Playing rugby at SAC makes you part of a proud and successful tradition dating back 60 years. Beginning in Middle School, our touch-rugby squad sets the stage with a wide open, fast running 7's league. No-one gets cut and everyone plays.
In the Upper School, the U16 team introduces players to competitive tackle rugby with an emphasis on skill development, positional and support play. The hope is that a core group of U16 players will fall in love with this most demanding and exciting of games and will play summer rugby with one of Ontario's many excellent clubs or provincial teams.
By the 1st Team level we are looking to develop decision making and tactical skills to produce a provincially competitive team. With 23 Championship seasons in the past 60 years, our record is a testament to both the program and the commitment of the players who have come through it.
Many of our players go on to play club, university and provincial rugby, with a few rising to even loftier heights.
Something to aim for...
Where do you want to take yourself?
| Year Event |
Coaches |
| 1964 Courtenay Stoate founds rugby at SAC |
C. Stoate |
| 1967 Ontario 7’s Champions |
C. Stoate |
| 1968 Ontario 7’s Champions |
C. Stoate |
| 1969 Ontario 7’s Champions |
C. Stoate & J. R. Coulter |
| 1972 ISL 7’s Champions |
C. Stoate |
| 1973 ISAA 7’s Champions |
G. Smith & L. Pitman |
| 1974 GBSSAA Champions |
G. Smith & L. Pitman |
| 1976 ISAA 15’s Co-Champions |
G. Smith |
| 1980 ISAA Champions |
G. Smith & J. Clements |
| 1990 ISAA undefeated Champions |
S. Swan & S. Harper |
| 1993 ISAA undefeated Champions |
S. Swan |
| 1996 CISAA Champions |
S. Swan & J. MacMillan ‘90 |
| 1997 YRAA & OFSAA Champions |
S. Swan & J. MacMillan ‘90 |
| 1999 YRAA Champions |
S. Swan & J. P. LaMarche '96 |
| 2000 YRAA Champions |
S. Swan & J. P. LaMarche '96 |
| 2002 CAIS National Tournament Champions |
S. Swan & M. Newton ‘97 |
| 2003 CAIS National Tournament & CISAA Co-Champions |
J. Butcher & G. Shields |
| 2004 CISAA Champions |
J. Butcher & G. Shields |
| 2006 CAIS National Tournament Champions |
J. Butcher & G. Shields |
| 2007 CAIS National Tournament & CISAA Champions |
J. Butcher & G. Shields |
| 2011 CAIS/SEAL National Tournament Champions |
J. Butcher & G. Shields |
| 2012 CAIS National Tournament & CISAA Champions |
J. Butcher, G. Shields & E. Cumming '06 |
| 2013 CISAA Champions |
J. Butcher, G. Shields |
| 2018 CISAA undefeated Champions |
J. Butcher, K. Fraser |
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