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November 21st, 2005

2005 Nomads Award Winners

Last Friday, at the very well-attended Dinner-Dance / Awards Banquet, the Nomads awards for the 2005 rugby season were handed out.

By no means were the selections an easy task. In a very succesful season, which saw the senior men promoted and the senior women consolidate their

Nomad senior men's 2nds are playing against ICRC 2nds, on Saturday, October 30th, at 12:450pm. This is the 2nd team Cup Final

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1) Toronto Scottish
2) Yeoman Women
3) Irish Canadian (note 1)
4) Aurora Barbarians (note 1)
5) Peterborough Pagans (note 2)
6) Toronto Nomads (note 2)
7) Toronto Saracens
8) Waterloo County

Note 1: The Irish Canadians & Aurora were tied with 24 pts, ORU Game Regulation R406 ii) was used to break the tie. Since the Irish Canadians beat Aurora 25-3 on May 28, the Irish Canadians is placed higher

Note 2: Peterborough and the Toronto Nomads were tied with 11pts, ORU Game Regulation R406 ii) was used to break the tie. Since Peterborough beat the Nomads 19-5 on June 25, Peterborough is placed higher

Draw for Ontario’s Women’s Cup

August 6th, 2005

August 13th, 2005

Waterloo County and Toronto Saracens will be playing in a series of exhibition matches against teams from the EORU & TRU and in the Women’s Intermediate Cup in August. The format for the Intermediate Cup will be announced by July 28, 2005.

July 26th , 2005

Junior Teams Playoffs Format

• Five league games (if all played) in league schedule
• because of rescheduling problems or byes, ONLY the TOP 4 game results will be counted for each team
• top 16 teams will make playoffs starting Aug. 3
• 16th - 9th place finishers will be away to 8th - 1st place finishers
• matches will not be exact in order to keep travel to a minimum
• 8 winner and 8 losing sides will move to championship and consolation quarterfinals on Aug. 10

Nomad U18 boys versus the Beach

Junior U18 Boys

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July 14th , 2005

Nomads Fun Touch Tournament this Saturday @ EF

With the ORU Sevens called off, the Nomads will hold their own fun touch rugby tournament this Saturday at Eglinton Flats. Teams will be mixed with players from each of the senior men, senior women and both junior boys and junior girls.

Nomads fun touch tourney 2003

Eglinton Flats is at Jane & Eglinton - there is a map to Eglinton Flats here. The tournament will run from 1-4pm. Afterward everyone will head to the Fox & Fiddle on the Danforth for refreshments.

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July 13th , 2005

Nomads 1sts & 2nds v. Burlington @ FF tonight

For some reason back in February, the ORU assigned all the Ontario leagues a midweek game in July. And for some other unknown reason, the Nomads were drawn against Burlington for a midweek game (rather than say the Scottish, whose home pitch is literally a seven second walk from ours).

The other thing about a Wednesday night game at Fletcher's is that there are always junior games going ont. Add in the Marshall division games and the U21 matches, it is a busy night tonight at FF.

The Nomads 1sts & 2nds will kickoff as soon as possible. The Nomads pitch will be available for the 1st team game sometime between 7:00-7:30pm, while the 2nds will start on another pitch as soon as one of the junior games is over @ 7:30pm There is also the possibility that any of the junior games may not take place tonight. A lot is still up in the air.

Meeting place is once again at York Mills, get there as soon as you can and no later than 5:30pm. If you are delayed, call any of the following:

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July 12th , 2005

ORU Magnificent Sevens is Cancelled

From the ORU:

Since the ORU knocked-on with the Magnificent Sevens, the Nomads will play advantage, pick up the ball and run with it: the club will hold its own fun sevens this Saturday, July 16th.

The senior men & women along with juniors and old boys will have a touch tournament at a location to be announced this Saturday afternoon followed by a party at the Fox & Fiddle Saturday night.

Details to follow shortly...

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July 8th , 2005

Opposition Cries Off from Men's Thirds' Friendly

The thirds were to play Cobourg 1sts on Saturday morning at the Flats, but unfortunately Cobourg had to back out late Thursday night due to lack of available players.

