We believe that Rugby is a tool for social good. We take a strengths-based approach to developing skills on and off the pitch. Each child and youth that registers as a TIRF player has the opportunity to develop physically, through participation in rugby and also academically through TIRF’s scholastic and career-specific programming.
Eligibility
In order to be eligible for the TIRF program, you must be between 6 – 19 years of age and be able to show ONE of the following:
attend a TIRF school
reside in one of Toronto’s neighborhood improvement areas
demonstrate financial need (determined by a case-by-case basis)
Agincourt CI
Albert Campbell CI
Archbishop Romero CSS
Bendale BTI
Birchmount Park CI
Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton
Blessed Mother Teresa
Blessed Pope John Paul II
Bloor CI
Cedarbrae CI
Central Commerce
Central Etobicoke
Central Technical School
Chaminade CS
CW Jefferys CI
Danforth CI
Dante Alighieri Academy
David & Mary Thomson CI
Don Mills CI
Downsview SS
Dr. Norman Bethune
East York CI
Emery CI
Father Henry Carr CSS
Francis Libermann CSS
George Harvey CI
George S. Henry Academy
George Vanier
Harbord CI
James Cardinal McGuigan CSS
Jarvis CI
Jean Vanier CSS
John Polanyi CI
Kipling CI
L’Amoreaux CI
Lakeshore CI
Lester B. Pearson CI
Loretto College School (girls)
Madonna CSS
Marc Garneau CI
Monarch Park CI
Mary Ward CSS
Neil Mc Neil CI
Monsignor Percy Johnson CSS
Nelson A. Boylen CI
Newtonbrook SS
North Albion CI
Northview Heights SS
Notre Dame
Oakwood CI
Parkdale
RH King
Riverdale CI
Runnymede CI
SATEC (WA Porter)
Scarlett Heights
Senator O’Connor CSS
Sir John A. MacDonald CI
Sir Wilfrid Laurier CI
St. Basil the Great
St. Joseph’s College School
St. Joseph’s Morrow Park
St. Mary’s
St. Patrick’s CSS
Stephen Leacock CI
Thistletown CI
Victoria Park CI
West Hill CI
West Humber CI
Westview Centennial SS
Weston CI
William Lyon Mackenzie CI
Wexford CI
Winston Churchill CI
Woburn CI
York Memorial CI
BENEFITS FOR TIRF MEMBERS INCLUDE:
TIRF is committed to eliminating financial barriers to play. Eligible players can have their yearly club membership fees subsidized by TIRF. Your $40 TIRF membership covers your player registration with Rugby Canada; insurance; and levies.
This bursary program allows U18 players to try out for Provincial Rugby 7s and Rugby 15s teams. Bursaries are also provided to qualifying players to play at a provincial level.
An enhanced training and leadership development that supports a pathway to competitive play.
Specific player development training and workshops hosted by national and international rugby players and alumni through out the season.
TIRF offers NCCP/World Rugby Coach Certification and training for members.
U16 & U18 players can join the TIRF Rugby7s Team to participate in provincial and international tournaments.
TIRF provides an environment that fosters learning. TIRF has supported college and university students achieve their requirements for graduation. In addition, TIRF provides a six to eight week summer employment opportunity for student athletes to facilitate and execute TIRF’s city-wide Community Rugby Program.
TIRF provides complimentary tickets for members to experience world-class rugby at test matches in the city.