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20 Jun 2024
Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day with Benny Skinner
Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day with Benny SkinnerAt Rugby Ontario, we acknowledge that our game is played across the Province of Ontario on the ancestral and unceded territories of Inuit, Metis and First Nations peoples. We honour, recognize, and respect all Indigenous Peoples as the tr..
06 Jun 2024
Rugby Ontario welcomes VEO as official video provider
Rugby Ontario welcomes VEO as official video providerJune 5th, 2024 (Whitby, ON) – Rugby Ontario is pleased to announce VEO as its official video partner. VEO is a leading sports technology company using its game-changing video technology, and robust suite of tools integrated under a single plat..
10 May 2024
Rugby Ontario congratulates MO Chaudhry on Olympic selection
Rugby Ontario congratulates referee Chaudhry for Olympic selectionRugby Ontario is delighted to congratulate local referee Talal (Moe) Chaudhry on his selection in the squad of 23 match officials that will take charge of the rugby sevens competitions at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in France from 24..
16 Apr 2024
Rugby Canada announces 2024 Community Rugby Fund
Rugby Canada selects a record 22 clubs across the country for 2024 Community Rugby FundApril 17, 2024 (Langford, BC) – Rugby Canada, with funding from the Government of Canada, are pleased to announce the 22 successful applicants for 2024 that will receive support through Rugby Canada’s Communit..
08 Apr 2024
Rugby Ontario and Arrows Academy Announce 2024 Collaboration
Rugby Ontario and Arrows Academy Announce Collaboration, 2024 Season DetailsWHITBY, ON – Rugby Ontario and The Arrows Academy are pleased to announce that the two organizations are collaborating to design and deliver Ontario’s senior men’s provincial program in 2024.The strategic partnership ..
05 Apr 2024
Brick by Brick: HERstory with Kelly Zacny & LeeAnn Napriorkowsi
Brick by Brick: HERstory with Kelly Zacny & LeeAnn NapriorkowsiLast month, Rugby Ontario spoke with LeeAnn Napriorkowski and Kelly Zacny, the two recipients of the Women In Leadership Fund and avid members of our community, to share their insights and experiences during Women’s History M..
04 Apr 2024
Ontario Blues Provincial Team 2024 Update
Ontario Blues Provincial Team 2024 UpdateU19 - Men and WomenRugby Ontario has partnered with the four provincial branches (EORU, TRU, NRU, and SWRU) to have selection competitions for athletes representing the U19 Rugby Ontario team competing in the 2024 CRC. This process will allow players to showc..
03 Apr 2024
Information Regarding 2024 Rugby Ontario AGM Meeting
Information Regarding 2024 Rugby Ontario AGM MeetingWe are excited to announce that the 2024 Rugby Ontario Annual General Meeting will be taking place on Sunday, May 5th at 11:00 AM. In case this has not been directed to the right person in your Club / Branch, please share this notice with the appr..
28 Mar 2024
Women's Month SPOTLIGHT: Sara Svoboda
Women's Month SPOTLIGHT: Sara SvobodaBy: Nikolas ViveirosIn a country filled with any sport one can imagine, Sara Svoboda was born to play rugby. Her father and uncle grew up playing for the Belleville Bulldogs, developing the amount of skill that led to enormous opportunities.  Sara’sÂ..
15 Mar 2024
Women's Month SPOTLIGHT: Claire Gallagher
Women's Month SPOTLIGHT: Claire GallagherBy: Nikolas ViveirosClaire Gallagher’s young rugby career has dazzled with success. She’s represented and scored for Canada, won various USports honours such as being a 2021 RSEQ First Team All-Star and a 2018 RSEQ Rookie of the Year, and has now t..