An eleventh hour search for alternate opposition has so far turned up fruitless. The TRU was notified and they will contact us if there is anyone else looking for a game Saturday, but it is not likely.

To keep up with the latest development, check the Nomads' message board. If another team is willing to play, the details will be posted there. Be aware that the location and time for any new game may easily change.

If you want to make other plans for the weekend or will not be available to play at another location or time, contact Garth at torontonomads@hotmail.com.

Thirds game unlikely this weekend

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June 30th , 2005

Touch Rugby & Macca's Last Stand

With no games this weekend due to Canada Day, the women have the night off from training while the men will play a touch rugby tournament at Rosedale from 7:00-8:00pm.

Macca heads back to Brisbane this week

Afterwards there will a send-off for Macca at Scallywags. As Friday is a holiday this week, the men will be able to stay late and say a proper good-bye to Macca.

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June 30th , 2005

Incoming Junior Tour Needs Billets

The Nomad Junior boys will be hosting the Chase School rugby team on Thursday July 14th and Friday July 15th. It is customary that when a visiting junior team is hosted that the host team billet the players in their homes to give the tourists a taste of Canadian life.

I would like the Nomads to be good Canadian hosts and take home one or two British juniors for two nights on the aforementioned dates. There are 22 players and 3 coaches; this is a great opportunity to make friends from England and have a great time.

The visitors have a very full schedule: we will meet them at Northern Secondary School at 5:45pm on Thursday, July 14th, host them for the evening, drop them off at NSS at 9:00am Friday, July 15th.

We play them on Friday, July 15th, at 6:30pm, at a location still to be determined (Fletcher's or Sunnybrook), host them at a BBQ and return home for the evening. The host families will drop them off at NSS at 9:00am Saturday, July 16th.

If you can host some tourists, please contact me, Bill Brown at brownis@rogers.com or 416-766-9573.

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June 29th , 2005

Men's Coach's Message

There were a number a new haircuts at training last weekend in preparation for our first televised game of the season against the Scottish. As a club we had two good sessions leading into the weekend against our oldest rivals. I believe that preparation is vitally important in the performance of a rugby team so it was fantastic to have Ian Gough ( Welsh International, and former Nomad) to give his expert advice to our forward packs. In all three games the forwards had strong performances but I was particularly impressed with the 1st XV's scrummaging and all round attitude. It was a vast improvement from the previous game against Waterloo.

The thirds posted the highest score of the weekend with a 83-10 victory. The earlier games were played in steaming conditions and all the boys appreciated the water breaks every 20 minutes. The highlights of the game for me were seeing Phil Jones running and beating players at top speed. Its always good to see a player play well coming back from injury. Also I enjoyed Todd scoring his maiden try from halfback. I would liked to see a little more celebration for such a momentous occasion. Thanks to all the reserves who helped Aaron and myself with the impossible juggling act of fitting 14 players into 7 reserve spots!!

The seconds were too good for their opponents, eventually winning 81-0. The forwards once again provided a rock solid foundation. They have worked well as a pack and a running as a tight unit. Stu and Baff did some great work at ruck time and Tristan and Mark made right pains of themselves in the loose. There were two standout performances for me: firstly, Tom on the wing had a great running game with his evasiveness while Mike Iker controlled the game well and chose the right times to have a go at the line from his position at standoff. He deserved the man of the match award.

The firsts had a lot of soul searching after the Waterloo performance. As I said earlier, I was pleased with the attitude at training all week and the players lifted the intensity to another level that we haven't seen all season. The problem is that games like this are easy to get up for. One, Scottish are our biggest rivals and two, they were holders of a trophy that means a lot to this club. Our challenge now is to prepare like that for every game.

Crofty had worked on our scrum during the week and it was much improved from the previous week. Rosey, Lloyd and Mick had strong games along with the help coming in from behind. Crofty was outstanding in broken play and ran some great lines to break tackles and run into gaps; he scored three cracking tries. Massie and Brooksie combined well in the midfield. Sean's great off load for Massie's try was outstanding and gave us the much needed try straight after half time. Over all the 36-0 score line was an outstanding achievement.

