Men's and women's training is Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30pm, Brockton Oval.
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Why the Rowers
Where we play, the rugby, and the people. Here's what keeps players at VRC Rugby.
The place
The Rowers have played at Brockton Oval since 1908. The ground is in Stanley Park, by the seawall. The clubhouse is at the park entrance on Coal Harbour, in the same building as the rest of the Vancouver Rowing Club, which was founded in 1886. You can read more about the history of the club if you're interested.
Training starts at 6:30pm, after most of the rush-hour traffic has gone. After a game, the clubhouse patio looks across Coal Harbour to downtown. Directions and parking if it's your first time at Brockton.
The rugby
The men's 1st XV plays in the BC Rugby Premiership and the second team in Division 1. The women's team plays in Division 2, coached by Chris Seyler, a World Rugby Level 2 coach with more than twenty years of experience. Former players include Rugby Canada captains and Major League Rugby players.
Both training nights are coached, and teams are picked on form and availability each week. Whatever level you're at, there's a team for you and room to move up.
The Mini and Youth program trains at the same ground, and some of its coaches also coach the senior teams.
The people
The club runs tours, reunion games and season dinners, and former players still come to the clubhouse on match days. Plenty of people who moved to Vancouver from elsewhere found their friends through the club and kept them long after they stopped playing.
Once you've played for the club, you stay part of it. The alumni network keeps former players involved through dinners, reunions and tours.
Come train with us
Training starts at 6:30pm at Brockton Oval, and games are on Saturdays through the BC Rugby season.
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