Over forty years ago a group of enthusiasts led by Gordon Eddy and Jack Cole met at the Port Arms Hotel and decided to establish a rugby club outside of the traditional Vancouver area.

Under the Direction of Coulter the Club continued to grow and set as a goal the dissemination of the gospel of rugby throughout the Fraser Valley.

All the hard work proved to be successful and in 1973 Coulter and Pocomo helped organize the Fraser Valley Rugby Union.

Pocomo continued to grow as one of the pillars of the Fraser Valley and by 1983 they would field four senior men's teams.

The Club has won numerous league championships as well as various members were given the Vic Coulter Service Award, for their contribution to rugby in the Fraser Valley.

Sticking with their roots, Pocomo has continued to foster rugby in the high schools of the Tri-Cities for both boys and girls.

The Club has also donated a trophy and organized an annual tournament for the top senior team in the Tri-Cities.

This hard work has continued to prove successful and in 2000 Pocomo restarted a Women's side who earned the 2nd division provincial championship.

However, they still fought hard and in 1999, Pocomo returned to the Vancouver Rugby Union where it made it to the 2nd division finals.

At the same time a delegation of Douglas members were quietly talking with some of the Pocomo Executive regarding a similar merger.

History provided courtesy of United Rugby Club executive member The Douglas Rugby Club was established in the spring of 1971 when a group of Douglas College students, organized by Gert Van Niekerk, took part in a 7-a-side tournament hosted by Malaspina College of Nanaimo.

That fall, the Douglas College team joined the Pacific Intercollegiate League and finished second with a record of 5-5-1.

By this time, the alumni team had formed and took part in a series of exhibition games against local clubs.

They played in the first-ever women's 15-a-side match in the Lower Mainland, on March 6, 1977 against UBC at Jericho Park, losing 8-0.

The women's program continued to grow stronger, especially with the support of Lou Rene Legge and the Douglas College Athletic Department.

The women enjoyed their most successful season in 1996 with a record of 13-3-1, losing to eventual champions Ex-Britannia Lions in the BC semi-final.