On September 28th, the Pacific Pride and Trinity Western University wore Indigenous designed jerseys that were later auctioned off as a fundraiser for Thunder Rugby. The jerseys worn by the Pacific Pride were designed by Loni Skelton (Gitsxan) and the TWU jerseys were designed by John Lyall (Kwakwaka’wakw).
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Von Richardson Wins 2024 Phil Mack Indigenous Player of the Year Award
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– Posted on May 6, 2024The Phil Mack Indigenous Player of the Year award was started in 2017 to recognize Indigenous rugby athletes who have excelled during the year. This year’s winner was Von Richardson of the Pacific Pride, the Rugby Canada national development academy. Von is of Apache ancestry and has represented Canada in rugby at the U18 level and BC at the U16 and U18 level. He described his pathway to rugby.
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