| Full name | Vancouver Highlanders |
|---|---|
| Union | Rugby Canada |
| Founded | 2023; 3 years ago (2023) |
| Location | Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada |
| Region | British Columbia |
| Ground | Burnaby Lake Rugby Club |
| CEO | Curry Hitchborn |
| Director of Rugby | Randall Barton |
| Coach | Tom Larisch |
| Captain | Josh Thiel |
| Top scorer | Takoda McMullin (39) |
| Most tries | Melani Nanai (4) |
| League | Rugby Players Challenge Summer Series |
| 2024 | n/a |
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TheVancouver Highlanders are a semi-professionalrugby union team based inVancouver,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 theBarbados national side and aCanada 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[5] | 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 | [6] |
| 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 |
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Rugby Department[9]
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Director of Sports Operations | Randall Barton |
First Team Coaching[9]
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Tom Larisch |
| Assistant Coach | Bill Chamberlain |
Simeon JohnDonald CarsonMatt KlimchukOllie NottReid WatkinsJosh ThielGiuseppe du ToitTalon McMullinTakoda McMullin
Saba Shubitidze
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