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Manitoba Buffalo |
Full name |
Manitoba Buffalo Rugby Football Club |
Nickname(s) |
Buffalo |
Union |
Rugby Canada
Manitoba Rugby Union |
Location |
Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Ground(s) |
Maple Grove Rugby Park |
Chairman |
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Coach |
Randy Dilk |
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Official website |
rugbymanitoba.com |
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The Manitoba Buffalo are a Canadian rugby union team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The team plays in the Rugby Canada Super League and draws most of its players from the Manitoba Rugby Union, one of fourteen Rugby Unions that have rep teams in the RCSL.
The Buffalo play their "home" games at Maple Grove Rugby Park in Winnipeg.
The Buffalo did not participate in the 2006 RCSL and will not be taking part in the 2007 season.
[edit] History
In 1998, Rugby Canada and the provincial unions agreed to form the Rugby Canada Super League. Fourteen unions and sub-unions were invited to compete in the new semi-professional league.
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