The Burnaby Lake Rugby Club fields competitive teams at the highest levels of mens and womens rugby in Canada, but also accommodates players who wish to learn the game or just participate socially.

Rugby is played at BLRC year-round. The 15-a-side league season runs September through April, with a break over December and January. During the season, all senior teams practice on Mondays and Wednesdays, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Games are Saturdays with kickoffs at 10:00 am, 11:30 am, 1:00 pm and 2:45 p.m. Home games are at the Burnaby Lake Sports Complex, away games as per the published schedules.

In the fall, BLRC plays in the Vancouver Rugby Union Spray League competition. The mens program fields teams at the First, Second and Third Division levels. The Spray League is the highest level competition in the Lower Mainland region. The womens program fields a First Division team.

In the spring, BLRC's top two mens teams play in the province-wide Premier league competition, which is the highest level of club competition in Canada. The mens third team plays in the Vancouver Rugby Union third division competition. BLRC's womens team plays in the province-wide Womens Premier league. In 2003, 2006, 2007 and again in 2009 the BLRC Senior Women won the BC Women's provincial championship.

In the off-season, BLRC members play touch on Thursdays, usually starting at 6:30 p.m. The Club also participates in a number of 7-a-side tournaments throughout the summer, and organizes at least one in-province tour each year.