About OUR MISSION
LEAVE NO ONE BEHIND. IT’S NOT A DRILL, IT’S RITS!
The mission of Rugby in the Square is to drive awareness of the need for inclusive and accessible youth sport in Toronto and across Ontario, and raise the funds to make it happen. Proceeds raised from this marquee event for Toronto Inner-City Rugby Foundation (TIRF) and Rugby Ontario support numerous local and province-wide community development initiatives. The impact includes the delivery of our mission through in-school programming to students, support for teachers, post-secondary academic scholarships, participant membership subsidies for TIRF athletes, summer youth employment and leadership programs, provincial and national team player subsidies, the “Rising Stars” winter training program and additional development programming.
About The Event
The Rugby In The Square tournament is a chance to witness rugby's spirit of competitiveness and camaraderie. We've invited Toronto's most engaged employers to tough it out on the pitch in a 5-aside version of flag rugby.
Rugby in the Square is a co-ed non-contact flag rugby tournament. Each team (of up to 10 players) is guaranteed a minimum of 4 games. Teams can participate in activations around Nathan Phillips Square from the Toronto Inner-City Rugby Foundation, Rugby Ontario and some of our partners.
5v5 non-contact flag rugby on artificial turf
4 games GUARANTEED
Registration also includes:
Team Jersey
Player Swag Bags
Meals and Refreshments (breakfast, lunch and post-match plus beverages)
Post-Event Social
previous winners
2018 - Eventi Capital
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2019 - Eventi Capital
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2023 - Eventi Capital
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2024 - EQ Bank
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2025 - EQ Bank
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2018 - Eventi Capital | 2019 - Eventi Capital | 2023 - Eventi Capital | 2024 - EQ Bank | 2025 - EQ Bank |
2024 & 2025
rugby in the squarE
champions
EQ BANK
Toronto’s city hall and Nathan Phillips square is the venue for this iconic event.
About The Location
Nathan Phillips square is a vibrant, active space in the heart of Toronto. attracting 1.5 million visitors every year, the square will welcome rugby in the square in its inaugural year.
Address: 100 Queen Street West, Toronto
Transit Information: Located at Toronto City Hall. Take the subway to Queen Station and walk west along Queen Street (north side) just past Bay Street.
To find out more about Nathan Phillips Square and the City of Toronto, please go to https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1089/index.html.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS
RUGBY ONTARIO
Rugby For All
Rugby Ontario’s mission is to lead, support and promote “Rugby for All” from communities to clubs, to province. This mission signals a movement toward creating a more cohesive, supportive, and progressive environment that is responsive to the needs of all members.
Rugby Ontario is a proud member of Rugby Canada and is extremely proud to be part of the pathway to representing Canada on the international stage.
For more information, please visit www.rugbyontario.com.
TORONTO INNER-CITY RUGBY FOUNDATION
Building community through rugby and rugby through community
Toronto Inner-City Rugby Foundation (TIRF) is a rugby-centred community development organization that uses rugby as a tool for social good. TIRF, a registered non-profit founded in 2011, builds community through rugby in 31 of Toronto’s under-served, low-income and priority neighbourhoods. Working in partnership with Rugby Canada; Rugby Ontario, nine Toronto-based rugby clubs; school boards and community service providers, TIRF reduces the financial, geographical, and cultural barriers that prevent children and youth from participating in the sport.
For more information, please visit www.tirfrugby.ca.
thank you to OUR VALUED partners and Sponsors
