Upcoming Rugby Canada PAC4 Community Events

June 20, 2023

Upcoming Rugby Canada PAC4 Community Events

Rugby Canada, in partnership with World Rugby and Rugby Ontario, has planned a variety of community events in the Ottawa region in the lead up to the 2023 World Rugby Pacific Four Series that will see Canada Women’s Rugby Team, New Zealand, Australia and the USA faceoff in one of World Rugby’s most iconic competitions.

These community rugby activations are designed to provide unique opportunities for new and existing rugby players, coaches and referees in Eastern Ontario to experience rugby for the first time or in a new and exciting way. It is the goal of Rugby Canada, Rugby Ontario and World Rugby to ensure that anybody who wishes to participate in rugby can do so without barriers.

Ball Giveaway

To support the legacy and growth of rugby in the Ottawa area, Rugby Canada, with the help from Rugby Ontario, local clubs, and volunteers, will spend the final week of June delivering more than 3,000 rugby balls to over 300 schools in the region. This will ensure that moving forward, after the Pacific Four Series event has concluded in Ottawa, local schools will have the necessary equipment to deliver rugby to their students for years to come.

Free Tickets for School Kids

Rugby Canada has offered every school-age child in the Ottawa region the opportunity to redeem a complimentary ticket to Canada’s Women’s Rugby Team’s match against New Zealand on July 8, 2023, at TD Place Stadium in Ottawa. Until Tuesday June 20, parents or guardians will be able to register for the opportunity to redeem a FREE TICKET for their child with the purchase of one ticket for an accompanying adult.

Sign-up here: https://forms.office.com/r/8g8YVMTwir

Let’s Play Rugby presented by NFP – Club Community Visits

July 3 to 12 - Ottawa, Ontario

Multiple locations

Rugby Canada has planned Let’s Play Rugby presented by NFP Community Visits with six rugby clubs in Ottawa: the Ottawa Ospreys, Ottawa Irish, Ottawa Beavers and Banshees, Bytown Blues and the Barrhaven Scottish. This “Bring a Friend” event run by Rugby Canada staff will encourage current club players to invite their friends and family for a special introduction to the game of rugby. Rugby Canada will host 90-minute sessions which will include game-based activities and small group skill development.

To sign-up for the community visit with your club, click here: https://forms.office.com/r/Mg4Gu2043g

Coach and Match Officials

Rugby Canada will offer multiple coach and match official professional development opportunities both locally and nationally while Canada, USA, New Zealand and Australia are in Ottawa for the Pacific Four Series. Registration information for the online sessions via Zoom will be shared with all the provincial unions, local referee societies and posted on Rugby Canada’s social media accounts. In-person opportunities with be shared with Rugby Ontario and all the local clubs.

Let’s Play Rugby Festival presented by NFP

July 5^th - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Twin Elm Rugby Park

Rugby fans will have a chance to watch Canada’s Women’s Rugby Team’s open training session at Twin Elm Rugby Park on Wednesday July 5 from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Afterward Rugby Canada will host a Let’s Play Rugby Festival presented by NFP from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. for everyone under the age of 19. Four local U16 girls and boys teams as well as four U18 girls and boys teams will gather at Twin Elm that evening for a series of matches. Players from Canada’s Women’s Rugby Team will be available for meet and greet opportunities throughout the evening.

Let’s Play Rugby Festival Sign-up: https://forms.office.com/r/nJTrkGtcis

HSBC Rookie Rugby Festival

July 8^th - 10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

TD Place Stadium

On Saturday July 8, Rugby Canada, in partnership with Rugby Ontario, will be hosting a FREE HSBC Rookie Rugby Festival for children between the ages of 5 and 12.

This is an exciting opportunity for new and existing rugby players to participate in a fun, action-packed morning of non-contact rugby. The session will include various Rookie Rugby games and activities as well as the opportunity to play alongside current players from Canada’s Women’s Rugby Teams.

Sign-up Link (limited spaces available): https://forms.office.com/r/2NW8XFjs7i

HSBC Rookie Rugby Anthem Walkout

July 8^th and 14^th - 4:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

TD Place Stadium

The HSBC Rookie Rugby Anthem Walkout will see existing female rugby players walk out on the field with Canada, New Zealand, USA and Australia for the national anthems before each match.

Sign-up Link (limited spaces available): https://forms.office.com/r/PHW75LrwM3

Let’s Play Rugby presented by NFP – Halftime Activation

July 8^th and 14^th 7:00 p.m.

TD Place Stadium

Local Ottawa rugby players between the ages of 13 to 16 will have a chance to play rugby on the field at TD Place Stadium during halftime of Canada’s games against New Zealand and Australia.

Sign-up Link (limited spaces available): https://forms.office.com/r/EPUj3qRBHa

About Rugby Canada

Rugby Canada is the national governing body of the sport of Rugby Union in Canada. They administer and operate Men’s and Women’s Senior and Junior National programs in both rugby 15s and 7s, as well as govern the Club and community game for more than 30,000 registered participants from coast to coast in conjunction with ten Provincial Union members.

Rugby Canada is headquartered at the Al Charron National Training Centre in Langford, BC, with staff also working from Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa. Rugby Canada business operations, programs and events are delivered nationwide, including the internationally recognized HSBC Canada Sevens annual tournaments.

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/