PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
WE ARE BACK!!
April 07, 2021
Greetings Brit Lions and all our extended rugby family!
I am happy to announce that we will be OPENING REGISTRATION FOR SPRING TRAINING AT JOHN OLIVER PARK APRIL 08th!!
We will be taking to the field on Thursday, April 15 @ 7pm (other practice days TBA)
This has been a long and drawn out closure for our sport and I, like the rest of you are itching to feel the grass under our feet and see our rugby mates again.
I want to thank all of you for staying safe and communicating with me and the Executive. We hear you and can't wait to be back.
We have had to adjust to the changing restrictions and guidelines that the Provincial Health Office and Via-Sport have placed on all clubs. They haven't been easy and at times frustrating for everyone. Safety for our members is the utmost importance and we know you all feel the same.
Getting back on the field next week under the current guidelines may not be what we are used to but it will give us the chance to shake off the cobwebs and maybe some of that Lockdown Blues at the same time start getting into shape for some big plans coming this Summer.
RETURN TO JOHN OLIVER
We will be following the Phase II guidelines and Provincial Health Officer's Orders for the time being. This means the following regulations MUST be followed;
- 10 person cohorts - ya cohort based on registration order. The sooner you register the sooner you can practice. The first practice cohort will be the first 10 registered. Any registrations after that will be placed on a WAIT LIST and when the nest 10 are registered we will open a second training day or time. This Into an ideal pIan and of course will adjust with lifting of restrictions.
- 3 metres physical distancing by players and coaches - all activities will be spaced and enforced. Please be respectful of this rule.
- skills and fitness only - We will design the practices to be fun as well as beneficial to your overall rugby conditioning.
- absolutely no spectators - This is a MUST! If you have someone dropping you off or picking up they need to stay off the field and in their vehicle for the duration of practice.
- COVID PROTOCOLS STILL IN EFFECT - All the safety measures, cleaning and disinfecting, preregistering before practice will still be adhered to.
NO EXCEPTIONS
REGISTRATION
Please log into your SPORTLOMO site starting April 07 and closing April 22 and select
Brit Lions Training Spring 2021
You will also have to RSVP to each training session as we did in the fall.
Training will run for 12 weeks which will take us to July 8th.
Hopefully by then we can get back to something more normal. If restrictions are lifted before then we will of course adjust as needed.
We look forward to welcoming you all back. If you have any questions please contact us at britlions@gmail.com or me personally at britlionspresident@gmail.com
Yours in Rugby,
Al Pruden
President
About Us
Almost 100 Years of Brits Rugby!
Located in the heart of the Lower Mainland the Brit Lions Rugby Club plays out of Delta BC and is only a 45 minute drive outside of Vancouver. We have all your BC Rugby needs with our Division 2 Senior Men's Rugby Team, Division 1 Senior Women's Rugby Team, Junior Rugby Team (ages 13-18yrs), Mini Rugby Team (ages 6-13yrs) and NEW Rookie Rugby Programs (ages 3-8yrs) offered through the City of Delta.
The New Normal of Rugby
The COVID-19 Pandemic has changed how we train, play and celebrate the sport of Rugby. Rugby Canada, the national governance body for Rugby, Rugby BC the Provincial body and the Provincial Medical Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry have provided guidelines and protocols to lead our sport in making rugby safe for all players and coaching staff. The Brit-Lions have embraced and met the designated protocols. We welcome back our veterans and new members as we navigate the new face of rugby.
*TRAINING TIMES AT BOTTOM OF PAGE*
How to Register for Club Rugby
- Select Province “British Columbia”
- Click on club “Brit Lions”
- Select the appropriate Touch Rugby League you wish to register for. *Youth registrants must select their age category regardless of what league they may be placed in. Coaches assemble youth players on all teams to provide structure and balance and appropriate league of play.
- Press the “Register” button at the bottom of page.
- Follow the on-screen instructions; Login if you are a previous Brit Lions RFC member or create a new account if new to Brit Lions.
- You will receive a confirmation email with further program details once registration(s) has completed successfully.
- Teams are max 10 players each with a max of 4 teams in each league. If a team has less than 10 players there may be players added to balance numbers.