Westshore Rugby Football Club (Or Simply Westshore R.F.C., or Westshore Rugby) is a rugby union club located in
Colwood,
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...
, on Vancouver Island. The club has the largest junior program on the island and is home to a number of Canadian national men's and women's team players.
Founded in 1968 after a split from
James Bay Athletic Association (JBAA), Westshore RFC was founded as ''Velox RFC''. With the tag line "Velox Omni Vincit" Which in latin translates to "Speed Conquers All'. Velox was founded to pursue a new style of play focused on speed, passing, and using the entire field to play.
In 1987, a group of alumni from
The University of Victoria joined the club & the club was changed from Velox RFC, to Velox-Valhallians R.F.C.. Valhallians being a sobriquet for the players who graduated from the athletics program at UVIC, whose name was "Vikes", or "Vikings".
Valhalla
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is where Vikings go when they die.
In 2014, UVIC bought the area where the rugby club had been treating out of and the organization had to find a new home. They were able to come to a deal with the board of the then Juan De Fuca Recreation Center; where the club has been located since. When they moved, another change in name came with the club becoming Westshore R.F.C.. A nod to the region known as the West Shore, or the Western Communities.
Titles
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Rounsefell Cup: 0
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Notable players
Westshore RFC has produced a number of players who have played representative rugby both in Canada and internationally.
See also
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Rugby Canada
Rugby Canada is the national Sport governing body, governing body for the sport of rugby union in Canada. Rugby Canada was incorporated in 1974, and stems from the Canadian Rugby Football Union, a body established in 1884 that now governs amate ...
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British Columbia Rugby Union
The British Columbia Rugby Union (BCRU) is the provincial administrative body for rugby union in British Columbia, Canada. The BCRU consists of nine sub-unions and 65 clubs. It was originally organized in New Westminster in 1889 where Alfred St. ...
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BC Premier League
External links
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Sports clubs and teams in Victoria, British Columbia
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1968 establishments in British Columbia
Rugby clubs established in 1968
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