Club History

Orca Youth Rugby's U19 Boys Team, Spring 2010

Orca Youth Rugby (also known as “Orca Rugby” and formerly known as Channel Islands Youth Rugby Football Club) is a division of Santa Barbara Rugby Association (SBRA). SBRA was incorporated as a California non-profit corporation in 2002 and is recognized as a charitable organization by the IRS under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations to Orca Youth Rugby are tax deductible. As a member of the Santa Barbara Rugby Association, here is our IRS 501(c)(3) Charity Letter.

Orca Youth Rugby is part of Rugby California, USA Rugby, and the International Rugby Board (“IRB”). The International Rugby Board has team organizations in over 100 countries.

Orca Youth Rugby exists to serve the youth of Ventura County. Players come mostly from coastal Ventura County: Ventura, Oxnard, Camarillo, Somis, Port Hueneme, Newbury Park, and Thousand Oaks, but ALL youth are welcome.