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Abbotsford RFC is hosting it's 50th anniversary banquet on May 13th at Straiton Hall.

Tickets are $75 and include a full catered dinner

Use the link below to purchase tickets

https://phat-gobbler-saloon.tickit.ca/events/17817

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Mini-Rugby 2023 (Age 5-11 girls and boys)

Mini rugby is all about learning the sport of rugby, meeting new friends, and getting active!

No matter what your shape or size, you're made for rugby!  You don't have to wait for high school to play rugby you can start now by playing Abbotsford Mini Rugby!

Tall or short, fast or not-so-fast, big or little, girl or boy – there’s a place for you to have a great, safe fun playing Mini-Rugby, one of the world’s fastest-growing team sports for kids!

 

2023 Season Update 

Practice times:

  • grade K-3:  Sunday - 1030-1130
  • grade 4-7:  Sunday - 1030-1130 

Practice Location: Delair Park, Abbotsford
Home Game Location (Sunday): Exhibition Park, Abbotsford
Away Game Locations (Sunday): Various sites around the Lower Mainland (Schedule TBA)
Cost: $150 - includes new club jersey, insurance, BCRU fees, fields, and equipment

*Purchase of black shorts and red socks can be made at SoccerWest Abbotsford

  • How to register: https://rugbycanada.sportlomo.com/
  • For registration information please email Emily Skillings This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
  • ALL REGISTRATIONS WILL BE DONE ONLINE AND PAYMENTS CAN ONLY BE MADE BY CREDIT CARD AT THIS TIME. If this cost represents a hardship for your family please email Emily Skillings at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Mini Rugby Contacts
ARFC Mini Rugby Coordinator: Erin Skillings This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

New Moms Reflect on How Club Rugby Empowers Them and Can Inspire The Next Generation

PHOTO 2022 11 02 15 07 08“I am the person I am because of Rugby. I hope my children can look up to me as an athlete and be inspired.” 

Abbotsford RFC’s Senior Women’s Team has been hard at work this Fall, taking BC Rugby’s Mainland Division 2 League by storm. Among the roster of both rookie and seasoned athletes are five new moms, who have all welcomed additions to their families in the last two years. 

During practice, they can be seen sweating on the pitch while running back and forth to the sidelines to check on their napping infants in carriers. Changerooms are a flutter of activity before matches, as feedings take place amongst the usual pre-game huddles. Babysitting is the norm in the stands as the athletes contest scrums and rush the try line.

Sonya, Jerusha, Kayt, Steph and Elyssa have taken on the difficult feat of multitasking motherhood and their passion for Rugby, but they have been instrumental on the team for their skills and experience, as well as their collective inspirations as mothers and upstanding members of our community.

For a team that is heavily comprised of young athletes fresh off the High School Rugby scene, the new moms exemplify how to push past boundaries and prove that anyone can continue to follow their passion for sport; no matter what stage of life you are in. 

As Abbotsford RFC celebrates its 50th Anniversary season this Fall, it’s more apparent than ever that the Club is not just a family but harbors a family environment. Read below the stories of how Sonya, Jerusha, Kayt, Steph and Elyssa merge their passions for Rugby, family, and being part of the Club’s strong community.

If you are looking for a sport that allows you to get active, meet new people, and join a family-friendly environment, register for a Rugby Team now! 

REGISTER NOW
 

ARFC 50th anniversary cotton long sleeve jersey is now available to order

etransfer with size preferance to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

Cut-off date for orders is Nov 7th

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As September approaches, the Abbotsford Rugby Football Club is set to kick-off it's 50th season.  This season will see co-ed mini rugby, youth boys and girls teams, seniors mens and women, as well as the Old Boys all taking the field.  Throughout the season, we will be looking back at a phenominal 50 years of rugby in Abbotsford.  A number of great events will start the season off included the Hall of Fame night on September 17th, followed by our senior men and women's team home openers on October 1st, and then the famous Gobbler tournament October 8-9th.As well, vintage gear will be available for sale throughout the year.  

Practices times for all teams are as follows

Games

Registration

https://rugbycanada.sportlomo.com/

HOW TO REGISTER VIDEO: https://watch.screencastify.com/v/m7CwVssA9kg1CsQUDiaV 

*for more information about individual teams, please visit teams pages in the tabs above

Many of our youth players have been selected for Team BC at the various age groups of both boys' and girls' teams. Of course, it is user pay for the programs so the kids have to come up with some money. A few will have a difficult time with this so we are trying to rally our members to help out. Time is an issue as they need to have the money in pretty quick. 
Here is what we are doing:
July 16th - Burger and Beer Night $20 with all proceeds (including bar) to the youth. This will follow our ARFC Annual Golf Tourney at Valley Golf. The golf tourney is $24 for 9 holes best ball format -  no experience necessary. At this event we will be selling squares for $10 each. Half to winner and half to the players. We will also have a toonie toss for some bottles.  If you cannot make the event, we are also looking for people to just be sponsors. Help the kids fund!
Gold Member Donation - $100
Silver Member Donation - $50
Bronze Member Donation - $25
Money can be e-transferred to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or come to the clubhouse tomorrow night to make a donation.  All donors will be featured and thanked on our social media - so if you would rather use business name can do that as well.   As I mentioned time is an issue so please get back asap if you can help with any of the above. 

Thanks,

ARFC

John Cannon, who was described as one of the best rugby players to have ever come out of Abbotsford, passed away on March 19th 2016 at the age of 35. John began playing rugby in high school, first playing rugby at WJ Mouat Secondary and then for Abbotsford Senior, where he graduated from in 1998. He first represented Canada on an Under-17 tour to England in 1996 at the age of 15.

John was not only respected on the field for his skill, toughness, and tenacity but also off the field for his caring nature and love of life. Having progressed through the Canadian pathway of rugby development, John was well aware of the financial commitment required to play rugby for British Columbia and Canada. It had long been John’s dream to set up a fund to assist Abbotsford rugby players in pursuing representative rugby. This grant is a lasting reminder of John’s desire to give back to the game that gave him so much.

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