{"id":7186,"date":"2025-10-24T10:59:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T17:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianrugbyfoundation.ca\/?p=7186"},"modified":"2025-10-24T11:03:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T18:03:42","slug":"announcing-new-capital-fund-for-the-brock-rfc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianrugbyfoundation.ca\/index.php\/announcing-new-capital-fund-for-the-brock-rfc\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing New Capital Fund for the Brock RFC"},"content":{"rendered":"

We are pleased to announce the creation of a new fund – the Foundation’s 90th – by the Brock Rugby Football Club in October 2025.<\/p>\n

BROCK RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB<\/strong><\/p>\n

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History<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Brock Rugby Club was founded in 1978 by Bob Barrow, a teacher at Brock High School, and a former player at the University of Western Ontario after being urged to start a community club by former student Peter McCuaig.<\/p>\n

Barrow coached both boys\u2019 and girls\u2019 rugby from 1975-1997, leading the high school team to multiple Kawartha and regional titles, two provincial championships, and the Barbarian Cup<\/a> in 1980. He also <\/span><\/span><\/span>led six UK rugby tours for the high school and three for the Brock Rugby Club. Bob Barrow, was inducted into the Ontario Rugby Hall of Fame in 2017 for his decades of dedication to the sport in the Brock Township and in the Niagara region.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Hall of Fame article<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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The club continues its strong traditions and values, with teams at various levels including\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0a Senior Men\u2019s Team, a Senior Women\u2019s Team, Junior teams for U-18, U-16, and U-14 Boy\u2019s and Girl\u2019s, and a Co-ed U-12 Tackle Team.\u00a0The club boasts one of the largest junior and flag rugby programs in the province, and has a<\/span>\u00a0history of producing high-level players, with some alumni moving on to play for the Canadian national team and other professional circuits.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Location:<\/strong> S1205, Durham Regional Rd 13, Brock, ON L0C 1H0. Brock is located on the east shore of Lake Simcoe, approximately 1.5 hours northeast of Toronto. Directions.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

BROCK GREEN SPACE CAPITAL FUND<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Brock Green Space Capital Fund was created as a vehicle to raise funds for a new field and additional capital projects for the Brock Rugby Club. This will include the development of new green space including a playing field and practice areas. This development will include any and all expenses associated with the working of the land area to turn the raw land into suitable playing space.<\/p>\n

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Construction is not scheduled to begin immediately. The preliminary project plans call for the beginning of planning, construction, and other major expenses or expenditures to commence approximately June of 2026. Disbursements from the Fund to the Brock Rugby Football Club Inc. will begin at that time and will be scheduled over an approximate 1-year period. The estimated completion date is August 2027. The total cost estimate is $100,000.<\/p>\n

In addition to donations to this fund, the club will be applying for grants to complete the funding requirements.<\/p>\n

\u00a0TO HELP SUPPORT THIS PROJECT, DONATE TO THE BROCK GREEN SPACES CAPITAL FUND, GO HERE: