Under 19 Men's (92 & 93 birth years)

*To register please submit a club registration via the submit button provided on the form below.  An online registration form must be completed before any player can participate.  You will be contacted with a reply within 24hrs confirming your registration.

Youth Club Registration Form  (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader 9)

The Abbotsford U-19 team completed the 2009 season by becoming the first team in the history of the province to win 2 U-19 championships. Abbotsford beat James Bay 24-12 in the Tier 1 BC Final and topped Burnaby by a margin of 20-19 to win the Tier 2 Title. Coaches Ian MacKenzie, Konrad Rybkowski, Ryan McWhinney and Denis Bigras were very impressed with the hard work of the players and the outcome of the season.

The league will start again in September. Practices look like they will be Tues and Thurs from 5-6:30pm at Exhibition Park with games on Saturdays at 10am. The first game of the 2010 season will likely be the third week of September on Sept 18. We will again try to run two U-19 teams again due to the large number of players interested. New players are still welcome and will be ensured lots of playing time with two teams.

2009 U-19 Award Winners

TIER 1
MVP – Kurtis Appeloorn, Corey Sheremeto
Best Forward – Jake Buskell
Best Back – Bryan Cuthbertson
Most Improved – Nathan Sandhu
Coaches Award – Aidan Finlay
Heavy Hitter Award - Arie Neu

TIER 2
MVP – Nick Quirk
Best Forward – Karl Reisinger
Best Back – Kris Baranowski
Most Improved – Alex Van Volsen

COST TO PLAY FOR 2010/2011: $185 (Cheques to ARFC)

PLAYING FEES: The cost to play youth rugby is $185. This price includes registration and insurance through Rugby Canada ($115), referees, year end banquet and awards, and helps subsidize operating costs, such as field usage and lights fees, balls, equipment, medical supplies, field paint etc. This fee has increased since last year due to the city's new field usage fees.

JERSEYS: If players do not own a jersey, they must purchase for $65. The jerseys are new this year from Kukri, but the same design as previous years. 

SHORTS: Players will need black shorts. These can be purchased independently or players can purchase ARFC black Kukri shorts for $33. Soccerwest on George Ferguson Way also sells black shorts.

SOCKS: Players will need red socks. These can be purchased at Soccerwest on George Ferguson Way or through the club for $12.

SPONSORSHIP: The ARFC has signed a 3 year exclusive contract with Kukri rugby wear and will be encourage our members to be fully outfitted in Kukri playing apparel (excluding cleats). Kukri is launching an online rugby store with lots of options for ARFC apparel.

MOUTH GUARD: It is mandatory that players wear a mouth guard on game days. Mouth guards molded at the dentist are most comfortable and can be acquired at Venier Dental or most dental offices. Soccerwest on George Ferguson Way also sells mouth guards.

CLEATS: Players will need cleats, especially in wet weather. We recommend having a pair with long studs for the fall season. Many rugby players wear soccer cleats. Metal cleats are fine as long as they do not have a toe cleat (football cleats) or sharp metal (some baseball cleats). Cleats can be purchased at most sporting goods stores, including Soccerwest on George Ferguson Way.

OPTIONAL GEAR (SHOULDER PADS, HEAD GEAR AND STICK MITS): Some players choose to wear additional safety gear, but these items are not mandatory. Items such as shoulder pads and head gear offer additional protection and some players find stick mits help with handling. These items are available at Soccerwest on George Ferguson.