What it does not tell us of the huge pressure he sustained in the first half when we were against the wind. There was a 10 minute period when we were camped on our line and our defense helped us. There were some big defensive efforts, especially from Sean Quinton and the tight five. Its always good to see one of the fatties making big tackles. It relieves so much pressure for the team when they put the work in. And that's coming from a skinny number 10.

Lastly we wish Doug Hardman all the best as he is now going back to England to train as a Royal Marine. Some of the boys will be pleased to see him go as his rock star looks made him a huge fan with the ladies!

Cheers, Matt

PS - with the large number of senior men's players, trying to fit 60+ players into 45 starting spots for the weekend is becoming tougher. To facilitate selections, only those members who have paid their subs in full will be selected for the next games. For those of you still owing, that gives you nearly two weeks to sort it out. Further, attendance at training will be noted when selection time comes. We can't run effective sessions without all our players.

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June 29th , 2005

Lions Jersey Raffle

Keep selling your raffle tickets for the Lions' jerseys.

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June 24th , 2005

Meeting Times for Peterborough & Scottish

WOMEN'S 1STS & 2NDS v. PETERBOROUGH 1STS & 2NDS

The Nomad women's 2nds & 1sts play Peterborough 2nds & 1sts at Fletcher's Fields at noon and 1:30pm. Their car pool meets at York Mills at 10:00am

MEN'S 3RDS v. SCOTTISH 3RDS

The Nomad men's 3rds play the Scottish 3rds at Fletcher's Fields at noon. Their car pool meets at York Mills at 10:30am

MEN'S 1STS & 2NDS v. SCOTTISH 1STS & 2NDS

The Nomad men's 2nds & 1sts play the Scottish 2nds & 1sts at Fletcher's Fields at 1:30pm and 3:00pm. Their car pool meets at York Mills at 11:30am.

For any problems or questions, contact the playing committee:

For a map to York Mills, click here.

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June 22nd , 2005

Woodburn Cup is at FF, Saturday, June 25th

This weekend the Nomads are all at home at Fletcher's Fields with the senior women hosting longtime rivals Peterborough and the men hosting even older rivals the Toronto Scottish.

When the Nomad men play the Toronto Scottish, there is a cup up for grabs: the Woodburn Cup is named for Stan Woodburn, a long-standing Nomad club member and a man integral to the operation of Fletcher's Fields. If you were at the Canada-Wales test, you probably saw Stan being honoured by Rugby Canada at half-time for his contributions to rugby.

The Nomads with the cup and Stan Wooburn in 2001

The Scottish are current holders of the Woodburn Cup beating the Nomads two out of three times in meetings last year. No matter the result, it is one of the better days up at Fletcher's for both clubs as supporter attendance tends to swell on Woodburn Cup day.

The game will also be filmed by Rogers Television to be shown the following day. Wear your Nomads' gear and turnout to support all five senior teams this Saturday.

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June 21st , 2005

Nomad Men Play U. of Birmingham (UK), Wednesday, June 22nd

The Nomads will field a youthful side this Wednesday night (June 22nd) to play the University of Birmingham touring side from the UK.

The game is at Fletcher's Fields at 7:00pm. There will be a carpool leaving from York Mills at 5:30pm, which will include some 20 seats on the tourists' bus. With the good numbers the men have been getting, this is a great chance to get some extra game time.

The University of Birmingham Men's team

Drop a line if you have any questions or concerns at torontonomads@hotmail.com

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Jun. 15th, 2005

Rugby Ontario Junior Men’s Representative Program

REGIONAL TRYOUTS - SUNDAY JUNE 19TH 2005

These are open tryouts organized and managed by coaches from across Ontario. Rugby Ontario invites players with strong rugby skills to try out for a provincial team. Invitations to national tryouts are based on player identification from provincial programs

Go to www.rugbyontario.com for complete information

Eligibility:

Under 15 team - born in 1990
Under 16 team - born in 1989
Under 17 team - born in 1988
Under 18 team - born in 1987

Tryout Sites:
Directions to all tryout sites will appear on www.rugbyontario.com

London St George’s Rugby Club
Brock University, St Catherine’s
Fletcher’s Fields, Markham
Trinity College, Port Hope
Twin Elm Rugby Park, Nepean ( Under 17 / Under 18 only )

Sunday June 19th 2005

In 2005, the Ontario Under 18 team will compete in the Canada Summer Games in Regina August 7 to 14.

