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Vancouver Rugby Union - REP RUGBY season 2010
by Connie McGinley
posted may 4 2010
With Rep Rugby just around the corner . . .
Try outs are about to begin.
Please watch for announcements!
We are still looking to fill a few VRU Coaching staff positions for Assistant Coaches and Managers.
Please contact Connie McGinley if you are interested.
Vancouver U20 Men - Wave
Head Coach - Pat Fleck
Born in 1990 & 1991
Cost $250.00
1st ID Camp will be held Tuesday, May 11th @ Burnaby Lake- time – TBC.
Still looking for a Manager
Provincial Regional Championships - PRC's to be held
@ Wolfson Fields UBC
- July 2nd, 3rd & 4th (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
(try outs are usually in early June after the high school provincials)
- Cost $150.00 per player to play on these teams and includes rugby kit.
Vancouver West U16 - boys - born in 1994 & 1995
Vancouver East U16 - boys - born in 1994 & 1995
Vancouver North U16 - boys - born in 1994 & 1995
Vancouver U18 - boys - born in 1992 & 1993
Vancouver U19 - girls - born in 1991 & 1992
Regions are where you live or go to school or play Club Rugby:
Vancouver West is Vancouver Proper
Vancouver East is Burnaby, New Westminster and Richmond
Vancouver North is the entire North Shore
Vancouver is all of the above
At the PRC's the Provincial Coaches for U16, U18 & U19 will be selecting and inviting players to attend their Selection Camps. From here you will go to the Nationals.
BC Summer Games will be held:
- in Langley
- July 22nd to July 25th - Thursday to Sunday
(Provincial Coaches will be selecting players to go to Nationals @ this event for U14 boys)
- Cost $250.00 the BC Summer Games includes Travel, Accommodation, Food Opening and Closing Ceremonies and rugby kit etc.
U14 - Boys 15's- born in 1996 & 1997
U17 - Girls 7's - born in 1993 & 1994
BC SUMMER GAME ZONES are where you live:
Fraser River-Delta (Zone 4)
Zone Colour - Orange
The City of Burnaby, the District of Delta, the City of New Westminster, and the City of Richmond.
Vancouver-Squamish (Zone 5)
Zone Colour - Dark Green
The Regional Districts of Squamish-Lillooet (excluding Electoral Areas A and B), Sunshine Coast, Electoral Area A of the Greater Vancouver Regional District, the Village of Lions Bay, the City of North Vancouver, the District of North Vancouver, the City of Vancouver, and the District of West Vancouver.
Rugby Canada Nationals will be held:
- in Calgary, Alberta
- Wednesday, August 11th to Tuesday, August 17th
(in the past it has cost roughly $1500.00 per player to attend the Nationals (based on cost share across the country) - includes flight, accommodation, food, and rugby kit)
U14 boys - 2 teams
U16 boys - 2 teams
U18 boys - 1 team
U19 girls - 1 team
ALL Players, Coaches, Managers and Trainers must be REGISTERED with the BCRU/Rugby Canada for the 2009-2010 season (Sept. 2009 to Aug. 31st 2010)
- Forms will be available thru your Rep Team Manager
Connie McGinley
VRU - Director of REP Rugby
home/fax: 604-261-9655
cell/text: 604-916-9656
Blackberry PIN#: 31F8169C
conmcginley@shaw.ca
skype - connie.mcginley
All male and female players are encouraged to participate in the upcoming VRU player selection trials for the Provincial Regional Championships and BC Summer Games
posted May 31 2006
by Rodger Swan
Vancouver B.C. - The Vancouver Rugby Union Representative Programs have provided Male and Female athletes with a high level of competition and the opportunity to further develop their skills beyond the club level.
The VRU aims to provide a showcase for skills and talents of Male and Female players for selection to ongoing Provincial and National Team programs. Players are encouraged to participate in rep programs as it is a pathway to Provincial and National team programs.
All male and female players are encouraged to participate in the upcoming VRU player selection trials for the upcoming: Provincial Regional Championships, which will take place at UBC's Wolfson Fields - Fri, July 7th to Sun, July 9th 2006 and BC Summer Games July 27th to July 30th in Kamloops.
