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Summary: 2023 program

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< The Halifax Rugby Football Club is proud to launch its first ever specialty mixed-ability, non-gendered and non-contact introduction to rugby program for adults (19+), or juniors (U19) who may have otherwise not felt welcome to participate in the sport of rugby, providing a safe space for Halifax's 2SLGBTQ+ community to try rugby!
< * Location: Francis field in the South End of Halifax.
< * Schedule: Every Tuesday
from 5-6pm through August and September
< * Cost: Free.

< [https://www.halifaxrugby.ca/pride-rugby Registration & Information here] or
< [https://chat.whatsapp.com/LMXIYFWmlMXDPPH2DQW2oe join the WhatsApp group
]

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> This is a specialty mixed-ability, non-gendered and non-contact introduction to rugby program for adults (19+), or juniors (U19-U15) who may have otherwise not felt welcome to participate in the sport of rugby, providing a safe space for Halifax's 2SLGBTQ+ community to try rugby!
> We will train together every Friday from 6-7pm at St. Francis field in the South End of Halifax, and we will enter some dedicated Pride teams into a brand new Friday Night Flag Rugby league that we are starting up this summer from 7-8pm! This will provide a mix of tutorials/training and some actual games of flag!!!
> I expect costs will be $50-100 for the whole summer, and that will cover insurance allowing you to participate in other non
-contact rugby programs through the fall and winter!!!
> [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnzKaaRZ4CYMA64Ux7ky-7fOHe-Hrg5ca_HQr1kunIrSattg/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0 2023 Registration here]

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< ; 2022-08 : Launch announcement. Francis field in the South End of Halifax, very Tuesday from 5-6pm through August and September, free.

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> ; 2023-05-27 : Maddison Dennison writes: If anyone is looking to join a new sport and amazing community I will be running Halifax Rugby Football Club s Pride Rugby Program for the 2nd year!!! we will train together every Friday from 6-7pm at St. Francis field in the South End of Halifax, and we will enter some dedicated Pride teams into a brand new Friday Night Flag Rugby league that we are starting up this summer from 7-8pm! This will provide a mix of tutorials/training and some actual games of flag!!!{{2023-05-26 FB group Halifax Queer Exchange}}
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2022-08 : Launch announcement. Francis field in the South End of Halifax, very Tuesday from 5-6pm through August and September, free. Halifax Rugby says, "Halifax RFC is proud to launch its first ever specialty mixed-ability, non-gendered and non-contact introduction to rugby program for adults (19+), or juniors (U19) who may have otherwise not felt welcome to participate in the sport of rugby, providing a safe space for Halifax's 2SLGBTQ+ community to try rugby! "{{https://www.halifaxrugby.ca/pride-rugby}}


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Pride Rugby

This is a specialty mixed-ability, non-gendered and non-contact introduction to rugby program for adults (19+), or juniors (U19-U15) who may have otherwise not felt welcome to participate in the sport of rugby, providing a safe space for Halifax's 2SLGBTQ+ community to try rugby!

We will train together every Friday from 6-7pm at St. Francis field in the South End of Halifax, and we will enter some dedicated Pride teams into a brand new Friday Night Flag Rugby league that we are starting up this summer from 7-8pm! This will provide a mix of tutorials/training and some actual games of flag!!!

I expect costs will be $50-100 for the whole summer, and that will cover insurance allowing you to participate in other non-contact rugby programs through the fall and winter!!!

2023 Registration here

History

May 27, 2023
Maddison Dennison writes: If anyone is looking to join a new sport and amazing community I will be running Halifax Rugby Football Club s Pride Rugby Program for the 2nd year!!! we will train together every Friday from 6-7pm at St. Francis field in the South End of Halifax, and we will enter some dedicated Pride teams into a brand new Friday Night Flag Rugby league that we are starting up this summer from 7-8pm! This will provide a mix of tutorials/training and some actual games of flag!!!1
August, 2022
Launch announcement. Francis field in the South End of Halifax, very Tuesday from 5-6pm through August and September, free. Halifax Rugby says, "Halifax RFC is proud to launch its first ever specialty mixed-ability, non-gendered and non-contact introduction to rugby program for adults (19+), or juniors (U19) who may have otherwise not felt welcome to participate in the sport of rugby, providing a safe space for Halifax's 2SLGBTQ+ community to try rugby! "2
June 20, 2009
KimberleyFowlow announces "Halifax Gay (and straight) Men's Rugby Information Session" at MenzBar

Footnotes:

1. May 26, 2023 FB group Halifax Queer Exchange