Summer of Rookie Rugby Wraps Up With A Bang Three months ago the concept of how much time and work required to prepare for these festivals seemed very distant yet here we are, all wrapped up on our final Rookie…
Rookie Rugby Festival 2 of 3
Last Thursday, August 11th, TIRF hosted its second of three festivals at the Sunnybrook Park rugby fields. With the first festival successfully completed, this festival continued the same energy and fun for both the TIRF interns and the campers. The Sunnybrook…
Rookie Rugby Festival 1 of 3
Over 250 Kids at Our First of Three Rookie Rugby Festivals This Summer. Thrills and Skills! On Wednesday, August 10th 2016, TIRF interns came together to put on our first of three Rookie Rugby Festivals happening this summer at Eglinton…
Q&A with TIRF Intern Alissa Zhang
Alissa Zhang has been working with the Toronto Inner-City Rugby Foundation since June 2016 as a Rugby Development Intern. As a Rookie Rugby Certified instructor, her work has included traveling to schools, community centres, and camps across the city teaching Rugby…
Rio Olympics Women’s Rugby Team Sendoff
Saying goodbye to the Canadian Women’s Team as they head off to Rugby’s debut at the 2016 Olympics On July 26th, 2016, TIRF had the opportunity to participate in the Women’s Rugby Sevens Team send off at Nathan Phillips Square.…
TIRF at Canada Vs. Italy
Last month, international rugby made an exciting return to Toronto’s newly renovated BMO Field. On June 26th, amidst 30-degree heat, Canada’s senior men took on Italy in front of over 13,000 spectators. TIRF was able to provide 150 free and…
TIRF at Canada Vs. Italy
Last month, international rugby made an exciting return to Toronto’s newly renovated BMO Field. On June 26th, amidst 30-degree heat, Canada’s senior men took on Italy in front of over 13,000 spectators. TIRF was able to provide 150 free and…
2016 Summer of Rookie Rugby
2016 Summer of Rookie Rugby By: Natasha Cyrille The Toronto Inner-City Rugby Foundation (TIRF) has worked tirelessly over the past six weeks, visiting elementary and high schools in the Toronto area to get kids interested and involved in rugby. By…
Gilbert Canada Sponsors TIRF
Gilbert Rugby Canada has long been a supporter of TIRF, donating equipment that is essential to our programming. Recently, they had the chance to join us at our March Break Festival where they got a first-hand account of the impact…
2016 Rookie Rugby in Full Swing
By: Natasha Cyrille, TIRF Communications & Media Intern The Toronto Inner-City Rugby Foundation (TIRF) has worked tirelessly over the past six weeks, visiting elementary and high schools in the Toronto area to get kids interested and involved in rugby. By…