{"id":5357,"date":"2022-12-16T11:00:48","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T19:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianrugbyfoundation.ca\/?p=5357"},"modified":"2023-11-16T16:53:40","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T00:53:40","slug":"2022-canadian-university-mens-rugby-championship-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianrugbyfoundation.ca\/index.php\/2022-canadian-university-mens-rugby-championship-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"2022 CANADIAN UNIVERSITY MEN’S RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP RECAP"},"content":{"rendered":"

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December 4 saw the finale of the 2022 Canadian University Men\u2019s Rugby Championship (CUMRC) brought to you by Raymond James and Lougheed Wealth Management. Once again, the UBC Thunderbirds were victorious, winning their fourth championship in five years, and defeating the McGill Redbirds convincingly in the Gold medal match 48-5.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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This year\u2019s tournament was hosted by the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC from November 30-December 4.\u00a0 34 teams competed this year to qualify for the CUMRC through their conference or regional leagues, an increase of 17 per cent from the inaugural 2017 tournament. Eight teams from all regions of Canada won the right to compete at the CUMRC. Returning from 2021 were UBC, UVic, Calgary and Guelph with Trinity Western, Laurier, McGill and Memorial joining them this year.<\/p>\n

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RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n

The results from the twelve matches played over three days follow. \u00a0All matches were streamed on The Rugby Network (Links shown):<\/p>\n

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Quarter-finals<\/strong><\/p>\n