St. Andrew's College Rugby
2012


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1st Rugby is 2012 CAIS and CISAA Champions!

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Playing rugby at SAC makes you part of a proud and successful tradition dating back over 45 years.  Beginning in Middle School, our U13 squad sets the stage with a wide open, fast running 7's league, while the U14 squad develops basic knowledge of the 10-a-side game, essential skills, and loads of fun: In either case no-one gets cut and everyone plays. 

In the Upper School, the U16 team introduces players to competitive rugby with an emphasis on skill development, positional and support play.  The hope is that a core group of U16 players will fall in love with this most demanding and exciting of games and will play summer rugby with one of Ontario's many excellent clubs or provincial teams.

By the 1st Team level we are looking to develop decision making and tactical skills to produce a provincially competitive team.  With 20 Championship seasons in the past 47 years our record is a testament to both the program and the commitment of the players who have come through it.

Many of our players go on to play club, university and provincial rugby, with a few rising to even loftier heights.
Something to aim for... Where do you want to take yourself?

 Aurora Barbarians captain Robbie Carter (SAC '01) hoists the 2010 McCormick Cup.
 Aurora Barbarians captain Robbie Carter '01 hoists the 2010 McCormick Cup.
Photo Credit: Steve Somerville, YorkRegion.com

A Brief History of Rugby at SAC

 

Year           Event 
1964    Courtenay Stoate founds rugby at SAC
1967    Ontario 7’s Champions 
1968    Ontario 7’s Champions 
1969    Ontario 7’s Champions 
1972    ISL 7’s Champions    
1973    ISAA 7’s Champions 
1974    GBSSAA Champions
1976    ISAA 15’s Co-Champions  
1980    ISAA Champions  
1990    ISAA undefeated Champions  
1993    ISAA undefeated Champions 
1996    CISAA Champions  
1997    YRAA & OFSAA Champions 
1999    YRAA Champions
2000    YRAA Champions
2002    CAIS National Tournament Champions 
2003    CAIS National Tournament &
CISAA Co-Champions
2004    CISAA Champions 
2006    CAIS National Tournament Champions 
2007    CAIS
National Tournament & CISAA Champions
2011    CAIS/SEAL National Tournament Champions
2012   
CAIS National Tournament & CISAA Champions

Coaches
C. Stoate
C. Stoate
C. Stoate
C. Stoate & J. R. Coulter
C. Stoate
G. Smith & L. Pitman
G. Smith & L. Pitman
G. Smith
G. Smith & J. Clements
S. Swan & S. Harper
S. Swan
S. Swan & J. MacMillan ‘90
S. Swan & J. MacMillan ‘90
S. Swan & J. P. LaMarche '96
S. Swan &
J. P. LaMarche '96
S. Swan & M. Newton ‘97
J. Butcher & G. Shields
J. Butcher & G. Shields
J. Butcher & G. Shields
J. Butcher & G. Shields
J. Butcher & G. Shields
J. Butcher, G. Shields & E. Cumming '06
21 Championship seasons in 48 years
Go Saints!

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