High school Rugby

The Assassins Rugby Football Club has been committed to high school rugby in the province of Manitoba for decades and it continues to be a priority of the club. The club stands behind the collective belief that there is nothing better than introducing a teen or young adult to the sport that provides so many competitive and social opportunities. Rugby is a life-long sport and the Assassins RFC would like nothing more than to introduce young athletes around the province to the best sport in the world. Recruits drawn from these high school programs are a key component that has driven both the success of the Womens and Mens sides that the club fields to this day. In total the club is affiliated with 12 programs in the city of Winnipeg. Current and Assassin Alumni make up the coaching staff in high schools across the city. Beneath is a breakdown of the high schools that the Assassins RFC are affiliated with for 2016 with each program’s coaching staff:

C: Current Assassin Player
A: Assassin Alumni

Girls:

• Glenlawn Collegiate – Grant Mcmanes, Meghan Mcmanes(C), Kim Koverzin(A) and Oleksa Balko
• College Jeanne Sauve – Rachel Donnelly(C), Jordan MacKinnon(C) and Adam Setka(C)
• Churchill High School – Robyn Eaglesham(C), Lindsay Wahl(C) and Shahab Valipour(C)
• Windsor Park Collegiate – Amanda Konrad and Kerri Rolland
• Daniel McIntyre Collegiate – Hayleigh Bell(C) and Keziah Laurea(C)

Boys:

• Glenlawn Collegiate – Pat Hansen(C), Owen Pantos(C), Ryan Schneider(C) and Brendan Kowal (C)
• College John Sauve – Adam Setka(C), Derek Morgan(C), Jose Orellana(C), Johnny Alongi(C) and Oskar Idzikowski (C)
• Churchill High School – Shahab Valipour(C), Nancy Aganze(C), Ryan Braun(C) and Daniel Strang(C)
• Windsor Park Collegiate – Tom Nyutten(A), Justin Mackay(C), Cody Nykolitian(C), Darian McKinney(C) and Brett Kehler(C)
• St. John’s-Ravenscourt – Cameron Clark(C)

The Assassins also have alumni and current players coaching at St. John’s and Sisler High School.

With the return of Rugby Manitoba’s Colts 7’s League for the Summer of 2016, athletes from these programs will move on to play for either one of two Assassins Boys teams or the Assassins Girls team entered into this year’s competitions. Playing for an Assassins Colts team will help bridge the gap from High School to Senior Rugby. If you are a High School Rugby player looking to play Colts or Senior Rugby, the Assassins RFC are the best club in the province for both rugby quality and social opportunities. If you are interested in joining please contact recruitment@assassinsrugby.com.