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Canadian Rugby Forums » Forum: High School Rugby - Recent Topics http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ Canadian Rugby Forums » Forum: High School Rugby - Recent Topics en Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:44:13 +0000 Bulldogs2 on "Barbarian Cup" http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/barbarian-cup#post-6929 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:04:24 +0000 Bulldogs2 6929@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ Tournament cancellation puts damper on Trojan rugby season 2011 Barbarian Cup called off due to terrible field conditions in Markham By Paul Svoboda A resurgent rugby season at Moira Secondary School has ended on a sour note for the Trojans junior boys team. The Bay of Quinte champions were set to make their first-ever appearance at the 2011 Barbarian Cup at Fletcher's Fields in Markham Sunday and Monday before tournament organizers pulled the plug on the event — at the last minute — due to miserable playing conditions on the rain-soaked pitches north of Toronto. The Barbarian Cup, which serves as the unofficial provincial championships for junior boys and girls and bantam boys, was to mark its 50th anniversary. Since 2008, the event has been administered by the York Region Athletic Association. "It sucks," said Moira coach Duane Lambert. "Our kids were devastated. The kids were so excited and were looking forward to it. That was one of our goals when we started training indoors in February. "Now, it's gone." Fran Mason of Rugby Ontario said unseasonably wet weather has played havoc with the pitches at Fletcher's Fields this year. "What traditionally happens is that Fletcher's Fields has so many tournaments and it seems to have its own climate zone," said Mason. "It can be sunny everywhere else and raining there. That's sometimes what happens. And, it has very poor drainage. "Unfortunately with Fletcher's Fields, that seems to be a big problem." Lambert didn't debate the fact that wet weather this spring has rendered some rugby fields around the province unplayable, but he wondered why Barbarian Cup organizers didn't have a backup plan. He said other fields may have been lined up in case of emergency. "There should have been a contingency plan," said Lambert. A statement explaining the cancellation of the tournament on the Barbarian Cup website said: "The tournament has been cancelled as the result of excessive rain on Saturday, June 4 which combined with the games that were played caused the closure of Fletcher's Fields. "With schools starting summative evaluations and exams quickly approaching, the tournament will not be rescheduled this year. We hope to see everybody back next year." Lambert said organizers should've done everything possible to find a solution, rather than just shut down the event. "Hold it after exams," he said. "Poll the schools and find out if it's feasible. Exhaust all avenues until you just can it." Some local coaches say Barbarian Cup officials should consider holding the tournament in different locations, or at least alternating between new venues and Fletcher's Fields on a year-by-year basis. Belleville's M.A. Sills Park played host to the OFSAA AA boys tournament last week. Meanwhile, Trojans weren't the only Bay of Quinte rugby program affected by the tournament cancellation. Both the Quinte Saints and Trenton Tigers were sending their junior girls and Grade 9 boys teams to the all-Ontario rugby festival. Since 2000, Bay of Quinte teams have won six Barbarian Cup titles — Centennial, junior boys, 2003; Bayside, junior girls, 2005; Centennial, junior girls, 2007; Trenton High, junior boys, 2008, and junior girls, 2009; and Quinte, junior girls, 2010. rugbyplay78 on "A/AA ofsaa" http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/aaa-ofsaa#post-6750 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 04:59:37 +0000 rugbyplay78 6750@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ I heard there was a bit of a mishap in the gold medal game. Trenton scored with no time left on the clock, to bring the score to 5-6 for barrie, with the convert trenton could have won, but a touch judge said a punch was thrown about 50meters back. Do you think it was the right call? Or should the penalty been put on after the try and convert? blamesomeoneelse on "Oak bay and SMU boycot sls" http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/oak-bay-and-smu-boycot-sls#post-3729 Thu, 18 Nov 2010 02:44:34 +0000 blamesomeoneelse 3729@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ Oak bay and St Michaels Plan on boycotting Shawnigan lake school. they are going to refuse to play rugby against shawnigan claiming shawnigan has an unfair advantage. In my opinion this sounds like a coach(s) resenting the the standard of rugby that shawnigan has set at the high school level. when will these coaches stop blaming other schools for their inadequacy to create strong programs. this level of discrimination sets a precident that I hope is retracted Moosehead on "Is Lorne Park the best High School Rugby team in Ontario?" http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/is-lorne-park-the-best-high-school-rugby-team-in-ontario#post-6402 Fri, 27 May 2011 18:17:00 +0000 Moosehead 6402@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ if not which is the best High School for Rugby in Ontario? Bulldogs2 on "Centennial SS Sr. Boy's Tournament in Belleville" http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/centennial-ss-sr-boys-tournament-in-belleville#post-1942 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:36:25 +0000 Bulldogs2 1942@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ The tournament is now full and will be played on May 6th. Centennial SS, Quinte SS, Trenton HS, Napanee DHS, St. Mary's SS (Cobourg), Eastdale CVI (Oshawa), Brock HS and Birchmount Park CI from Toronto are all confirmed. Again this tournament is being run the same day as the Red Hot but at much cheaper entry fee. wcssaarugby on "WCSSAA RUGBY" http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/wcssaa-rugby#post-5261 Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:21:37 +0000 wcssaarugby 5261@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ WCI, BLUEVALE and SJAM all look strong this year. all three teams look like htey can shake up cwossa and ofssaa rugbyplay78 on "Todays tournament" http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/todays-tournament#post-5554 Fri, 01 Apr 2011 23:04:50 +0000 rugbyplay78 5554@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ Today was possibly the best tournament held in a while, about 8 of the top 15 teams in ontario were head to head. Not sure of any results but it had teams like Oakville, Lorne Park, Streetsville, Pine Ridge, Trenton, Dunbarton, Medway and few others. If anyone has results, please post them! newbie on "SLS Boycott" http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/sls-boycott#post-5100 Sat, 19 Feb 2011 04:16:31 +0000 newbie 5100@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ Good to see that with the boycott SLS has secured fixtures against UVic Jutes, UBC Frosh, Blue Mountain Grammar from Aus, Vanier and Brentwood College. Should provide them tough competition leading up to the BC Championship. rugbyplay78 on "Bay of Quinte/COSSA" http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/bay-of-quintecossa#post-5000 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 20:13:10 +0000 rugbyplay78 5000@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ Hi, I am a rugby coach from Ontario looking to recruit some strong rugby players. I heard this is one of the best loops in Ontario. If anyone here is familiar with this area and could name some strong players and their schools i would much appreciate it, thanks comeonrugbyfrance on "clubs or schools invited in France" http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/clubs-or-schools-invited-in-france#post-3249 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 06:53:55 +0000 comeonrugbyfrance 3249@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ Bonjour from Paris, Is there a way to get in touch with canadians youth rugby teams and get them involved in different rugby tournaments organsied here in France?? At Easter (Paris), in May (Perpignan), in June (Bordeaux)September (Paris), THERE ARE PLENTY OF TOURNAMENTS!, etc... many many! ComeOn Sport is a sport Agency based in Paris and every year, we welcome teams from England, Ireland, South Africa, Australie etc..... We would be pleased to help a Canadian team in coming over France for a week! Merci. All the best, COMEON SPORT Anonymous on "2010 Rugby Ontario Junior Cup Day photos" http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/2010-rugby-ontario-junior-cup-day-photos-1#post-3151 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:03:48 +0000 Anonymous 3151@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ Photos from the 2010 Rugby Ontario Junior Cup Day at Fletchers Fields in Markham, Ontario on September 12, 2010 are now online for viewing. Reprints of the photos can be ordered through the cart on the website. U12 boys/girls games at: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/OntarioJuniorRugbyCupU12s">http://tinyurl.com/OntarioJuniorRugbyCupU12s</a> Oakville Crusaders U14? games at: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/CrusadersRugby">http://tinyurl.com/CrusadersRugby</a> Bulldogs2 on "Ontario U-18 Boy's" http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/ontario-u-18-boys#post-2274 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:06:18 +0000 Bulldogs2 2274@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ Does anyone know how they made out against the High School All-Americans on Saturday? Bulldogs2 on "COSSA AA RUGBY" http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/cossa-aa-rugby#post-2111 Thu, 27 May 2010 19:27:11 +0000 Bulldogs2 2111@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ Senior Boy's final this afternoon had Trenton HS beating Adam Scott 21-0. So much for the ORU rankings. Trenton was 8th this week and Adam Scott was 4th. Both teams advance to the OFSAA AA next week. Bulldogs2 on "Lindsay CVI" http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/lindsay-cvi#post-2036 Tue, 04 May 2010 14:26:35 +0000 Bulldogs2 2036@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ Very interesting that last year's OFSAA AAA winner does not have a boy's senior team this year. No coaching. Rumour has it that anybody left over from last year's team and wanted to play rugby is now at IE Weldon SS and now playing