A hard fought, back and forth, game that resulted in a victory for the Centaur U18 Girls.

On Saturday June 17th, the men’s teams of the Burlington Centaurs Rugby Football Club claimed two victories with one loss away against the Niagara Wasps. The day started off with the thirds coming out on the losing end of a 50-12 game. It was a hard fought game by the Centaurs who continued to play hard throughout the match despite the one-sided scoreline and strong defensive efforts by veteran players Andy Maunder and Kyle Wilson helped keep the score from getting further out of hand.

The Burlington seconds came together to turn the day around by putting together a strong 45-28 victory. After being down by the score of 21-19 playing against a strong wind in the first half, the Centaurs came back to score four tries in the second half sealing the victory. It was a strong team win with six different try scorers off of several well worked plays.

The Firsts continued the momentum by scoring soon after the initial kickoff, placing the ball down to take a 5-0 lead. Niagara came back to go into halftime up 10-8. Burlington bounced back to score 22 points in the second half while putting forward a strong defensive stand to win 30-10. The Burlington side did well after a couple injuries early in the first half to maintain composure, with the substitutes coming in and not missing a beat. The men now have a couple weeks off to rest up and recover before the Firsts and Seconds take on Fergus, while the Thirds are taking on Grimsby this Thursday June 22nd.

The Burlington Centaur’s men’s rugby teams had another successful weekend at home this week winning two and tying one of their matches. The Thirds started it off with a 22-22 draw against Waterloo who scored in the closing minutes to even the score. A few veteran players returned from injury to help the Thirds regroup after a tough road loss last weekend.

Following that match the Burlington 2nd XV put on a strong performance to win 36-12 over the Guelph Redcoats 2nd XV. Good ball movement and decision making helped the offensive play of Juan Palacio and Dave Cooper really shine, while strong defence from youngsters Gurvir Romana and Jack Ellis helped stifle the Guelph attack.

Rounding the day off for the men was a Burlington 1st XV victory over the Guelph 1st XV by a score of 60-3. The entire team played a role in the win having to defend against a very strong wind in the first half finishing the half up by a score of 17-3, and coming out strong in attack in the second half with the wind at their backs to score six more tries. It was also a strong 1st team debut by Sam Crane at scrum half for Burlington, scoring one try while setting up multiple others and scoring another 15 points from kicks.

photos by John Guilfoyle

Try Rugby Day will be held on Sunday, June 25^th at Sherwood Forest Park from 1:00-3:00 pm.

Great for new players or parents to test the waters and for veterans looking to drop in for some fitness.

League kick off Sunday July 9th (10 weeks of rugby)

Teams and Individual players always welcome

• THE FIRST 40 registrants will receive FREE recreational insurance ($65 value) thanks to Rugby Canada and Rugby Ontario! This insurance will cover players for the year including our fall and winter leagues. To receive free insurance, players will need to submit a code when registering, so please send us an email and we will provide the discount code.

CTR REGISTRATION LINK:

https://rcmembers.sportngin.com/register/form/912690668

Please reach out to us if you have any questions contact info@canadatouchrugby.ca

Burlington Centaurs Senior women opened their season win against the Hamilton Hornets with a score of 35-19, the first ever win over these opponents.

Despite a hamstring injury, newcomer Rachel Ghargoury ran for 41 meters to score a pivotal try.

Women’s Director, Aislinn McNally says “We have had a surge of registrations and are expecting to have good showing in the NRU Women’s A conference this year.”

The Burlington Centaurs women are hoping to continue their winning streak in London next Saturday June 3 when they play the St. George’s club.

Captions: Photos by John Guilfoyle;

It was a successful weekend for the Burlington Centaurs Men’s teams with all three squads picking up victories.

On Saturday the 2nd XV opened up the season with a strong 27-5 victory over local rivals, the Hamilton Hornets. The Burlington defence was the highlight of the game holding the opposition to only one try, while strong forward play helped pave the way for the win.

Similarly the 1st XV was matched up against Hamilton and put on an impressive display winning 89-5. The Centaurs were nearly unstoppable in attack with a great display of handling skill and strong running. In the end, 8 Burlington players combined for 15 tries.

A friendly match followed the success of Saturday between the Centaur’s 3rd XV against visiting Binghamton University from New York State. Burlington bested the youthful visitors utilizing a combination of experienced players with some young, quick, and upcoming talent. The final score was 66-12 in favor of the hosting side that was proud to have several new players debut for the Centaurs.

Head Coach Chris Kelly stated he was “proud to see such a strong display to open up the season, and the hard work the players have been putting in being realized. We had lots of new faces to the club and a resurgence of many of our veterans with everyone buying into the goals we have set for ourselves this season.”

Captions: Photos by John Guilfoyle;

RODDY ALLAN FESTIVAL: A huge success by all accounts with nearly 900 athletes, 2000 people, and 1000 hot dogs grilled, all hosted at Sherwood. This is the 9^th annual tournament that opens the season in Mini Rugby for teams from Niagara to Markham.

U8s: With a big squad of new kids and seasoned players, the U8 Mini-taurs acquitted themselves very well, narrowly dropping a game to Hamilton 6 -5, then playing strong against older experienced squads from the Markham Irish and Toronto City. Coaches Alex Rappos and Aislinn McNally are thrilled about the future with such a great crop of new and current players and families at the club.

