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Abbotsford RFC
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Full nameAbbotsford Rugby Football Club
UnionFraser Valley Rugby Union
Founded1972
LocationAbbotsford, British Columbia
Ground(s)CFV Exhibition Park
PresidentJacob Buskell
Coach(es)Dave Chambers
League(s)Okanagan Spring Brewery League
2015/161st XV: BC Champions
2nd XV: BC Finalists
3rd XV: BC Finalists B
1st kit
2nd kit
3rd kit
Official website
www.abbotsfordrugby.com

The Abbotsford Rugby Football Club is a Canadian rugby union club based in Abbotsford, British Columbia. The Abbotsford RFC was founded in 1972. The team currently plays in the Okanagan Spring Brewery League, the second tier of the British Columbia Rugby Union. There have been many Abbotsford RFC players who have gone on to play representative rugby both provincially and internationally.

History

The Abbotsford RFC was established in 1972 and began play in the Vancouver Rugby Union for their inaugural season. The following year the club would join the newly established Fraser Valley Rugby Union.

The club has steadily been building a name for itself in British Columbia rugby becoming more and more competitive each year, however, they have yet to capture a British Columbia Premiership title. Abbotsford RFC was relegated to BC League One for the 2012/2013 season after finishing 8th in the 2011/2012 Canadian Direct Insurance Premier League season.

Facilities

The Abbotsford RFC play their home games at CFV Exhibition Park.

Titles

Notable players

The following players have played for Abbotsford RFC at some point in their rugby careers and have achieved notability through representation at the international level and/or have gone on to play rugby professionally at a high level.