Join the Nomads for the 2012 season! 

Nomads senior men training at Oakwood.

Senior men & women’s season runs from May to September, training Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00-8:00pm at Oakwoood Collegiate, 991 St. Clair Ave. West.

For more information on the senior women, click on torontonomads.com/womens

For more informaiton on the senior men, click on torontonomads.com/mens.

Junior rugby includes under-18 boys, under-18 girls, under-16 boys, under-14 boys and under-12 boys & girls.

For more information on the juniors, click on torontonomads.com/juniors.

Or e-mail torontonomads@hotmail.com

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The Nomads senior men and women both play away to the Mississauga Blues this Saturday, May 12th. The games will be played at Erindale Secondary School at  2021 Dundas Street West, Mississauga.

To get there, take the QEW west to Erin Mills Parkway then head north 2 km to Dundas St. The school is on the corner.

By April Scott-Clarke

The Toronto Nomads Rugby Club is celebrating another successful year for its annual Try for a Cure charity touch rugby tournament, which was held at Downsview Park on April 14th. Now in its third year, the tournament drew approximately 150 players and volunteers from across the city, raising $4,700.

Rob Lee, club captain for the Toronto Saracens, has played in the tournament the past two years. In his 40 years of playing rugby, this type of tournament is a first for him. “It’s excellent, it simply checks all the boxes for us,” he says. “The tournament is fun and for a good cause. We use it, also, as part of our pre-season practice program.”

Played as a sevens-style game in a round-robin format, the tournament draws players of all skill levels and experience. Interest in the tournament has grown each year, which organizers suspect is in part to better marketing, lots of word of mouth and an overall growth in sevens.

Try for the Cure

In years past the money raised from the tournament and silent auction–which is held during the social after the tournament–has gone to the cancer research program at the Princess Margaret Hospital and the Cancer Society. This year, the money has been earmarked for the Odette Cancer Centre at Sunnybrook Hospital where family members of two long-time Nomads are currently being treated.

If you’d like to get involved with the 4th Annual Try for a Cure, either as a player, a volunteer or a sponsor, contact tryforacure@yahoo.ca.

Follow this link to see the Rogers TV “Matt about town” video:
http://www.rogerstv.com/page.aspx?lid=237&rid=16&sid=4302&g&gid=95713

With the new season just around the corner, it is time for players to register for the 2012 season and pay their subs.

The club will be hosting two official registration dates on April 19th and 21st at The Rose and Crown. Players are encouraged to have completed their registration form and paid their subs by this date so that we can ensure their insurance will be active by May 1, 2012.

The registration form can be found here:
http://rugbyontario.com/Portals/214/Documents/Administration/2012_RC_Registration%20v3.pdf

Please either bring the completed form to one of our registration days, or scan and email it to our Membership Director, Beth MacGibbon at macgibbonb@gmail.com.

For 2012, the subs schedule is as follows:

You can pay your registration dues in person by cash or cheque on April 19th or 21st, or you can pay by credit card through Paypal. Select the appropriate fee option and click “Pay now” to continue.

Registration

Senior Men $375.00 CAD Senior Men + kit $415.00 CAD Senior Women $325.00 CAD Senior Women + kit $375.00 CAD University $275.00 CAD University + kit $325.00 CAD Under 18 players $250.00 CAD Under 14 players $375.00 CAD Under 12 players $300.00 CAD Alumni / Social $100.00 CAD

The Toronto Nomads are one of six Toronto rugby clubs who founded the Toronto Rugby Union (TRU) and Ontario Rugby Union (ORU) in 1950. The club is comprised of senior rugby teams: three men’s, two women’s; and junior rugby teams: U19s, U18s, U16s, U14s and U12s. The Toronto Nomads train in downtown Toronto, and home rugby games are hosted at Fletchers Fields. The senior women’s teams currently play in the TRU premier league and have athletes ranging from the beginner level to the national level.

The Nomads Senior Women’s teams are currently searching for a head coach for the 2012 season. Candidates should have the following skill set:

• Possess an in depth technical knowledge of rugby and use it to further develop the skill set of the team
• Prepare and run training sessions, Tuesday and Thursday evenings from April through to August
• Travel with the teams to games on Saturdays, May to August
• Support and challenge both women’s teams in developing their skill set
• Select team line‐ups according to club criteria
• Able to constructively give and receive feedback
• Have excellent communication skills
• Maintain a culture of respect and professionalism

Preference will be given to those with:

• Experience coaching women
• Experience coaching multiple skill levels within the same practice
• The ability to think creatively and adapt to changing situations

Minimum Qualifications:

• Level 1 NCCP coaching certification or 5+ years combined playing and coaching experience

***Please note that this is a part-time position that is paid an honorarium

To apply, please send the following items to the Toronto Nomads Senior Women’s Director, Jenn Russell, at: jenn.russell@hotmail.com and to Meghan Iley, Senior Women’s Club Captain, at: meghan.iley@gmail.com

• Resume
• Brief description of coaching style
• Outline of season overview and one sample practice plan