Congratulations to the 2019 TIRF Scholars
Thanks to the generosity and support of the Doncaster Foundation, Eventi Capital Partners and the Webb Family, TIRF is pleased to announce the 2019 TIRF Scholars. Read the press release here.
Learning Why We Acknowledge the Land
As part of TIRF’s partnership with Canada Summer Jobs, staff participate in themed Professional Development Days on Fridays throughout July and August. July 12th’s PD Day focused on education about the First Nations peoples of Canada, which was recommended as…
TIRF Facilitates at Hijabi Ballers Sports Festival
TIRF spent Sunday at the Hijabi Ballers Sports Festival, introducing Muslim women and girls to rugby during the Festival’s four-sport tournament. TIRF is proud to partner with other Toronto-area organizations which seek to increase physical activity and empower underrepresented groups.…
RITS Recap
TIRF was one of the main sponsors for the second annual Rugby in the Square at Nathan Phillips Square. The second annual Rugby in the Square, organized in partnership with Rugby Ontario, brought flag rugby to Nathan Phillips Square for…
Starting Summer
TIRF ended the school year, and the month of June, with a day on the beach. TIRF celebrated the beginning of summer at Woodbine Beach on June 28, the Friday before Canada Day weekend. TIRF’s newly-trained high school staff had the…
Rugby in the Rain
Gledhill, Eglington, Chester, R.H McGregor, and Williamson participated in the TDESAA Grade 5 Flag Rugby Tournament on Thursday, June 13. The TDESAA Grade 5 flag rugby tournament concluded early Thursday afternoon with hosts Gledhill going undefeated in the round-robin matches…
The end of 2018-2019 flag rugby
Flag rugby has come to an end for the 2018-2019 school year, but TIRF will have programming all summer! TDESAA’s flag rugby season finished Wednesday, June 19 at Rose Avenue Public School’s tournament. The host school fielded two teams, with…
Toronto’s Flag Rugby Champions
Birchmount Stadium hosted the first ever TDESAA Flag Rugby Championship for Grades 5 through 8 on Friday, June 14. The morning after the Toronto Raptors became NBA Champions, four TDSB schools claimed flag rugby titles for Grades 5, 6, 7,…
Pop-Up & Surprise Paul
TIRF recognizes Paul Myers for his seven years of dedication to improving lives through rugby. At TIRF, the best way to celebrate a retirement is with surprise touch rugby, pizza and samosas. TIRF’s Coordinator of Rugby Development, Paul Myers, recently…