27 Mar 2020
Dear rugby friends & supporters, After reviewing the information available through the World Health Organization and Health Canada regarding the COVID–19 pandemic, the Rugby in the Square Organi...
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31 Dec 2019
🤔What’s TIRF’s Top 9? What are our Alumni up to? Read all about it in The LineOut’s Year in Review....
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03 Sep 2019
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......
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Content Curator Intern Jay Neemeyer is a journalism major at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
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11 Jul 2019
TIRF spent Sunday at the Hijabi Ballers Sports Festival, introducing Muslim women and girls to rugby during the Festival’s four-sport tournament. Content Curator Intern Jay Neemeyer is a journal...
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09 Jul 2019
TIRF was one of the main sponsors for the second annual Rugby in the Square at Nathan Phillips Square. Content Curator Intern Jay Neemeyer is a journalism major at Temple......
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03 Jul 2019
TIRF ended the school year, and the month of June, with a day on the beach. Content Curator Intern Jay Neemeyer is a journalism major at Temple University in Philadelphia,......
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20 Jun 2019
Gledhill, Eglington, Chester, R.H McGregor, and Williamson participated in the TDESAA Grade 5 Flag Rugby Tournament on Thursday, June 13. Written by Content Curator Intern Jay Neemeyer. Jay is a......
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20 Jun 2019
Flag rugby has come to an end for the 2018-2019 school year, but TIRF will have programming all summer! Content Curator Intern Jay Neemeyer is a journalism major at Temple......
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20 Jun 2019
Birchmount Stadium hosted the first ever TDESAA Flag Rugby Championship for Grades 5 through 8 on Friday, June 14. Content Curator Intern Jay Neemeyer is a journalism major at Temple......
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14 Jun 2019
TIRF recognizes Paul Myers for his seven years of dedication to improving lives through rugby. Content Curator Intern Jay Neemeyer is a journalism major at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylva...
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13 Jun 2019
Increasing ParticipACTION with the Toronto Nomads. Written by Content Curator Intern Jay Neemeyer. Jay is a journalism major at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
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19 Mar 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....
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08 Mar 2019
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 ...
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08 Mar 2019
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 j...
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11 Oct 2018
Discover the amazing young people that made our 2018 Community Rugby Program possible. Today we celebrate Florence “Flo” Kuan, TIRF Rugby Facilitator....
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10 Sep 2018
Love TIRF? Want more Rookie Rugby Programming? WRITE A LETTER TO YOUR MP The 2018 summer rugby season was awesome! TIRF was able to employ 45 young people through the......
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08 Aug 2018
TIRF u18 Girls 7s Information TRYOUT INFORMATION Location: @ Tubs and Gee Gage Field Wednesday August 22nd @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Sunday August 26th @ 11:00 am......
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30 Jul 2018
TIRF Thorncliffe Family Night Festival Do you want to have an amazing evening playing rugby? Thanks to our friends, Foresters Financial, we’re inviting you to join us on Thursday, August......
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15 Jun 2018
Congratulations Asia Hogan on being recognized for your athletics! Asia is registered TIRF player who plays with the Toronto Nomads and attends Central Technical Institute (a qualifying TIRF High Scho...
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13 Jun 2018
A great day of rugby at Nathan Phillips Square celebrated the sport in a one-of-a-kind way! (TORONTO, ON) – On Friday June 8, 2018, Nathan Phillips Square transformed into a......
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01 May 2018
2018 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN TIRF’s online registration portal is now open. Hope you’ve been practicing your passing and handling over the off-season. Visit our website and register to pl...
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18 Apr 2018
RUGBY IN THE SQUARE – FRIDAY 8th JUNE The iconic Nathan Phillips Square in front of Toronto City Hall will be transformed into an exciting full day festival of......
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18 Apr 2018
TIRF Rugby Ball – A Youth Advisory Council(YAC) Event On Thursday, May 10, 2018 we are hosting an EPIC party to kick-off the summer rugby season. TIRF’s Youth Advisory Council (YAC) ha...
