Nova Scotia School Athletic Federation

• ‘This year will be different’: N.S. to implement mandatory masks for Grade 4 to Grade 12 students

  All students and staff members will receive two free reusable cloth masks at the start of the year. After that disposable masks will be available upon request.

  Education

  Aug 14, 2020
  
• Rugby to continue in Nova Scotia high schools

  The confusion around the future of rugby in Nova Scotia high schools came to an end on Tuesday.

  Education

  May 7, 2019
  
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• Teen injured in Nova Scotia rugby match says game has risks like any sport

  Diego Kuri says rugby has risks like any sport, and he believes the game makes him a better athlete and person.

  Sports

  May 7, 2019
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• Nova Scotia, athletic federation at loggerheads as high school rugby hangs in the balance

  The new memo says that Education Minister Zach Churchill's call to reinstate the sport on Friday "has not resolved the issue."

  Politics

  May 6, 2019
• Memorial rugby tournament held in Dartmouth amid uncertainty surrounding the sport

  The tournament is in support of the Davin Moxsom Rugby Scholarship, which is awarded to a Dartmouth High rugby player who best represents the qualities Moxsom brought to the sport.

  Sports

  May 4, 2019
• N.S. high school student’s petition to reinstate rugby surpasses 23,000 signatures

  Thursday’s decision by the Nova Scotia School Sport Federation to ban high school rugby was a massive blow for 16-year-old Charlotte Thomas, along with many others.

  Sports

  May 3, 2019
• N.B. rugby union joins call to reverse NSSAF’s decision to axe high school rugby

  New Brunswick Rugby Union president Yves Pellerin says the decision is going to have a ripple effect that goes further than the federation has considered.

  Sports

  May 3, 2019
• Cancelling rugby in N.S. could discourage reporting of injuries elsewhere: Rugby Canada

  The decision to cancel all high school rugby games in Nova Scotia could have a dangerous implication for all student athletes, sport officials say, because it could lead to players hiding injuries.

  Canada

  May 3, 2019
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• N.S. education minister calls for reinstatement of high school rugby

  The fallout continues after the Nova Scotia School Athletic Federation's (NSSAF) decision to cancel high school rugby in the province.

  Canada

  May 3, 2019