Manitoba Buffalo
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The Manitoba Buffalo was a Canadian rugby union team based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The team played in the Rugby Canada Super League and drew most of its players from the Manitoba Rugby Union, one of fourteen Rugby Unions that have rep teams in the RCSL.
The Buffalo played their "home" games at Maple Grove Rugby Park in Winnipeg
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The Buffalo did not participate in the 2006, 2007, or 2008 RCSL seasons.
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.
The Buffalo played their "home" games at Maple Grove Rugby Park in Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
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The Buffalo did not participate in the 2006, 2007, or 2008 RCSL seasons.
History
In 1998, Rugby CanadaRugby Canada
Rugby Canada, is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in Canada. Rugby Canada was incorporated in 1974, and stems from the Canadian Rugby Football Union, a body established in 1884 that now governs amateur Canadian football as Football Canada; and the now-defunct Rugby Union of...
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.