Check out the lastest SIRC Newsletter - Feel Great this Winter ! Now that the holiday season has come to a close we look ahead to the enjoyment of winter time activities over the next few months. We all know the physical benefits of exercise but did you know that exercise and physical activity have been proven to have a positive impact on mental and emotional health? Although any type of physical...Read more

A lot of us have taken advantage of the revolution in gaming technology and gotten hooked in to the latest interactive video games . These game consoles are a hit with young and old alike, with everything from tennis to dancing, we can all find an interactive sport application to enjoy. Did you know: A study presented at the American College of Sports Medicine’s Annual Meeting 2009 showed that...Read more

"I prefer rugby to soccer. I enjoy the violence in rugby, except when they start biting each other's ears off." - Elizabeth Taylor (1972) It is said that the birthplace of rugby was 1823 when William Webb Ellis "with fine disregard for the rules of football (remember football was yet to split into the various codes) as played in his time at Rugby school, first took the ball in his arms and ran...Read more

Check out the latest SIRC Newsletter - The Top 10 Most Requested Topics of 2009 ! SIRC is your national sport library and in 2009 you proved that learning and staying informed are important. You came from over 800 different cities and towns in Canada ( view map ) to find information on injury prevention, coaching techniques, motivation and much more. Last year we added over 30,000 new sport...Read more