Training Every Tuesday & Thursday at 6:30pm at the Brockton Oval (Men's & Women's team)
Vancouver Rowing Club Rugby
Home of the Rowers. Men's, women's and youth rugby at Brockton Oval in Stanley Park, Vancouver's oldest rugby club.
The Rowers have played rugby at Brockton Oval since 1908. One ground in Stanley Park, a clubhouse on Coal Harbour, and men's, women's, Mini and Youth teams wearing the same red and white.
VRC Rugby competes across BC Rugby from September through April. Tuesday and Thursday nights are training, Saturdays are match day, and the patio is open after.
Why the Rowers
Rugby Canada captains, MLR alumni, former provincials, long-time Rowers, and people who moved to Vancouver last month. Every kind of player has come through this clubhouse for more than a hundred seasons. The squads are picked on form, week to week.
Men's and women's sides in BC Rugby, Mini and Youth at Brockton, summer touch through the warmer months. One club, one ground, one clubhouse.
Come train with usThree programs, one ground in Stanley Park. Pick the squad you'd play for and read the detail.
Men's
Two senior sides across BC Rugby Division 1 and Division 3. Train Tuesday and Thursday at Brockton Oval, play BC Rugby on Saturdays.
Women's
A competitive senior side in BC Rugby Womens Division 2, coached by World Rugby Level 2 staff. Tuesday and Thursday at Brockton Oval.
Mini & Youth
Saturday-morning Minis from age 4 and weeknight U16 Boys and Girls at Brockton, run by the same coaches as the senior program.
Our partners
From the clubhouse
Jun 19, 2025
Youth Rugby Returns to Stanley Park: VRC Relaunches Minis & U16 Programs for 2025/26 The Vancouver Rowing Club Rugby Section is thrilled to announce the re-establishment of its Youth Rugby Program for the upcoming 2025/26 season. After a brief hiatus, VRC is proud to relaunch both the Minis (ages 4–12) and U16 Boys and Girls […]
Nov 28, 2024
On Saturday, November 2, the Vancouver Rowing Club (VRC) and Squamish (Axewomen) combined Women’s Rugby Team emerged victorious in a highly anticipated 10-a-side match against the James Bay Athletic Association (JBAA) Women’s Team.
Oct 29, 2024
The Vancouver Rowing Club is thrilled to celebrate former player Mikiela Nelson’s impressive debut with Exeter Chiefs Women, where she scored twice in a thrilling 21-15 victory against Gloucester-Hartpury at Kingsholm.