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| Union | Rugby Canada | ||
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| Founded | 2009 | ||
| Location | Langford, B.C. | ||
| Ground(s) | Bear Mountain Stadium (Capacity: 1,600) | ||
| Coach(es) | Jim Dixon | ||
| Captain(s) | TBA | ||
| Top scorer | Connor Braid (77) | ||
| Most tries | Sean Duke (4) | ||
| League(s) | Canadian Rugby Championship | ||
| 2013 | 2nd | ||
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The British Columbia Bears (formerly Pacific Tyee) are the senior men's representative rugby team for British Columbia. They were founded in 2009 to compete in the Americas Rugby Championship against other representative teams from Canada, Argentina, and the United States.[1] In their inaugural season, the Bears went undefeated in round robin play against other Canadian teams and only fell to the Argentina Jaguars in the ARC Final.
Beginning in 2010 the team, along with the Ontario Blues, The Rock, and the Prairie Wolf Pack, have participated in the newly formed Canadian Rugby Championship. This offshoot of the Americas Rugby Championship sees these teams once again compete in a round robin schedule.
Home grounds
The Bears do not have a permanent home ground but play at various fields around British Columbia. In their inaugural year the team hosted matches at Brockton Oval in Vancouver and MacDonald Park in Victoria as well as at Bear Mountain Stadium in Langford. The 2010 season saw the Bears play exclusively at Klahanie Park in West Vancouver. 2011 saw the team again play a majority of their home games at Klahanie with the exception of one match being played at the Apple Bowl in Kelowna. For the 2013 season, the Bears will play exclusively at Bear Mountain Stadium.
Season records
Americas Rugby Championship
| Season | Position | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Bonus | Points | |
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| 2009 | 1st (Round-robin) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | |
| Canadian final | BC Bears 12 – 8 Ontario Blues | |||||||
| ARC final | Argentina Jaguars 35 – 11 BC Bears | |||||||
Canadian Rugby Championship
| Season | Position | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Bonus | Points |
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| 2010 | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 2012 | 4th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2013 | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 2014 | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
Honours
- Canadian Rugby Championship
- Champions: 0
- Americas Rugby Championship
- Champions: 0
- Runners-up: 1 (2009)
Current squad
Squad for the 2012 Canadian Rugby Championship season
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Hookers
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Loose forwards
Half backs
Fly halves
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Centres
Wings
Full backs
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Notable Players
Canada
The following players have represented Canada at full international level.
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Overseas Representatives
The following players have achieved representative honours at an international level.
Andrey Proshin
Games played against international opposition
| Year | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Tour |
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| 2009 | 17 October |  Argentina Jaguars |
Loss | 11–35 | 2009 Americas Rugby Championship Final |
| 2009 | 24 November | Russia |
Win | 38–16 | 2009 Russia tour of Canada |
| 2010 | 12 June |  England Counties |
Loss | 7–46 | 2010 Tour of Canada |
| 2010 | 18 June |  Royal New Zealand Navy (HMNZS Te Kaha) |
Win | 71–5 | Part of Canadian Navy's Centennial |
| 2014 | 16 July | Buenos Aires |
Loss | 7–38 | BC Bears 2014 South American Tour |
| 2014 | 19 July |  Uruguay |
Win | 21–20 | BC Bears 2014 South American Tour |
Head coaching history
| Name | Years | Record | Percentage |
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| Mike James | 2009-2010 | 6-5 | 83.3% |
| Kris de Scossa | 2011 | 2-3 | 66.7% |
| John MacMillan | 2012 | 1-4 | 25.0% |
| Jim Dixon | 2013–present | 2-3 | 66.7% |
References
- ↑ "British Columbia Rugby Union Announces BC Bears Franchise". B.C. Rugby Union. 20 August 2009. Retrieved 2014-06-21.