Canucks rugby

Rugby team
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union = Rugby Canada
url = www.canucksrugby.com
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nickname = Canucks
coach = Matt King
founded = 1968
captain = Tyler Hawes
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(12 July, 2008)

Canucks are one of the longest running and most respected teams in the Calgary Rugby Union. They have won several provincial titles, and in 2004 were unofficially ranked 76th in the world after completing an undefeated tour of Europe.

History

The Canucks Rugby Club is an established club that has been playing in Calgary since 1968. The Canucks were originally formed to provide a uniquely Canadian aspect to the game. The Canucks mandate was to provide a strong, competitively tough team on the field and a definite camaraderie and distinct social atmosphere that fosters friendship, local contacts and enjoyment.

The club successfully continues to pursue those objectives and are wellknown throughout the province as a serious, well prepared team that are perennially in the top tier of every division. It welcomes all members into its varied and unique social circle.

The Canucks have senior sides in all three divisions in the Calgary and Alberta (Provincial) leagues and are historically some of the strongest in the province, placing all three divisions in the city finals in each since 1999.

In addition, they have an Under 19 team, Under 16, Under 14, Under 12 and Under 10. The Canuck Junior sides comprise well over 100 players every year, with a season that runs from the first of April until the beginning of October.

Titles

2004

*Division II Provincial Champions
*Division II City Champions
*Under 19 Provincial Champions
*Under 19 City Champions

*Unofficially ranked #76 in the world after undefeated tour of Eastern Europe, including win over the Hungarian National Side

2003

*Division I Alberta Cup Champions

2002

*Division II Spring Cup Champions

2001

*Division II Spring Cup Champions
*Division III Provincial Champions
*Division III City Champions

2000

*Division I Alberta Cup Champions
*Division III Provincial Champions
*Division III City Champions
*Tour to South Africa

1999

*Old Boys Provincial Champions

1998

*Division III Provincial Champions
*Division III City Champions

1996

*Division II City Champions

1995

*Tour to the UK & Ireland

1986

*Division I Alberta Cup Champions

1985

*Tour to Scotland

1983

*Tour to Hawaii

1981

*Tour to Northern California

1979

*Junior Men's Provincial Champions
*Junior Men's City Champions
*Tour to Ireland

1977

*Junior Men's City Champions

Current squad

"The 2008 Canucks Men's squad is as follows"

*Coach - Matt King
**Canada national rugby union team
**Canada national rugby union team (sevens) - Custom House Player of the Year
**University of Victoria
**McMaster University
**Calgary Mavericks Alumni

External links

* [http://www.canucksrugby.com Official Site]
* [http://www.calgaryrugby.com Calgary Rugby union Site]

References

* [http://www.canucksrugby.com Official Canucks Website]