One of Canada’s largest clubs, United Rugby Club, will be taking part in the inaugural Women’s 7’s tournament at Harlequins Rugby Club on 29th August.
United Rugby Club is based in Coquitlam, British Columbia. It was formed in 2005 with the joining of Pocomo RFC and Douglas RFC. Both clubs, formed in the 60’s and 70’s, had success in their days, however by the early 2000’s they found themselves competing for players in the same catchment areas and decided to merge.
Tour organiser Denise Galuska brings us up to date on the women’s game:[su_quote]
Douglas had established women’s rugby as early as 1974, but with very little competition the team sort of fizzled out. It was reborn permanently in 1991. Pocomo women’s rugby was started in 2000 (and I am a founding . . .
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