2022 RDO Recap
2022 RDO RecapOver the Course of 2022 we have had the opportunity to engage with students, community members and clubs. We have grown in many ways below are just some of the things we have been able to do in the past year!Total grants: $23,600MonthPlayers engagedJanuary0February1,386March871April1,449May1,640June1,063July290August50September0Octobe..
Grassroots Rugby Ambassador
Rugby NB is seeking three keen and passionate individuals to lead our Ambassador program! With this program, we look to expand our reach and offer rugby in locations without established clubs. Having someone with their feet on the ground is essential in creating sustainable programing and we are looking to partner with three different locations in ..
Awards Banquet
We are pleased to announce that this year we will be holding an End of the Year Awards Banquet on November 19th, 2021 to celebrate the successful year our Union has had. This is an event we are looking to continue annually to recognize the tremendous athletes, coaches, volunteers, referees and supporters that we have in our community.Awards will re..
2021 Atlantic Championship Wrap Up
After a busy summer and lots of hard work by coaches, players and volunteers we want to say thank you to everyone who attended the Atlantic Championships held in Saint John, NB in August. This event proved to be a great success bringing teams from across the Atlantic provinces together for the first time in close to two years. We were able to host ..
Atlantic Provinces to do battle!
Atlantic Provinces to do battle! The four Atlantic provinces are delighted to announce the much-anticipated return of the Atlantic Championships!Four different age categories will do battle in three different events in 2021.With last year’s cancelation, the Atlantic High-Performance committee has decided to adapt the traditional age groups of U1..
Rookie Rugby- NBRU Teams Up With Local Clubs
Recently the NBRU teamed up with the Saint John region to put on a 4 week rookie rugby program to get kids out and excited for the coming season! These sessions were a great success with roughly 25 athletes and coaches out. All Covid protocols were followed and players were finally able to get back on the field!Looking forward, the NBRU is teaming ..
Canada Games Moved to 2022
THE ROAD TO 2022 CANADA GAMES IN NIAGARAHead coach Vanessa Duffley, Mike Curwin & Bailey Andrews working with NBRU to update selection policy for the 2022 Canada Games. Expect an updated document by Summer 2021.For previous full selection criteria, appeal policy and eligibility please see NBRU Seven's CG Selection 2022.docx
Call for Applications - 2021 Canada Summer Games Staff
NBRU is happy to announce the call for applications for the 2021 Canada Summer Games Coach and Manager. The U18 7s programs have been very strong and we look forward to see what heights the staff can take this team.For more information on the 2021 Canada Summer Games - including Rugby 7s technical package and event details: https://niagara2021.ca ..
NBRU Adds Full Time Rugby Development Officer
NBRU is excited to announce the addition of Bailey Andrews as the Rugby Development Officer!Bailey is originally from Charlottetown, PEI where she competed in High School and Provincially. Since moving to NB for post-secondary school at both STU and UNB she has represented the Province with the NB Spruce Senior Women’s Team and competed with both..
