The first Royal Military College rugby team – 1918
The Eastern Ontario Rugby Union (EORU) is a branch of Rugby Ontario and serves as the administrative body for rugby in Napanee, Kingston, Brockville, Cornwall, Lanark, Petawawa and Ottawa.
EORU was incorporated in 1979 but can trace its roots back to the early 1950’s when the very first club in Eastern Ontario was formed. The Bytown Beavers, now known as the Ottawa Beavers and Banshees, played its first match against Westmount (Montreal) at Ashbury College in Ottawa.
In the 1960’s interest in the sport started to take hold and some members of the Bytown Beavers split off to form the Ottawa Indians and Ottawa Irish. The very first game between two Eastern Ontario clubs took place in September 1962, when the Beavers defeated the Indians 6 to 3.
The addition of these new clubs helped to further advance rugby as the sport of choice and provide more opportunity for players to join and grow. The objectives of EORU remain much the same today; to promote and develop the game of rugby within Eastern Ontario.
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Hello:
Wondering if you can guide me with something, my son is 14 year old and is very interested in learning about Rugby and how to play it. Would you know if there is any summer camp that he could join?
Thank you
Anwar
613 883-1040
Hi Anwar,
Thanks for visiting our website!
These Ottawa area clubs field Under 16 (U16) mens teams: Bytown Blues, Barrhaven Scottish, Ottawa Indians and Ottawa Irish. The Kingston Panthers also have a U16 program if that’s closer. You can find their contact information here.
On July 18th and 19th, you can check out the National Capital Youth Rugby Festival and see our rugby youth in action and perhaps make contact with a club that catches your eye.
Good luck, and welcome to the rugby family!