Ontario Blues Summer Program Overview 2023
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 21st, 2023
(WHITBY, ON) - Rugby Ontario is pleased to announce important information and key dates for the 2023 Ontario Blues Provincial Programs
U16 (2007/2008) Girls Regional Selects Information and Overview
The U16 Girls Regional Selects Program (birth years 2007/2008) will begin open talent ID session in their respective regions on April 30th and May 14th. On June 11th there will be an invite only long list selection camp for the top 25 spots in each region. Final selections will be made after the June 11th selection camp. Each regional team will have one additional training session on June 18th. The top 25 athletes from each region will play in a regional tournament on June 30th and July 1st at Fletcher’s Fields in Markham, Ontario. These athletes will be competing for the top 25 U16 Provincial Team spots going to the Western Canadian Championships in Calgary, Alberta from July 30th-August 6th. The deadline to register for the open talent ID session is April 28th, 2023. Rugby Ontario will not be accepting registrations on the day –all athletes must be pre-registered. All sessions are from 9am until 4pm with in class components. Please pack snacks, lunches and bring plenty of water. Athletic Therapists will arrive for 8am should you need to be taped. Check in will begin at 7:30am.
U16 (2007/2008) Girls Registration Link
Key Tryout Dates
Sunday, April 30, 2023 9AM – 4PM
West: London St. Georges RFC
4308 Dundas St. East, Municipality Of Thames Centre, ON M0N 2P0
Central West: Brantford Harlequins RFC
22 Powerline Rd, Brantford, ON N3T 5L8
Central East: Victoria Fields
345 Watson Street West, Whitby ON
East: St. Lawrence College
100 Portsmouth Ave, Kingston, ON K7L 5A6
Sunday, May 14th, 2023 9AM – 4PM
West: Fergus Highland RFC
60 Albert St W, Fergus ON N1M 2W5
Central West: Oakville Crusaders
2214 Ninth Line, Oakville, ON L6J 7G7
Central East: Fletchers Fields
2743 19th Ave, Markham ON L6C 1L7
East: Twin Elm Rugby Park
4075 Twin Elm Rd, Richmond, ON K0A 2Z0
Sunday, June 18th 10am-5pm
Central West - Niagara Rugby Club
1105 Barron Rd, Niagara Falls, ON
Date | Purpose | U16 West Selects (2007/2008) | U16 Central West Selects (2007/2008) | U16 Central East Selects (2007/2008) | U16 East Selects (2007/2008) | U16 Provincial (2007/2008) |
April 30th | Open Talent ID | London St. Georges RFC | Brantford Harlequins RFC | Whitby – Victoria Fields | SLC – St. Lawrence College Kingston | |
May 14th | Open Talent ID | Fergus Highland RFC | Brantford Harlequins RFC | Fletchers | Twin Elm Rugby Park | |
June 11th | Selection Camp | London St. Georges RFC | Brantford Harlequins RFC | Whitby – Victoria Fields | SLC – St. Lawrence College Kingston | |
June 18th | Prep Camp | Fergus Highland RFC | Niagara Rugby Club | Fletchers | Twin Elm Rugby Park | |
June 30th -July 1st | Hub Tournament Weekend Final U16 Provincial Selection | Fletchers | Fletchers | Fletchers | Fletchers | |
July 16th | Prep Camp | Whitby – Victoria Fields | ||||
July 30-Aug 6 | Competition | Western Canadian Championship Calgary, Alberta |
U17 (2006) Blues Tryout Information and Overview
Both (East & West) U17 Girls Regional Selects Programs (birth year 2006), in partnership with Rugby Canada, will begin their regional open talent ID sessions on April 30th at Queens University in Kingston, Ontario and May 14th at Fletcher’s Fields in Markham, Ontario. These athletes will be participating in regional tryouts while also having the opportunity to be identified by the Canada U18 East Head Coach Jenn Russell for their upcoming competitions. On June 11th there will be an Open Talent ID session in each respective region in the East and West. On June 18th there will be an invite only selection camp. Final selections will be made after the June 18th selection camp. Each regional team will have two additional training sessions on July 2nd and July 16th. The top 26 athletes from each region will be competing at the Eastern Canadian Championships in St. John's, Newfoundland from July 30th-August 6th. The deadline to register for the open talent ID session is April 28th, 2023. Rugby Ontario will not be accepting registrations on the day – all athletes must be pre-registered. All sessions are from 9am until 4pm with in class components. Please pack snacks, lunches and bring plenty of water. Athletic Therapists will arrive for 8am should you need to be taped. Check in will begin at 7:30am.
