The Burnaby Lake Rugby Club came up just short against the defending premier league men's rugby champion Castaway Wanderers.
Burnaby Lake got tries from Jeke Gotegote and former Burnaby junior forward Admir Cejvanovic in a 24-20 loss to the Vancouver Island club on Saturday.
Burnaby's Geoff Ryan booted 10 points for the Lakers, including conversions on both five-point tries and a pair of penalty goals.
Canada's World Cup fly half Ander Munro kicked two converts and scored a try to lead the Castaways. Mozac Samson crossed the line for two scores, while Dylan Jones also tallied for the hosts.
This Saturday, Burnaby Lake will take on frontrunner James Bay at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex-East.
James Bay kept four points ahead of Castaway Wanderers with a 32-13 win over the UBCOB Ravens.
In other matches, the Meraloma Rugby Club upset Lower Mainland champion Capilano 18-12, while Abbotsford posted its first win in premier league play with a 25-20 victory over the University of Victoria.
In Tier 1 First Division Ceili's Cup play, Burnaby Lake also fell to Castaways by a 28-15 score.
The Burnaby Lake women defeated Meraloma 25-2 in the Women's Adidas premiership.
