| Full name | Ontario Rugby Union (ORU) |
|---|---|
| Association | Rugby Canada |
| Location | Ontario, Canada |
| Colours | Blue, White |
| Branches | Eastern Ontario Rugby Union, Niagara Rugby Union, Southwest Rugby Union, Toronto Rugby Union |
TheOntario Rugby Union (ORU) also known asRugby Ontario[1] is the provincial governing body for the sport ofrugby union in theCanadian province ofOntario and a Provincial Union ofRugby Canada. Rugby Ontario governs various levels of rugby (Under-7, Under-9, Under-11, Under-13, Under-15, Under-17, Under-19, Senior, Masters, Non-contact).
You can find a list of clubs in Ontariohere.
Rugby Ontario is represented on the National stage by theOntario Blues. This program includes 15's teams at the following ages: U15, U16, U17, U18, U19, U20 and Senior; which compete at theCanadian Rugby Championship in championship and festival divisions. The Senior Men's side competes for theMacTier Cup. Also included in Rugby Ontario's provincial program are 7s teams at the U18 level, who compete for the Canadian Rugby U18 7s National Championships.
The Rugby Ontario program and its clubs have produced ten High Performance players currently on theRugby CanadaNational Men's Team (XVs); 12 High Performance players currently on theRugby CanadaNational Women's Team (XVs); five High Performance players currently on theRugby CanadaNational Men's Sevens Team; and eight High Performance players currently on theRugby CanadaNational Women's Sevens Team.
There are ten men's competitions which are sanctioned by the ORU. The Marshall Premiership and Championship are contested by the best teams from the Toronto Rugby Union and the Niagara Rugby Union, and feature promotion and relegation. The lower leagues are run by the branch unions. The winners of the TRU and NRU compete in the Intermediate Cup against the lowest placed team in the Marshall Championship to determine who will play in the Championship the following year.
Level | League(s)/Division(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marshall Premiership 8 clubs | ||
| 2 | Marshall Championship 8 clubs | ||
| 3 | Eastern Ontario Rugby Union 6 clubs | Niagara Rugby Union A 6 clubs | Toronto Rugby Union Premier Division 6 clubs |
| 4 | Niagara Rugby Union B 8 clubs | Toronto Rugby Union Premier 2nd Division 6 clubs | |
| 5 | Niagara Rugby Union C 6 clubs | Toronto Rugby Union Regional B 8 clubs | |
| 6 | Toronto Rugby Union Central 16 clubs | ||
In addition to the men's competitions, there are 6 women's competitions.
Level | League(s)/Division(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ontario Women's League 6 clubs | ||
| 2 | Eastern Ontario Rugby Union 4 clubs | Niagara Rugby Union A 6 clubs | Toronto Rugby Union Senior Premier 6 clubs |
| 3 | Niagara Rugby Union B 6 clubs | Toronto Rugby Union B 6 clubs | |
Ontario Cup
Carling Cup
McCormick Cup
ORU Women’s Cup
OWL Cup
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