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28 Mar 2018
TORONTO INNER-CITY RUGBY FOUNDATION APPOINTS AN INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Replacing Ige Egal, TIRF’s outgoing executive director, Amanda Neale-Robinson is now carrying the ball and running at pac...
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FINAL – Marcello Bio by Amanda Neale-Robinson...
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20 Feb 2018
Toronto Inner-City Rugby Foundation(TIRF) offers rewarding employment opportunities for people who genuinely care about the well-being of children, youth and community. Our dedicated team of professio...
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10 Jan 2018
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) Willia...
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15 Nov 2017
Summer 2017 has come and gone, but the impact of TIRF’s 2017 Community Rugby Program still remains. You can now read about our highlights, accomplishments, and our Canada Summer......
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03 Oct 2017
Discover the amazing young people that made our 2017 Summer Rookie Rugby program possible. Today we celebrate Zulfiqar “Zulfi” Sheikh, TIRF Rugby Supervisor....
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26 Sep 2017
We’ve moved into fancy new digs down the road. Please send any mail or thoughtful “office-warming” gifts to our new office: 77 Bloor Street West, Suite 1600 Toronto, ON M5S......
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06 Sep 2017
Discover the amazing young people that made our 2017 Summer Rookie Rugby program possible. Today we celebrate Arielle Dubissette-Borrice, TIRF Rugby Supervisor. Want some rugby training tips? Watch Of...
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05 Sep 2017
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 Capit...
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31 Jul 2017
Discover the amazing young people that make our program possible. Today we celebrate Emily Huynh, TIRF Rugby Facilitator. Meet the rest of the team by visiting the Summer Staff page.......
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29 Jul 2017
Discover the amazing young people that make our program possible. Today we celebrate Selena McCuaig, TIRF Rugby Facilitator. Meet the rest of the team by visiting the Summer Staff page....
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28 Jul 2017
WATCH:”Making Minutes Matter”: Why we need to get girls involved with sport TIRF Summer Staff members, Tash Cyrille and Zach Zorbas, interviewed Ghislaine Landry, captain of Rugby Canada&#...
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27 Jul 2017
Discover the amazing young people that make our program possible. Today we celebrate Jessica Watt, TIRF Rugby Facilitator. Meet the rest of the team by visiting the Summer Staff page....
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25 Jul 2017
TIRF York Summer Festival On Thursday, August 17, TIRF was in York to host a FREE End of Summer Festival. The festival took place at the Esther Shiner Civic Stadium......
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25 Jul 2017
TIRF Don Valley Summer Festival On Wednesday, August 16, TIRF was in Don Valley to host a FREE End of Summer Festival. The festival took place at Sunnybrook Park, (Rugby Fields)......
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17 Jul 2017
On July 20, more than 80 summer campers had the chance to play Rookie Rugby with Canada’s bronze medalist Olympian, Ghislaine Landry....
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11 Jul 2017
Put us in coach! We’re ready to ruck and maul at our upcoming shift at the Boston Pizza Celebrity Server Night Scarborough. No tackling that night. We promise. Mark July......
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS Toronto Inner-City Rugby Foundation (TIRF) is committed to providing personal and professional development opportunities for young people. Over the summer, TIRF focuses o...
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Discover the amazing young people that make our program possible. Today we celebrate Anoke Dunston, TIRF Summer Staff Lead. Meet the rest of the team by visiting the Summer Staff page.......
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TOGETHER WE REACH HIGHER It was a glorious way to officially-unofficially kick off to the summer rugby season! Renowned sports photographer, Colin Watson, effortlessly captured the spirit of the day,....
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WHY JEREMY GOT INVOLVED I first got involved at TIRF from day one. I was the youth development officer for my club and sat in board meetings with TIRF, from......
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WHY BARB GOT INVOLVED In 2009, my oldest went into high school. We were coaching rugby there and tried to get the kids to play club rugby and try......
