Sign up now to take part in FREE HSBC Rookie Rugby Festival 

On Saturday July 2, 2022, Rugby Canada, in partnership with Rugby Nova Scotia, will be hosting a FREE HSBC Rookie Rugby Festival for children between the ages of 5 and 12. This is an exciting opportunity for new and existing rugby players to participate in a fun, action-packed afternoon of non-contact rugby. The session will include various Rookie Rugby games and activities as well as the opportunity to play alongside current and former national team players.

Families of the registered participants in the HSBC Rookie Rugby Festival will receive 20% off tickets for the match between Canada’s Senior Men’s 15s team and Belgium. Once the child is registered, you will receive an automatic response that will include the discount code. The match is scheduled to kick off at 4:00PM at the Wanderers Grounds in Halifax.

Event Details:  
Sign-up (limited spaces available): https://forms.office.com/r/ZhvUTJ78h5  
Date: Saturday, July 2nd, 2022 
Time: 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.   
Location: South Commons Field, 1855 Trollope St, Halifax, NS B3H 0A4 
What to bring: Athletic clothing, cleats or running shoes and a water bottle

A free, fun-filled morning of Rookie Rugby games and activities for children between ages of 5 and 12 with current and former national team players from Canada. Regardless of rugby experience, existing players are encouraged to bring a friend. For those that wish to stay for the festival’s duration, there will be an area for parents and guardians to relax and watch the activities. 

About HSBC Rookie Rugby
HSBC Rookie Rugby is a program designed to develop kids' rugby programming at rugby clubs, schools, and community organizations. Rugby Canada has prepared a resource specifically to support club coaches, physical educators, and community leaders to introduce the sport to kids in their community. Everything needed is available on the Rookie Rugby website at www.rookierugby.ca.

About Rugby Canada  
Rugby Canada is the national governing body of the sport of Rugby Union in Canada. They administer and operate Men’s and Women’s Senior and Junior National programs in both rugby 15s and 7s, as well as govern the Club and community game for more than 30,000 registered participants from coast to coast in conjunction with ten Provincial Union members. Rugby Canada is headquartered at the Al Charron National Training Centre in Langford, BC, with staff also working from Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa. Rugby Canada business operations, programs and events are delivered nationwide, including the internationally recognized HSBC Canada Sevens annual tournaments.

About Rugby Nova Scotia 
The Nova Scotia Rugby Union is the governing body for Rugby in Nova Scotia and is a Provincial Union of Rugby Canada, the national governing body. Representing over 1,000 individuals registered through around 14 Member Clubs and Associations across the Province, Nova Scotia Rugby leads and manages the sport with the aim to grow participation and develop excellence in all games of rugby and in all facets of the sport.