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30 Jan 2023
Rugby Ontario Build Belonging Project Update
Build Belonging Project UpdateJanuary 30th, 2023(WHITBY, ON) - In November 2022, Rugby Ontario (RO) introduced the Build Belonging Project, funded by the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s Resilient Communities Fund. The goal of the Build Belonging Project is to increase rugby participation amongst un..
12 Dec 2022
2022 OBDA & OBJAA Academy Selections
Rugby Ontario Announces OBDA & OBJAA Academy SelectionsDecember 12th, 2022(WHITBY, ON) - Rugby Ontario is pleased to announce the athlete selections for our High Performance Academies. The Ontario Blues Development Academy (Female) and the Ontario Blues Junior Arrows Academy (Male) will both be ope..
07 Dec 2022
Rugby Canada Women in Leadership Fund Recipients
Rugby Canada Announces Six Successful Applicants December 7th, 2022(WHITBY, ON) - Rugby Canada is pleased to announce the six successful applicants of the 2022 Women in Leadership Fund. In its second year of existence, the 2022 edition of the fund extended to a wider range of eligible applicants ..
29 Nov 2022
Canadian University Men's Rugby Championship Preview
Canadian University Men's Rugby ChampionshipNovember 29th, 2022(WHITBY, ON) - The Canadian University Men’s Rugby Championship will take place in Victoria, BC from Wednesday, November 30th - Sunday December 4th. The event will feature the top eight Men’s University Rugby teams from across the c..
15 Nov 2022
Rugby Ontario 2022 Coach PD Webinar Series
Rugby Ontario 2022 Coach PD Webinar Series(WHITBY, ON) - Rugby Ontario is pleased to announce a FREE Coach Webinar Series coming November 2022. The series will feature eight Professional Development sessions from experts within the rugby and sport community. Coaches will receive two Professional De..
13 Nov 2022
Rugby Ontario Hall of Fame & Awards Banquet
Rugby Ontario Hall of Fame & Awards BanquetNovember 13th, 2022(WHITBY, ON) - On Saturday, November 12th, Rugby Ontario hosted our Hall of Fame & Provincial Awards Banquet at Maple Banquet Hall in Mississauga. The evening celebrated our annual awards program and culminated in inducting the 2022 Hall..
04 Nov 2022
Build Belonging Project
Build Belonging ProjectNovember 2nd, 2022.(WHITBY, ON) - In Summer 2022, Rugby Ontario was awarded an Ontario Trillium Foundation - Resilient Communities Fund grant to reflect on and reimagine our systems for recruitment, retention, and program delivery with the goal of making rugby more welcoming,..
01 Nov 2022
2022 USports Women's Rugby Championship
USports Women's Rugby ChampionshipNovember 1st, 2022.(WHITBY, ON) - The USports Women’s Rugby Championship kicks off on Wednesday, November 2nd at the University of Victoria! Three Ontario schools have qualified and will be participating in the tournament: The #1 seeded Queen’s Gaels, the #5 se..
27 Oct 2022
Junior Club 7s Recap
Junior Club 7s RecapOctober 27th, 2022(WHITBY, ON) - On October 22nd & October 23rd, Rugby Ontario held the Boys and Girls Junior Club 7s Championships at Barrie Sports Complex. The event featured 51 teams from 25 different clubs. The Girls event was held on Saturday, October 22nd and the Boys ..
24 Oct 2022
Rugby Ontario High Performance Program Update
High Performance Program UpdateOctober 21st, 2022(WHITBY, ON) - Rugby Ontario would like to provide an update regarding our high performance program. The organization is going through significant change and is undertaking important steps for the future of the provincial and high performance program..