VRU Teams participating in the Provincial Regional Championships
Men U16- Vancouver North , Vancouver West, Vancouver East
Women U 17
Men U 18
Women U 19
VRU Teams participating in BC Summer Games
Men 14 – Vancouver and Fraser/Delta
Open Practice Trial Dates and Times
Women U17, U19 Tues June 6th- 6:30pm at Burnaby Lake
Men U14 Van. Sat June 10th -10am to 12pm at Brockton Oval –Stanley Park
Men U14 Fraser/Delta Sat. June 3rd 8:30am to 10:30am at Burnaby Lake East
Men U16 Van. East Sun. June 4th 10am to 1pm at Burnaby Lake East
Men U16 Van. North Sat. June 10th - 1pm to 3pm at Balmoral School
Men U16 Van. West Sat. June 10th - 1pm to 3pm at Brockton Oval- Stanley Park
Men U 18 Van. Sun. June 11th -11am to 1pm at Brockton Oval- Stanley Park
Any Questions please call the VRU info line at 604 506 8163 or email- Pat Riordan- VRU Rep Rugby development liason - riordanpaddy@hotmail.com
Or Rodger Swany VP-VRU Rep Rugby – vpreprugby@vancouverrugbyunion.com
Vancouver Rugby Union: Call for Players
by Rodger Swany
posted May 14 2006
Vancouver B.C.- The Vancouver Rugby Union Representative Programs have provided Male and Female athletes with a high level of competition and the opportunity to further develop their skills beyond the club level .
The VRU aims to provide a showcase for skills and talents of Male and Female players for selection to ongoing Provincial and National Team programs. Players are encouraged to participate in rep programs as it is a pathway to Provincial and National team programs.
Our first schedule of games for the up coming Hellrud-Brown Cup (SR Women) Dunbar Cup (U21-Men) against FVRU, VIRU will take place on May 27th, 2006.
Team Training sessions will start on: Tuesday May 16th, 2006 at Burnaby Lake Rugby Club. We encourage all players to get involved in what will be a fun and competitive season of representative Rugby.
Rep Team Practice Times:
U21 Men: May 16, 2006 @ 6:30 pm
SR Women: May 16, 2006 @ 7:00 pm
U21 Men: May 18, 2006 @ 6:30 pm
SR Women: May 18, 2006 @ 7:00 pm
U21 Men: May 23, 2006 @ 6:30 pm
SR Women: May 23, 2006 @ 7:00 pm
U21 Men: May 25, 2006 @ 6:30 pm
SR Women: May 25, 2006 @ 7:00 pm
The Dunbar (U21) and Hellrud-Brown Cup games:
Sat. May 27th 2006 VRU at FRU – Langley RFC
-SR Women 1:00 pm
-U21 Men 2:45 pm
Sat. June 3rd 2006 VIRU at VRU -Brockton Oval-Stanley Park
-SR Women 1:00 pm
-U21 Men 2:45 pm
Any questions, please call us @ 604 506 8163 or email us at vpreprugby@vancouverrugbyunion.com or visit www.bcrugby.com
Vancouver Rugby Union - Call for Coaches and Managers
posted Jan 5 2006
submitted by Rodger Swany
Call for Coaches and Managers in Word format
Vancouver B.C. – For over a century the Vancouver Rugby Union has represented its member rugby clubs and created a strong legacy of competitive representative rugby programs.
Vancouver Rugby Union Representative Rugby Programs aim to:
• Provide male and female athletes with an opportunity to develop their game beyond the club level;
• Provide male and female athletes with a high level of competition; and
• Provide a showcase for the skills and talents of male and female VRU players with regard to provincial and national team development/selections.
With these goals in mind and competitions taking place May - July 2006 the VRU is taking applications for coaches and managers for the following programs:
• Age Grade (Japan Cup and BC Summer Games – male and female U14, U16, U17, U18, U19)
• Senior Women’s (Hellerud-Brown Cup)
• Men’s U21 Rugby (Dunbar Cup)
• Senior Men’s (RCSL & McKechnie Cup)
Qualifications for Representative Programs Coaches, Managers
- Coaches representing Age Grade Rugby: must have Level I coaching certification (technical, practical, and theory), excellent communication and organization skills, demonstrated coaching experience, and a commitment to representative play.
- Coaches representing Sr. Rugby Programs (Sr. Women, U21 Men, Sr. Men): must have minimum Level II coaching certification (technical, practical, theory), excellent communication and organizational skills, strong leadership, and demonstrated coaching experience. A relationship with the local rugby community and a progressive philosophy towards playing the modern game is also an asset.
- Team Managers: must have strong organization and communication skills, financial accountability, ability to use information technology, and leadership and interpersonal skills. Must be able to work with Provincial Union, Sub Union, Clubs, and Coaches as well the players and volunteers.
If you are interested in participating in the upcoming Representative Rugby programs, please email vpreprugby@vancouverrugbyunion.com, no later than January 27, 2006.
All Applicants will be contacted via phone /email early February.
Regards,
Rodger Swany
VRU-VP Rep Rugby
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