This Friday, August 30th Canada will take on the BC Rugby All Stars at Westhills Stadium in one of the teams final Rugby World Cup warm-up matches before heading off to Japan to compete in the third largest sporting event in the world.

The match will be the first rugby game played in the newly renovated Westhills Stadium and will be fans last chance to see Canada at their home training grounds before the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Fans, family, and friends welcome. There will be a BBQ and Beer Gardens as well as an open meet & greet with the Rugby World Cup team afterwards, 8-10pm PT. The first 40 fans under 18 years old to enter the stadium will be invited to particpate in our Rookie Rugby Extravaganza at half time

Kickoff is at 6:30pm PT, gates open at 4:15pm PT and tickets will be available for purchase at the gates - $10 for fans 19 years old and older, $5 for fans 18 and under. The match will be streamed LIVE via bcrugby.com/live

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Still time to get your tickets for Canada's Rugby World Cup send-off game against USA in Vancouver on September 7th and for our Suits & Scrums fundraising event! Get yours NOW at https://rugby.ca/en/tickets.

Canada's Roster:

Rob Brouwer Lindsay, ON Toronto Arrows Andrew Quattrin Holland Landing, ON Toronto Arrows Cole Keith Sussex, NB Toronto Arrows Mike Sheppard Brampton, ON Toronto Arrows - Captain Josh Larsen Parksville, BC Austin Elite Justin Blanchet Montreal, QC Unattached Nakai Penny Penticton, BC Seattle Seawolves Luke Campbell Victoria, BC Toronto Arrows / JBAA Jamie Mackenzie Oakville, ON Toronto Arrows Shane O'Leary Cambellton, NB Nottingham Rugby Andrew Coe Markham, ON Markham Irish Guiseppe du Toit Maple Ridge, BC Toronto Arrows Conor Trainor Vancouver, BC USON Nevers Jeff Hassler Okotoks, AB Seattle Seawolves Theo Sauder Vancouver, BC Toronto Arrows Benoit Piffero Issoire, France Blagnac SCR Noah Barker Courtenay, BC Glendale Raptors Jake Ilnicki Williams Lake, BC Seattle Seawolves Conor Keys Stittsville, ON Unattached Dustin Dobravsky Hanover, Germany Castaway Wanderers Matt Heaton Godmanchester, QC Darlington Mowden Park Travis Larsen Parksville, BC Austin Elite Phil Mack Victoria, BC Seattle Seawolves Kainoa Lloyd Mississauga, ON Toronto Arrows Doug Fraser Ladysmith, BC Austin Elite Will Kelly Ancaster, ON Toronto Arrows

Pre-Rugby World Cup:

Canada vs BC All-Stars

August 30, 2019

Westhills Stadium, Langford, BC

Kick-off: 9:30pm ET / 6:30pm PT

Tickets: $10 for adults and $5 for youth & can be purchased from Eagle Ridge Community Centre or the stadium gates on match day

Broadcast: BC Rugby Live Stream

Canada vs. USA

September 7

BC Place – Vancouver, BC

Kick-off: 10pm ET/ 7pm PT

Broadcast: TSN

A broadcast deal is being finalized by World Rugby for the Canadian coverage of the 2019 Rugby World Cup and information will be released once completed.

Rugby World Cup:

Canada vs. Italy

September 26

Fukuoka Hakatanomori Stadium

Fukuoka, Japan

Kick-off: 16:45pm local time (2:45am ET/*11:45pm PT on Sep. 25)

Broadcast: TBC

Canada vs. New Zealand

October 2

Oita Stadium

Oita, Japan

Kick-off: 19:15pm local time (5:15am ET/2:15am PT)

Broadcast: TBC

Canada vs. South Africa

October 8

Kobe Misaki

Kobe, Japan

Kick-off: 19:15pm local time (5:15am ET/2:15am PT)

Broadcast: TBC

Canada vs. Namibia

October 13

Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium

Kamaishi, Japan

Kick-off: 16:45pm local time (2:45am ET/*11:45pm PT on Oct. 12)

Broadcast: TBC



