2024 Canadian University Men’s Rugby Championship kicks off November 13 in Ottawa
Men's rugby
The 2024 Raymond James Canadian University Men’s Rugby Championship (CUMRC) takes place November 13-17, 2024, hosted by the University of Ottawa at Matt Anthony Field in Ottawa, Ontario.
The 2024 Raymond James Canadian University Men’s Rugby Championship (CUMRC) takes place November 13-17, 2024, hosted by the University of Ottawa at Matt Anthony Field in Ottawa, Ontario.
The eight participating teams are:
University of British Columbia (BC)
University of Victoria (BC)
UBC Okanagan Heat (Prairies)
University of Guelph (OUA)
Queen’s University (OUA)
École de technologie supérieur (ÉTS) Piranhas (RSEQ)
Memorial University Sea-Hawks (Atlantic)
University of Ottawa (Host)
More information about seeding for the 2024 Canadian University Men’s Rugby Championship can be found in the playing regulations here.
The teams will be competing for the Spence McTavish Trophy, named after a long-time UBC player, coach, general manager, and university rugby supporter. UBC has won the last three tournaments, in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
Schedule
Wednesday November 13, 2024
10:30am ET: Quarterfinal #1
1:00pm ET: Quarterfinal #2
4:30pm ET: Quarterfinal #3
7:00pm ET: Quarterfinal #4
Friday November 15, 2024
10:30am ET: Consolation Semifinal #1
1:00pm ET: Consolation Semifinal #2
4:30pm ET: Championship Semifinal #1
7:00pm ET: Championship Semifinal #2
Sunday November 17, 2024
10:00am ET: Seventh Place Game
12:30pm ET: Fifth Place Game
3:00pm ET: Bronze Medal Game
6:00pm ET: Championship Game
Match Official Appointments
Rugby Canada has appointed the match officials for the 2024 Canadian University Men’s Rugby Championship.
In addition to those listed below, the referee team will be joined on the coaching and performance review team by David Wilkinson, Manager of Match Officials for the MLR.
“We are incredibly pleased with the quality of officials attending this year’s men’s university championship event. A few of the officials have been to multiple editions of this tournament and will service it very well,” said Nathan Abdelnour, Match Official Manager for Rugby Canada. “Having David Wilkinson attend is also an invaluable opportunity for our match officials to get additional feedback and exposure to what refereeing at the MLR level takes.”
Referees and Assistant Referees
Chris Assmus (BC)
Andrew Brammer (ON)
Talal Chaudhry (ON)
Jérémy Jamin (QC)
James Neale (ON)
Pete Pender (ON)
Cam Russell (QC)
Stephen Stothers-Robertson (ON)
How to Watch
Single day passes and full tournament passes can be purchased here. All matches will be streamed on The Rugby Network.
More information about the 2024 Canadian University Men’s Rugby Championship can be found here.