there. I wonder if any transfer rules came into play for that? This is all but just a rumour that I heard. rugbyplay78 on "high school nationals" http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/high-school-nationals#post-2029 Fri, 30 Apr 2010 18:08:21 +0000 rugbyplay78 2029@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ why does the competition end at provincial level?? i would love to see more then provincial championships take place. does anyone agree Bulldogs2 on "Bob Burnett" http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/bob-burnett#post-1327 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:39:18 +0000 Bulldogs2 1327@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ Former Belleville Centennial SS high school teacher and rugby coach Bob Burnett passed away yesterday in Peterborough from an apparent heart attack. He was watching his granddaughter play rugby for Quinte SS at the COSSA “AA” finals at Trent University where the Saints won the junior girl’s title. Burnett was instrumental in helping start rugby at Centennial in the late 1970’s winning several Bay of Quinte titles in junior and senior boy’s. Over the years he has been a frequent spectator at the Belleville Bulldogs RFC games. He will be missed by all his former players, friends and family Bulldogs2 on "OFSAA-Boy`s" http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/ofsaa-boys#post-319 Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:29:18 +0000 Bulldogs2 319@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ Any predictions on the `AAA` or `AA` starting on Wed? winger14 on "BC School Sports Budget Cut" http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/bc-school-sports-budget-cut#post-1051 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:21:49 +0000 winger14 1051@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ Saw in the Vancouver Sun this morning that the provincial gov't is going to axe the provincial grant to BC School sports. According to the article the "Big 3 - Football, Basketball and Volleyball" will probably survive while other programs and competitions, including rugby, will be cut. I find it curious that the gov't would take this route as money in sports saves money down the road in other social or health programs (google that on the internet you'll find examples...) That being said, this is going to go ahead by the look of it. From an activist standpoint, this would be a good time to contact your MLA to voice your concerns (assuming of course that you think this is a bonehead move). It may also be another moment when rugby needs it's alumni to step forward. Winger14 seven on "death of school rugby in BC" http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/death-of-school-rugby-in-bc#post-980 Sat, 25 Jul 2009 00:03:22 +0000 seven 980@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ Read this on BCrugby news "In case you have not heard yet, all junior & senior high school rugby will be played in the spring only" With most high schools sporting only one rugby coach how do they think they can pull this off. As I see it the coach/school will only concentrate in one of the two leagues. The strength of having the season seperate is to not over burden programs that rely on only a few people to run their whole program. If you look down the road any program that runs just a senior team without a junior team with be without any program in three years. Idiots all of them. shack on "Sentence handed down" http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/sentence-handed-down#post-706 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:08:27 +0000 shack 706@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ <a href="http://ca.news.yahoo.com/ad/capress-090706-national-crime_teen_rugby_death_4" rel="nofollow">http://ca.news.yahoo.com/ad/capress-090706-national-crime_teen_rugby_death_4</a> Here is a link to the result from the Castillo death. I think the judge was probably correct. Harry Craig on "BC high school rugby" http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/bc-high-school-rugby#post-131 Fri, 15 May 2009 20:25:54 +0000 Harry Craig 131@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ I saw an article on BC Rugby News website about this year's AAA championships. Is it right that only 6 schools have made the semis in the last four tournaments and 2 or those have been there every year. Good for them but it doesn't speak well for depth in the school game. Toothlesstiger on "Where did you Spawn from?" http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/topic/where-did-you-spawn-from#post-175 Wed, 20 May 2009 13:12:29 +0000 Toothlesstiger 175@http://canadianrugby.ca/forums/ Just reading the National Post on line and came across this ranking of the B.C. schools. I thought it would be fun if those like Heavy and others were to identify which school program they spawned from? Final BCSSRU Rankings AAA 1.Shawnigan Lake 2. St. George's 3. St. Michaels Univ. 4.Carson Graham 5. Earl Marriott 6. Robert Bateman 7. Oak Bay 8. South Delta 9. G.P. Vanier 10. Vancouver College 11. Kelowna 12. W.J. Mouat 13. Mt. Boucherie 14. Kitsilano 15. Port Moody 16. Terry Fox AA Rankings 1. Brentwood College 2. Rockridge 3. Hugh McRoberts 4. Collingwood 5. Ladysmith 6. Heritage Park 7. 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