U17 (2006) Girls Registration Link
Key Tryout Dates
Sunday, April 30, 2023 9AM – 4PM
West/East: Queens University
99 University Ave, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6
Sunday, May 14th, 2023 9AM – 4PM
West/East: Fletchers Fields
2743 19th Ave, Markham ON L6C 1L7
Sunday, June 11th, 2023 9AM – 4PM
West: London St. Georges
4308 Dundas St. East, Municipality Of Thames Centre, ON M0N 2P0
East: St. Lawrence College
100 Portsmouth Ave, Kingston, ON K7L 5A6
Sunday, June 18th, 2023 9AM – 4PM
West: Brantford Harlequins RFC
4308 Dundas St. East, Municipality Of Thames Centre, ON M0N 2P0
East: Victoria Fields, Whitby
345 Watson Street West, Whitby ON
U18 (2005) Blues Tryout Information and Overview
The U18 Girls Provincial Program (birth year 2005), in partnership with Rugby Canada, will begin their provincial open talent ID sessions on April 30th at Queens University in Kingston, Ontario and May 14th at Fletcher’s Fields in Markham, Ontario. These athletes will be participating in provincial tryouts while also having the opportunity to be identified by the Canada U18 East Head Coach Jenn Russell for their upcoming competitions. On June 11th there will be an additional open talent ID session, on June 18th there will be an invite only selection camp. Final selections will be made after the June 18th selection camp. The U18 Provincial Team will have two additional training sessions on July 2nd and July 16th. The top 26 athletes from each region will be competing at Western Canadian Championships in Calgary, Alberta from July 30th-August 6th. The deadline to register for the open talent ID session is April 28th, 2023, Rugby Ontario will not be accepting registrations on the day – all athletes must be pre-registered. All sessions are from 9am until 4pm with in class components. Please pack snacks, lunches and bring plenty of water. Athletic Therapists will arrive for 8am should you need to be taped. Check in will begin at 7:30am.
U18 (2006) Girls Registration Link
Key Tryout Dates
Sunday, April 30, 2023 9AM – 4PM
Queens University
99 University Ave, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6
Sunday, May 14th, 2023 9AM – 4PM
Fletchers Fields
2743 19th Ave, Markham ON L6C 1L7
Sunday, June 11th, 2023 9AM – 4PM
Fergus Highland RFC
60 Albert St W, Fergus ON N1M 2W5
Sunday, June 18th, 2023 9AM – 4PM
Balmy Beach RFC
1091 Eastern Ave, Toronto, ON M4L 2W1
U19 (2004) Blues Tryout Information and Overview
The U19 Women's Provincial Program (birth year 2004), in partnership with Rugby Canada, will begin their provincial open talent ID sessions on April 30th at Queens University in Kingston, Ontario. On May 14th at Fletcher’s Fields in Markham, Ontario, these athletes will be participating in provincial tryouts while also having the opportunity to be identified by the Canada U20 Head Coach Dean Murten for their upcoming competitions. On June 11th there will be an additional open ID session, on June 18th there will be an invite only selection camp. Final selections will be made after the June 18th selection camp. The U18 Provincial Team will have two additional training sessions on July 2nd and July 16th. The top 26 athletes from each region will be competing at Western Canadian Championships in Calgary, Alberta from July 30th-August 6th. The deadline to register for the open talent ID session is April 28th, 2023, Rugby Ontario will not be accepting registrations on the day –all athletes must be pre-registered. All sessions are from 9am until 4pm with in class components. Please pack snacks, lunches and bring plenty of water. Athletic Therapists will arrive for 8am should you need to be taped. Check in will begin at 7:30am.
U19 (2004) Women Registration Link
Key Tryout Dates
Sunday, April 30, 2023 9AM – 4PM
Queens University
99 University Ave, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6
Sunday, May 14th, 2023 9AM – 4PM
Fletchers Fields
2743 19th Ave, Markham ON L6C 1L7
Sunday, June 11th, 2023 9AM – 4PM
Fergus Highland RFC
60 Albert St W, Fergus ON N1M 2W5
Sunday, June 18th, 2023 9AM – 4PM
Balmy Beach RFC
1091 Eastern Ave, Toronto, ON M4L 2W1
Date | Purpose | U17 West Selects (2006) | U17 East Selects (2006) | U18 Provincial (2005) | U19 Provincial (2004) |
April 30th | Open Talent ID | Queens University | Queens University | Queens University | Queens University |
May 14th | Open Talent ID | Fletchers | Fletchers | Fletchers | Fletchers |
June 11th | Open Talent ID | London St. George RFC | SLC – St. Lawrence College Kingston | Fergus | Fergus |
June 18th | Selection Camp (closed) | Brantford Harlequins RFC | Whitby – Victoria Fields | Balmy Beach RFC | Balmy Beach RFC |
July 2nd | Prep Camp | Fergus Highland RFC | Whitby – Victoria Fields | Whitby – Victoria Fields | Whitby – Victoria Fields |
July 16th | Prep Camp | Whitby – Victoria Fields | Whitby – Victoria Fields | Whitby – Victoria Fields | Whitby – Victoria Fields |
July 30th – August 6th | Competition | Quebec Series @ Brock University | Quebec Series @ Brock University | Western Canadian Championship Calgary, Alberta | Canadian Rugby Championships Vancouver, BC |
Ontario Blues – Boys’ Programs
Information pertaining to the open talent ID and training session dates for the Ontario Blues U18 and U19 Provincial Teams will be published in the coming days.
For more information, please review the program announcement on March 8th, 2023.
For more information about the Ontario Blues program, please contact Amanda Andres (aandres@rugbyontario.com)
ABOUT RUGBY ONTARIO
Rugby Ontario is the provincial sports governing body responsible for the organization of rugby in Ontario. Our mission is to lead, support and promote Rugby for All from communities to clubs to province. This mission signals a movement toward creating a more cohesive, supportive and progressive sporting environment that is responsive to the needs of all members.
To learn more, visit https://www.rugbyontario.com/
WANT MORE INFORMATION?
Communications and Marketing Coordinator - Rugby Ontario
JOIN THE CONVERSATION
