We are very excited to announce our minis program for 2021 is ready to begin! Registrations are open for U5, U7, U9, and U11 age categories. All minis players must be registered before attending any training or festival. Our minis program will be utilizing the 12-week, no contact pass being offered by Rugby Canada at a reduced rate for 2021, so please head over to the Registration Page and review the 2021 Registration Guide for a step by step process on how to register. The Respect in Sport program is also required for all parents prior to registering kids for rugby.

Pirates has successfully completed our Return to Play Plan and will be following all the Rugby Alberta and AHS protocol for youth sports. Please ensure you have reviewed the plan PRIOR to arriving at Pirates. There are some big changes during Phase 1 of reopening rugby this year such as no spectators, no facility access (except for washrooms), health check ins prior to arrival, and a traffic flow pattern requirement.

Practices will be on Wednesday’s for the U9 and U11’s (Head Coach: Katherine Poshtar) and on Thursdays for the U5 and U7’s (Head Coach: Jarret Barton) starting June 9 and 10, 2021.  There will be assigned cohorts with a maximum 10 participants with each cohort on different pitches. Here are some examples of the types of activities they will be able to participate in during Phase 1 of reopening.

See you on the pitch!

Minis Rugby age groups by birth year:

U5 – 2018, 2017, 2016

U7 – 2015, 2014

U9 – 2013, 2012

U11 – 2011, 2010

Hi Everyone! As Pirates continues to navigate Covid-19 and a 2021 season, we have filed our Return to Play program with Rugby Alberta. At this time, we are planning to run whatever type, length, and age divisions of rugby offered to us by Rugby Canada, Rugby Alberta, and under AHS allowances. At this time, under Phase 1, all sports activities are still on hold. We will continue to update everyone as Return to Play progresses. Make sure to check out our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter feeds for club updates, upcoming fundraisers and fun content. Pirates misses our community and club and we can’t wait to get back in action. Thanks.

Positions of Vice President, VP Juniors, VP Development and a MAL position remain vacant, however any interested party can apply for these positions at any upcoming board meeting or by contacting an Executive member. The first meeting of the new board will be Sunday, November 8 at 2 pm at the land, socially distanced and please wear a mask. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Please see the 2020 AGM Minutes for review.

As we await further updates from Rugby Canada regarding a possible return to play plan, Rugby Alberta has released a memo related to refunds for this season. If you have registered as a player for this season and wish to request a refund, please do so through your SportLomo account and by June 15. 2020. Detailed instructions and further information on this refund process can be found in the link below.

Refunds-May-28-2020

Pirates is proud to be partnering with SkiptheDepot! We know you all have been hydrating during quarantine and the empties have been piling up. SkiptheDepot will pick up your empties and either you get your deposit back or it can be directly donated to the club. Click the picture below to download the app and schedule your pickup today!

Please note that due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic response, the annual Pirates High School 7’s tournament has been cancelled. If you have previously submitted a deposit for your team, please contact Angela (vice_president@piratesrugby.ca) to have the cheque returned by April 30, 2020. All cheques that have not been requested to be returned by this time will be destroyed. Thank you everyone for your ongoing support and we hope to see you all back at the 2021 event.

Rugby Canada is pleased to announce we are offering a free webinar to the general public with our National Senior Men’s Team head coach, Kingsley Jones, titled “What I Learned from the Rugby World Cup – Trends of International Rugby.” As the Canadian community looks to get through the COVID-19 pandemic, please join us this Thursday, March 26 at 1pm EST / 10am PST for an opportunity to connect with Kingsley Jones as he shares his insight from the 2019 Rugby World Cup and takes some questions. Please find all of the relevant information below:

‘What I learned from the World Cup – Trends of International Rugby’

Kingsley Jones (Rugby Canada Head Coach – Men’s XV)

Thursday, March 26^th, 2020

10:00am (PST) 1:00pm (EST)

Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/1594164722594637580

Anyone with problems registering, please contact Nathan Abdelnour (nabdelnour@rugby.ca).

Stay tuned for further announcements in the coming days and weeks with some additional content presentations. On behalf of everyone at Rugby Canada, we hope you are all doing well, practicing social distancing, and washing your hands! We look forward to seeing you on Thursday.