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Welcome to the BC Rugby Hall of Fame.
The BC Rugby Hall of Fame was established in 2005 to honour those individuals and teams who, through their commitment to excellence, left a profound legacy on the development of Rugby in British Columbia.
Since its formation, 49 individuals and two teams have been inducted into the BC Rugby Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame is located at Brockton Pavilion in Vancouver’s Stanley Park.
Nominations Open For 2022
Nominations are now closed for the 2022 BC Rugby Hall of Fame, with the prestigious event set to return in June 2022.
There was no ceremony in 2021 due to the global pandemic, but the event will return in June 2022, with a venue and date set to be confirmed soon. Due to the pandemic, there will be a one-year grace period for any nominations that expired in 2021.
Nominations for induction into the BC Rugby Hall of Fame “Class of 2022” will now be presented to the BC Rugby Hall of Fame Selection Committee for deliberation.
The Nomination Process
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.