• Competitive, Inclusive, Fun, Social -- the Rugby Club you need to join!

  • 4 Mens teams and a Womens team in our Senior Division

  • 10 teams of boys and girls teams aged 13-18 play in our Junior Division

  • More than 240 boys and girls aged 4 to 12 years play in our Minis Division

  • Men‘s, Women’s and Co-Ed Touch Rugby Programming for Adults 18+

  • 380 Youth from Ages 4-13 in our Rugby and Multisport Summer Day Camps

  • More than 350 participants in our Fall 7s, Indoor and Offseason S&C Programs for U6-U18

  • A "One Club" community Culture that engages and brings people of all ages together

Welcome

Welcome to the Crusaders Rugby Club, the largest rugby club in North America, based in Oakville, Ontario.

If you’re looking for fun, camaraderie, teamwork, leadership, training and fitness benefits, rugby – and our club – is a great choice. With multiple senior men, women and youth and minis teams there is a place for everyone.

We accept players from the age of four, boys and girls, of all shapes and sizes, no experience required!

About us

Crusaders Rugby Club is a registered non-profit organization that has been growing participation in sport and rugby in Oakville and surrounding communities in the GTA for over 50 years.

With three divisions: seniors, juniors and minis the Crusaders Rugby Club welcomes all players from 4 to 74!

The club offers summer camps, rugby 7s programs, offseason training programs in addition to our 15s programs.

Rugby at Crusaders

Rugby fosters and teaches camaraderie, respect, courage and discipline.

The club is committed to providing a program for all players to develop both their rugby skills and their love of rugby.

Many of our players go on to play for provincial, national and professional teams, so if you have ambition in the sport Crusaders Rugby Club is a great place to be.

Recent Club News

Wales Meets Oakville: Nantymoel RFC Takes on the Crusaders – Monday, June 2 at 7PM

This coming Monday, June 2 at 7:00 PM, Crusaders Park will play host to a special international fixture as the Crusaders Senior Men welcome Nantymoel RFC on their 125th Anniversary Tour to Canada, a proud and storied club hailing from the heart…
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2025 Home Opener and Alumni Day – Come Out and Support the Cru!

Saturday May 24 is the Cru's Senior Home Opener day featuring our three senior men's teams and our senior women. We also welcome back our alumni to enjoy some great rugby and our recently facelifted club on our annual Alumni Day.Our Senior…

Crusaders Launches a New Touch Rugby League on Tuesday Evenings

The Crusaders Rugby Club is excited to launch a new version of our Touch Rugby League this summer on Tuesday nights. The 6-Down Touch Rugby league is a competitive league suitable for players of all abilities. This non-contact league is open…

Men’s 1st XV, 2nd XV and 3rd SV Marshall League Schedule

 Support Your Crusaders Senior Men in the Marshall Premiership League Come out and support our Senior Men's teams home and away as they battle it out in the Top 8 Premiership division of the Marshall League, Ontario's premier rugby…

Victoria Day Fireworks – Sunday May 18

Get ready to light up your night at our Victoria Day Fireworks on Sunday, May 18 (rain date of Monday, May 19 —fingers we don’t need it) from 4pm onwards. We’re kicking things off with Speakeasy, the LIVE BAND that’ll keep the vibes…
Crusaders Summer Ball

Crusaders Summer Ball 2025

The Crusaders Rugby Club will be holding our inaugural Summer Ball on Saturday, June 21, from 5 p.m. The proceeds from this event will be provided to the Crusaders Player Fund, a fund to provide financial support to players in need of financial…

2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) – Date Set for January 28, 2025

The Crusaders Rugby Club’s 2024 Annual General Meeting will be held at the Crusaders Rugby Club on Tuesday January 28, 2025 at 7:00pm.Director's Reports will be presented highlighting information on the past season, upcoming projects,…

Trillium Grant for Clubhouse Renovations

The club is pleased to announce that it has been awarded $120,400 Ontario Trillium Foundation funding to perform some much-needed clubhouse renovations during the winter of 2025. In 2024, the club upgraded its water system so that the clubhouse…
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Cru MINI Tournament, GIANT Success!

If you were anywhere near Crusaders Rugby Club on Saturday morning, you’ll know the place was a complete Zoo! Though there were no elephants or giraffes in sight, much to the disappointment of our every increasing South African contingent,…
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Get involved with Crusaders

As a non-profit, volunteer-run organization there are many opportunities participate in the club. Come help us out and join our community of volunteers!