OCAA ANNOUNCES MEN'S RUGBY SCHEDULE FOR 2026 SEASON

TORONTO – The Ontario Colleges Athletic Association (OCAA) announced today its 2026 regular season men's rugby schedule, set to begin on Sept. 11.

OCAA MEN'S RUGBY REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE

KEY DATES
Regular Season Start Date: Friday, Sept. 11
Regular Season End Date: Sunday, Oct. 18
Quarter-Finals: Saturday, Oct. 24 - Sunday, Oct. 25
Semi-Finals: Saturday, Oct. 31 - Sunday, Nov. 1
Championship Dates: Saturday, Nov. 7 - Sunday, Nov. 8

MEN'S RUGBY (SINGLE DIVISION)
Conestoga (Kitchener)
Durham (Oshawa)
Georgian (Barrie)
Humber (Etobicoke)
St. Lawrence (Kingston)
Seneca (North York)

A single-division format will continue for 2026 as teams will play every team once in a single round robin totalling five matches each.

Every club's regular season debut will begin in a span of three straight days starting Sept. 11. The Conestoga Condors play host the season opener against the Seneca Sting. On Sept. 12, the two-time defending OCAA champion Humber Hawks entertain the St. Lawrence Surge, and the Georgian Grizzlies visit the Durham Lords on Sept. 13.

A rematch of last season's OCAA gold medal match between Humber and Durham is scheduled for Sept. 26 in Brampton.

A total of 15 matches will be played over a span of 38 days. Teams play every weekend (Friday, Saturday or Sunday) with a universal bye at Thanksgiving.

All six teams at the conclusion of the regular season advance to the post-season, with the top two seeds earning a bye into the semi-finals. Playoff match-ups will be based according to seeding, with the higher seeds hosting the lower seeds.

Winners of the semi-finals advance to the gold medal match, while the losing teams play for bronze.

All OCAA schedules for the 2026-27 season, including dates, times and locations, are subject to change.

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Josh Bell-Webster
Marketing and Communications
Ontario Colleges Athletic Association
Tel: 416-426-7041
E-mail: bell-webster@ocaa.com