Founded 1966 · Pour l'amour du jeu
About Scribes RFC
Scribes RFC is quite simply the finest Rugby Club in East Vancouver, BC, Canada.
The Scribes rugby football club was founded, in the fall of 1966, in the bar of the Newsmen's Club of British Columbia by five players and one supporter who were all journalists. Hence the name “Scribes”. It was created to introduce the fun and spirit of rugby into what was becoming a very serious game. The club has come far both on and off the field since those days, but the intentions of the club founders have been maintained.
The Scribes RFC is a member of, and plays in the Vancouver Rugby Football Union, which is a sub-union of the British Columbia Rugby Union. It is generally acknowledged that B.C. rugby is the best in Canada, as evidenced by the fact that we regularly place 80% of the players on all Canadian National sides. The Scribes have traveled extensively over the years to many areas in the U.S. and Canada, including Hawaii, many times to Britain, Ireland, Belgium, Japan and New Zealand.
The season runs from the first week in September to final playoffs in mid May. The summer season has many tournaments, and a big seven-a-side schedule.
In 2017, Scribes celebrated 50 years together as a club. Our storied history has included many ups, downs and refills, along with some pretty darned good rugby along the way. We would be thrilled to have you join our club and be part of the next 50 years both on and off the field.
Teams
Mini Rugby
Ages 4–12
Non-contact tag rugby and intro to contact. Sundays in fall and spring.
Junior Rugby
Ages 12–18
U14, U16, U18 divisions. Contact rugby following BC Rugby rules.
Men's Rugby
Senior
BC Rugby Union Lower Mainland Division 2. Games September to May.
Women's Rugby
Senior
BC Rugby Union Lower Mainland Division 2. Two-time BC Rugby Champions.
Training & Home Fields
Field updateTrout Lake Rugby Field, our home field, is closed for renovation, so all training has moved to Renfrew Park until it reopens.
Senior teams train Tuesdays and Thursdays at Renfrew Park from 6:30–8:00pm, and Under 18s train the same days from 6:00–7:30pm. Mini rugby runs Sundays 10–11:30am.
- Trout Lake Rugby Field , East 13th Ave and Templeton Dr. Home field, currently closed for renovation.
- Rupert Park , secondary home field
- Renfrew Park , all senior and youth training while Trout Lake is closed
- Club House, 2205 Commercial Drive, Vancouver