Premier Division
Bayside Sharks 15 at UVIC Vikes 28

Surprisingly it was Bayside that came out firing right off the opening whistle, not the usual for teams coming off the ferry, but they seemed to have their legs.  Off the opening kickoff bayside quickly attacked, the ball was moved to #8 Jon Thiel who beat a couple of defenders,  passed off to the ever present flanker Adam Van Stavern, who made some good ground, then into the hands of flyhalf Brendan Singbeil who made a nice pass to release center Ali Shebani who stepped the final defender and sprinted in to score just 3 minutes into the game, the conversion was missed by Geoff McIntyre, 5-0 for Bayside. 

In the 6^th minute, Bayside had a chance to extend their lead with a penalty in front of the posts, but it was unfortunately pushed wide. 

In the 9^th minute, the Vikes responded with a penalty, 5-3 for Bayside. 

Six minutes later Bayside added to their lead, first a kick down field by UVIC found the hands of Bayside speedy Fijian winger Isimeli Sigarua who took the kick inside his own half and decided to have a go at the defense, gliding past numerous defenders he then moved the ball into the hands of Center Tony Lecarte who used his speed and step and took the ball within 5 meters of the UVIC goal line, before a desperate tackle by a UVIC defender held him out, but Bayside had support and numbers, and the ball was worked to the back of the ruck, into big hands of Van Stavern who powered his way across the line for Bayside’s second score of the day, the conversion was again missed, 10-3 for Bayside. 

In the 30^th minute is when things started going wrong for Bayside, there attention was taken of playing rugby and had switched to questioning every call from the often blown whistle of referee Sam Langridge.  Bayside complaining at every whistle, then Jon Thiel was shown yellow card, so now Bayside would be playing short a man. 

Two minutes later UVIC narrowed Bayside’s the score with a penalty, 10-6 for Bayside. 

In the 35^th minute, UVIC used the man advantage, and crossed the line for their first try of the day, which they converted for their first lead of the day, 13-10 for UVIC. 

Bayside were already down a man when Adam Van Stavern was yellow carded in the 36^th minute and sent to join Thiel in the Sin Bin, and now leaving Bayside to play with only 13 men. 

It didn’t take long for UVIC to enjoy the extra space that playing a team, two men down allows, they crossed the line after only a minute of Van Stavern being in the bin.  UVIC missed the conversion, 18-10 for UVIC. 

Halftime score 18-10 for UVIC. 

Bayside started the second half down only one man as Thiel’s yellow card was now up, but they still had 4 minutes playing down a man.  But they defended well and stopped the bleeding. 

Once Bayside came back to full strength they went on the attack, camping out inside the UVIC half.  After bayside had driven in a lineout and what had looked like a try had been called back, to go to a penalty for Bayside, strange advantage, but Bayside quickly tapped and went and Brendan Singbeil powered over the line with 2 men on his back just 10 minutes after the halftime whistle, the conversion was again missed, 18-15 for UVIC. 

In the 55^th minute, UVIC again widened the gap with a penalty 21-15 for UVIC. 

In the 61^st minute UVIC finished off the scoring for the day, crossing the line for another try, which they converted, 28-15 for UVIC. 

Bayside tried to come back but there legs just weren’t there, showing the lack of practice time and game time fitness you would expect from the first game of the season.  Bayside lacking a goal kicker and being thrown off the game by some questionable calls and indiscipline will have to be looked at by the Bayside coaching staff. 

All credit to the UVIC, missing 7 players on tour with Canada sevens, they still are not afraid to through around the ball, and take you on, from what we saw the students will be the team to beat.  Plus Canadian rugby looks have a great player for the future with Flyhalf Nathan Hirayama, who dictated  every part of that game, playing a smart game, moving the ball around, and  putting kicks in to keep the Bayside defense always guessing.  And I am sure his development will only improve under the watchful eye of Vikes coach Doug Tate. 

Bayside now must move forward to take on the newcomers to the Premier league, Vancouver Rowing Club at Brockton Oval. 

Boston Pizza Man of the Match:  Tony LaCarte

Game Notes:

Lineup:
1. Emil Christensen(Lorber 70) 2. Chad Thomsen 3. Taylor Stogryn 4. Neal Kinskofer 5. Mike Pajic (Clifford 45)6. Mike Clark 7. Adam Van Stavern(Blaak 50) 8. Jon Thiel 9. Brian Hutchinson 10. Brendan Singbeil 11. Arthur Simpson 12. Ali Shebani 13. Tony Lacarte(Cook 75) 14. Isimeli Sigarua(Pack 15) 15. Geoff McIntyre

Replacement:

16. Chris Pack 17. Robbie Clifford 18. Jordi Cook 19.Rob Lorber 20. Jason Blaak 

2nd Division
Bayside Sharks 13 at UVIC 22

The second division game started off poorly for Bayside, poor handling, poor decisions and no legs meant that UVIC would open the scoring.  At the 15^th minute UVIC drove over a lineout for 15 meters out, and plunged over for the score, the conversion was missed, 5-0 for UVIC 

After that try it seem to awaken Bayside, and now they got there legs under them, in the 30^th minute after some good work by Asesela Vunituraga, the ball was moved to Ilatia Korobasaga who, as he was tackled made a great pass to Adam Roberts who scored under the posts, 7-5 for Bayside. 

Halftime score 7-5 for Bayside 

50^th minute Bayside adds to their lead with a penalty from Raubi Dhillon 10-5 for Bayside 

70^th Minute, UVIC tie up the game with a unconverted try, 10-10. 

72^nd minute Bayside goes back in front with a penalty from Jordi Cook, 13-10. 

80^th minute, after many penalties UVIC crosses over for a unconverted try, to take the lead 15-13. 

82^nd minute, UVIC crossed over for a converted try, the legs for Bayside had just given up by this point, and UVIC was throwing around the ball. 

Boston Pizza Man of the Match:  Asesela Vunituraga and Adam Roberts

Game Notes: 

Lineup:
1. Daryl Van Der Ark (Usalikeba 40) 2. Kirk Wyss 3. Rob Lorber 4. Ben Dallow(Wilson 70) 5. Matt Seguin 6. Levi Hansen 7. Asesela Vunituraga(Bennest 50) 8. Rob Clifford(Forsythe 40) 9. Raubi Dhillon(Pinfield 70) 10. Jordi Cook 11. Ilatia Korobasaga 12. Dustin De Jongh 13. Adam Roberts(Wood 55) 14. Brendan Wheeler(Wareing 40) 15. Clayton Fisher

Replacements:

16. Petaia Usalikeba 17. Tom Wilson 18. Aaron Bennest 19. Luke Forsythe 20. Corey Wood 21. Dave Wareing 22. Mike Pinfield