The Ontario Under 17 team will tour to Britain for 12 days at the end of August.

The Ontario Under 16 team will compete in the National Championships in Burnaby BC August 14 to 21.

The Ontario Under 15 team will tour to Newfoundland for 5 days August 25 to 29.

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Jun. 12th, 2005

Final Payment for Subs Must Come in this Week

Subscription payments have been good on the whole and much better than in previous years, but the final payments for those who have not yet paid in full must come in this week. An announcement for subs has happened at every training session so far, but response has been sporadic.

So this week on Tuesday, we will read out the names of those who still owe and whose selection will be impacted unless final subs payments are made. Post-dated cheques will be accepted.

Cheque payments to be made out to Toronto Nomads RFC and sent to:
Membership/Registration - Martin Phillips

Mail to :
Martin Phillips
48 Noble Dr.
Bradford, Ontario
L3Z 3A8
Phone : (905) 452-2133
E-mail : martin.phillips@sympatico.ca

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June 8th , 2005

Nomad Women 2nds v. Saracens Wednesday, June 8th

The Nomad women 2nds make up their game against the Saracens this Wednesday at Sunnbrook Park. Kick-off is at 7pm, all players must be there for 6:15pm. For a map to Sunnybrook, click here.

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June 7th , 2005

Brampton RFC Lose Lifetime Member Ralph Lee

Brampton Rugby Club has lost a founding, and lifetime member, with the passing of Ralph “Pops” Lee on Sunday 5th June 2005 at the age of 62 at Peel Memorial Hospital. He will be sadly missed by family, friends, colleagues and Club members.

With his family, Ralph emigrated to Canada from Wales, the land of his birth, in 1973, and in his professional career, was an employee of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce for 25 years.

As one of the founders of the Brampton Rugby Club, his passion for the Game and his Club is seen in his hard work to ensure that we had the use of the present Clubhouse and grounds. Even as recently as Sunday 29th May, “Pops” was back in the Brampton Club, taking part in the tour of Canada by Mountain Ash RFC.

Our condolences and the thoughts of all members of the Brampton Rugby Club go out to Sheila, his wife of 36 years, his daughter Helen, and all Ralph’s family and friends.

The funeral will be held at the Brampton Chapel, 289 Main Street North, Brampton (905-451-1100 ) at 10:00 am on Thursday 9th June 2005. A reception will follow at the Brampton Rugby Club.

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June 5th , 2005

Help Needed to set up for Canada/Wales Test

If you are free during the day next week (June 6th-11th) and looking for some short term work, the Canada/Wales test needs people to set up and work the event.

If you are interested, contact Juan at 416-627-7545 or at sales@sealinkcanada.com.

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June 4th , 2005

Canada vs. Wales at York University

The Nomads have 100 tickets for sale (adults/youth) for the Canada v. Wales test match to be held at York University on June 11th, 2005.

At York University -map

There will also be buses running to the stadium from Scallywags pub. Contact Lloyd Dobson for more details.

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June 3rd , 2005

Sign up for online Lions Fantasy Pool

Signup for the Nomads Lions in New Zealand fantasy pool.

The way it works is this: purchase 6 players from either side for each individual game.

Then you score the followong ways:

Just go to http://testrugby.com/lions05 and register.

Join the Toronto Nomads division - there is no password, just leave it blank.

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June 3rd , 2005

Rookie Night this Saturday, June 4th

The women's team rookie night will start at 7pm at Laurea & Laura's house. Get directions at the games.

The men's rookie night shenanigans start at Scallywags. The Lions v. Bay of Plenty match will be replayed at 7:30pm. Get to Scallywags before the game ends at 9:00pm.

Check the message board for any breaking updates.

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June 3rd , 2005

Carpool Meeting Times for Saturday, June 4th

The women's teams meet at York Mills station at 10:00am as the 2nds team game is moved to Wednesday.

The men's 3rd team meets at York Mills station at 9:30am.

