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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 August 25

Saturday was filled with emotion as we took on the Brantford Harlequins at home this past weekend. Speaking to some of the players they said this week was tough as the constant thought of coach Brian was on everyone’s mind and how can we best honour him. With a pair of wins in dominant fashion.

With black tape on the arms of our athletes, our 2XV took to the field. The rules state that we can only field 15 players but you know coach Brian was out there in spirit. The Beach implemented a new defensive structure that saw us attack the gain line and push out when the ball cleared the channel. This resulted in a lot of double tackles, stops behind the gain line and kept the Quins at bay for most of the half. The Beach climbed to a commanding 19-0 lead but a late try by the Quins saw the halftime score 19-7. The Quins opened the second half with a try bringing the score to 19-14 and then another try making the score 21-19. Late in the second half with the Beach camped out inside the Quins half, we won 2 scrums against the head. The second scrum drew a penalty which allowed up to pin the ball inside the Quins 22m. Although we couldn’t convert the lineout into points, we did get a turnover, ran a play short side and scored in the corner making the final score 26-21.

A beautiful moment before the 1XV kicked off as both teams lined up on the 15 for a moment of silence. There were flowers presented to coach Brian’s wife as well from the Beach. After the tears were wiped from the faces of the faithful and the men, the whistle sounded the start of the game. There was an early card by the Quins for a deliberate knock on which led to a try for the Beach. Then a perfectly weighted cross kick saw us put more points on the board. The half time score was 26-5. The Qunis opened the second half with a try but they didn’t have enough to threaten the lead. A turnover by the Quins on the Beach goal line was scooped up by the Beach winger and taken 80m. A couple of passes and we dotted down behind the uprights and we ended the game on a high note. The final score 48-24. Don’t look now, but the 1XV have won their 3 games and have climbed their way into 5th place. There are 2 games remaining in the regular season both at home against the Scottish and Oakville.

Both teams are now on a 2 week break so there won’t be any action until September 12th.