Ruggers,
​It is with great delight that I announce that the tour to Japan in October 2024 is in full preparation!

Many people have already expressed interest in this tour due to its location and its historical significance to the Evergreens RFC and indeed masters rugby around the world. In case you have forgotten, the Evergreens club was raised as a direct result of the Japanese touring to us and we and them have reciprocated over the years. It has been a while since we have toured there and it is an overdue visit for us.

That being said, the importance of this tour cannot be overstated. I am pleased to announce that Mark Ward has agreed to take up the role of tour master. An email with more information and a better understanding of the tour will be forthcoming from him in due course.

I am also happy to announce that George Sim has joined the tour committee and he will be travelling to meet the clubs in Japan to solidify dates and places. 

Joining Mark and George to round out the committee are two Evergreens with experience in Japan: Duncan Porter and Eugene Soga. I thank everyone involved in planning and helping to put this tour together.

Here are the basics as they stand right now: We will tour for roughly two weeks in October of 2024. That is one year from now. We will likely play three games versus the Wak Wak, the Fuwaku, and the Gentlemen of Osaka. There will be cultural and social events unique to Japan and there will be much sake drunk! We want to ensure playing sides of an over-50 and an over-60 team, so priority to playing tourists is a given. Non-playing tourists will be considered as the teams are filled. Deposits of $500 are due on October 1st, 2023. 

I hope this news has piqued your interest and I look forward to travelling to the Land of the Rising Sun together!

Cheers!
El Jefe 
Evergreens RFC

​The season kickoff for the Evergreens Rugby Club on Sunday might have felt somewhat Barbarian with teammates lining up from Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Surrey Old Boys, and the Snowcaps.
 
New and returning players as well as guests were welcomed with a drum song and blessing to open the season from Squamish Nation.  With the Snowcaps and Ebb Tide up first followed by the Burnaby TWITS and the Evergreens Barbarian team.
 
The Players were able to kick off the cobwebs and the chance to get the flow of an actual competition again. It's also fun to see the crowd enjoying rugby. It was a great mix, although we didn’t retain the ball as much as we would have liked it was a fantastic day and efforts by all teams. Congratulations!
 
Many thanks to the Snowcaps for hosting the Cascadia Masters season opening tournament.
 
Next game on the turf is at home with Evergreens vs the SOBs on October 15, 2023! 

​You would find 60+ of the finest dressed at the Evergreens Rugby Club 2022 Christmas Dinner on December 14, 2022. A dedicated chef crew (Chris, Tony, Brett, Frankie, John, Derek and Barry) prepared a holiday feast for all to enjoy. Thanks to the Chefs and clean-up crew (Dave, Julie, and others that helped out).
 
Eating wasn’t the only thing going on during the event, with many reminiscing about rugby tours and past plays.  Joel Peterson, Club President toasted to traditions of the club with the goal to continue rugby touring every second year.  The next tour was announced for Japan in 2024.  Duncan and Eugene are the rugby tour organizers.
 
Brett Hay made two big event announcements: first, the Pre-7s Old Boys Tournament will be hosted on the Friday, March 3, 2023. Teams from Ontario, Alberta, BC and potential US teams to play; and second, the Alaska Mini Tour for Players for the September 2023 long-week (4 days/3 nights) at the Alaska Mountain Rugby Grounds aka Rugby’s field of dreams.  More details to follow.
 
Thanks also to Tere for arranging the 50/50 draw in support of the Foodbank.

Let’s celebrate a toast, a klink and a cheer, to good friends and good times, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!

The end of winter season (last match) against Snowcaps at Brockton, on Sunday, December 11th at 1PM provided sun at times with cool and clear weather after a cold and rainy week.  You could say the weather conditions were pitch perfect and in true Brockton fashion the field was peppered with goose droppings and fall foliage. A beautiful setting for Rugby!
 
The Evergreens Rugby Club would like to thank the Scribes, SOBs and Vancouver Rowing Clubs for coming out to help make this day a great rugby Sunday. With enough sharing of players, the Snowcaps kick-off with mix of players from both sides creating the two teams of 15 players match with spares!!!!
 
Respect to the Referee Tyler Dawson for being able to control the bunch of miscreants on the field.
 
The highlights of the game include the Snowcap player call for the ball to receive a beautiful pass (from Evergreens) from behind the Evergreens back line for a try and we saw a few red shorts making their moves!!!!!

Welcome back to Sonny and his first game match in 2022 and Ian Anderson returning to play after a 9-year retirement! Well done to everyone that played. No injuries to report. The Final Score –Snowcaps won😊
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Let's get ready for the next game! The Ebb Tide Rugby Club is coming to Brockton Pavilion at Stanley Park Vancouver on Sunday, February 26, 2023. 
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The Club silently took time today to honour, reflect, and remember Greg Gilding of the Twilighter Rugby Club.