Moncton Black Tide Rugby Football Club

With Truro 7s behind us, it’s time for Spring training. We will continue indoor practices until the weather gets nicer, Tuesday nights at l’Odysée School from 8:30-10pm. Bring running shoes and water.
Les entraînements vont continuer à l’interieur jusqu’à se que la temperature s’améliore. Chaque mardi soir de 20h30 à 22h à l’école l’Odysée, amenez des bonnes chaussures et de l’eau.

Rugby Christmas is fast approaching, which means that the hoards of rugby teams from across Canada will be descending on ‘The Barn’ for the March 7,8,9 weekend. Practice times have been booked for Tuesdays from 8-10pm at L’Odysée High School (McLaughlin rd & Léopold Belliveau rd)! It’s indoors, so be sure to bring your running shoes.

Moncton RFC is proud to announce its newest sponsor: Sparx Wellness! Sparx Has supported us as a partner through the use of their physiotherapy specialists throughout the past several seasons, and have now joined Moncton Black Tide as our Major Club Sponsor. They’ll also appear on our men’s and women’s jerseys this season.

Be sure to check them out at www.sparxwellness.ca

The Women Black Tide go into action at the Turkey Tens tournament in Fredericton on Saturday October 26 vs Mt.A women at 10am, then versus STU at 12pm. The women will hope to capitalize on their earlier successes this season, while setting a platform for the games later on that afternoon.

The 3pm game sees Stu Cosman, Shane McDowell, Alex Robart and the New Brunswick Black Spruce take on the Nova Scotia Keltics at Loyalist Grounds in what is sure to be a selection for the Eastern Canadian team. Best of luck to all those involved!

The Black Tide Women are looking to continue their winning ways throughout the Fall season! La saison d’automne pour l’équipe féminine se déroule de nouveau, avec les deux premiers matchs confirmés pour les dates suivantes :

The first 2 games of the Fall are as follows:
1) Sat October 12: Fredericton @ Moncton, L’Odysee School at 11am
2) Sat October 19: Moncton @ Fredericton, Loyalist Grounds or College Field (TBA).

The Moncton Men head into the playoffs on the heels of many convincing wins, including a 62-0 victory over St.John Irish, 30-0 over The Valley, 63-7 over St.John Trojans, and a tight 17-15 victory over Belleisle Rovers. The men head into a rematch of last year’s Provincial Finals against Belleilse which say Moncton take the title. The game this weekend is sure to be a charged affair, with the Black tide looking to keep the throne, while the Rovers seek retribution for last week and last year’s losses.

Kickoff is set for Sat Sept 29 @ 2pm in Belleisle.

The Black Tide Women’s trophy cabinet is busting at the seams! The ladies continued an impressive 4th entire season undefeated while winning the New Brunswick Women’s League Championship for the 5th straight time in as many years.

The first half was a tight affair between Moncton and cross-province rivals Fredericton Loyalists, with the scores at 0-0 going into the sheds. The ladies used their mobile pack to pick-and-go, drawing in multiple defenders only to release their speedy backs to gain solid territory. After several try-saving tackles from both teams the game was up for grabs, with momentum swings the norm throughout the match. Neither team opted for penalty kicks preferring the demoralization effect of try-scoring. Moncton touched down for 3 tries through Sam Roy, Hannah Davies, and Kiersten Steeves who also added 2 converts from the boot. The final whistle blew solidifying another successive New Brunswick Title with a hard-fought 19-7 victory for Moncton!

The women now set their sights on the Fall League for more scalps to claim. Congratulations to all the players and especially to head coach Ali Massoudi for his patience and skills to orchestrate another winning effort for the Club.