Fraser River (Zone 4) clinched a maiden Rugby 7s gold medal as the 2026 BC Summer Games wrapped up following an epic weekend of action in Kelowna, with Vancouver Island (Zone 6) earning silver and Fraser Valley (Zone 3) taking home bronze.
The U17 Girls Rugby 7s Competition saw eight Zones compete for medals across a three-day event on July 24-26 at Kelowna’s Rutland Recreation Park. Close to 100 athletes were selected, alongside 24 coaches and 11 Match Officials.
The 2026 Games also marked the return of Zone 7 (North West) and, for the first time in BC Summer Games Rugby 7s history, included athletes from Haida Gwaii.
Final Placings for the 2026 BC Summer Games Rugby 7s:
1st Place – Fraser River (Zone 4)
2nd Place – Vancouver Island Central Coastal (Zone 6)
3rd Place – Fraser Valley (Zone 3)
4th Place – Thompson-Okanagan (Zone 2)
5th Place – Vancouver Coastal (Zone 5)
6th Place – Cariboo-North East (Zone 8)
7th Place – Kootenays (Zone 1)
8th Place – North West (Zone 7)
The competition format saw Zones split into two Pools, with each team playing three round robin matches to determine pool placings. The top two of each Pool advanced to the gold medal semi-finals, with the bottom two entering the fifth-place semi-finals. Winners then progressed to the Gold/Silver game in the top pool and 5th/6th game in the lower pool. Losing teams played off for bronze/4th game in top pool and 7th/8th in lower pool.
Full results can be found below.
All photos courtesy of
Rick MacDonald.
