VANCOUVER – The defending champion UBC Thunderbirds booked a semifinal matchup with the Guelph Gryphons after a dominant 53-0 victory over the Calgary Dinos in their Canadian University Men's Rugby Championship quarterfinal on Wednesday evening at Thunderbird Stadium.

UBC scored five first half tries and four in the second, as Calgary struggled to deal with a rampant Thunderbirds offense and were unable to get their own going, as the hosts dominated possession.

Relmu Wilson-Valdes scored two first half tries for the Thunderbirds while Tenniel Cowen scored three in the last seven minutes of the second half, with Ethan Berry, Jacob Bourne, Jack Carson, and Joshua Tweed also getting tries for UBC. Takoda McMullin and Max Abercrombie kicked two conversion attempts each. 

Wilson-Valdes was named Player of the Game for the Thunderbirds, with Colin Petrillo getting the honour for the Dinos.

The third ranked T-Birds now move onto a Championship semifinal clash with second ranked Guelph on Friday, Dec 2 at 5:00 p.m. PT. Tickets for the game are on sale now and can be purchased here.

Calgary will now compete in the Consolation semifinals, where they will meet the Memorial Sea-Hawks on Friday at 2 p.m.

UBC 53,  CALGARY 0

First Half
UBC - Try, Relmu Wilson-Valdes  (convert unsuccessful)  7'  5-0
UBC - Try, Joshua Tweed  (convert unsuccessful)   12'  10-0
UBC - Try, Relmu Wilson-Valdes  (convert unsuccessful)  17'  15-0
UBC - Try, Ethan Berry  (Takoda McMullin convert)   21'   22-0
UBC - Try, Jack Carson  (Takoda McMullin convert)   27'  29-0

Second Half
UBC - Try, Jacob Bourne  (convert unsuccessful)  35'  34-0
UBC - Try, Tenniel Cowen (convert unsuccessful)  38'  39-0
UBC - Try, Tenniel Cowen (Max Abercrombie convert)  54'  46-0
UBC - Try, Tenniel Cowen (Max Abercrombie convert)  60'  53-0 

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