Call For Provincial Team Coaches & Athletes
Provincial Coaches:
We are currently seeking individuals for the position of Head Coach and Manager for our summer 15s Provincial Team Program. Our intent is to run both U16 and U18 Girls and Boys programs at the following summer events.
June 30 – July 2: Alberta Regional Championships (ARC) in Edmonton
July 8: Game vs Manitoba in Brandon
July 15: Game vs Manitoba in TBD location
August 3 – 7: Western Canadian Rugby Championships in Calgary
Please follow this link to the online application. This form will add you to the pool of candidates used to select the coach and manager roles for our regional and provincial team programs. The High Performance Committee will review all the applications and, based on the teams and programs running each season, contact you with further details.
https://saskrugby.wufoo.com/forms/x1uztt8q1jy2b1t/
Provincial Athletes:
We are currently seeking the interest of players for the 2023 U16/U18 Saskatchewan 15s Rugby program. The Sask 15s will be headed to Calgary, Alberta from August 3-7 for the Western Canadian Championships. Local training dates across the province leading up to the tournament are listed below. Athletes selected to the team will participate in Regional and Provincial competitions and can be invited to participate in Rugby Canada’s age grade National Teams that are being relaunched this year after a hiatus due to Covid-19.
All the information and the online player sign up form can be found here: https://www.saskrugby.com/teamsask/
Competition & Dates for Team Sask are as follows:
June 30 – July 2: Alberta Regional Championships (ARC) in Edmonton
July 8: Game vs Manitoba in Brandon
July 15: Game vs Manitoba in TBD location
August 3 – 7: Western Canadian Rugby Championships in Calgary
Training Dates for South and North Regional Training are as follows:
South
Date: Every Wednesday & Sunday (Time TBD) Starting May 24th
Location: Regina Rugby Club
Description: Regular scheduled practice for team Saskatchewan athletes located in the Southern part of the province (Open to all athletes who wish to come)
North
Date: Every Wednesday & Sunday (Time TBD) Starting May 24th
Location: Time and place may vary
Description: Regular scheduled practice for team Saskatchewan athletes located in the Norther part of the province. Full list of training times and locations can be found at the following link, scroll down to Jr. Program: https://nsru.ca/minor-rugby/
Centralized Training Camp weekend before ARC Tournament – June 24
For any questions, please contact the following people in your region:
South Saskatchewan – Jordan Astrope
Phone: 306 780-9353
Email: jastrope@saskrugby.com
North Saskatchewan – Andrew Shaw
Phone: 306 261-7196
Email: rdo@saskrugby.com
Cougars, U of S Start 2023 Strong
All four Saskatchewan university clubs kicked off their 2023 7’s season these past few weeks. The Univer
sity of Regina Women’s team made their Canada West Debut in Edmonton while the U of R men and both University of Saskatchewan teams played in Red Deer.
In Edmonton, the Cougar women had strong matches against the University of Victoria, Trinity Western, Calgary, Lethbridge, and ended the weekend with a victory over the University of Brandon with a final score of 12-10. The Cougars will be in Vancouver March 3-4 to play in the UBC CanWest Tournament.
Credit: Soutchai Quangtakoune
Just a few hours south in Red Deer, the U of S women faced off against Mount Royal University and the University of Lethbridge in a pool series, finishing the weekend with 2 wins over MRU and 2 losses against Lethbridge.
Photo Credit: Jade Boland
The U of R men, went 1-1-1 on day 1 with a win against the University of Calgary, loss against University of Alberta, and a tie against Edmonton Gold. They finished day 2 as Pool B champions.
Photo Credit: Cougars Men’s Rugby
In day 1 of the Red Deer tournament, the U of S men finished 2-1 in the pool series with a win against SAIT, University of Alberta B team, and a loss against the University of Calgary. This result punched them a ticket to the semi-finals on day 2 against the University of Alberta A team where the U of S emerged victorious. The men ended the day with a tough loss against the University of Calgary in the final.
Photo Credit: Jade Boland
Congrats to all teams, we can’t wait to see what the rest of 2023 has in store!