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Thunder & Grassroots Summer Camps
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![The 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 […]](https://thunderrugby.ca/rugby/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/PhilMack_Award_vonRichardson_bobbyross_640-115x115.jpg "Von Richardson Wins 2024 Phil Mack Indigenous Player of the Year Award")
Von Richardson Wins 2024 Phil Mack Indigenous Player of the Year Award
Posted on May 6, 2024 | No CommentsThe 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 […] -
![Thunder Rugby New Zealand Tour Tour Reflections from coach Clay Panga Thunder Tour Wrapup on BCRN Thunder NZ Tour Program View Itinerary View Google Earth Video of Tour The Thunder […]](https://thunderrugby.ca/rugby/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/thunderlogo-115x115.jpg "Thunder Rugby New Zealand Tour")
Thunder Rugby New Zealand Tour
Posted on May 2, 2023 | No CommentsThunder Rugby New Zealand Tour Tour Reflections from coach Clay Panga Thunder Tour Wrapup on BCRN Thunder NZ Tour Program View Itinerary View Google Earth Video of Tour The Thunder […] -
![Noah Bain Algonquin/Fijian Noah, who has an engineering degree from UVic, has an impressive list of rugby accomplishments at the regional, provincial and national levels. He’s heading to NZ this […]](https://thunderrugby.ca/rugby/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/noah_slider-115x115.jpg "Noah Bain Wins 2023 Phil Mack Indigenous Player of the Year Award")
Noah Bain Wins 2023 Phil Mack Indigenous Player of the Year Award
Posted on April 24, 2023 | No CommentsNoah Bain Algonquin/Fijian Noah, who has an engineering degree from UVic, has an impressive list of rugby accomplishments at the regional, provincial and national levels. He’s heading to NZ this […] -
![Two weeks after signing an agreement with BC Grassroots Rugby led by Clay Panga. Thunder Rugby have signed another partnership agreement with a well respected grassroots rugby organization, MacDowell Rugby, […]](https://thunderrugby.ca/rugby/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/phil_robin_mou-115x115.jpg "Thunder Rugby Announces Partnership with MacDowell Rugby")
Thunder Rugby Announces Partnership with MacDowell Rugby
Posted on May 9, 2021 | No CommentsTwo weeks after signing an agreement with BC Grassroots Rugby led by Clay Panga. Thunder Rugby have signed another partnership agreement with a well respected grassroots rugby organization, MacDowell Rugby, […] -
![Two organizations focused on youth rugby in BC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to promote youth rugby in BC. Both organizations have former Canada national team […]](https://thunderrugby.ca/rugby/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/phil_clay_mou-115x115.jpg "Thunder Rugby Announces Partnership with BC Grassroots Rugby")
Thunder Rugby Announces Partnership with BC Grassroots Rugby
Posted on April 23, 2021 | No CommentsTwo organizations focused on youth rugby in BC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to work together to promote youth rugby in BC. Both organizations have former Canada national team […] -
Thunder Rugby to Ahousaht
Posted on December 23, 2017 | No CommentsThunder Rugby went to the remote community of Ahousaht on the west coast of Vancouver Island, watch the video below. -
![Here are our new jerseys provided by X-Treme, four different sets to cover our U16 and U18 teams, boys and girls. Also thanks to Onni Group for their support. Chris […]](https://thunderrugby.ca/rugby/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Westhills_photoshoot_3_nowatermark-115x115.jpg "2016 Jerseys Provided by X-Treme – Special Guest Jamie Cudmore – Photo Gallery")
2016 Jerseys Provided by X-Treme – Special Guest Jamie Cudmore – Photo Gallery
Posted on February 19, 2016 | No CommentsHere are our new jerseys provided by X-Treme, four different sets to cover our U16 and U18 teams, boys and girls. Also thanks to Onni Group for their support. Chris […] -
![We recently wrapped up our inaugural season and it was a great experience, both for coaches and organizers and from the feedback so far, also for the parents and players. […]](https://thunderrugby.ca/rugby/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ceremony_1800-115x115.jpg "What is the Thunder Experience?")
What is the Thunder Experience?
Posted on July 15, 2014 | No CommentsWe recently wrapped up our inaugural season and it was a great experience, both for coaches and organizers and from the feedback so far, also for the parents and players. […] -
World Rugby Features Phil Mack and the Thunder Program
Posted on June 1, 2014 | No CommentsBack in June 2014 World Rugby did a feature on Phil Mack and the Thunder program. They produced this video which is on their YouTube channel. -
![Here are some photos from our first training session, it was pouring rain so the camera was waterlogged by the end. Everyone was having fun and Phil and the coaching […]](https://thunderrugby.ca/rugby/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/DSCN0032-115x115.jpg "First Session Done – Great Turnout in Rainy Weather – Lots of Photos")
First Session Done – Great Turnout in Rainy Weather – Lots of Photos
Posted on March 10, 2014 | No CommentsHere are some photos from our first training session, it was pouring rain so the camera was waterlogged by the end. Everyone was having fun and Phil and the coaching […] -
![It was fitting that the first official event for the Vancouver Island Thunder Aboriginal Youth Rugby Program was at Thunderbird Park in Victoria. The Thunderbird is the symbol of the […]](https://thunderrugby.ca/rugby/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/Thunder_jan18_001-115x115.jpg "Phil Mack Announced as Head Coach of Thunder Program")
Phil Mack Announced as Head Coach of Thunder Program
Posted on January 22, 2014 | No CommentsIt was fitting that the first official event for the Vancouver Island Thunder Aboriginal Youth Rugby Program was at Thunderbird Park in Victoria. The Thunderbird is the symbol of the […] -
![[ed. This was our first post in June 2013 as we planned for program launch in the spring of 2014. The quote from this Aedelhard article gives an accurate description […]](https://thunderrugby.ca/rugby/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/facebook_header31-115x115.jpg "Thunder Indigenous Rugby Overview")
Thunder Indigenous Rugby Overview
Posted on June 14, 2013 | No Comments[ed. This was our first post in June 2013 as we planned for program launch in the spring of 2014. The quote from this Aedelhard article gives an accurate description […]