Dear Canadian Rugby Foundation,
On behalf of the Byrne Creek Community School, and the Byrne Creek rugby program we
would like to express our sincere gratitude for your support with the start up of a rugby program
at the school. Continue reading
Author Archives: MarkB
Canada U20 Squad Selected for Tour to Portugal and Spain Feb 13-25 2019
The Canadian Rugby Foundation U20 Support Group Fund makes preparations like this possible. You can help current and future U20 teams by making a tax deductible donation to the fund. The online donation form is appended at the bottom of the article. Select U20 Support Group Fund from the Fund drop down menu.
2018 Canadian Rugby Club Championship
This was the first year for this competition and it was a great success bringing together the top 4 club sides from across the country. The event was hosted by the Capilano Rugby Club of North Vancouver. Funding was provided by the Canadian Rugby Foundation and title sponsor Pemberton Holmes Ltd. Canadian rugby icon Hans de Goede led the effort as committee chair. Continue reading
2018 Canadian Men’s University Championship
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The Canadian Rugby Foundation were again proud to be part of the Canadian Men’s University Championship, this year along with title sponsors Victoria Mitsubishi and Carson Automotive Group, and corporate sponsors Pemberton Holmes Ltd. This competition is vital for the growth of Canadian rugby and donations to the General Fund make projects like this possible.Continue reading
Toronto Inner-City Rugby Award Canadian Rugby Foundation Bursaries
The Toronto Inner-City Rugby Foundation (TIRF) awarded Canadian Rugby Foundation (CRF) bursaries to 8 recipients, CRF provided a grant of $15,900 to support TIRF activity in 2018. TIRF is a rugby-centred community development organization that uses rugby as a tool for social good, it focuses on over 30 of Toronto’s underserved, low-income neighbourhoods.Continue reading
Storm Fisher Wins Courtney Walls Award 2018
from CORE Rugby
Date: June 25, 2018
At his grad ceremony on Friday night, Storm Fisher was presented with the Courtney Walls Scholarship, a $1,000 contribution to the costs of his post-secondary interests. Only two other local athletes, Sam Overton (OKM) and Joel Henseleit (KSS), have received the award since its introduction to the Okanagan eight years ago. To qualify, the athlete must exemplify three aspects of Courtney’s character – (a) a good student, (b) a leader respected by his teammates and coaches, and (c) a quality rugby player.Continue reading
Marina & Howard Gerwing Scholarship 2017 – Will Piche
from Robin MacDowell
Patrick Kay and I ran a session back at our hometown high school at Cowichan Secondary School back in early January. At this practice we had the pleasure of meeting young Will Piche. Through strong ties with Tyler Leggatt he had reached out looking for quality athletes to bolster his Rogues Youth Men’s 7’s team travelling Las Vegas Festival later in March. Cowichan T-Bird Head Coach Ron Glass highly recommended to give young Will an opportunity stating that he is a wonderful talent and even better young man.Continue reading
New Contributing Member – Mark Wyatt
We are pleased to announce Mark Wyatt as one of our Contributing Members. Mark represented Canada 29 times from 1982 to 1991 including two World Cups. He was inducted into the BC Rugby Sports Hall of Fame in 2007 and the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 2017. Currently owner and C.E.O. of Capital City Fire and Brewis Electric and President of Westshore R.F.C. Mark now runs up and down canyons with Claire for fun and hits a long drive and a short putt.
Tausani Levale – John Cannon Memorial Fund 2017
Tausani is the inaugural award recipient from the John Cannon Memorial Fund, she came through the Abbotsford Rugby Club program. She was accepted to the centralized 7s program in Langford in 2017 and won her first cap for Canada in December 2017. Continue reading
Scholarships and Grants 2017
There were five scholarships awarded by the Canadian Rugby Foundation in 2017. More information on the scholarships and this year’s recipients can be accessed by clicking on the links below.
There was one grant through the John Cannon Memorial Fund. More information on the John Cannon Fund and the recipient can be accessed by clicking the links below.