The men's 1st & 2nd teams meets at York Mills station at 11:30am.

Be aware that Fletcher's Fields now charges $5 to enter the park.

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May 31st, 2005

TV Ontario to do Story on Women's Team

TV Ontario will be at the women's training session this Thursday, June 2nd, to shoot a segment on women's rugby.

The Nomads Women's Team

It is for a teen magazine show called Volt on TVO/TFO. The show is intended for 14 to 19 years olds and they are interested in doing a story specifically on women's rugby.

Brush up on your French as they will also be airing the segment on TFO, the Francophone arm of TVO. Apparently Craig speaks French perfectly!

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May 25th, 2005

Rugby Players needed as Extras in British TV Production

A UK production company will be in Toronto this week to shoot a segment for a documentary that will air on Britain's Channel 5 and the Discovery Network in Canada and the USA. It may sound surprising but it is true: the UK now has five channels!

The show is called "The Greatest Ever" and the segment the rugby players will be used for is on the advances in weaponry throughout history. We will provide at least 25 players who will be trained on how to use a pike, which is a pole weapon used extensively by infantry as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults.

A pike

The location for the shoot Friday has been changed. Instead of UofT, the segment for "The Greatest Ever" will now be on the roof of a multi-story parking lot at 200 Queen's Quay West, at the foot of Lower Simcoe Street. Rugby traing gear and running shoes will do for wardrobe.

200 Queen's Quay West

Arrive as soon as you can after work (5:00-5:30pm) with your rugby training gear. There will be instruction on how to use the pike, then the production crew will shoot us using them as they would have done in a previous era, in our training gear. Then there will be food!

The series is 'The Greatest Ever'. It is a high-energy, fast paced top ten countdown of some of the most remarkable technology ever made. They've done Greatest Ever Sports Cars, Motorbikes, Fighter Planes and now this sequence is for Greatest Ever Weapons. The Toronto Nomads will be joining the likes of Jay Leno, Tom Clancy and Iron Maiden in contributing to what is shaping up to be a very exciting series. It will start airing in the UK and Canada in late June.

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May 25th, 2005

Bus to London this Weekend, May 28th

With a lengthy away game for the senior men's 1st & 2nd teams at London St. George's this Saturday, there will be bus to transport players to the games and back.

Players will meet at York Mills at 9am to depart by 9:30am. The cost is $10 per person, cheaper than gas! The bus will make one stop along the side of the highway on the way down.

Another Nomad bus trip this weekend

On the way back, it will make a stop at the Beer Store (1600 Dundas Street London, ON) before leaving London!

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May 25th, 2005

Open Trial for Toronto Rugby Union Women's Rep. Team

Sunday May 29th @ 11 am
At the Wanderers' Clubhouse in Ajax

This is the last trial for this team to play in the interbranch in Ottawa on Sunday, June 5th.

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May 25th, 2005

Open Trial for Toronto Xtreme: Sunday, May 29th

Toronto's Super League franchise The Toronto Xtreme Rugby Football Club will be holding an open trial for senior men on May 29th @ BROCK RFC (click for map & directions),

Schedule of Events:
1:30pm to 2:00pm : Registration
2:00pm to 2:30pm : Fitness Testing
2:45pm to 3:45pm : Drills / Controlled Scrimmage

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May 20th, 2005

Notice from the Coach & Playing Committee

Great effort last night to get 40+ senior men up to Fletcher's Fields on a weeknight for a friendly match, training and our tourists' first post-match reception. Remember - there is more to rugby than just showing up to play: the social aspect of the sport is why a lot of players stay involved. Our attendance at the post-match event in the clubhouse could have been better.

We know Fletcher's is a long way for most of us, but it doesn't even compare to how far the tourists had to come. For those of us still in town this weekend, let's make a good effort to come out and have a good time with the Corsairs after our match this Saturday, at Scallywags. Remember: to get the absolute latest, check the message board.

Corsairs' Kangaroo Court will once again be in session this Saturday...

Also, this following weekend - May 28th - marks the second round of league matches. Thus we must have two solid training sessions next week with full attendance. We are back at Northern, Tuesday & Thursday 6pm.

