The origins of the Evergreen R.F.C. date back to the spring of 1972 when the first Oldstylers Rugby Club was formed to play the touring Wak Wak rugby team from Japan, by whom "Over 40" rugby was started in 1947.

Graham Budge had been introduced to Over 40 rugby while traveling in Japan as Manager of the B.C. representative side in 1970. Upon his return, he and Bill Dunbar, who also met with over 40 players in Japan decided that there was still some life left in a lot of old legs locally, and together they organized the first Over 40 tour from Japan.

The first game of the tour on October 7, 1972 against the Wak Waks, played in brilliant October sunshine at Brockton Oval was best remembered not for its vintage rugby, but by the notoriety of one of the participants….namely Dave Barrett, the Premier of the Province of B.C. This was followed by the Wak Waks traveling to Victoria to play what was to become the Ebbtide which had been formed by Harry Turner and David McKenzie.

Encouraged by the enjoyment and success of the Wak Wak tour, the various Oldstylers, which were a collection of former players from lower mainland clubs, attracted other veterans who were eager to resume their playing career at an appropriate pace. With so many players and so few teams to play, the Oldstylers had an amicable parting with members from the Burnaby area forming the Twilighters, while those from in and around Coquitlam formed the Valley Vintage.

In 1974, The Oldstylers formed the core of the B.C. Over 40 side that toured Japan, and since then virtually every Over 40 club within the Pacific Northwest veteran community has exchanged visits with Japanese teams.

Eventually, as the name "Oldstylers" became increasingly associated with the brand name of a local beer, a new name was sought. After considerable debate and negotiation a new name "Whoi Whoi" was adopted in October of 1974. Originally, the Whoi Whoi's were a brand of native Indians who inhabited Stanley Park for centuries before Captain Vancouver rounded Brockton Point to discover Burrard Inlet. The Whoi Whoi were renowned for their skill in carving masks and, with the permission from native officials, one of these carvings formed the crest of the Whoi Whoi Rugby Club. Unfortunately, because of the difficulty in explaining the meaning and purpose of the Whoi Whoi name, particularly when on tour, it was once again decided that a new name was needed and through the process of elimination, the club became known as the "Evergreens" in 1979.

There have been eight presidents during the history of the Evergreens: Graham Budge, Grant Larkin, Roly Witt, Norman Jack, Gary Fumano, John Podmore, Doug Dersch and incumbent, George Sim. Increasingly, the Evergreens became more involved in supporting mainstream rugby throughout British Columbia and Canada. For many years they organized and sponsored the annual Rugby Cup for fifteen and seven aside tournaments; were the originators and driving force behind the refurbishing of the Brockton Clubhouse; have organized and managed incoming international matches between Canada, Scotland, Japan and England; have sponsored and contributed to the representative teams for B.C. and Canada at the Junior, under 21 levels and the senior National team during many World Cups, and generally continue to function as the "Beefeaters" of Brockton Pavilion.

What started as a "pick-up" team to accommodate a touring team has evolved into a very active and dynamic group of rugby enthusiasts, still eager to play themselves, but still committed to supporting the grass roots growth and development of the game. Today the club plays a full schedule of games with Over 40 and Over 50 teams. And, when necessary, an excellent Over 60 team can take the field. The Evergreens celebrated their 30th in 2002 with the highlight being a very successful tour of Japan in October. The next tour will be to South America in October 2004 and it sold out very quickly. It will be 20 years since the Evergreens were last in Argentina and Chile and are looking forward to seeing old friends again.