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Three TIRF Supported Players Make The Long-List

Congratulations to the TIRF supported players who recently made Rugby Ontario Jr. Blues U18 Men’s long-list: Sherwin Phillips (#TIRF7s) William Daniel (Toronto Nomads Rugby Football Club) William Pilat-Cumberbatch (Buccaneers RFC) You can read Rugby Ontario’s full roster announcement here. Looking…

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…

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…