
Week 2: 2nd.XV:
Oak Bay 22 vs Brentwood College 17 Shawnigan Lake 38 vs GP Vanier 7 Brentwood College 27 vs St. Michaels University 0	Carson Graham 53 vs Semiahmoo 7 St. George's 28 vs Rockridge 7
Week 3: 2nd.XV:
Shawnigan Lake 22 vs Oak Bay 12	St. George's 19 vs Semiahmoo 3
Week 4: 2nd.XV:
Shawnigan Lake 36 vs St. Michaels University 5 Brentwood College 26 vs GP Vanier 14
Week 5: 2nd.XV:
G.P.Vanier 31 vs St. Michaels University 15 Brentwood College 6 vs Shawnigan Lake 5 Oak Bay 34 vs St. Michaels University 15	Carson Graham 43 vs St. George's 5 Semiahmoo 20 vs Rockridge 0
Super Saturday: 2nd.XV:
Carson Graham 32 vs Shawnigan Lake 10 Oak Bay 47 vs St. George's 19 Brentwood College 53 vs Semiahmoo 3 Rockridge 14 vs G.P.Vanier 12 St. Michaels University 31 vs Earl Marriott 12 Congratulations to Carson Graham, Premier Exhibition Series 2nd. XV Champions for 2008!

Saturday, April 26: 'Bracketbuster Saturday' in both Divisions

'Bracketbuster' Series AAA
Carson Graham 76 vs Earl Marriott 5
Oak Bay 60 vs Cowichan 14
Semiahmoo 32 vs South Kamloops 12
Shawnigan Lake 41 vs West Vancouver 19
St. George's 47 vs Terry Fox 10
St. Michaels University 36 vs Magee 24

'Bracketbuster' Series AA
Heritage Park 19 vs Collingwood 17
Robert Bateman 29 vs Ladysmith 10

Britannia High School Centennial Celebration

As part of Britannia High School's Centennial Celebration weekend, returning alumni are welcomed to partake in the annual Britannia Rugby Homecoming Cup match. Alumni from any generation are welcome to participate in whatever capacity they are able. We are looking for players, coaches, managers, referees, spectators, BBQ'ers, hecklers and story tellers. All alumni and supporters are welcome. Britannia Rugby Homecoming Cup Match in honour of Britannia's Centennial Senior Boys vs. Alumni Saturday May 17th 1:00pm Kickoff Social and BBQ after the game Please register with Jamie Overgaard rovergaard@vsb.bc.ca (604) 713-8266 Alumni are encouraged to be involved in all centennial events. Visit britanniacentennial.com for more details.

Tours
Congratulations to the following teams which are travelling overseas this spring season:

Aldergrove Community to England and Wales
Akeley Wood School, Buckingham, England   Lost 5-29
Ysgol Gyfun Bro Morgannwg, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales   Lost 5-24
Olchfa School, Swansea, Wales   Lost 0-44
Crossley Heath School, West Yorkshire, England   Lost 5-55

Clayton Heights to England and Wales
John Fisher School, London, England
Lawrence Sheriff School, Rugby, England
Ysgol Y Cymmer, Porth (Rhondda Valley), Wales
Morriston Rugby Club U-18's, Swansea, Wales

Hugh McRoberts to Ireland and Wales
Coedylan Comprehensive School, Pontypridd, Wales
Bryn Celynnog School, Pontypridd, Wales
The High School, Dublin, Ireland
Belfast High School, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Sandbach School, Sandbach (Cheshire), England

Shawnigan Lake to California
Lamorinda Rugby Club, Marin County CA
Jesuit High School, Sacramento CA
Golden Gate Rugby Club, San Francisco CA

St. George's to Australia and New Zealand
'In-Residence' Training Camp at the Sydney Academy of Sport and Recreation, Narabeen NSW
Central Coast Grammar School, Erina Heights NSW
Kristin School, Auckland NZ
Waihi College, Waihi (Bay of Plenty) NZ
1st XV: Rutherford College, Auckland NZ
2nd XV: Henderson High School, Auckland NZ

St. Michaels University to Australia
Anglican Church Grammar School ('Churchie'), Brisbane QLD   Lost 7-42
Helensvale Grammar School Brisbane  Won 34-31
Merewether High School, Newcastle NSW  Won 36-24
Kinross Wolaroi School, Orange NSW  Lost 5-37
All Saints College, Bathurst NSW  Won 36-24
Blue Mountains Grammar School, Wentworth Falls NSW  Won 15-12

Laws of the Game
Please refer to the Resources section to view documents relating to Laws of the Game and Under-19 Game Management Instructions for Coaches and Match Officials, 2006-2007.