Blues Club Awards
Here we display those who have help the club grow, thrive and succeed!
Club and Team Awards
Every team in all programs U14 and above have awards for most improved, best team player, contribution to team spirit. We honour those who have improved their game and skills throughout the season, as well as reward those who succeed.
In the following section, we have multiple tabs displayiong the award winners in a year and the list of awards and a brief description of their importance and significance to our club's success over the years.
Awards List
2025 Winners
Club Awards
Gary Watson Award
The Gary Watson award, originally called the club person of the year award was re-named in remembrance of him shortly after he passed away after a club tour to New Zealand in 1977. The award represents the hardest worker in the club. It is not for the best player, but is awarded to a person in the club that has put a lot of work into the club, both on and off the field.
John Biewald Award
The John Biewald award is given to the active member who displays sportsmanship and dedication to rugby.
John Russell Award
Presented to the club player who represents the club at the highest level of representative rugby in the current year.
Doug McDonald Award (Men's 1st XV MVP)
Doug McDonald was not a founding member of the BBRFC, but rather THE founding member of the Bytown Blues. After a lengthy departure from the game due to professional commitments throughout the eighties, he returned to coach the Blues and the EORU Senior Men's squad in the early nineties, leading the EORU on their first ever tour abroad - Europe 1994. Many Blues were selected for that tour and the team's record was two wins from three games against Holland, Llanelli and Rugby Lions. We lost Doug a few short years later. The Doug McDonald Award is a memorial award presented to the First Team's Most Valuable Player.
Player Awards
Team MVP Award
The most valuable player for their team award during the year. It is not awarded necessarily to the best player, value is determined by contribution to the team, the morale, the spirit and the style of play exhibitied by the team.
Most Improved Player Award
This is awarded to the player who has shown the most improvement in their game, skill and knowledge of the game of rugby.
New to senior team Award
Awarded to the newest member to the senior team, typically new to club or graduate from our junior program.
Rookie Award
Awarded to the top rookie on the team
Senior Men
1st MVP
Nassim Ibekourene
2nd MVP
Hosein Abardeh
Most Improved Player
Dylan Louesdon
New Player
Mark Mikaya
Rookie
Jett Nesrallah
Senior Women
MVP
Allison Skeggs
MVP
Juliette Matsukubo
Most Improved Player
Sabrina Pagani
Club Player
Sarah Lujetic
Rookie
Rhiannon Monague
Rookie
Samantha Hemeon
Junior Men - U18
Player of the Year
Henry Chernoff
Sevens Player of the Year
Ben Potter
Most Improved Player
Victor Rushatsi
Top Back
Francesco Pagani
Top Forward
Aton Biakabutuka
Top Rookie
Lachlan MacLean
Junior Men - U16
Player of the Year
Elias Kaazan
Sevens Player of the Year
James McDonald
Coaches Award
Tyson McCartney
Top Back
Pammy Yusuf
Top Forward
William Ryckman
Top Rookie
George Dawe
Junior Men - U14
Player of the Year
Ollie Whitehouse
Sevens Player of the Year
Liam Ramirez-Gascho
Sevens Player of the Year
Oisin Stack-Bauer
Most Improved Player
Christian Bouchi
Top Rookie
Hugh Jones
Top Forward
Kaiden Green
Top Back
Marcus Crombie
Junior Women - U18
Player of the Year
Jade Cao
Player of the Year
Rachel Pinck
Most Improved Player
Pascale Block
Junior Women - U16
Player of the Year
Piper Brennan
Most Improved Player
Alice Hanna
Junior Women - U14
Player of the Year
Flavia Montoya Velez
Player of the Year
Naya Laggis
Most Improved Player
Melina Drouin
