VANCOUVER – The undefeated UBC Thunderbirds – a perfect 8-0 during the CDI Premier League regular season – will play host to their university rivals Victoria Vikes (4-4) in a thrilling 2016 Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League semifinal this Saturday. The storied rivalry will see the two sides scrum down at UBC in their second meeting of the 2016 season. 

Round 1 featured a high-tempo 37-30 thriller back on January 16 that saw the Thunderbirds retain the coveted Wightman Boot. The defending Rounsefell Cup champions then rallied off seven straight Premier League wins to finish top of the table.

The Vikes are fresh off a 38-27 quarter-final win over the UBC Old Boys Ravens. 

MATCH INFO: 
Victoria Vikes vs UBC Thunderbirds (Gerald McGavin UBC Rugby Pavilion) 
2:45pm, Sat. April 23

UBC's Braves, the program's First Division side, will also compete in the provincial semifinals when they head to Klahanie Park in West Vancouver for a match against Capilano RFC in the Library Square League playoffs.