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Exciting News: Introducing Sheldon Persad, TIRF’s New Executive DirectorTIRF’s New Executive Director

Dear TIRF Staff and Valued Stakeholders,   We are thrilled to announce an exciting development for the Toronto Inner-City Rugby Foundation (TIRF) as we welcome Sheldon Persad as our new Executive Director.  Sheldon has been investing time getting to know the…

2025 TIRF Spring Newsletter!Spring 2025 Highlights: What the TIRF Team Has Been Up To!

TIRF’s Summer season kicked off with a Bang in May, which led to our “Summer Dream Team” working with over 10,000 students across the city in either school or TDESAA Flag Rugby Tournaments held at TDSB schools across the city.…

Passionate About Rugby & Community? Join TIRF as a Project Coordinator!We have an exciting opportunity to cover an 18-month leave on our team!

We have an exciting opportunity to cover an 18-month leave on our team. For more information, please read the job role description: TIRF – Project Coordinator This position would run from approximately mid-April 2025 to mid-October of 2026.

2024 TIRF Scholars AnnouncedTIRF Scholarship Recipients for the school year 2024-2025

TORONTO INNER-CITY RUGBY FOUNDATION (TIRF) AWARDS $69,250 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO SUPPORT 18 STUDENT-ATHLETES Toronto, Ont. December 2024 – The Toronto Inner-City Rugby Foundation (TIRF) is pleased to announce the 2024-25 TIRF scholarship award recipients. We want to thank all our…

2023 TIRF Scholars AnnouncedTIRF Scholarship Recipients for the school year 2023-2024

TORONTO INNER-CITY RUGBY FOUNDATION (TIRF) AWARDS $41,250 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO SUPPORT 13 STUDENT-ATHLETES Toronto, Ont. December 2023 – The Toronto Inner-City Rugby Foundation (TIRF) is pleased to announce the 2023-24 TIRF scholarship award recipients. We want to thank all our…

THE INAUGURAL PAUL MYERS MEMORIAL ADVANCEMENT SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORTS ITS FIRST POST-SECONDARY ATHLETEPromising student and Brock University Women’s Rugby Player, Shawnti Peters, is awarded a scholarship.

Toronto, ON. October 2022 – The Toronto Inner-City Rugby Foundation (TIRF) is pleased to announce the inaugural Paul Myers Memorial Advancement Scholarship.  The Paul Myers Memorial Advancement Scholarship supports student athletes who strive to make a positive and long-lasting impact.…