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We want to work with you! TIRF’s Community Rugby Program provides more than 20,000 children and youth to organized recreational rugby programming over the spring and summer. TIRF removes financ...
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16 Mar 2017
We love volunteers just as much as we love rugby! You can help build future champions. Sign Up as a volunteer coach or rugby clinic volunteer. Volunteer times vary. Please......
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10 Jan 2017
TIRF is proud support the upcoming 2017 Club winter Academies. No experience is required! For further information contact your club or TIRF. ...
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03 Nov 2016
Ominous clouds hovered over Toronto last Thursday morning at 8 am. Is it still on? was the question asked by the coaches and organizers of the Flag Rugby Day at......
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19 Oct 2016
We are pleased to announce that last week, TIRF player Josiah Morra was offered a spot on the Canadian Mens Sevens Rugby team. Josiah, currently a member of the Toronto......
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29 Sep 2016
Bright sunny weekend for our third annual TIRF Fall 7s tournament 3 years ago, TIRF held its first ever TIRF Fall 7s tournament at Sunnybrook Park rugby fields. Played over just......
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26 Aug 2016
By: Fuad Ali, TIRF Rugby Development Intern Rookie Rugby as a project has enormous potential for impacting thousands of kids’ lives throughout Toronto. But what about those who cannot participate......
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18 Aug 2016
Delicious Food, Trophies, Gift Cards, and Prizes – Thank You All For Your Support! Over the last two weeks, we’ve had a large number of supporters and sponsors for our......
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18 Aug 2016
Summer of Rookie Rugby Wraps Up With A Bang Three months ago the concept of how much time and work required to prepare for these festivals seemed very distant yet......
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12 Aug 2016
Last Thursday, August 11th, TIRF hosted its second of three festivals at the Sunnybrook Park rugby fields. With the first festival successfully completed, this festival continued the same energy and ...
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11 Aug 2016
Over 250 Kids at Our First of Three Rookie Rugby Festivals This Summer. Thrills and Skills! On Wednesday, August 10th 2016, TIRF interns came together to put on our first......
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08 Aug 2016
Alissa Zhang has been working with the Toronto Inner-City Rugby Foundation since June 2016 as a Rugby Development Intern. As a Rookie Rugby Certified instructor, her work has included traveling to......
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27 Jul 2016
Saying goodbye to the Canadian Women’s Team as they head off to Rugby’s debut at the 2016 Olympics On July 26th, 2016, TIRF had the opportunity to participate in the......
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18 Jul 2016
Last month, international rugby made an exciting return to Toronto’s newly renovated BMO Field. On June 26th, amidst 30-degree heat, Canada’s senior men took on Italy in front of over......
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26 Jun 2016
Last month, international rugby made an exciting return to Toronto’s newly renovated BMO Field. On June 26th, amidst 30-degree heat, Canada’s senior men took on Italy in front of over......
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24 May 2016
2016 Summer of Rookie Rugby By: Natasha Cyrille The Toronto Inner-City Rugby Foundation (TIRF) has worked tirelessly over the past six weeks, visiting elementary and high schools in the Toronto......
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20 May 2016
Gilbert Rugby Canada has long been a supporter of TIRF, donating equipment that is essential to our programming. Recently, they had the chance to join us at our March Break......
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20 May 2016
By: Natasha Cyrille, TIRF Communications & Media Intern The Toronto Inner-City Rugby Foundation (TIRF) has worked tirelessly over the past six weeks, visiting elementary and high schools in the To...
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20 May 2016
2016 TIRF & Club registration is now open and available online*. Registration provides you access to all TIRF programming. For Rookie Rugby House Leagues, remember to select TIRF Rookie Rugby Hou...
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25 Mar 2016
Each summer, TIRF hires a number of Youth Rugby Development Interns. These interns play an important role in growing the game of rugby among young people, traveling around Toronto and......
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04 Jan 2016
We are very happy to announce that Ige Egal, TIRF Executive Director (second row, fourth from the right), has been selected as one of Toronto’s Vital People! Run by the......
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