Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League
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The Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League (also known as the CDI Premier League) is a provincial rugby union
competition contested by twelve clubs in British Columbia
, Canada
. The CDI Premier League is organized by the British Columbia Rugby Union
.
The Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League runs from January to April each year. The teams that play in the CDI Premier League compete in the Lower Mainland Spray League and the Vancouver Island Elite League from September to December.
The teams compete for the prestigious Rounsefell Cup. The Rounsefell Cup was first awarded to Vancouver Rowing Club in 1922 and has been competed for annually ever since.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
competition contested by twelve clubs in British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The CDI Premier League is organized by the British Columbia Rugby Union
British Columbia Rugby Union
The British Columbia Rugby Union is the provincial administrative body for rugby union in British Columbia. The BCRU consists of nine sub-unions and 65 clubs. It was originally organized in New Westminster in 1889 where Alfred St...
.
The Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League runs from January to April each year. The teams that play in the CDI Premier League compete in the Lower Mainland Spray League and the Vancouver Island Elite League from September to December.
The teams compete for the prestigious Rounsefell Cup. The Rounsefell Cup was first awarded to Vancouver Rowing Club in 1922 and has been competed for annually ever since.
2011 Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League Teams
| Club | Est. | City/Area |
|---|---|---|
| Abbotsford RFC Abbotsford RFC The Abbotsford Rugby Football Club is a Canadian rugby union club based in Abbotsford, British Columbia.The Abbotsford RFC was founded in 1972. There are three men's sides, a women's team, and youth teams for under 19 men, under 18 women, under 17 boys, under 16 boys, under 15 boys, under 14 boys... |
1972 | Abbotsford Abbotsford Abbotsford may refer to a place in:Australia* Abbotsford, New South Wales, a suburb of Sydney, Australia* Abbotsford, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, AustraliaCanada* Abbotsford, British Columbia, a city in Canada... , British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... |
| Bayside Sharks Bayside Sharks Bayside Rugby Football Club is a Canadian rugby union club that is based in White Rock, British Columbia.The Bayside Sharks Rugby Football Club was established in 1987.... |
1987 | White Rock, British Columbia White Rock, British Columbia White Rock is a city in British Columbia, Canada, that lies within the Metro Vancouver regional district. It borders Semiahmoo Bay and is surrounded on three sides by the City of Surrey, British Columbia. To the south lies the Semiahmoo First Nation, which is within the city limits of Surrey... |
| Burnaby Lake Rugby Club Burnaby Lake Rugby Club - Teams :Senior MenBLRC fields three Senior Men's teams. The Premier XV and First XV play in the British Columbia CDI Premier League. The BLRC's Third XV, are part of the Lower Mainland 3rd Division League... |
1994 | Burnaby, British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... |
| Castaway Wanderers RFC | 1906 | Oak Bay, British Columbia Oak Bay, British Columbia Oak Bay is a municipality located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, in the Canadian Province of British Columbia, Canada. A member municipality of the Capital Regional District, it is a community east of and adjacent to the City of Victoria... |
| James Bay Athletic Association James Bay Athletic Association The James Bay Athletic Association is a Canadian rugby club based in Victoria, British Columbia. The JBAA were formed in 1886 and are said to be the oldest sports organization west of Montreal.... |
1886 | Victoria, British Columbia Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian... |
| Meraloma Athletic Club Meraloma Rugby Meraloma Rugby Club is a Canadian rugby union team based in Vancouver, British Columbia.The Meraloma Club was established in 1923... |
1923 | Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... , British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... |
| UBC Old Boys Ravens | 1974 | Vancouver Vancouver Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,... , British Columbia British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858... |
| University of Victoria Vikes Victoria Vikes The Victoria Vikes are the athletic teams that represent the University of Victoria of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada in Canadian Interuniversity Sport.The Vikes have both men's and women's teams in the following sports:* Basketball* Cross country... |
Unknown | Victoria, British Columbia Victoria, British Columbia Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian... |
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