BLRC provides it's players with first class instruction and leadership from top level coaches. The Club also has a conditioning consultant that runs fitness sessions every practice, a staff of trainers who attend games and practices, and a club doctor.
Mike James is the Club's most famous alumni, a longtime professional player for Stade Francais in Paris, a veteran of four Rugby World Cups for Canada and a captain of the French Barbarians. He has returned to Canada to share with BLRC the wealth of his experience and the exacting attitude that took him to the highest levels of rugby. Andy Fell has been a fixture at Burnaby Lake for nearly ten years now. He joined BLRC after a career in the British Army. Whether through long service in Northern Ireland, or just English disposition, Andy has a low tolerance for shenanigans. Thankfully, his excellent technical knowledge lets him coach players to "sort out" line-outs and scrums as well. Steve Henzel has come up through the Burnaby program, and now, though in forced retirement from playing, is just as committed to the Club as ever. Steve shares with new players skills and knowledge that he learned while playing beside Canadian internationals Steve Gray and Barry Ebl. Joe comes from a teaching background, and is well suited by disposition and training to teach rugby to the Clubs developing players. Walt has coached the Burnaby Lake Women's team for back to back Premier Championship's. Walt most recently helped coach BC in the NWL, where a first place finish was earned by his ladies. Craig Richards leads fitness sessions at the start of every practice. Before joining BLRC Craig was a personal trainer for the renowned fitness consultancy Innovative Fitness. Every BLRC team is assigned a qualified sports medical trainer, each of whom the Club equips with supplies for taping, sports massage and injury treatment. Trainers monitor players health and rehabilitation from injury, are available for taping and sports massage before practices and games, and provide immediate medical attention when required during games. Our head trainer is Dr. Crysta Serne, a licensed Doctor of Chiropractic and principal at the Vitality Wellness Clinic. BLRC is fortunate to have Dr. Don Hedges, a physician with a sport medicine practice, on hand at most home games. Dr. Hedges also graciously provides priority appointments to Club players who need to see him during the week. BLRC is also very lucky to have Dr. Selena Chow, who practises Family Dentistry, available to provide dental services to players on a priority basis. Selena attends many of the Club's games and can be reached immediately at 604 809 4384.
