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St Patrick’s Day Potluck

All that's left is YOU and the yummy potluck dish you bring to contribute to the feast.We’ve got beer, Guinness and Good Cheer!

All that’s left is YOU and the yummy potluck dish you bring to contribute to the feast.

Fun Fact:

Eating corned beef and cabbage has become known as a traditional Irish dish, but did you know that bacon is actually more traditional?
Believe it or not, corned beef and cabbage are actually more of an Irish American/Canadian tradition than an Irish one.
Historically, Irish bacon (a form of cured pork) was actually the meat of choice for St. Patrick’s Day. It wasn’t until the early 1900s that Irish Americans in New York City began to eat corned beef instead because it was much more affordable. Cabbage also became popular simply because it was cheap and readily available.
So now you know! You can basically bring anything you want to the potluck, call it an Irish tradition and we’ll probably go along with it.

See you on the 17th! (doors open at 6pm)

Sláinte
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Senior Men’s Preseason and League Schedule

Senior Men kick the 2023 season off with three preseason games

April 1st     11:00 am to 3:00 pm: 1st XV and 2nd XV home to the Oshawa Vikings

April 29th  11:00 am to 3:00 pm: 1st XV and 2nd XV away to Ajax Wanderers

May 6th      11:00 am to 5:00 pm: 1st XV, 2nd XV and 3rd XV home to the Balmy Beach

 

2023 Marshall Fixtures (South/West)

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2022 AGM Information Package

AGMCrusaders Rugby Club will hold the 2022 Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 31st January at 7:00 pm.

The following documents are available for download as background information for the meeting:

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2022 Crusaders Rugby Club Annual Report

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2021 AGM Minutes

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2022 AGM Proxy Form

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We have the following vacancies on our Board:
Two (2) Executive Directors:

  • President
  • Treasurer

Four (4) Directors to assume responsibility for the following portfolios:

  • Minor Rugby
  • Men’s/Boys Rugby
  • Communication
  • Director at Large

Election to these positions will take place at the Annual General Meeting to be held at the Crusaders Clubhouse on 31st January 2023. The term for each Director position will be two years.

Who can stand for election?: Any member of the public over the age of 18 years.
What is the process?: The prospective candidate must be proposed and seconded by existing club members eligible to vote at the AGM.
How do I get more information?: Contact secretary@crusadersrugby.ca

 

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Latest rugby news from the CRU

Latest developments on the rugby side of the Club:

Players

Players

  • Congrats to Brenden Black, David Scollon and Jacob Ince for their recent selection to the Toronto Arrows Academy.
  • Sam Boulanger has moved to sunny Scotland to play for Melrose RFC.
  • Djustice Sears Duru has accepted a contract with the San Diego Legion of the MLR.
  • Lizzie Gibson was awarded the 2022 USports Women’s Rugby Outstanding Player of the Year.
  • Aivery Oitomen has signed with the Toronto Arrows.
  • Adrian Wadden has re-signed with the Toronto Arrows for 2023.

Coaching

Coaching

  • Scott Hendry, our Senior Men’s Coach, and Kyle Knight, our Senior Women’s Coach, have both agreed to return to the club in 2023 to coach our senior programs.
  • Brent Wienand will be joining the club from South Africa in January to help us with coach development and formalizing more of the club’s programming – stay tuned for more information.
  • The club will be offering Level 1 and Level 2 Coach courses for ALL interested coaches – so we encourage everyone of all skill levels with an interest in coaching to take advantage of these free coach development and certification courses

WE NEED MORE ASSISTANT COACHES!

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Crusaders Rugby Club 2022 Annual General Meeting

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF CRUSADERS RUGBY CLUB

NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Members of the Crusaders Rugby Club (the “Corporation”) will be held on the 31st day of January 2023 at 7:00 pm for the following purposes:

  1. To receive the report from the Directors on the activities of Club for the 2021/2022 year.
  2. To receive the audited financial statements of the Corporation for the financial year ended October 31st, 2022.
  3. To appoint the Auditors of the Corporation for the ensuing year.
  4. To appoint Directors of the Corporation.
  5. To transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

DATED the 22nd day of December, 2022.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

David Walker
Secretary, Crusaders Rugby Club

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Crusaders awarded Trillium Grant

Crusaders Rugby Club is pleased to announce the award of a Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant

Crusaders Rugby Club is pleased to announce the award of a Ontario Trillium Foundation Grant

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Senior Men end regular season

Saturday is truly a rugby day!

First team:

We travelled up the road to Aurora and took on a very physical Barbs team. The game was for the final seeding for the McCormick Cup. The lads came to play from the first whistle and ran out 45 to 24. With that result the Crusaders Men’s First team have earn a spot (7th seed) the McCormick Cup, a step up from our last inclusion in Fall Cup.

Second Team:

On the line was the Marshal Second Division overall title and the Crusaders needed a 20 plus point to win the overall title. It was a great game of hard physical running rugby with the Crusaders running out a comfortable 36 to 5 win and the championship was the Cru’s.
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Standings:

The men’s combined point total placed the Cru as the number 4 Marshal League club,  surpassing Burlington in the last week of action.

Players of the game:

The first team player of the game: Ryan Davies

The Second team player of the game: Tao Nichols

Rugby was the winner and the Barbs put on an excellent post game festivities.
Grahme Walsh
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Alumni Day – Sat July 16, 2022

2022 Alumni Day – Saturday 16 July, 11am-onwards
Join us at the club for our annual Alumni Day. Everyone welcome!

Saturday July 16th
11:30 am light lunch
Catered lunch, wraps and sandwiches with salads etc.
Lunch tickets available here:
https://clubshop.crusadersrugby.club/products/alumni-day
Please have your receipt/confirmation handy when you arrive.

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Paul Myers

It is with sadness that we are conveying news of the passing of Cru Alum Paul Myers who had been struggling with a long-term illness. Our most sincere condolences to Paul’s wife, Julie, and his children, Dayna and Mitchell, who were with him as he passed peacefully.

Paul was a Toronto Police officer for 33 years and played for Cru for a number of those years. He went on to become a transformative leader in the game in Ontario, served on club boards, advocated for inclusion, coached extensively at club and provincial levels, and co-founded TIRF, the Toronto Inner-City Rugby Foundation.

Paul was a gregarious and truly generous character who loved rugby and everyone who played the game – and his efforts to promote, improve and grow the sport will be a lasting legacy. Paul touched countless lives with his friendship, generosity, encouragement and enthusiasm – and he will be sorely missed.