I hope all the weary travelers are happily exhausted tonight after so many teams were on the road for games and festivals. I have 2 pieces of good news to share.
Firstly, we currently have 379 players registered with us this year, of which 139 are girls. We have seen an additional 23 girls registered this year compared to last year, which shows that we are creating a great environment for girls to enjoy the sport.
Secondly, we received this email from Rugby Canada so thank you to all for purchasing tickets and supporting Canada’s Women’s Rugby Team.
A Big Thank You to Barrhaven Scottish RFC
Rugby is about community—and Barrhaven Scottish RFC is leading by example. As Ottawa’s premier rugby club, Barrhaven has proudly committed to supporting Canada’s Women’s Rugby Team by donating 100% of their kickback from the Club Ticket Program from the August 1 match at TD Place directly to the Mission: Win the Rugby World Cup 2025 campaign.
From grassroots to senior levels, Barrhaven RFC is driven by passion and proudly represents the south Ottawa community both on and off the pitch. We’re incredibly grateful for their generosity and leadership.
Thank you, Barrhaven, for helping power the mission.
Congratulations
Grace Dingwall and Shondreya Smardon (U18) have been selected for the Team Ontario U18 Rugby 7s at the Canada Summer Games in St John’s, Newfoundland.
Lauren Ruff (U18) has been selected for the U19 Ontario team for the Canadian rugby championships.
Jack Priestman and Finley Lewis (U18) have spent the last week at the Rugby Canada U18 Men’s summer development camp at Guelph.
Team Updates
U6, U8 and U10 travelled to Lanark for the minors festival.
U12 travelled to Belleville for a festival where they demonstrated fantastic offloading, tackling and running from the girls and excellent team plays from the boys.
U14B were in Coburg winning against the combo Ajax/Coburg team.
U16G and U16B played home games against Belleville.
U18B played two tough games in Ottawa this week against Brosark and Kingston, while the U18G won both of their games against Irish and Belleville.
The SRM 1STXV continued their winning streak in Brockville.
The SRW had a very convincing win against the Wolves.
Anne