# University of Victoria women’s rugby championship

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/university-of-victoria-womens-rugby-championship
> Updated: 2026-10-26T16:02:28.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

The University of Victoria (UVic) Vikes hosted the Canada West Rugby 15s championship at Wallace Field following an undefeated regular season. 

On October 25, the Vikes secured their second consecutive Canada West women’s rugby 15s championship by defeating the UBC Thunderbirds 67-12. This victory represents the third conference title in the program’s history. Larah Wright was named the championship match MVP after scoring a hat trick during the game, in which Victoria scored a total of 10 tries.

The Vikes also swept the conference’s major awards, with Maddy Grant named Player of the Year and Brittany Waters named Coach of the Year. Multiple players were also selected for the conference all-star team.

## Claims

- The University of Victoria Vikes defeated the UBC Thunderbirds 67-12 in the Canada West women’s rugby 15s championship. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- This is the Vikes' second consecutive conference title and third in program history. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Larah Wright scored a hat trick and was named championship match MVP. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Maddy Grant was named Canada West Player of the Year. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Brittany Waters was named Canada West Coach of the Year. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The Vikes finished the regular season with an undefeated record. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Teniola Epemolu scored both tries for the UBC Thunderbirds. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Victoria defeated the Alberta Pandas 74-14 in the semifinal. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-26: University of Victoria Vikes win Canada West women’s rugby title

The University of Victoria Vikes defeated the UBC Thunderbirds 67-12 to defend their Canada West women’s rugby 15s title.

7 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/university-of-victoria-vikes-win-canada-west-womens-rugby-title

### 2026-10-20: University sports updates in British Columbia

VIU volleyball teams aim for national titles following recent successes, while the undefeated UVic Vikes host the Canada West Rugby 15s championship.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/university-sports-updates-in-british-columbia

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