CW announces 2026 Rugby 7s All-Star Teams
Champion UBC Thunderbirds top list with five selections
March 12, 2026 - Canada West has announced its 2026 Rugby 7s All-Star teams, headlined by five selections from the season champion UBC Thunderbirds.
The T-Birds captured their fourth straight Rugby 7s banner, winning two of the three tournament stops while compiling a sparkling 14-1 record.
Kiki Idowu and Adia Pye repeated as First Team All-Stars and were joined by Rachel Smith, who was a Second Team selection last season. Scrum-half Piper Logan was also named to the First Team, while Lana Dueck earned her second straight Second Team nod.
After another silver medal performance, the Victoria Vikes placed a pair of players on each All-Star team. Maggie MacKinnon and Ivy Poetker led the way on the First Team, while Kyla Warren and Olivia Newsome were named to the Second Team.
Trinity Western's Ava Van Santen continued to impress, earning First Team All-Star honours for the third straight season. The fourth-year Spartan led TWU to a second straight bronze medal finish and has now been named an All-Star in all four seasons of her career. Her teammate Kelsa Kempf was also named to the Second Team following a dynamic campaign.
The Calgary Dinos were represented by a pair of Second Team selections, including Bomi Lawal and Makayla Joseph, while Millie Teskey was the sole Lethbridge representative, rounding out the Second Team.
2026 CW Rugby 7s First Team All-Stars
Hooker - Kiki Idowu - UBC Thunderbirds - 3rd year - Toronto, Ont.
Scrum Half - Piper Logan - UBC Thunderbirds - 3rd year - Calgary, Alta.
First Receiver - Maggie MacKinnon - Victoria Vikes - 3rd year - Sooke, B.C.
Second Receiver - Ivy Poetker - Victoria Vikes - 2nd year - Calgary, Alta.
Third Receiver - Adia Pye - UBC Thunderbirds - 3rd year - Victoria, B.C.
Prop - Ava Van Santen - Trinity Western Spartans - 4th year - Aldergrove, B.C.
Lock - Rachel Smith - UBC Thunderbirds - 5th year - Surrey, B.C.
2026 CW Rugby 7s Second Team All-Stars
First Receiver - Lana Dueck - UBC Thunderbirds - 3rd year - Abbotsford, B.C.
Hooker - Makayla Joseph - Calgary Dinos - 4th year - Cloverdale, B.C.
Third Receiver - Kelsa Kempf - Trinity Western Spartans - 2nd year - Langley, B.C.
Prop - Bomi Lawal - Calgary Dinos - 3rd year - Calgary, Alta.
Scrum Half - Olivia Newsome - Victoria Vikes - 3rd year - Calgary, Alta.
Second Receiver - Millie Teskey - Lethbridge Pronghorns - 2nd year - Cochrane, Alta.
Back 3 - Kyla Warren - Victoria Vikes - 4th year - Hillsburgh, Ont.