Ontario Rugby Union
| Full name | Ontario Rugby Union (ORU) |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Provincial team: "Ontario Blues" |
| Association | Rugby Canada |
| Location | Ontario, Canada |
| Colours | Blue, White |
| Branches | Eastern Ontario Rugby Union, Niagara Rugby Union, Southwest Rugby Union, Toronto Rugby Union |
The Ontario Rugby Union (ORU) also known as Rugby Ontario is the provincial governing body for the sport of rugby union in the Canadian province of Ontario and a Provincial Union of Rugby Canada. Rugby Ontario governs various levels of rugby (U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, U18, Senior, Masters, Non-contact). At the highest level, the men's teams compete for the McCormick Cup, while the women's teams compete for the OWL Cup.
You can find a list of clubs in Ontario here.
Rugby Ontario is represented on the National stage by the Ontario Blues. This program includes 15's teams at the following ages: U15, U16, U17, U18, U19, U20 and Senior; which compete at the Canadian Rugby Championship in championship and festival divisions. The Senior Men's side competes for the MacTier Cup. Also included in Rugby Ontario's provincial program are 7's teams at the U18 level, who compete for the Canadian Rugby U18 7's National Championships.
The Ontario Rugby Union has provided the following High Performance players to the current Rugby Canada National Men's Team: Ray Barkwill; Doug Wooldridge; John Moonlight; Seb Pearson; Jamie Mackenzie; Liam Underwood; Jordan Wilson-Ross; Matt Tierney; Paul Ciulini; Aaron Carpenter; Taylor Paris; Liam Underwood; Jamie Mackenzie; Andrew Ferguson; Alistair Clark; Tom Dolezel; Eric Howard
The Ontario Rugby Union has provided the following High Performance players to the current Rugby Canada National Women's Team: Laura Russell; Tyson Beukeboom; Jacey Grusnick (formerly Murphy); Kelly Russell*; Emily Belchos; Brittany Benn*; Hannah Darling*; Ghislaine Landry*; Charity Williams
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