Newsletter – Stay on the Ball!

Updates – COVID-19

As the global health situation continues to evolve, BC Rugby would like to keep our community up to date with the latest information regarding our response to COVID-19, and additional developments throughout the national and international rugby scene.

Rugby Canada, provincial unions establish Return-to-Play working group

Rugby Canada and the Provincial Rugby Unions are pleased to announce the formation of a pan-Canadian working group with the objective of developing a nationwide ‘Return to Play’ strategy.  The formation of this working group comes as various jurisdictions in Canada begin to loosen some COVID-19 lockdown restrictions. Read more

BC Rugby AGM will be held virtually on June 20, 10am
The Board unanimously approved the first ever virtually-held AGM to take place on Saturday, June 20 at 10am. We hope this will facilitate Province-wide representation and possibly set a new format for AGM meetings moving forward. Given this new setting, we will only conduct AGM business on this date and will look to schedule other key business meetings throughout the next few months. 

Stay Safe
BC Rugby asks you all to follow the Federal and Provincial Governments directives to collectively contain the spread of this deadly virus. Please visit Healthlink BC to learn the latest advice and guidance on preparing, containing and breaking the chain of COVID-19 transmission.

COVID-19 – Frequently Asked Questions

BC Rugby will be continually updating its COVID-19 FAQ page to help with questions you may be having regarding the impact of COVID-19 on rugby activity in the province. This page also contains an extensive list of online rugby resources to help you stay engaged during self-isolation. Read Here

BC’s national team players celebrate their #RugbyMoms

In celebration of Mother’s Day, BC Rugby wanted to provide a unique perspective from some of our Canadian national team players about their own trailblazing rugby moms and the impact they had on their lives and rugby careers. Read more

Rugby Canada Webinar Series

Rugby Canada’s unique online sessions are a great opportunity for the Canadian rugby community to engage and learn during these unprecedented times. Henry Paul’s Principles of Attack session takes place on May 21st at 3 PM (register here). All past sessions are available to rewatch here.

BC Rugby Expanded Photo Gallery

BC Rugby are excited to introduce an expanded photo gallery, which includes over 17,000 photos taken between 2015 and 2020. Club Finals, Rookie Rugby, PRCs – it’s all here. Visit bcrugby.myportfolio.com!

BC Rugby launch at-home resources hub, coaching newsletter

BC Rugby will be maintaining a list of online, at-home resources for players, coaches and officials that will be updated with new information. In addition, a coaching newsletter will be sent out every Monday with the latest available information on resources. Sign up for the newsletter here. 

Photo of the Week

Nate Hirayama makes a dash for the try line during the 2020 HSBC Canada Sevens. See photos from this event and many more in our new BC Rugby Photo Gallery!

If you have photos you’d like to see featured in our newsletter, please email Eric Thompson at media@bcrugby.com.

Thank You to our Partners and Sponsors!

BC Rugby would like to acknowledge and thank our Partners and Sponsors for their continued support of Rugby in British Columbia.