Interbranch Competition
Senior Men’s Interbranch is a new competition this year where the best players from each of the four regional branches in Ontario compete at a senior level. This competition is a selection tool for the Ontario Blues.
Schedule
Tryouts
February 21 – March 1, 2026
Player Identification Games
In order to identify talent for the Senior Men’s Ontario Blues team, players will participate in a 3-game regional Interbranch competition, where the best players from the four regional branches (TRU, NRU, EORU, SWRU) compete against each other.
Week 1 – April 4th, 2026
NRU vs EORU | Trent University (Get Directions) – 2:00 pm
TRU vs SWRU | University of Guelph (Get Directions) – 2:00 pm
Week 2 – April 11th, 2026
NRU vs SWRU | University of Guelph (Get Directions) – 8:00 pm
TRU vs EORU | Queen’s University (Get Directions) – 6:00 pm
Week 3 – April 18th, 2026
DOUBLE HEADER! | Aurora Barbarians RFC Field (Get Directions)
TRU vs NRU – 2:00 pm
SWRU vs EORU – 4:00 pm
Competition Preparation
The top 50 players identified in the above matches will compete in an All-Star Fixture – a series of games designed to further identify the best players.
All-Star Games | April 25th, 2026
Aurora Barbarians RFC Field (Get Directions) – 4:00 pm
Senior Men’s Showcase
The top 26 players will move on to become the Senior Men Ontario Blues team, and will compete against the the top teams in B.C. in the Senior Men’s Tour.
May 18th, 2026 – U20 Canada. Pacific Pride
May 21st, 2026 – Vancouver All-Stars
May 24th, 2026 – BC Bears
Rosters and Coaching Staff
Check back for more updates.
