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The Capilano Rugby Football Club 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 its m ...
team based in
West Vancouver West Vancouver is a district municipality in the province of British Columbia, Canada. A member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District, West Vancouver is to the northwest of the city of Vancouver on the northern side of English Ba ...
,
British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...
. The Capilano Rugby Football Club currently play in the British Columbia Premiership and have won the BC Premier Championship three times.


History

The Capilano Rugby Football Club is the product of the amalgamation of two rugby clubs, the North Shore All-Blacks and the West Vancouver Barbarians, in 1969. Before the merger the North Shore All-Blacks were dominant in the 1930s capturing the British Columbia championship three years in a row from 1933 to 1935 and again in 1937, 1948, and 1955. The Capilanos continue to be a strong contender in the modern era winning three championships of their own in 2004 and 2005. Most recently, the Capilanos defeated
James Bay Athletic Association The James Bay Athletic Association is a Canadian rugby club based in Victoria, British Columbia. The JBAA were formed in 1886 and are said to be the oldest sports organization west of Montreal. James Bay play their home games at MacDonald Park i ...
22-21 in the 2011-12 BC Premiership final to win their third provincial championship as the Capilano Rugby Football Club.


Facilities

In 1982 a deal was struck with West Vancouver to designate Klahanie Park the home of North Shore Rugby and continues to be the home ground of the Capilano RFC.


Titles

* Rounsefell Cup: 3 ::2004, 2005, 2012


Club Presidents

*1969 – 1971 Bill Ewing *1971 – 1975 Bucky Ellison *1975 – 1977 Jeremy Dalton *1977 – 1979 Kevin Davies *1979 – 1983 Robin Dyke *1983 – 1984 Eric Cable *1984 – 1987 Iain Sellers *1987 – 1991 Tony Scott *1991 – 1994 John Olmstead *1994 – 1996 Eric Carlson *1996 – 1999 Mark Slay *1999 – 2002 Tony Scott *2002 – 2006 Alan Snowden *2006 – 2009 Steve Cook *2009 – 2014 Ken Robinson *2014 – 2016 Kes Kasha *2016 – Present Nick Belmar


Honorary Life Members

*George Wilson *Bill Duncan *Dick Hallaway *Bob Leevers *Alex Mahood *Bucky Ellison *Jim Morris *Brian Seed *Bob Spray *Jeremy Dalton *Kevin Davies *Gary Lynas *Robin Dyke *Ozzie Gjerdalen *Denny Maynard *Glyn Jones *Iain Sellars *Tony Scott *Noel Larkin *Dean Massie *Alan Codyre *Roger Hatch *Bob Michael *Mark Slay *Tim Murdy *Maurice Michaud *Paul Timperley *Bill Ewing *Eric Carlson *Alan Snowden *Steve Cook *Bob Bowman *Ken Robinson *John Langley


References


External links


Official Website
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