Campus Showdown

All of us students have sauntered down it before at some point during our time at UVic. Heading to Ian Stewart for a workout from campus or stumbling home from a night at Felicitas, McCoy Road is a staple thoroughfare for UVic students. Yet perhaps you didn't know that the skinny road is the only thing that separates the UVic Vikes rugby team's Wallace Field and their arch rival Velox Valhallians home pitch.

This rivalry has taken a backstage over the past few years due to the Valhallians futility in both the Island and Premier League. But so far in 2009 the Valhallians have been far from league bottom feeders, jumping out a 4-0-1 record and currently sitting atop the CDI B.C. Premier League standings.

Saturday at Wallace Field the Valhallians would love nothing more than to upset the undefeated Vikes and assert themselves as the team to beat not just in Gordon Head, but on the Island.

Kick-off for this much anticipated showdown will go at 2:45.