UPDATE Message From Our President
Many of you hae been reacing out asking what is happening with rugby and when we can get back to the pitch.
The Brit Lions are all. itching to return to John Oliver Park and join together in some form or another of rugby. The reality right now is we are still held to task by restrictions set by the Provincal Health Officer, Dr, Henrey and Rugby BC's guidlines.
Below is the latest from CEO Annabel Kehoe from Rugby BC
February 5, 202
Earlier today, Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the extension of the current Public Health Order with no definitive end date. This extension maintains the restrictions that are in place for sport as specified in the Gathering and Events Order updated on January 8, 2021. This extension is likely to last the month of February, although Dr. Bonnie Henry made clear the opened ended extension is intentional.
What does this mean for Rugby in 2021?
This latest update from Dr. Bonnie Henry has changed our expectations, pushing out the likely resumption of Phase 3 Rugby to late March. Additionally, from Dr. Henry's comments today, we infer that youth and adult sport will continue to be treated separately.
While we remain hopeful that a spring season of non-contact rugby will be possible, at least for youth, with this extension, we will now be shifting our focus to planning summer and fall programming and leagues to support Club planning. Particularly in reference to inter-club leagues, this will be a collaborative process to design a season that will still need to accommodate COVID restrictions and advisories while offering players meaningful play.
What can be delivered under the current PHO?
Under the current Public Health Order, sanctioned Clubs may only deliver Phase 2 Rugby programming to youth participants with one significant change: all participants must "maintain a distance of three metres from one another while engaged in the group sport".
To comply with both the Public Health Order and Rugby's Phase 2, this means:
- outdoors only
- 10 person cohorts
- 3 metres physical distancing by players and coaches
- skills and fitness only
- absolutely no spectators
Wishing you all good health and good spirits,
Annabel Kehoe
Chief Executive Officer, BC Rugby
For Us at the Brit Lions, we want to keep things fun and safe. To that end we will continue to hold off on any rugby at this time.
Check back for updates and please continue to reach out with your questions.
Al Pruden
President
Brit Lions Rugby
About Us
90+ 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.
PLEASE COMPLETE OUR 2021 RETURN TO RUGBY SURVEY
When current COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO PLAY FULL CONTACT RUGBY IN EARLY 2021 AGAINST TEAMS CLOSE TO DELTA (10 players a side). Your participation will help our Club plan for the next phase of return to rugby