BC Rugby is delighted to announce that the BC Rugby Hall of Fame event will return in January 2023 and will feature two classes of inductees.

Nominations are now open for the 2023 BC Rugby Hall of Fame, while three 2022 inductions will also take place on the night. All inductees will be announced after the 2023 nominations have been deliberated by the BC Rugby Hall of Fame committee.

There was no ceremony in 2021 due to the global pandemic, and the event was set to return in June 2022 but had to be postponed due to venue availability. However, the Hall of Fame will now return in January 2023 with a venue and date set to be confirmed soon.

Nominations for induction into the BC Rugby Hall of Fame “Class of 2023” will be accepted until 11:59pm on Friday, November 18, 2022, before being presented to the BC Rugby Hall of Fame Selection Committee for deliberation.

Any registered participant, Club Member or Executive Member of BC Rugby can nominate an individual for selection into the BC Rugby Hall of Fame by completing the nomination form below.

Nominations can be made under three categories: Player, Team and Builder – more information is listed below.

In any nomination, please provide a detailed list of what the nominee has accomplished as well as supporting materials including but not limited to:

– A comprehensive record of dates and years of involvement with club, sub-union, province, and maybe national team

– Number of appearances for British Columbia and or Canada

– Supporting materials may include: awards won, scanned or original newspaper or magazine clippings, articles from websites, photographs, videos, DVD, etc.

– Letters of endorsement from significant organisations

Emphasise the quality of contributions over a lengthy period at any Club, sub-union, provincial, national or international level in the chosen category.

Nominations can be made under the following categories:

Player

On the basis of playing ability, sportsmanship and character through the individual’s career. A player will have attained a high level of excellence and brought recognition to Rugby in British Columbia. A candidate is not eligible for nomination until five (5) years following the conclusion of active participation at the National level, except in the event whereby the nominee is eligible for immediate consideration.

Team

A nominee shall be considered for selection on the basis of extraordinary achievements during Premier competition in one year only and must have brought recognition to rugby at the provincial level. Either a Sevens (7) team or Fifteens (15s) team may be nominated. A nominee is not eligible for nomination until five (5) years following the year in which it competed.

Builder

A nominee shall be considered for selection on the basis of outstanding and lengthy contributions as a coach, referee, manager, administrator, therapist, trainer, supporter or media member. A nominee must have furthered the growth and reputation of rugby in British Columbia by having had a direct influence on the game at the many levels through an ongoing dedication to the development of individuals, teams or Rugby itself and in so doing exemplifies the core values of rugby as per World Rugby Core Values. A nominee must have exhibited expertise and commitment, with integrity and character in at least one area over a minimum of ten (10) years and need not be retired from an activity to be considered.