NZ Professional Rugby Returns This Weekend; NZ Community Rugby Starts June 20th; U SPORTS Cancels Team Sports Until January 2021; BC Sports Face Liability Hurdles

As we try to calculate when rugby might return in BC we’ll take a look at what’s happening around the world and closer to home.

On the positive side, New Zealand are way ahead of the pack, with good COVID-19 numbers and a national insurance that covers liability issues they’re ready to roll. Professional rugby kicks off this weekend with Super Rugby Aotearoa and Community rugby kicks off June 20th with preseason warmups happening this weekend. The Super Rugby competition in NZ will be the first in the world to let the fans back in the stadiums. A couple of story links below.

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ViaSport Releases Return to Sport Guidelines for BC

Amateur sports in BC have been waiting for viaSport’s Return to Sport guidelines in order to progress with their individual Return to Play plans.

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Rugby Canada Committee Announce June 30th as “Endeavour to Deliver” Date for Return to Play Plan; BC Soccer Provides Insight Into Approval Process

We’ve often said if committee making was an Olympic sport Rugby Canada would win Gold hands down. The latest committee on Return to Play have issued a statement that they will “endeavour to deliver the plan no later than June 30”.

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New Zealand Prepare for Return of Community Rugby – World Rugby Publishes Online Courses for COVID-19 Return to Play Awareness

As New Zealand start to think about the return of rugby with professional rugby starting mid-June and now Community Rugby on the horizon, it’s timely for BC clubs to think about the steps they may need to complete when the BCRU gives the green light. No doubt the situation won’t be exactly the same in BC and Canada as it is in NZ, we’ve already seen liability and insurance issues are going to be a hurdle to overcome when looking at other amateur sports coming to grips with Return to Play in BC. It’s also likely municipal facilities will have their own guidelines to adhere to which will be another limiting factor.

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Sunday April 6th Inaugural United Nations International Day of Sport for Development and Peace: What is Your Club Doing?

posted March 14 2013

Sunday April 6th is the inaugural celebration of the United Nations International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (#IDSDP on Twitter). The declaration was made by the UN General Assembly in August 2013. So what is your club or team organizing for the day?

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