A History of Thunderbird Dominance
The UBC Thunderbirds have more National Championship wins than any other varsity program in Canada with over 125 U SPORTS National Championships and over 240 athletes that have competed as Olympians
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Player Pathway
The UBC Player Pathway outlines the developmental steps and goals for emerging rugby talent. It’s designed to give athletes a clear understanding of the direction to take in order to progress toward their competitive aspirations. We work with National and Provincial-level protocols and incentives in pre-season, in-season and post-season programs. This ensures that all participating athletes at a minimum maintain a level of training consistent with Club objectives. Those that aspire to develop their skills further to the highest levels of competitive performance will have a strong foundation to build upon.
Prospective Players - Athletic Expectations
It’s very straightforward – always be prepared to the best of your ability to contribute to the Club’s achievement. Attend all practices. Show up prepared to work, to take instruction from the coaching staff and strive to be a better player at the end of every session. Maintain fitness by using the weight, physiotherapy and aquatic facilities available to all varsity athletes. Be accountable to your teammates and your coaches for your commitment to improvement. Past players who were dedicated in this manner became great players for UBC, Provincial Rep and National teams.
UBC Rugby’s traditional club format is unique among campus athletics. All athletes are welcome. The Thunderbirds compete at the highest levels of BC men’s rugby, followed closely by the Braves competing at the next level. The Totems are traditionally a development team for those players either new to the game of rugby or those players making the transition from high school rugby who require further skills development.
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