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→

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→

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.

Thomas Family Scholarship

• Myles Donoghue
• Sophie de Goede

George Jones Scholarship

• Lyric Atchison
• Mackenzie Carson

Courtenay Taafe Scholarship

• Shaye Tudor

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.

John Cannon Memorial Fund

• Tausani Levale

Myles came through the Ottawa Indians rugby system and played at Ashbury College. He represented Ontario and Canada at the age-grade level. He’s currently studying and playing rugby at UBC.Continue reading→

Mackenzie has been part of the Abbotsford rugby program since mini-rugby, she’s gone on to represent BC at the senior level and Canada at the U20 level.  She currently attends UBC where she continues her studies and rugby career. Continue reading→

Lyric comes from a multi-sport background that included soccer and wrestling but decided rugby was her passion. She captained the Carson Graham high school team to successive championships in 2016 and 2017. She also won the Premier’s Award for Aboriginal Youth Excellence in Sports and made the BC U18 team that traveled to Ireland. She’s continuing her studies at UBC and playing with  the UBC Thunderbirds rugby team. Continue reading→

Sophie de Goede is not only an upcoming rugby star but is proficient in basketball as well. She’s attends Queen’s University where she plays both rugby and basketball. She was part of the Rugby Canada centralized program for Women’s 7s in her final year of high school.Continue reading→

Shaye Tudor is the recipient of the 2017 Courtenay Taafe Scholarship. She captained BC at the age-grade level and the Canada U18 team in 2016 and 2017. Her goal is to one day play in the World Cup.

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