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Welcome to the Balmy Beach RFC! We are one of Canada’s oldest, largest and most successful grassroots rugby clubs. The Balmy Beach RFC constists of 4 men’s teams, 1 women’s team, and youth teams for boys and girls from Under-8’s up to Under-18’s, and an alumni section.

Established in 1955, Balmy Beach Rugby Rugby Club has a long and storied history in the Toronto and Ontario rugby communities. We are a progressive club whose members have gone on to feature for Canada and teams around the world.

Serving Toronto’s Leslieville and Beaches neighbourhoods, Balmy Beach Rugby Club runs programs for players ages 6-50+. Our programs prioritize strong fundamentals, fun, and a love of the game at all stages of life.

Balmy Beach Alumni are a key component of our Club and remain engaged with our section long after their playing days end. For more information on their activities, head to the Alumni section of our site.

Since 1955, the Balmy Beach Rugby Senior Men’s section has won a remarkable 13 McCormick Cups and 4 Carling Cups, the highest honours for a Senior Men’s team in the province.

As a club, our objective is to develop and empower players of all ages to go on to long and successful rugby careers, whether they be playing, coaching, or officiating.

Balmy Beach Rugby welcomes new and experienced players of all ages, genders and abilities.

SENIOR RUGBY

Registration for the 2026 season is NOW OPEN

Registration for the 2026 Summer season is NOW OPEN!

The Balmy Beach RFC is the most successful rugby organization in Ontario.

During the 2026 Season, the Balmy Beach RFC will field 4 men’s teams and 1 women’s team. 3 of the men’s teams will compete in the Ontario Rugby Union and 1 will compete in the Toronto Rugby Union. Our women will compete in the Toronto Rugby Union.

The season runs from May until August or September. We practice and play home games at Tubs & Gee Gage Field, in the east end of Toronto. The Senior Women practice on Mondays and Wednesdays, and the Senior Men practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Games are on Saturdays.

JUNIOR RUGBY

Registration for the 2026 season is NOW OPEN

Registration for the 2026 Summer season is open for girls and boys U6 to U12.

An incredible rugby program that starts with flag rugby at U6 and runs to U18. There are girls and boys squads from U14 to U18. All players are welcome!

You can find more information about the various age groups and coaching staff in our Junior Rugby section.

Practices run twice weekly starting in May, with festivals and matches across the GTA throughout the summer.

Email Junior Director Chris Kalbfleisch at balmybeachjuniors@gmail.com for more information, or start registering using the button below.

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Myles Martin Weekly Alumni Report for October 6

Here is a recap of the game in Burlington from Coach McLeish – What a game! Beach entered into this game as a seed 6 “underdog” taking on the seed 3 Burlington Centaurs. However, anyone who has watched the Beach Men’s First XV over the last 7 games knew that the seedings don’t reflect the current 7 game win streak that the squad is on. The game started with a penalty to Beach leading to a Burlington kick, maul and score to put them up 0-7. A yellow card to Burlington then led to three free flowing tries for Beach to make the score at 19-7. Unfortunately a yellow card to Beach immediately after Burlington returned to full strength led to two Burlington tries. Both mauls followed penalties and kicks into our 22. Score 19-19. Going into halftime it became clear that Burlington’s game plan was to hold onto the ball long enough to milk a penalty, and then maul every single line out.

Both teams traded blows back and forth throughout the second half when with 7 minutes left both Beach fly Half and the Burlington 8-man with twin yellow cards after a late hit and following exchange of pleasant words, leaving the game tied 33-33. Beach immediately capitalized on the chaos with a quick tap penalty advancing down the field to score putting the good guys up 38-33. With 5 min left to go, Burlington worked the ball into the Beach 22 meters. What followed was a goal line defense stand for the ages. It didn’t matter when Burlington threw at us, Beach responded with intensity and violence. After five minutes of chop tackles, double hits, and absolute dog work, Burlington knocked on, ending the game. Score 38-33

I want to take a second to thank all the fans, players, spouses etc… who came out to support the boys Saturday. That field sounded and felt like a home game with our fans completely drowning out Burlington. It pumped me up from on the far sideline, and I’m sure it did for the players on the field as well. Two more to go….

There is no rugby this weekend as we observe the Thanksgiving Weekend.

Glen Hamilton – On Thursday October 8th, the Beach club will be remembering our dear friend and teammate Glen Hamilton. Please feel free to pass through between 3 and 6pm to pay your respects and share in the celebration of life for such a great man.