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Two Level 1 Officiating Courses This Fall – Register Now!

Course in Victoria

A level 1 Rugby referee couse is taking place at James Bay Rugby Club on Sunday November 9th with John de Goede is the course educator.
If you or anyone you know are interested in in starting up as an official please share and register!

Register now for a Level 1 Officiating Course in 2025/26! Courses are open to participants aged 14+ and include both classroom and on-field components.

Courses will take place on the following dates and locations:

  • November 9, 2025 – James Bay AA (MacDonald Park, Victoria) – 9:00am-4:00pm PST

Courses cost $100 plus taxes. Must be 14+ to take the course.

For questions, please contact BC Rugby Officials Development Manager, Chris Assmus, at cassmus@bcrugby.com

Certification lasts as long as you actively officiate and complete the ongoing education – no need to repeat each year!

REGISTER NOW

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]]> Vancouver Island Rugby Semi-Finals — April 26, 2025 https://virugbyunion.com/index.php/2025/04/26/vancouver-island-rugby-semi-finals-april-26-2025/ Sat, 26 Apr 2025 19:50:43 +0000 https://virugbyunion.com/?p=681

📅 Semi-Final Schedule for April 26th

The BC Rugby Semi-Finals promise an action-packed day across several venues:

🏟️ May Bennett Park, Nanaimo

  • 11:30 AM — Nanaimo vs. Chilliwack (Women Div 2)

  • 12:45 PM — Nanaimo vs. JBAA (Men Div 1)

🏟️ Juan de Fuca, Colwood (Westshore RFC)

  • 12:45 PM — Westshore vs. CW (Women Premier)

🏟️ Klahanie Park, West Vancouver (Neutral Venue for Comox RFC)

  • 11:45 AM — Comox vs. Kelowna (Women Div 2)

📸 Featured Photography

Photo credit: Lorne Collicutt

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]]> VIRU Junior Rep Rugby Announcement https://virugbyunion.com/index.php/2025/03/21/viru-junior-rep-rugby-announcement/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 23:04:40 +0000 https://virugbyunion.com/?p=633

VIRU JUNIOR REP RUGBY ANNOUCEMENT

Summer Representative Rugby Key Information

Following the changes announced by BC Rugby, we are excited to share the Rep rugby summer opportunities. Full BCRU Update here

Overview of changes

Age banding

Age banding has aligned with BC Rugby and Rugby Canada:

U15 – Birth years 2010, 2011

U17 – Birth years 2008, 2009

U19 – Birth years 2007, 2006

    Introduction of PRL

     

    Tide vs Tsunami Series

    • Joining of Tide and Tsunami to form the Junior Crimson Tide.

    BC Bears Pathway

    • Identification primarily through PRL and PRC’s.

    Tide/Tsunami Training - April

    Each region will announce their own process for training and identification. Links to sites are located below. 

    Key Dates

    No event found!

    CRIMSON TIDE COACHING APPLICATIONS

    DEADLINE MARCH 29th

    For Crimson Tide Coaching Applications, please email an expression of interest to:
    📧 president@virugbyunion.com

    🌐 virugbyunion.com

    CONTACT INFO

    JR TIDE

    TSUNAMI

    CRIMSON TIDE

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