Summer 2017 has come and gone, but the impact of TIRF’s 2017 Community Rugby Program still remains. You can now read about our highlights, accomplishments, and our Canada Summer Jobs students that helped make the Community Rugby Program possible.…
Profile: Zulfi Sheikh, A Game of Respect & Integrity
Discover the amazing young people that made our 2017 Summer Rookie Rugby program possible. Today we celebrate Zulfiqar “Zulfi” Sheikh, TIRF Rugby Supervisor. Zulfiqar “Zulfi” Sheikh truly represents TIRF’s ethos of “building community through rugby and rugby through community.” Zulfi…
We’ve Moved!
We’ve moved into fancy new digs down the road. Please send any mail or thoughtful “office-warming” gifts to our new office: 77 Bloor Street West, Suite 1600 Toronto, ON M5S 1M2
Profile: Arielle Dubissette-Borrice, Applying the Cut-and-Switch In Life & Rugby
Today we celebrate Arielle Dubissette-Borrice, TIRF Rugby Supervisor. With plans for retirement from the sport, Arielle Dubissette-Borrice is going strong in her role as a Rugby Supervisor. As a former Team Canada player, Arielle’s athletic career has spanned both the…
Congratulations to the 2017 TIRF Scholars
TORONTO INNER-CITY RUGBY FOUNDATION (TIRF) AWARDS $52,500 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO SUPPORT 10 STUDENT ATHLETES TIRF Scholarships are supported by the Doncaster Foundation, the Webb Family, and Eventi Capital Partners. TORONTO, Ont. – 28 AUGUST, 2017 –Toronto Inner-City Rugby Foundation (TIRF) is…
Profile: Emily Huynh, For The Love of Competition and Belonging
Discover the amazing young people that make our program possible. Today we celebrate Emily Huynh, TIRF Rugby Facilitator. Over the years, Emily has had plenty of opportunity to perfect her role as the “new kid” having attended three different high…
Profile: Selena McCuaig, The Medcan Power Project
Today we celebrate Selena McCuaig, TIRF Rugby Facilitator. Medcan, a company that aims to improve the long-term well being of its clients; is also helping to transform the lives of several youth involved with the Toronto Inner-City Rugby Foundation (TIRF).…
VIDEO: Making Minutes Matter
WATCH:”Making Minutes Matter”: Why we need to get girls involved with sport TIRF Summer Staff members, Tash Cyrille and Zach Zorbas, interviewed Ghislaine Landry, captain of Rugby Canada’s Women’s 7s Team.
Profile: Jessica Watt, Utilizing her Experience to Generate Interest and Participation in the Sport
Discover the amazing young people that make our program possible. Today we celebrate Jessica Watt, TIRF Rugby Facilitator. Committed to helping people in need, Seneca Sting Player, Jess Watt, is bringing a new vibe to the team. The Toronto Inner-City…
York Festival
On Thursday, August 17, TIRF was in York to host a FREE End of Summer Festival. The festival took place at the Esther Shiner Civic Stadium and was a full day of outdoor rugby-orientated games, and carnival-inspired activities will leave…