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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 22

The Beach 2XV – took to the home pitch on Saturday to face the Scottish, hoping to send the home crowd away happy. Unfortunately, the result was not what we were hoping for, and the final score of Scottish 37, Beach 10 doesn’t tell the whole story of the effort on the field.We played some tough rugby. The forwards went about their work with grit, the defence put in plenty of hard tackles, and there were stretches where the group showed the kind of physicality and commitment that make this club proud. Playing at home, the squad wanted to make a statement, and they gave everything they had. What we couldn’t find was the momentum. Rugby is a game of momentum, and when it swings the wrong way it can be difficult to win it back. Each time we started to build something, the Scottish found a way to shift the tide. Over eighty minutes those moments added up, and they were able to tilt the scoreline in their favour. Ten points on the board for the Beach shows there was fight in the group, and the squad never stopped competing. A big thank you to everyone who came out to support the team at home. Your voices were noticed and appreciated.

1XV – The unexpected six-game unbeaten streak finally ran out of steam on Saturday, as the 1XV met the defending champions in a match that would decide their season. It was a hard way to end a run that few had seen coming. The men came into the game with confidence and momentum, and they had earned both. Six straight matches without a loss had turned a side with modest expectations into one that opponents were starting to take seriously. That belief showed from the opening whistle. The 1XV competed at the breakdown, defended with purpose, and refused to be intimidated by the reigning champions. The men did their best. Nobody in the squad left anything on the pitch, and the effort was there from the first minute to the last. In the end, it wasn’t enough to pull out the win, and the loss brings their season to a close. Beach 21 Harlequins 34 Still, the result shouldn’t overshadow what this group accomplished. A six-game unbeaten run is no small feat. The 1XV can hold their heads high, and the lessons and momentum from this season will be there when they return next year.

So the McCormick Cup will be the Oakville Crusaders vs the Brantford Harlequins at 3pm at Crusaders Park

The Gee Gage cup will be the Oakville Crusaders vs the Toronto Scottish at 1pm at Crusaders Park

Tune in to watch the games live on Rugby Ontario’s Youtube page

Rugby Ontario’s Youtube page

Lastly the Balmy Beach Old Boys (BBOBs) will be taking on Oakville at 11:30am at Crusaders Park. They will be playing in the inaugural Master Cup. We will be looking for some redemption after a tough […]