Langford, BC - Aboriginal Sport and Recreation New Brunswick (ASRNB) officially announces the male and female Indigenous Spruce Rugby teams which will be competing at the 2018 Canadian Rugby 7s U18 Championship in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The Indigenous Spruce rugby program is Canada’s first Indigenous Provincial program which represents the indigenous people of the unceded traditional territories of the Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqey.
About Indigenous Spruce Rugby
The Indigenous Spruce Rugby aim to take off in the summer of 2017, looking to promote the great game of 7’s rugby to Mi’kmaq and Wolastoq communities in New Brunswick. Rugby Sevens is an exciting version of rugby, and is now recognized as an Olympic Sport. Canada has had proven success in the International fields in youth, men’s and women’s rugby.
Background
Rugby is truly an international sport, popular throughout the world with Indigenous populations. Traditionally, it hasn’t been a sport of focus for Aboriginal populations throughout Canada. However, it is one of the three (3) sports identified by the ASRNB. We feel its international flavor, its Olympic inclusion and by its nature, an exciting and physical game that empathizes teamwork, make it an ideal sport for our Indigenous athletes and communities.
Structure:
The Indigenous Spruce Rugby aim to offer Rookie Rugby Clinics in Aboriginal communities on throughout New Brunswick. Whereas these camps would be participation, skills and fun driven, it is anticipated that a Mens U18 and Womens U18 7-aside team would be selected to participate in the Victoria International Youth 7’s tournament, Rugby Canada Nationals and educational rugby tours. It is anticipated that this simple structure would be an annual sustainable program with considerable room for growth.
Indigenous Spruce male roster for Canadian Rugby 7s U18 Championship:
Staff:
Kyle LeGresley (Head Coach / Fredericton)
Blake Edwards (Assistant Coach / Fredericton)
Debbie Cyr (Manager / Elsipogtog)
Jason Peters (Chief Executive Officer / Glooscap)
Kelvin Simonson (Chairperson / Natoaganeg)
Indigenous Spruce female roster for Canadian Rugby 7s U18 Championship:
Staff:
Jessica Brown (Head Coach / Fredericton)
Hope Metallic (Assistant Coach / Listuguj)
Naomi Marchand (Manager / Listuguj)
Jason Peters (Chief Executive Officer / Glooscap)
Kelvin Simonson (Chairperson / Natoaganeg)
Contact:
Jason Peters
Chief Executive Officer
Aboriginal Sport and Recreation New Brunswick
E: jason.peters@asrnb.ca
P: (506) 651-7438
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