Sign up now to take part in FREE HSBC Rookie Rugby Festival in Langford!

On Sunday August 20, Rugby Canada, in partnership with BC Rugby, will be hosting a FREE HSBC Rookie Rugby Festival for children between the ages of 5 and 12 in Langford.

This is an exciting opportunity for new and existing Rugby players to participate in a fun, action-packed morning of non-contact Rugby. The session will include various Rookie Rugby games and activities as well as the opportunity to play alongside current players from Canada’s Women’s and Men’s Sevens Teams.

Sign-up (limited spaces available): Click here

Date: Sunday, August 20, 2023

Time: 10:00am-11:00am

Location: 1089 Langford Pkwy, Victoria, BC V9B 0A5

What to bring: Athletic clothing, cleats or running shoes and a water bottle.

Who’s invited: Children between ages of 5 and 12 regardless of rugby experience. Existing players are encouraged to bring a friend.

Activities: A free, fun-filled morning of Rookie Rugby games and activities with current players from Canada’s women’s and men’s rugby teams. There will be a meet and greet with the players once the rugby activities conclude. For those that wish to stay for the festival’s duration, there will be an area for parents and guardians to relax and watch the activities.

About HSBC Rookie Rugby

HSBC Rookie Rugby is a program designed to develop kids’ rugby programming at rugby clubs, schools, and community organizations. Rugby Canada has prepared a resource specifically to support club coaches, physical educators, and community leaders to introduce the sport to kids in their community. Everything needed is available on the Rookie Rugby website at www.rookierugby.ca.

About Rugby Canada

Rugby Canada is the national governing body of the sport of Rugby Union in Canada. They administer and operate Men’s and Women’s Senior and Junior National programs in both rugby 15s and 7s, as well as govern the Club and community game for more than 30,000 registered participants from coast to coast in conjunction with ten Provincial Union members.

Rugby Canada is headquartered at the Al Charron National Training Centre in Langford, BC, with staff also working from Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa. Rugby Canada business operations, programs and events are delivered nationwide, including the internationally recognized HSBC Canada Sevens annual tournaments.