The 2020 CUMRC hosting duties were awarded to Queen’s University in Kingston. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting cancellation of university sports including men’s rugby across Canada, the 2020 tournament was cancelled. The 2021 CUMRC was then hosted by Queen’s November 24-27, 2021.
TEAMS
Of the 34 teams competing to qualify for entry into the CUMRC, 8 were successful:
- BC: UBC and UVic
- Prairies: Calgary
- Ontario: Guelph, Queen’s and RMC
- Quebec: Concordia
- Atlantic: Dalhousie
SEEDS
1. UBC 2. Guelph 3. UVic 4. Queen’s 5. Concordia 6. Dalhousie 7. Calgary 8. RMC
GAME RESULTS
The results from the twelve matches played over three days. All matches were streamed on YouTube and on The Rugby Network:
Quarter-finals
- UBC 66 , RMC 0
- Guelph 34 , Calgary 5
- UVic 72 , Dalhousie 0
- Queen’s 38 , Concordia 22
Consolation Semi-finals
- Concordia 60 , RMC 3
- Calgary 25 , Dalhousie 11
Championship Semi-finals
- UBC 41 , Queen’s 20
- UVic 29 , Guelph 22
Final Day
7 vs. 8 RMC 43 , Dalhousie 7
5 vs. 6 Concordia 39 , Calgary 17
Bronze medal: Queen’s 13 , Guelph 5
Gold medal: UBC 39 , UVic 7
CUMRC RESULTS
- GOLD MEDALIST: UBC
- SILVER MEDALIST: UVic
- BRONZE MEDALIST: Queen’s
- 4th: Guelph
- 5th: Concordia
- 6th: Calgary
- 7th: RMC
- 8th: Dalhousie
1ST AND 2ND TEAM TOURNAMENT ALL STARS
JEFF CHAN SPIRIT OF RUGBY TEAM AWARD
The University of Calgary Dinos were named as the inaugural winners of the Jeff Chan Spirit of Rugby Team Award. The Dinos were selected by the Toronto Arrows selection panel, the tournament officials, and the CUMRC Board, based on their demonstration of the spirit, values, and culture of the game of rugby including respect for their opponents and the officials, competitiveness, and good sportsmanship over the course of the CUMRC tournament.
INAUGURAL HOLMES AWARDS
During the first day of the tournament, 8 players – one from each team – were presented with the Col. W.D.C. Holmes Award recognizing their contributions to the game of rugby off-the-field. Full story with photos
SPONSORS
The title sponsor was the Toronto Arrows, the presenting sponsor Lougheed Wealth Management – Raymond James, with sustaining sponsors The Canadian Rugby Foundation, Langara Fishing Adventures, and Pemberton Holmes. Our new sponsor was Pinnacle Scouting, while we continued to enjoy the support of Rugby Canada.
CUMRC BOARD
The CUMRC Board consists of founders Jeff Chan (Chairman) , Mike Holmes, and Doug Tate, plus Gareth Rees (Rugby Canada), Bill Webb (Founder of the Toronto Arrows), Malency Wainwright (Finance lead), Maria Samson (Prairie rep), Stephane Hamel (Quebec rep), Simon Pacey (Atlantic rep), Sean Scott (Queen’s rep), and Dave Butcher (Queen’s head coach)
PHOTOS
Photos from the 2021 CUMRC Tournament are posted here: https://www.sportsphotoseh.com/Rugby/CUMRC/2021-CUMRC
