Bayside Rugby Football Club (nicknamed Bayside Sharks) is a Canadian
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In it ...
club that is based in
White Rock, British Columbia
White Rock is a city in British Columbia, Canada, and a member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District. It borders Semiahmoo Bay to the south and is surrounded on three sides by Surrey, British Columbia, Surrey. To the southeast acr ...
. Established in 1988, the club regularly competes in the top division of British Columbia rugby and has contributed many players to representative teams at the provincial as well as international level. The club will play in the
British Columbia Premiership for the 2012-13 season.
History
The Bayside Sharks Rugby Football Club was born through the merging of the Tsawwassen and Semiahmoo Old Boys (SOB'S) rugby clubs in 1988. Since that time the club has found themselves in the
British Columbia Premiership final twice, unfortunately coming out empty handed both times. The Sharks won promotion to the premier division of British Columbia rugby for the 2012-13 season despite a 36-24 loss against
Vancouver Rowing Club
Vancouver Rowing Club (VRC) is a rowing club in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Originally formed in 1886 as the Vancouver Boating Club, the first clubhouse was built a year later. In 1890 one of the city's early athletic rivalries began whe ...
in the 2011-12 BC League One final.
The Clubs President is currently Kevin Whitmarsh.
Facilities
The club play their home games at
South Surrey Athletic Park
South Surrey Athletic Park is a popular recreational park in the White Rock/South Surrey community. The park is bound by 18th avenue to the south, 148th street to the east, 24th avenue to the North and Sunnyside Urban Acres Forest to the west.
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.
Titles
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Rounsefell Cup: 0
References
External links
Bayside Sharks Rugby
Rugby union teams in British Columbia
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