| Teamname: | Vancouver Highlanders |
| Union: | Rugby Canada |
| Fullname: | Vancouver Highlanders |
| Location: | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Ground: | Burnaby Lake Rugby Club |
| Ceo: | Curry Hitchborn |
| Rugby Director: | Randall Barton |
| Coach: | Tom Larisch |
| Top Scorer: | Takoda McMullin (39) |
| Most Tries: | Melani Nanai (4) |
| League: | Rugby Players Challenge Summer Series |
| Season: | 2024 |
| Position: | n/a |
| Url: | https://vancouverhighlanders.com/ |
The Vancouver Highlanders are a semi-professional rugby union team based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1]
Founded by Curry Hitchborn and Ralph McRae in 2023, with their first game coming in June 2024 a double header against the Barbados national side and a Canada Select 'XV'. Ralph McRae is the financial backing of the club.[2] Players who sign on will be guided to play for local clubs during the regular British Columbia season, as the Highlanders will play in the traditional rugby off season not playing in a conventional rugby league instead playing on the Rugby Players’ Challenge Summer Series.[3] [4]
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Location | Result | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 June | Barbados | Home | Burnaby Lake Rugby Club | 44–12 | [6] | |
| 28 June | Canada Select 'XV' | Home | Burnaby Lake Rugby Club | 44–33 | ||
| 20 July | Germany | Home | Burnaby Lake Rugby Club | 30–26 | [7] | |
| 3 August | Brazil XV | Home | Burnaby Lake Rugby Club | 77–7 | [8] | |
| 17 August | Canada XV | Home | Burnaby Lake Rugby Club | 23–38 |
| Squad for 2024 Rugby Players’ Challenge Summer Series | |||
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Rugby Department[9]
First Team Coaching
| Role | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Tom Larisch | |
| Assistant Coach | Bill Chamberlain |