Vancouver Wave
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The Vancouver Wave are a Canadian
rugby union team based in Vancouver
, British Columbia
. The team plays in the Rugby Canada National Junior Championship
and draws most of its players from the Vancouver Rugby Union
and the British Columbia Rugby Union
, one of fourteen Rugby Unions that have rep teams in the RCSL.
The Wave play their "home" games at the Brockton Oval at Stanley Park
in Vancouver.
The team played under the name BC Wave for the 2006 and 2007 RCSL seasons, but later switched back to using Vancouver Wave.
On August 1, 2009, the team won their first national championship. When they defeated the Toronto Rebellion 41-21.
and the provincial unions agreed to form the Rugby Canada Super League. Fourteen unions and sub-unions were invited to compete in the new semi-professional league.
In 2009, Rugby Canada
decided to disband the RCSL and replace it with a new U-20 league called the Rugby Canada National Junior Championship
. The Wave was chosen as one of the remaining RCSL clubs to enter the newly formed league.
| colspan="6" align="center" | Vancouver Wave
|-
|1998 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 6th West Division || --
|-
|1999 || 4 || 2 || 0 || 3rd West Division || --
|-
|2002 || 3 || 2 || 0 || 3rd West Division || --
|-
|2003 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 4th West Division || --
|-
|2004 || 4 || 2 || 0 || 2nd West Division || --
|-
|2005 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 5th West Division || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | BC Wave
|-
|2006 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 4th West Division || --
|-
|2007 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 5th West Division || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Vancouver Wave
|-
|2008 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 5th West Division || --
|-
|2009 || 3 || 0 || 1 || 1st Pacific Division || Won West Final (Mavericks
)
Won Championship Final (Rebellion)
|-
!rowspan="3"|Totals || 24 || 26 || 1
|colspan="2"| (regular season, 1998–2009)
|-
! 2 || 0 || 0
|colspan="2"| (playoffs, 1998–2009)
|-
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rugby union team based in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. The team plays in the Rugby Canada National Junior Championship
Rugby Canada National Junior Championship
The Rugby Canada National Junior Championship is a new amateur rugby union competition in Canada. The league was created when Rugby Canada decided to disband the Rugby Canada Super League and replace it with a new under-20 league. The league consists of 13 teams, and are broken up into 4...
and draws most of its players from the Vancouver Rugby Union
Vancouver Rugby Union
The Vancouver Rugby Union is the administrative body for rugby union in Vancouver. The VRU currently consists of 20 rugby clubs.-List of Clubs in VRU:* Bayside Sharks* Britannia Lions RFC* Burnaby Lake Rugby Club* Capilano RFC* Gibsons RAC...
and the British Columbia Rugby Union
British Columbia Rugby Union
The British Columbia Rugby Union is the provincial administrative body for rugby union in British Columbia. The BCRU consists of nine sub-unions and 65 clubs. It was originally organized in New Westminster in 1889 where Alfred St...
, one of fourteen Rugby Unions that have rep teams in the RCSL.
The Wave play their "home" games at the Brockton Oval at Stanley Park
Stanley Park
Stanley Park is a 404.9 hectare urban park bordering downtown Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It was opened in 1888 by David Oppenheimer in the name of Lord Stanley of Preston, the Governor-General of Canada....
in Vancouver.
The team played under the name BC Wave for the 2006 and 2007 RCSL seasons, but later switched back to using Vancouver Wave.
On August 1, 2009, the team won their first national championship. When they defeated the Toronto Rebellion 41-21.
History
In 1998, Rugby CanadaRugby Canada
Rugby Canada, is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in Canada. Rugby Canada was incorporated in 1974, and stems from the Canadian Rugby Football Union, a body established in 1884 that now governs amateur Canadian football as Football Canada; and the now-defunct Rugby Union of...
and the provincial unions agreed to form the Rugby Canada Super League. Fourteen unions and sub-unions were invited to compete in the new semi-professional league.
In 2009, Rugby Canada
Rugby Canada
Rugby Canada, is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in Canada. Rugby Canada was incorporated in 1974, and stems from the Canadian Rugby Football Union, a body established in 1884 that now governs amateur Canadian football as Football Canada; and the now-defunct Rugby Union of...
decided to disband the RCSL and replace it with a new U-20 league called the Rugby Canada National Junior Championship
Rugby Canada National Junior Championship
The Rugby Canada National Junior Championship is a new amateur rugby union competition in Canada. The league was created when Rugby Canada decided to disband the Rugby Canada Super League and replace it with a new under-20 league. The league consists of 13 teams, and are broken up into 4...
. The Wave was chosen as one of the remaining RCSL clubs to enter the newly formed league.
Season-by-season records
|-| colspan="6" align="center" | Vancouver Wave
|-
|1998 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 6th West Division || --
|-
|1999 || 4 || 2 || 0 || 3rd West Division || --
|-
|2002 || 3 || 2 || 0 || 3rd West Division || --
|-
|2003 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 4th West Division || --
|-
|2004 || 4 || 2 || 0 || 2nd West Division || --
|-
|2005 || 2 || 4 || 0 || 5th West Division || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | BC Wave
|-
|2006 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 4th West Division || --
|-
|2007 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 5th West Division || --
|-
| colspan="6" align="center" | Vancouver Wave
|-
|2008 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 5th West Division || --
|-
|2009 || 3 || 0 || 1 || 1st Pacific Division || Won West Final (Mavericks
Calgary Mavericks
The Calgary Mavericks are a Canadian rugby union team based in Calgary, Alberta. The team plays in the Rugby Canada National Junior Championship and draws most of its players from the Calgary Rugby Union, one of fourteen Rugby Unions that have rep teams in the RCSL.The Mavericks play their "home"...
)
Won Championship Final (Rebellion)
|-
!rowspan="3"|Totals || 24 || 26 || 1
|colspan="2"| (regular season, 1998–2009)
|-
! 2 || 0 || 0
|colspan="2"| (playoffs, 1998–2009)
|-