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DARTMOUTH:<\/strong> More than 400 rugby players from across Nova Scotia braved the cold weather on Saturday to take part in the annual ICEBREAKER tournament hosted by Lockview High School Rugby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The tournament took place at the turf fields at Harbour East in Burnside, near Dartmouth Crossing, all day on April 5. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This year\u2019s event saw 20 boys\u2019 and girls\u2019 teams from across the province compete in a full day of early-season action, energy, and development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate group=”8″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”237″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now in its year 17, the ICEBREAKER has grown into a staple of the Nova Scotia rugby calendar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Designed to help teams ease into the spring season, the ICEBREAKER allows coaches to be on the field during play\u2014offering guidance, encouragement, and a chance to teach in real time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For many players that took to the pitch, specifically those new to rugby, it\u2019s a valuable stepping stone before the regular season begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe level of support and positivity out here is incredible,\u201d said one coach. \u201cIt\u2019s competitive, but also about learning and building team culture. You really feel the rugby community come together.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”190″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”115″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hosted by the Lockview High School boys\u2019 and girls\u2019 rugby programs, the event was powered by a team of dedicated volunteers who kept the long day running smoothly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite the cold weather, the enthusiasm on the turf never faded. <\/p>\n\n\n\n With a strong turnout, great attitudes, and a shared love of the game, the 2025 ICEBREAKER once again delivered what it\u2019s known for\u2014rugby at its roots, full of heart and promise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”127″]<\/p>\n\n\n\n [adrotate banner=”188″]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [adrotate banner=”111″] [adrotate banner=”78″] DARTMOUTH: More than 400 rugby players from across Nova Scotia braved the cold weather on Saturday to take part in the annual ICEBREAKER tournament hosted by Lockview High School Rugby. The tournament took place at the turf fields at Harbour East in Burnside, near Dartmouth Crossing, all day on April 5. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":53584,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[4279,8128,6511,4,5],"class_list":["post-53580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports","tag-burnside","tag-fall-5river","tag-icebreaker","tag-lhs","tag-lockview-high"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53580","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=53580"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53580\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/53584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=53580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=53580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=53580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}