Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League

The Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League (also known as the CDI Premier League) is a provincial rugby union competition currently contested by eight clubs in British Columbia, Canada and one in the U.S. state of Washington. The CDI Premier League is organized by the British Columbia Rugby Union.

Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League
SportRugby union
No. of teams12
Country Canada
 United States
Most recent
champion(s)		UBC Old Boys Ravens

The Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League runs from September to April each year. The league consists of teams from the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island and Seattle.

The teams compete for the prestigious Rounsefell Cup. The trophy was donated by F.W. Rounsefell, a Vancouver insurance broker and financier and former British Columbia rugby star. The Rounsefell Cup was first awarded to the Central Athletic Club in March 1922. "Central Rugby Team Wins Cup by Default", stated the March 10, 1922 headline from the Vancouver Daily World. The cup has been competed for annually ever since.

2018–19 Premier League Teams
Club Est. City/Area
Burnaby Lake Rugby Club1994Burnaby
Capilano RFC1969West Vancouver
Castaway Wanderers RFC1906Oak Bay
James Bay Athletic Association1886Victoria
Meraloma Athletic Club1923Vancouver
Nanaimo Hornets RFC1888Nanaimo
Seattle Saracens1966Seattle
UBC Thunderbirds1906Vancouver
UBC Old Boys Ravens1974Vancouver
Vancouver Rowing Club1908Vancouver
University of Victoria VikesUnknownVictoria
Westshore RFC1969Colwood

Past Champions

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  • 1973 - Meraloma Athletic Club
  • 1974 - James Bay Athletic Association
  • 1975 - James Bay Athletic Association
  • 1976 - James Bay Athletic Association
  • 1977 - James Bay Athletic Association
  • 1978 - James Bay Athletic Association
  • 1979 - James Bay Athletic Association
  • 1980 - James Bay Athletic Association
  • 1981 - UBC Old Boys Ravens
  • 1982 - James Bay Athletic Association
  • 1983 - Meraloma Athletic Club
  • 1984 - Ex-Britannia RFC
  • 1985 - UBC Old Boys Ravens
  • 1986 - Meraloma Athletic Club
  • 1987 - Meraloma Athletic Club
  • 1988 - Meraloma Athletic Club
  • 1989 - James Bay Athletic Association
  • 1990 - UBC Old Boys Ravens
  • 1991 - UBC Old Boys Ravens
  • 1992 - James Bay Athletic Association
  • 1993 - James Bay Athletic Association
  • 1994 - UBC Old Boys Ravens
  • 1995 - Vancouver Rowing Club
  • 1996 - James Bay Athletic Association
  • 1997 - Cowichan RFC
  • 1998 - Cowichan RFC
  • 1999 - James Bay Athletic Association
  • 2000 - Castaway Wanderers RFC
  • 2001 - Castaway Wanderers RFC
  • 2002 - Castaway Wanderers RFC
  • 2003 - University of Victoria Vikes
  • 2004 - Capilano RFC
  • 2005 - Capilano RFC
  • 2006 - James Bay Athletic Association
  • 2007 - James Bay Athletic Association
  • 2008 - James Bay Athletic Association
  • 2009 - Meraloma Athletic Club
  • 2010 - University of Victoria Vikes
  • 2011 - Castaway Wanderers RFC
  • 2012 - Capilano RFC
  • 2013 - James Bay Athletic Association
  • 2014 - James Bay Athletic Association
  • 2015 - UBC Thunderbirds
  • 2016 - UBC Thunderbirds
  • 2017 - UBC Thunderbirds
  • 2018 - UBC Old Boys Ravens
  • 2019 - UBC Old Boys Ravens

Awards

Player of the Year

  • 2001-02: Mark Lawson (Velox RFC)
  • 2002-03: Pat Riordan (Burnaby Lake Rugby Club)
  • 2003-04: Not Awarded
  • 2004-05: Mike Andrew (Capilano RFC)
  • 2005-06: DTH van der Merwe (James Bay AA)
  • 2006-07: Adam Van Staveren (Bayside AA)
  • 2007-08: Dave Biddle (Meraloma Rugby Club)
  • 2008-09: Eric Wilson (Meraloma Rugby Club)
  • 2009-10: David Spicer (UVic Vikes)
  • 2010-11: Ed Fairhurst (UBCOB Ravens)
  • 2011-12: Glen McKinnon (Capilano RFC)
  • 2012-13: Joe Dolesau (Burnaby Lake Rugby Club)

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-21. Retrieved 2015-05-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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