There was a sense of déjà vu for the Burnaby Lake Rugby Club’s premier men’s side after 40 minutes, where despite some strong possession and marches, their nemesis UBC Thunderbirds held a 10-6 advantage and history on their side.
But Burnaby wasn’t about to let the past dictate the present.
Weathering the increasing wet conditions well, the host Lakers dominated the second-half scrums and counted 21 unanswered points to prevail 27-10 in premier men’s action.
Getting two tries from Taitusi Vikilani, the squad counted a penalty try from five-metres and Mike Goodall nailed every convert attempt in the win.
Turning in stellar support were wing Kimi Vunituraga, who used his speed and size to advantage, and Jeke Gotegote. In the scrums, locks Mike Gough and Craig McLaughlin ruled the ground game.
It capped a 3-0 day for the club against the T-birds, as BLRC outscored the vintage program 121-20 combined over premier, first and second division play.
