MLR announced the parameters of its 2021 season with a season start of March 20th and an end date of August 1st. In between will be an 18 week regular season, topped off by an Eastern and Western conference final and a League final.
The Local Sport Relief Fund has been developed to provide one-time financial relief for non-profit, community level sport organizations, clubs and associations at risk of collapse or insolvency due to the impacts of COVID-19. The fund is supported by the Province of B.C. and administered through viaSport British Columbia.
from Rugby Canada
Rugby Canada is pleased to confirm coaching appointments for two former Canadian international players, Dr. Maria Gallo and Phil Mack.
from World Rugby
Eden Park, a venue steeped in Rugby World Cup history having hosted the mens finals in 1987 and the opening match and final in 2011, will break new ground as the host of the womens edition of a Rugby World Cup for the first time.
George Jones was a great rugby supporter and his rugby scholarship fund at the Canadian Rugby Foundation has helped a number of rugby athletes further their rugby and professional careers. Julia Folk, Emma Watson, Lauren Kerr, Adrienne Saari, Brittany Sims, Ciel Arbour-Boehme, Danika Elias, Zana Everett, Lyric Atchison, Mackenzie Carson were some of the deserving winners.
Jason Beck, the curator of the BC Sports Hall of Fame, tweeted out a reminder this morning that today was the anniversary of possibly the greatest victory in BC rugby history.
Below are a list of players attending the Academy sessions, we’ve added our notes on the players, feel free to use the comments section to add more information. The group a player is assigned to is sometimes dictated by work and school schedule.
It’s normally a time we look forward to our first rugby matches of the BC season, not so this year with COVID, many of the BC clubs are rolling out their touch and flag rugby plans for the fall. Check with your local club rep for more details.
The first Canadian rugby tour to the UK took place in December 1902, it lasted 56 days and during that time 22 matches were played. We call it the forgotten tour as it hasn’t been celebrated and recognized by either Rugby Canada or World Rugby. It predates the famous 1905 All Blacks tour to the UK.
from World Rugby
September 8th marks three years to go until France hosts Rugby World Cup 2023 and to celebrate the milestone, the France 2023 organising committee has announced details of how the flagship event will be the most socially responsible and sustainable rugby event ever.