The Birds started off brightly against a determined Seattle team that was still competing for a chance to finish in second place and a spot in the Lower Mainland Final. Manar Kulkhan (Port Moody) has run strongly and consistently all season and has been unlucky in terms of the reward of just two tries. He started off the game in bullish form and continued in the same vein throughout the game with an early run up the left.

UBC then lost scrum half Jorden Sandover-Best (Robert Bateman) who came off needing stitches after a hit. Nick Collett (Southridge) came on and moved to full back while Cole Keffer (Sutherland) switched to scrum half. A penalty goal by Adam McQueen (Canmore) put the home team up 3-0 before flanker Nakai Penny (Penticton) broke free on the left then fed the ball inside to McQueen who scored near the posts and added the conversion to stretch UBC's lead to 10-0. Almost immediately, the lead was 17-0 as Kulkhan was rewarded with a score, converted by McQueen, following good work from Theo Sauder (St George's) and Daniel Archer (Renaissance College).

Immediately after the restart UBC extended its lead to 22-12 when Kulkhan broke on the right and fed Rees who bulldozed his way through three Seattle defenders to score in the corner. Seattle responded with a penalty goal to make it 22-15. Theo Sauder produced a moment of magic as he broke down left field on the counter attack before the attack moved to the right with Rees and Penny making huge inroads for prop Neil Courtney to power over for the bonus point try which McQueen converted to make it 29-15. McQueen then added a long range penalty goal to extend the lead to 32-15 and Sauer added a killer blow with a ninety meter interception try. McQueen converted again to make it 39-15.
 

The speedster himself Neil Courtney burns down the wing and high steps into the end zone for a score. Birds up 29-15

— UBC Rugby (@UBCRugby) November 5, 2016

When UBC prop Clint Lemkus (Paul Roos) was carded, Seattle began to pressure the UBC defensive line only to be turned away by UBC's eye for the turn over and the counter attack. The Birds added a final try from Nico Clironomos (Lord Byng) after good work from Chris Taylor (Dromore) and substitute Nick Wright (Earl Marriott). The final score was 44-15 to UBC who now wait for the result in the make-up game between Ravens and Capilano to see if they make the Mainland Final.

Current league standings are at: http://sportsmanager.ie/cake/rugby/bcrugby/league/111157/m_e_n_s_p_r_e_m
 

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