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2026 Atlantic Rugby Championship Recap

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 15:45:07 GMT

KELTICS FINISH TOURNAMENT WITH OUTSTANDING RESULTS

Congratulations to all our Keltics teams on an incredible tournament weekend! From the opening whistle to the final matches, every team showcased the hard work, resilience, and pride that define Keltics rugby.

The final day brought even more success, with our U19 Women claiming the gold medal after an outstanding tournament and our U18 team earning a well-deserved silver medal . Our U19 Men finished strong with a dominant victory to capture bronze , while our Senior Women capped off a perfect tournament by finishing undefeated and sitting atop the final standings .

These results are a testament to the dedication of our athletes, coaches, managers, officials, and supporters who continue to help our provincial program thrive. We couldn't be prouder of everything our teams accomplished this weekend.

Congratulations to everyone involved, and thank you for representing Rugby Nova Scotia with passion, determination, and sportsmanship. Go Keltics!

High School Credit Program

Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:06:04 GMT

High School credit program for coaches and officials

High School Students interested in earning a credit through sport leadership programs are able to do so in Nova Scotia High Schools throughout their duration of time in grade 10, 11, and 12. The program requires 110 credit hour and has the goal to encourage students to build leadership skills and give back to their community.

For more information on the program please visit https://cch.novascotia.ca/high-school-personal-development-credit or view the PDF attatched below.

RNS Excited to Host Full Weekend of Youth Tournaments

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:49:59 GMT

two full days of youth rugby ahead!

The weekend of June 20th-June 21st are set to be an exciting weekend for youth rugby in Nova Scotia. Rugby Nova Scotia, in conjunction with Enfield Rugby Club and Riverlake Rugby Club will be hosting two full days of youth tournaments, with both flag and contact games taking place. An estimated 300-400 athletes from ages U10-U18 will participate, showing off skills and learning new ones! The goal of this tournament is to grow the game of rugby and increase youth programming across the province.

Specific scheduling includes U14 and U16 ages groups playing at Enfield Lions Den on Saturday, June 20th. The U10 and U12 age groups will be on Sunday, June 21st at Range Park in Bedford. U18s also play on Sunday, at Enfield Lions Den.

If you are interested in being a sponsor for Youth Programming please contact us rugbyed@sportnovascotia.ca

U19 and Senior Tournaments Set for Newfoundland

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:33:51 GMT

u19 and senior teams to play july 7th-12th

U19 Keltics Men's and Women's teams, alongside Senior Women will all look to defend their Atlantic Championship Title in St John's, Newfoundland from July 7th-12th. The tournament will feature a round robin style of tournament on Thursday and Friday for all teams, and U19 Women's will play crossover games on Saturday and wrap up the tournament Sunday with Finals and Consolation Finals. U19 Men and Senior Women will continue pool play on Saturday and finish the tournament on Sunday will Finals and Consolation Finals.

In the U19 category both Nova Scotia and New Brunswick will field two teams for the tournament, while PEI and Newfoundland will be the other competition. In U19 Men and Senior Women's the Keltics will play Newfoundland, PEI and New Brunswick.

If you are interested in sponsoring a team and/or a player please reach out to rugbyed@sportnovascotia.ca .