Players Needed For the Victoria International Sevens – Sept. 7

Players Needed For the Victoria International Sevens – Sept. 7

by | Aug 20, 2013 | BCRU / VIRU News, Canada Rugby News, Club Events, Community Involvement, Rugby Competitions

Hello Kickers, The Victoria International Sevens is scheduled for Saturday Sept. 7th. It will be an 8-team event with the following teams involved: Crimson Tide Langara Lodge Selects Canada (2 teams) Old Puget Sound Beach – USA USA Falcons Edmonton Elite – Lionheart Barbados National Teams [important]Note that Canada has 2 teams. If not playing for Canada players will be needed for the eighth team, the Crimson Tide team. This will be a good opportunity for strong Island sevens players not already known by Rugby Canada to be seen.[/important] This is a great tournament to play in, with $10,000 in prize money up for grabs and, as mentioned, Rugby Canada will be there for selection purposes! Note also that they may also be looking for a coach if Jeff Williams is unavailable and any recommendations there would be appreciated. Anyone interested can contact: Colin Chappel – juniorkickersrfc@gmail.com Doug Tate - dtate@uvic.ca Andrew Spray -...
Rugby Canada Call For Volunteers – National Championship Festival

Rugby Canada Call For Volunteers – National Championship Festival

by | Jul 9, 2013 | BCRU / VIRU News, Canada Rugby News

[important]The Comox Valley Kickers recently received this message from Andrew Smith, Communications Manager of the British Columbia Rugby Union.[/important]   [pullquote align=”left|center|right” textalign=”left|center|right” width=”100%”] “Hello BC Rugby Club Contacts, As the host union for the 2013 National Festival Championships, we are working with Rugby Canada to help recruit volunteers. The tournament will run August 7th-11th at UBC and tournament organizers are seeking support of volunteers in the following areas: Ball retrievers Scorekeepers Set up/ Tear Down crew Merchandise Sales Ticket Sales Ticket Checkers Runners Stats Keepers (Please note: No rugby experience is required for any of the volunteer positions) If you could forward this message on to your clubs and anyone who may be interested in volunteering it would be greatly appreciated. For more information please view the pdf attachment (below) or visit Rugby Canada’s events page at – http://events.rugbycanada.ca/events_details.php?e=90&s=516 Thank you. ” [/pullquote]  ...
Looking for Some Kickers to Help Elevate The Arts!

Looking for Some Kickers to Help Elevate The Arts!

by | Jun 4, 2013 | Community Involvement

Hello Kickers, Elevate the Arts, now referred to as Elevate, is a family orientated grass roots arts festival in Courtenay this weekend. See their website at: http://www.elevatethearts.com/ The organizers are looking for capable bodies to help with setup and teardown of tents, tables, and barricades. Friday Mid-day, and  both Saturday, and Sunday Mornings. Volunteers are requested to put in a minimum of 4hrs of volunteer work. By doing so the volunteer + 1 guest will have access to the events hospitality area which has snacks, meals, and best of all beer by donation. To sign up, email the Volunteer Organizer Camille at cdouglas@wedler.com Cheers, Greg Merchant, President of the Comox Valley Kickers RFC...