U10s: This seasoned group of players, with some new faces and under the tutelage of Coaches Leigh Bowen and Clayton Gillis started off slowly against Toronto.  Later efforts equaled their adversaries against Hamilton and perennial opponents Oakville. Plenty of great passing and player support indicate a strong squad in the offing for this new season.

U12s: Kicking off the summer rugby season with a dedicated, motivated squad, the U12s were very nervous before their first game with only 5 practice sessions under their belts. Dominating a first game against Markham, the team held a strong defensive line preventing any Markham tries! Subsequent games were outstanding, marked by completed tackles, cohesive play and copious supporting cheers. Coach Chloe Seidner is very proud of the 12s and is excited for the season ahead. Watching this squad learn and grown will be something to behold, and marks a team to look out for during this season’s festivals.

Captions: Photos by John Guilfoyle

As May long weekend approaches and rugby season begins, a few of Ontario’s finest Senior Men’s players will be taking the pitch in Burlington in what is likely to be the most anticipated games on the Blues’ calendar. The Blues will be taking on the Glendale Raptors at Sherwood Forest Park in Burlington, Ontario on Saturday, May 20, 2017. Gates will open at 1:00pm EDT and the two North American sides will kick-off at 3:00pm EDT.

The Glendale Raptors will be tough competition for the Blues side. Not only have the Raptors recently been named to North America’s new professional rugby league – Major League Rugby – for its inaugural 2018 season, but the squad could also be comprised of up to nine internationally capped players.

Most notably, the Raptors recently signed US Eagle Midfielder Bryce Campbell, as they begin to shape their professional roster. Campbell is a young, strong midfielder who is likely to start for the US when they face Canada in their June World Cup qualifier.

The Raptors roster will likely be released ahead of the match on Friday.

The Blues have their share of internationally capped players also and their talents will be on full display. Loose Head Rob Brouwer of Lindsay has recently become a mainstay for the Canadian National team and continues to be a dominant front row player. Along with Rob, the Ontario squad is likely to include many players who have had experience with the National team or the Canada A Development side.

It was the young stars who came out to play in the Blues’ 34-31 win over New York Old Blue RFC on April 29. Andrew Ferguson recorded three tries and one conversion, while Kainoa Lloyd scored twice. Rory McDonnell recorded the match-winning try after an impressive turnover forced by Josh Campbell.

“We have guys that are pro caliber and ready to make that step,” said Blues’ Head Coach Chris Silverthorn. “Playing a pro side at the beginning of the MLR concept is something everyone in our program is extremely excited about.”

Tickets are still available for the match! Discounted group rates are also available for groups of 25+. Email info@rugbyontario.com for more details!

The Blues’ roster will be announced on Wednesday, with the starting XV being released on Friday. 

The match will be streamed on Rugby Ontario’s YouTube channel. The link to the match broadcast will be shared in the coming days. Also, stay tuned to Rugby Ontario’s social media channels for coverage leading up to the match, match-day updates and a post-match recap.

Calling all Centaurs,

this upcoming season is quickly approaching. Are you ready?

Online registration is now online so you can register yourself or your child.

Register Here

If you have any questions or issues with registration, please contact snrmen@centaursrfc.com

Thanks to all who showed up last night at the clubhouse for our Annual General Meeting. Lots of Old Boys and Womens team members were in attendance. It was good to see so people truly care about what is happening with our club and the work it takes run it.
Congratulations to our new Executive Board for the 2017 Season and the many new faces we have willing to contribute to the success of the club moving forward.
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The executive would like to thank everyone for coming out last night to our year end Awards Dinner and Dance. What a great way to cap off the year with a sold out venue, dinner and drinks with your club mates. We would like to congratulate our award winners;
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For those who did not come last year. The President’s Day match will be the 2nd annual match held at the end of the season between two teams made up from our club.  There is a President’s XV and a Captain’s XV (chosen by club President and club Captain). . During the match drink breaks are Frequent and encouraged.
What is required

• Silly Hat is mandatory during the match  and No try scored shall count unless it is completed whilst wearing a silly hat.

We ask everyone shows up at the clubhouse around noon where we can have a couple pre match bevys and Colin and Andy can sort out teams. After the game we will continue to drink and eventually head down town.. it’s going to be a good one boys. Any new players or old are welcome to come out for a run around.

ime to vote for this year’s Award Recipients for the 2016 Centaurs Annual Awards Banquet.

Tickets are now available for purchase over the bar or by $50 email money transfer to Tim Morton – tim.morton9@gmail.com

Centaurs Annual Awards Banquet

When:             Saturday, November 19^th – Cocktails 6:30 pm

Where:            Burlington Lion’s Club – 471 Pearl Street

Cost:                $50 per ticket.

Please send submit your votes for the player recipient for the Endeavour Cup, the Endeavour Bowl and the Endeavour Shield to awards@centaursrfc.com

Endeavour Bowl – women players/coaches‎

Endeavor Cup ‎- men players/coaches

Endeavour Shield – all voting club members‎ in good standing

The Endeavour Cup(Men) /Endeavour Bowl (Women) :

This award is presented to a player from any team who has shown unselfish devotion to the club and teams, has a high degree of sportsmanship, is a keen competitor and has demonstrated personal improvement in performance during the last season. 

NOTE:

No emphasis is placed on ability as such, this is not intended to be the “Most Valuable Player of the Year” award, as understood in the world of professional sport.   

The Endeavour Shield‎:

Awarded to the club member(player or non-player) who has given outstanding ‎service to the club off the field during the last year.