History

The History of Rugby in Alberta

October 31^st 1891              
Fifteen players first took the field in Edmonton against a team from Calgary

1929                                      
Formation of the Canadian Rugby Union

Spring 1958                        
The first Alberta Spring fixtures are organized involving the Edmonton Rugby Club (Pirates), the Calgary Barbarians Rugger Club, the Edmonton Wanderers Rugby Club, and the Penhold R.C.A.F. Rugby Football Club

Fall 1958                              
The first Alberta Fall fixtures are organized involving the Edmonton Rugby Club (Pirates) the Edmonton Wanderers Rugby Club, and the Calgary Barbarians Rugby Club

1961                                      
Alberta Rugby Union elects a president

1966                                      
Alberta fields its' first provincial rep. team against British Columbia, and Eastern Canada, at the first National Championship

1970                                      
Alberta Rugby Union incorporates as a society

1974                                      
Canadian Rugby Union incorporates as a society

1974                                      
Edmonton Rugby Union begins building Ellerslie Rugby Park

1976                                      
Calgary Rugby Union builds Kingsland Rugby Park

1976                                      
Alberta fields its' first Junior Men's Rep. Team to attend the U19 National Junior Championships

1977                                      
Rural clubs from Grande Prairie Lethbridge and Red Deer join the regional league competition

1978                                      
Alberta hosts its first International Match - France vs. Canada at Kingsland in Calgary

1987                                      
Alberta hosts the first Women's National Championship, and the Alberta Provincial Women's team wins the first title

1990                                      
Alberta fields it's first U17 Men Rep team who attend the first National Championships for that age group

1991                                      
Alberta hosts the first National Championships for U19 Women and wins the competition

1993                                      
Alberta hosts the 7th Asian Pacific Congress in Calgary along with two international matches, involving Canada vs. Australia

1995                                      
Alberta hosts the Women's Canada Cup competition

1999                                      
University of Alberta incorporates women's rugby as a varsity sport, and the team wins the CIS Championship

2000                                      
Alberta hosts the first Combined Junior Championship of U18 Men & U19 Women Alberta Summer Games incorporates rugby into the games for both girls and boys playing the 7's game

2003                                      
The Alberta Rugby Union is officially known as Rugby Alberta with a new logo. 
Alberta wins the Senior Women's Championship at the first Rugby Canada National Festival