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…
TIRF Activates ParticipACTION Partnership at House Leagues
Increasing ParticipACTION with the Toronto Nomads. The vision of TIRF is for young people to grow up happy, healthy, and involved in their communities. In pursuit of this goal, TIRF has partnered with participACTION this summer to get kids moving.…
Apply to become a TIRF Scholar! Deadline: May 21, 2019
Inspired by student athletes and designed to help them succeed. TIRF offers post-secondary scholarships to young people in the pursuit of academic and athletic excellence.
Making Minutes Matter: TIRF 7s Girls Rugby
This is how TIRF is making minutes matter. We’re celebrating international women’s day by highlighting some of our fierce and fearless female athletes. Rosalee Graham, 7s Forward, penned this reflection journal entry at the end of her 2018 tour with…
Making Minutes Matter: Bursaries for Rep Rugby
This is how TIRF is making minutes matter and how you can help. We’re celebrating international women’s day by highlighting some of our fierce and fearless female athletes. Michelle Chen, Funding their Future bursary recipient, penned this reflection journal entry…