Home Games and Nick Allen Fundraiser - Saturday November 19, 2022

Home games and Fundraiser for Nick Allen Saturday November 19

This Saturday, Capilano Rugby Club will be hosting home games as well as holding some fundraising initiatives for Nick Allen. The original club email about Nick Allen can be found below this message. The Go Fund Me page can be found by clicking here. To view the home game schedule please scroll down.

We ask all those attending the games this weekend to remember to bring $5 cash for the gate. The Capilano Rugby Club will be donating 100% of the gate this weekend to Nick Allen's recovery fundraising. During the games on Saturday there will be a bottle draw to aid the fundraising as well. Tickets will be 3 for $5, 7 for $10 and an arms length for $20. Lastly, the club will auction off a framed photo of "The Scrum". 100% of the money raised from this auction will go to the fundraising.

"The Scrum"

Updates on Nick's condition are being posted to the Go Fund Me page. The generosity from the rugby community has been amazing so far and we hope this continues till the fundraising goal has be achieved. The Allen family is extremely grateful for all the support so far! There will be some comments after the Premier Men's match (approx. 4:45pm) inside the clubhouse, please try and stay till then. Any question about anything regarding Saturday, please contact Chris Robinson at crobinson25@hotmail.com

Game Schedule - Saturday Nov. 19
12:45pm UBC 1st Division Women at Capilano 1st Division Women
12:45pm UBC Premier Reserve Men at Capilano Premier Reserve Men
2:30pm UBC Premier Men at Capilano Premier Men

Fundraiser for Nick Allen's Recovery

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE GOFUNDME PAGE

(This page has more details on Nick and will be updated on a regular basis with new details on Nick's current condition)

Nick Allen has very recently been involved in a very serious accident. Nick is a provincial and national level rugby player from the North Shore. Johnny Allen, Nick's brother, currently plays for the Capilano Sr. Men. Nick has most recently been with the Canada Men's 7's team and played with the Canada Classics in Bermuda last month.

Any help for the Allen family would be greatly apprecaited. Please consider helping with any financial donations or by helping to share the link on social media or by email with any rugby circles you belong to. More details can be found in the link above or in the information under the photo below.

The Capilano Rugby Club will be organizing some fundraising efforts during the homestand vs UBC next Saturday on November 19, 2022. More details will be shared this coming week.

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(L) Nick Allen and (R) Johnny Allen. Picture from a few years ago

On November 7, 2022, Nick Allen, a beloved member of the BC and Canadian Rugby community, was involved in a serious motor vehicle accident in Bali, Indonesia.

Nick sustained severe injuries to his head and his extremities and was rushed to a nearby hospital. Doctors identified that Nick had suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and severe damage to his shoulder and forearm, all of which required emergency surgery. The surgery went as well as it could, but there is still a great deal of uncertainty. While Nick continues to show small signs of improvement, it will be a slow process.

This crowdfunding page has been created by Nick Allen’s close friends in support of him and his family.

This is to help Nick and his family pay for all the expenses incurred after this accident. These are almost entirely medical bills. The aim is to raise $200,000 to support Nick’s recovery from this terrible accident. Raised funds will be transferred directly to Nick’s family, who will decide where to best allocate them based on current expenses incurred. Any amount helps and is greatly appreciated.

Nick is a staple to the BC and Canada Rugby community. Nick started his Rugby career with the Capilano Rugby Club and Mulgrave School before heading to the University of British Columbia, where he would complete his undergrad in economics. He also helped lead the Thunderbirds to three BC Men’s Premier League championships during his five years of playing. After completing his undergrad, Nick obtained his law degree at UBC’s Allard School of Law, while playing for the Canadian National Sevens squad.

Please help support Nick in any way you can – by donating to the GoFundMe page or spreading the word within your community.