The team for Saturday

The team to start against the Customs Corsairs this Saturday is listed below. Selections were made with regards to previously statements of availability, those who played Thursday, injuries and from who still needs game time.

As it is a friendly, there will be liberal substitutions and many players getting on and off throughout the match. If you are not named here but are available, contact the playing committee or just show up with your gear to get a run.

Kickoff is at 2:00pm, be at Sunnybrook for 1:00pm

Bring refreshments!

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May 17th, 2005

Men's 2nds/3rds Friendly this Thursday v. Aurora Barbs @ FF

The Customs Corsairs have arrived for their tour and will be playing the Nomads on Saturday, May 21st.

However our guests' first match will be against the Aurora Barbarians at Fletcher's Fields on Thursday night, May 19th.

An evening match between the Nomads & Barbs 2003

Thus the Nomad senior men will travel to Fletcher's Fields Thursday, May 19th, for an exhibition game against the Barbs at 6:45pm (or as soon as 15 players are ready).

The game will be a combination of the 3rds/2nds. All other senior men will also travel to FF for training for Saturday's match..

To get to Fletcher's Fields there will be a carpool from York Mills subway station: the first rides up to the square will leave at 5:30pm with the last rides leaving at 6:30pm. There is a map to York Mills here and a map to Fletcher's Fields here.

From York Mills station: North on Yonge, east on 401 to 404,
North on 404 to Major Mackenzie Drive, head east to Woodbine,
Turn north on Woodbine, go through traffic lights at Victoria Square,
Turn left on 19th Avenue, look for Fletcher's Fields sign.

Be sure to let the playing committee know of your availability for this match.

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May 16th, 2005

Open Rugby Clinic for Junior Players Sunday, May 29th

May 29th @ Sunnybrook Park (click for map)

Registration at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Clinic from 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Coaches include:
Matt Carrington
Nomad’s Senior Men's Coach
Ex-New Zealand U21, England 7s, Super 12

Craig Stewart
O.R.U. Youth Development Officer
Nomads Senior Women's’ Coach

Dan Gana
O.R.U. Referee
Worked U19 World Cup

Open to Boys U14, U16, U-18 and Girls' U-17 & U-19

• FINE TUNE YOUR RUGBY SKILLS FOR THE SEASON’S FINALS
• PICK UP NEW SKILLS TO DAZZLE YOUR OPPONENTS
• MEET AND PLAY WITH FELLOW JUNIORS FROM ALL OVER TORONTO
• BRING ALL USUAL RUGBY KIT

WATER WILL BE PROVIDED

Cost: $15
each participant receives a complimentary T-shirt
Contact:
Bill Brown
Nomads Junior Development
brownis@rogers.com
416-766-9573

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May 12th, 2005

Nomad Men Back in ORU

The Nomad senior men will officially return to the ORU when they play away to Burlington on Sunday, May 15th. The last time they played in the ORU B (the old name for the Keenan Division) was in 1999, and by coincidence the men's first team's final league match that year was also away to Burlington.

In 1999, the men's teams rarely played away together and each team was promoted/relegated on their own merit. The seconds had a chance to win their division on the final day and thus took a very strong team to Alliston. The firsts were already in 7th and could get no higher and already knew they would face a post-season playoff to avoid relegation, They took the rest of the available players to Burlington to fulfill the fixture: failure to do so was automatic relegation.

Burlington played hard as they had a chance to move up in the standings, but they were gracious and supportive hosts in the bar afterwards. As we said to ourselves on the day, it was going to be hard work to get back the ORU: in the end it was 5 full seasons of rebuilding, but we're finally back.

Here's to those who wrapped up the last ORU campaign for the Nomads in 1999.

Back row: Val DeFranco, Peter Towill, Mahase Ramsakar, Martin Phillips, Ivan Tessier, Jonathon Gatehouse, Garth Gottfried. Front row: Grant Barnett, Gerard Lynch, Barry White, Joe Fegan, Glen Keogan, Mark Loeffler.

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May 10th, 2005

Player's Dinner on Friday

The Nomads' Player's Dinner will be on Friday night, May 13th, at Scallywags pub. The dinner is $20 and will start at 7:30pm.

