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…
Join TIRF’s 2025 Rising Stars Program!Developing Toronto’s Next Generation of Rugby Champions – Registration Now Open!
TIRF’s 2025 Rising Stars Program – Register Now! The 2025 Rising Stars Program is back for the 2025 season! Our goal is to find, train, and develop the next generation of rugby players in Toronto. At TIRF, we believe rugby…
Celebrating the End of the Flag Rugby Season!TDESAA Flag Rugby Season – TIRF Support
This year, TIRF had the privilege of furthering its partnership with the TDSB by supporting TDESAA’s flag rugby tournaments across the city as referees, touch judges, and scorekeepers. Over three weeks of flag rugby tournaments, we had the pleasure of…
Monthly Newsletter – MayTIRF is back and better than ever!
Our 2024 Summer programming has started, it has been a great start to the summer! For those who are new to TIRF, the Toronto Inner-City Rugby Foundation is a rugby-centered community development organization committed to using rugby as a tool…
2024 TIRF Scholarship Portal Is Now OPEN!APPLY NOW!
Thanks to the generosity of the Doncaster Foundation, Eventi, YTM Capital, and the Myers Family, TIRF is able to offer post-secondary scholarships and bursaries to eligible players. The aim of the TIRF Scholarship Program is to produce outstanding leaders and…
CONGRATULATIONS Kiki Idowu!Kiki Idowu named to RBC Training Ground top 30 list!
January 10, 2024 (Langford, BC) – From a pool of 2,200 participants across the country who competed in the 2023 RBC Training Ground program, three Canadian rugby players have been selected to the top 30 list and will receive support to…