Rob St. Germain was to launch his “legendary” rugby career in 1972 following the promise of free food and beverage as a guest of the Wasps Rugby Football Club, to watch rugby game films at the old Carling’s Brewery. A teacher at Glenlawn Collegiate, Rob was to play his first game that year against the Assassins Rugby Football Club at Hubic Field. But that was just the beginning, as Rob went on to play for another 34 years with both the Wasps RFC and the Legends before he retired as a player in 2006. Rob’s contributions to the sport of rugby, however, go well beyond his exploits as a player.
As one of the founding members of the Legends Rugby Team, Rob and his cohorts provided a much needed opportunity for older players to continue playing competitive rugby in 3rd Division, the team winning the 3rd Division Provincial Championship in 1992 and recipient of the Manitoba Association of Rugby Referees “Spirit of the Game Award” in 1994 and 1995.
In addition to serving as Captain of Wasps RFC teams several times over the years, Rob coached the Wasps RFC in 1978, coached Fort Richmond Collegiate high school boys’ rugby teams during the first years of high school rugby operations, coached the first women’s rugby teams in Manitoba at the high school level at Fort Richmond Collegiate in 1978/79 and the senior women’s club level with the Wasp Women’s Athletic Association.
Playing and coaching were not enough for Rob as he served his club in the capacities of President, Vice President and Board Director for several terms over the years. In addition, Rob was the original webmaster of www.waspsrugby.com, the first rugby webpage in Manitoba, and continued on as the club’s webmaster for over 20 years updating and authoring much of its content.
In 2003 and 2006, Rob was part of a three member organizing committee that successfully ran the Rugby Canada Junior National Championship Festivals in Winnipeg. The success of the 2003 festival was to result in Rob being recruited by Rugby Canada in 2004 to provide assistance and help run the Junior National Championship Festival in Hamilton, Ontario when local volunteers were experiencing organizational difficulties.
One of Rob’s proudest moments was to see the establishment and construction of Maple Grove Rugby Park (MGRP) in 1985. Following its establishment, Rob served for many years as the bar manager, organized a major fundraiser for the park by hosting a Rugby World Cup event in 2007 and would go on serve as President of MGRP from 2009 to 2014.
Rob’s long tenure and his many and varied contributions to the sport stand him in elite territory as one deserving of induction as a Builder in the Manitoba Rugby Hall of Fame.
Today, Rob volunteers his web based talents to the Manitoba Rugby Hall of Fame having created its website www.manitobarugbyhalloffame.com and serving as webmaster.
As one of the founding members of the Legends Rugby Team, Rob and his cohorts provided a much needed opportunity for older players to continue playing competitive rugby in 3rd Division, the team winning the 3rd Division Provincial Championship in 1992 and recipient of the Manitoba Association of Rugby Referees “Spirit of the Game Award” in 1994 and 1995.
In addition to serving as Captain of Wasps RFC teams several times over the years, Rob coached the Wasps RFC in 1978, coached Fort Richmond Collegiate high school boys’ rugby teams during the first years of high school rugby operations, coached the first women’s rugby teams in Manitoba at the high school level at Fort Richmond Collegiate in 1978/79 and the senior women’s club level with the Wasp Women’s Athletic Association.
Playing and coaching were not enough for Rob as he served his club in the capacities of President, Vice President and Board Director for several terms over the years. In addition, Rob was the original webmaster of www.waspsrugby.com, the first rugby webpage in Manitoba, and continued on as the club’s webmaster for over 20 years updating and authoring much of its content.
In 2003 and 2006, Rob was part of a three member organizing committee that successfully ran the Rugby Canada Junior National Championship Festivals in Winnipeg. The success of the 2003 festival was to result in Rob being recruited by Rugby Canada in 2004 to provide assistance and help run the Junior National Championship Festival in Hamilton, Ontario when local volunteers were experiencing organizational difficulties.
One of Rob’s proudest moments was to see the establishment and construction of Maple Grove Rugby Park (MGRP) in 1985. Following its establishment, Rob served for many years as the bar manager, organized a major fundraiser for the park by hosting a Rugby World Cup event in 2007 and would go on serve as President of MGRP from 2009 to 2014.
Rob’s long tenure and his many and varied contributions to the sport stand him in elite territory as one deserving of induction as a Builder in the Manitoba Rugby Hall of Fame.
Today, Rob volunteers his web based talents to the Manitoba Rugby Hall of Fame having created its website www.manitobarugbyhalloffame.com and serving as webmaster.