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Promoting Indigenous rugby programs in BC and across Canada. Based on Vancouver Island.
Vancouver Island
Joined November 2013
A great article from @SeawolvesRugby featuring our director John Lyall, the Thunder are heading to Seattle this weekend to watch the match vs @RugbyFCLA - we're bringing a couple of youth teams to play local teams at Pat Ryan field at 1pm on Saturday.
seawolves.rugby
“Orcas or killer whales are known as Maxinuxw to the Kwakwaka’wakw. ‘Maxinuxw’ roughly translates to ‘side by side,’ as the orcas travel, live, and
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Von Richardson Wins 2024 Phil Mack Indigenous Player of the Year Award @bcrugbyunion @RugbyCanada
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Phil Mack Indigenous Player of the Year Award - applications open, apply online. $3000 in scholarships to be awarded.
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Phil Mack in the Nuu Chah Nuulth newspaper, Ha Shilth Sa!
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Congratulations to our Director, John Lyall, being named to the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame. Induction ceremony March 16th in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
John Lyall Named to North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame in Builder Category
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ISPARC Invites Applications for Hosting Indigenous Youth Sport Camps - rugby is included as an option on the online form.
bcrugbynews.com
ISPARC, the Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council, has put out its annual invitation for hosting sports camps or clinics aimed at Indigenous youth. Rugby is on the list of approved...
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UVic and TWU players wearing jerseys designed by Bradley Dick (UVic) and John Lyall (TWU), jerseys will be auctioned off and proceeds to Thunder Rugby to help with our programs. Online auction for UVic is https://t.co/3JcD2GjjVc and TWU is
32auctions.com
Silent auction 'TWU Jerseys' hosted online at 32auctions.
BC Rugby Weekend of September 30th 2023 - Dunbar Keg U20 Final on Saturday, Coastal Cup UVic v TWU (jersey auction) and Kamloops 7s Tournament with 90+ Teams https://t.co/RXX8ZgThkk
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Grace's (Ojibwe) reflections on the tour, the great hospitality in NZ, discovering her leadership skills, and how similar the people of Canada and NZ are.
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Our video from the visit, with the teams paying their respects through song. (2 of 2)
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Article from @NZStuff on totem pole at Awataha Marae, its significance to BC Indigenous and Maori people, and the Thunder Rugby visit. (1 of 2)
stuff.co.nz
A totem pole on Auckland’s North Shore is symbolic of a friendship between two cultures and peoples that has now lasted over 30 years.
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Comments from Thunder tour manager, John Lyall. Great tour, 16 hour days, basically 6am to 10pm, "you have to be brave to play rugby and that's what we asked our kids to be", they responded 100%, very proud of them. Great leadership from John.
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The day we left Auckland and returned to Vancouver we visited the Mission Bay area and interviewed some of the players and coaches, we'll share those over the next few days.
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Thunder Tour to NZ Wraps Up - A Reflection on the 14 Day Tour with Highlights
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Some of the Thunder players got a photo op with Cole Keith after the Turbos match.
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🇳🇿🇨🇦Nau Mai Haere Mai ki Aotearoa! Bienvenue en NZ! @ThunderRugbyCA promeut le🏉au sein des communautés autochtones et place au centre le travail d'équipe & la fierté identitaire. Apres #Auckland, les équipes se rendront a #BoP, #Taranaki & #Manawatū. https://t.co/baYdMEEU6T
stuff.co.nz
Two indigenous rugby teams from Canada were welcomed by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei on Thursday, before their nationwide rugby and culture tour.
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🇳🇿🇨🇦Nau Mai Haere Mai ki Aotearoa! Welcome to New Zealand! 🏉@ThunderRugbyCA promotes rugby within first nation communities & emphasises teamwork & pride! 🗓️After #Auckland, the teams will be heading to #BayOfPlenty, #Taranaki and #Manawatū! https://t.co/Trh4b0YXsw
stuff.co.nz
Two indigenous rugby teams from Canada were welcomed by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei on Thursday, before their nationwide rugby and culture tour.
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Day 2 of tour, teams train in Auckland at Grammar TEC, games tomorrow. Clubhouse has a collection of jerseys donated by Sir Wilson Whineray and insured for $30K, among all the national team jerseys is one from the British Columbia Rugby Union. @bcrugbyunion
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Day 1 of tour in the books, arrive in Auckland 5:20am, hike up One Tree Hill, tour of Auckland Blues training facility and take in the women's FIFA semi-final at Eden Park @bcrugbyunion
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