Rugby Intern Positions

BCRN Paid Intern Position: Job Description

We are looking for an individual to assist in the operation of BC Rugby News. The person will be employed by BC Grassroots Rugby and will share duties between organizations, spending at least two days coaching youth with BC Grassroots Rugby. The remaining time will be spent on BCRN activities. These may include the following tasks:

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Canadian Rugby Hall of Fame 2020

Winston Stanley Named 2020 Canadian Rugby Hall of Fame Inductee Along with Leslie Cripps, Josée Lacasse, Moira Shiels and 2014 Women’s Rugby World Cup Team

The profiles of the 2020 Inductees are highlighted below in the Rugby Canada media release but we’ll add some notes on those we’ve had the pleasure to meet and sometimes work alongside as part of the BC rugby community.

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Canadian Rugby Foundation – March 2021

Jeff Chan Appointed Executive Director of the Canadian Rugby Foundation

from Canadian Rugby Foundation

The Board of the Canadian Rugby Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeff Chan to the role of Foundation Executive Director. Jeff replaces Clay Panga who will continue to assist with the development of the Canada U 20 program and head up the new British Columbia Grassroots Rugby Foundation that is looking to grow the game amongst young children throughout British Columbia.

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Player Profiles – January 2021

Lucas Hammond Juggles Busy Schedule as National Team Rugby Player and Residential Real Estate Agent

We had a chance to catch up with Canada 7s player Lucas Hammond and talk about his new real estate career while he continues his rugby career with the national 7s team on the road to the Olympics.

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Westhills Stadium – January 2021

Westhills Stadium to be Renamed Starlight Stadium with $500K Sponsorship Deal

An interesting development in the Victoria sports scene. Starlight Investments, out of Toronto, will pay $500K over 5 years to get naming rights to Westhills Stadium. Langford gets 15% of that but the article in the Times Colonist doesn’t specify where the other 85% goes. The article goes onto explain that the deal is big, “for Langford and for Pacific FC”. We’re assuming the bulk of the money is a Pacific FC sponsorship. We’ve reached out to Rugby Canada to see if they benefit at all from the renaming, they are mentioned in the article as one of the main tenants of the stadium along with Pacific FC and the Westshore Rebels football team.

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Rugby in the Community

Fire Reported at Edmonton Clansmen Rugby Clubhouse – Club Reports Damage Isolated to Change Room

[ed. glad to hear the damage was minimal. Rugby clubs across Canada will be hoping for a spring start to rugby. ]

from Edmonton Clansmen Rugby Club
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clanrugbyyeg/

Hello Clansmen. For those that are not already aware, the clubhouse experienced a fire in the basement early this morning. The damage is not extensive and is mostly isolated to the men’s change room. Fire investigators have handed off the building to us and we are now awaiting a visit from the insurance investigator which will take place this afternoon.

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Rugby Around the World

Japan Times Article States Union Plans National University Championship Final in Tokyo Despite State of Emergency Called on Friday

This is a story worth following, it seems incredible that the JRFU would continue with the match with a full crowd when the government has called a State of Emergency starting Friday. The match is scheduled to kickoff Monday, January 11th, which is a holiday in Japan.

Up to 17,000 may attend national university rugby final next week – from Japan Times

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Community News – December 2020

Rugby Community Saddened by News of Jake Webster’s Passing: GoFundMe Campaign Started to Help Young Family of Former Canada 7s Player

The Rugby Community in Canada is fairly close knit so it didn’t take long for the sad news to percolate throughout the community. Only 27, Jake passed away suddenly on December 7th, according to his home club in Lindsay, Ontario.

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Dog River Howlers _ November 2020

Karl Fix and Howlers Rugby Club Set Up Go Fund Me Page for Nicaragua Hurricane Relief

from Karl Fix

NICARAGUA NEEDS A HELPING HAND AFTER 2 DEVASTATING HURRICANES

We kicked it off with a $1,000 to the Howlers Rugby Club initiated GOFUNDME page (https://www.gofundme.com/f/74ah3-nicaragua-hurricane-relief ). Now let’s show why we say that rugby is more then a game it’s a way of life!! Please send to all your friends!!

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