XL RUGBY NEWS UPDATES     9th May 2008

Having waited all week for someone else to provide a glowing summary of the Old Boys' event at Markham, I realize now that wer very short of budding journalists and so I will recap and project. Chuck and Scott were missing, and Kevin was on the injured reserve, so the XL's were represented on the pitch by myself, Mark R and Don, as well as various part time and temp players who wear our colours at times. Andrew Selbie is now on board and he needed only  MORE

It was a fine day for Rugby this past Sunday, and what a great turn out! For the opening game of the season, we had around 40 players, and a number of past players. There were even a couple of new faces; great to get some fresh blood into the Old Boys. The sight of our president and past-president on the side lines certainly was an inspiration to us all, lifting our spirits as we slogged up the hill towards the end of the game. I can still hear Andy's words encouraging us on with cheers like 'get your finger out!!!!. Then, he ensured that the referee's calls would go our way with advice like 'it's only Rugby that suffers sir!!!'. MORE

IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT DUES FOR XL CLUB            27th April 2008

After several meetings between all the member Clubs who have agreed to host fixtures this year, there appears to be a common concern regarding overall numbers. While we recognize that few if any members will MORE

IMPORTANT NEWS FOR THE XL OPENING OF THE SEASON      22nd April 2008

Greetings to all!!  For anyone who is not aware, I have taken over the XL Club Communication and Secretary duties from Scott.

For additional news on the 2008 season, you can access the XL 2008 season schedule by clicking on the link to XL 2008 SCHEDULE in the left hand banner of the Home Page. The XL's vs the rest of the World opening day match is scheduled for Sunday April 27 on the 3rd pitch at Brampton. Kick-off as usual 1:00 pm. MORE

XL CLUB RUGBY SCHEDULE 2008       22nd April 2008

All kickoffs are at 1:00 PM unless otherwise noted. *** Check for Saturday Games as kickoff may vary.

It was decided that the HOST team will provide food after the games. For games played at grounds without a club house, the HOSTS will still provide food at a Pub close by.    CLICK HERE FOR SCHEDULE