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| Edmonton Gold |
| Full name |
Edmonton Gold Rugby Football Club |
| Nickname(s) |
Gold |
| Founded |
1998 |
| Union |
Rugby Canada
Edmonton Rugby Union |
| Location |
Edmonton, Alberta |
| Ground(s) |
Ellerslie Rugby Park |
| Capacity |
n/a |
| Chairman |
 Jo Reinbold |
| Coach |
Mike Dowell |
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| Official website |
| edmontonrugby.com/ |
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The Edmonton Gold are a Canadian rugby union team based in Edmonton, Alberta. The team plays in the Rugby Canada Super League and draws most of its players from the Edmonton Rugby Union, one of fourteen Rugby Unions that have rep teams in the RCSL.
The Gold play their "home" games at Ellerslie Rugby Park in Edmonton.
[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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