National team rugby sevens captain Phil Mack was solid in his home debut with the UVic Vikes  menB次元官网网址檚 team in CDI Premier League play after missing last year with injuries.

The Vikes surprised visiting Capilano of North Vancouver at home on Wallace Field winning 30-24 on Saturday.

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Keaton Styles and Aaron Johnston each scored a try for UVic, and Patrick Kay kicked two try conversions and two penalty goals for 10 points.

Elsewhere in the premier league James Bay took a huge 28-24 win over the Meraloma RFC in Kitsilano. Fly half Connor Braid kicked a drop goal, a try conversion and scored a try, with tries from Jeff Hassler, Jim de Goede and Nate Waldman.  Oak BayB次元官网网址檚 Castaway Wanderers fell 20-10 to Burnaby Lake.

New this year is a second team from SaanichB次元官网网址檚 Velox RFC called the Velox Academy, which has entered the IslandB次元官网网址檚 first division with the Velox Valhallians. On Saturday the Valhallians bettered the Academy 52-6 at Velox field.

Visitors wallop Vikes rugby women

After a rough opening weekend of CIS play the UVic Vikes womenB次元官网网址檚 rugby team will host the Alberta Pandas at UVicB次元官网网址檚 Wallace Field on Saturday (Sept. 28), 5 p.m.

The Vikes are coming off heavy one-sided losses at home, 49-5 to the Lethbridge Pronghorns on Friday, and 47-3 to the Calgary Dinos on Sunday. First-year player Dacey Livingstone scored the only try of the weekend against Lethbridge, and Alana Cryer scored the only kicking goal, a penalty against the Dinos.

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