Usually held in the pre-season, the Players' Dinner has been moved to the opening weekend as the first games of 2005 are on a Sunday - not a good time to have a post-match function.

Join all your teammates for a Friday night social event and the season kick-off. Do not bring dates to the Players' Dinner - it is players, coaches, team management & support and old boys/girls only.

The Nomad women at the Players' Dinner in 2004

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May 10th, 2005

See Clayton at the Laugh Resort

How many rugby tourists does it take to fill a comeday club? Find out on Friday, May 20th, when Clayton will be performing at the Laugh Resort.

Come down and join Toronto tourists HM Customs Corsairs for a few hours of entertainment for far less than a movie costs. The show starts at 8:00pm. Drop Clayton's name at the door for a discount. Only a couple of bucks to see some decent local comedy - and then Clayton.

NB - All points of view expressed on-stage by Clayton are those of the comedian and do not necessarily represent the views of, nor should they be attributed to, the Commonwealth of Australia nor any other normal society.

Come to the Laugh Resort to see Clayton's unique view on things...

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April 26th, 2005

Schedule and Map for Brantford Tournament

PRINTABLE VERSION - CLICK HERE

FOR MAP TO BRANTFORD HARLEQUINS RFC - CLICK HERE

Don't forget that the $200.00 entry fee is due before you step on the field, for those who haven't yet remitted payment.

Also, it is an ORU directive that only registered players participate in the tournament.

The tap water out at the Harlequin club is not drinkable, so please make sure that you come prepared.

Please direct any inquiries to Dan Staats at staats@rogers.com.

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April 26th, 2005

Toronto Rugby Union Senior Women's Rep. Team Try-outs

The details for the Toronto Rugby Union's Senior Women's Rep Team

Try-outs:
Sunday, May 1st:
Registration 10am
Trial 10:30 - 12:30
Location - the Wanderers club in Ajax

Directions:
Take the 401 to Westney Rd exit.
Go North on Westney to Rossland Rd.
Go East on Rossland to Harwood Ave.
Go North on Harwood, the club is on the right hand side (after the road closed sign)

FOR MAP CLICK HERE

The 2nd trial will be Sunday May 8th - location and time TBA

This team will be playing in the Senior Women's Interbranch on Sunday, June 5th in Ottawa, thus you must be available to play in Ottawa! The Ontario selectors will be at the Interbranch tournament.

The coaches this year are: Bart Hennessey (Aurora Barbarians) & Craig Harris (Peterborough Pagans).

All players must be regsistered with a Toronto Rugby Union club to be eligible for try out and / or play for this team. All players must be a minimum of 17 years of age to play.

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April 22nd, 2005

ATTENTION: Men's Game Moved to Brampton RFC

SENIOR MEN
The Nomad Senior Men's’ pre-season friendly versus Markham RFC hit a snag late Thursday night.

Markham Secondary School is not longer an option. So instead the games have been changed to a single match of three 30 minute periods to be played at Brampton RFC, on Saturday, April 23rd, at 3:00pm.

FOR MAP CLICK HERE

Carpool still leaves from York Mills station (click for map) at 11:45am Saturday - don't be late!

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April 19th, 2005

Maps to Pre-Season Friendlies

SENIOR WOMEN
Women’s pre-season friendly v. ICRC is Saturday, April 23rd @ 1:30pm @ Newtonbrook SS, 155 Hilda Avenue, near Yonge & Steeles.

Click here for larger map

Carpool leaves from York Mills station (click for map) @ 12:00pm.

SENIOR MEN
The Nomad Senior Men's’ pre-season friendly(ies) versus Markham RFC will be played on Saturday, April 23rd, at 1:30pm. Should there be 30+ players in good standing (paid up subs, at least 50%) then there will be two full games, one after the other. The venue is Markham High School on 89 Church St., Markham.

Click here for larger map

The directions from York Mills are east on 401, to the 404, then head north. Take the WY #7 exit and head east. Head north (turn left) on Main Street Markham N.

From there, turn right at Joseph St., which curves north to become Elm St. Lastly, turn right onto Church Street, the high school is there.

Carpool leaves from York Mills station (click for map) at 11:45am Saturday - don't be late!