Edmonton Gold

Full name

Edmonton Gold Rugby Football Club

Union

Rugby Canada
Edmonton Rugby Union

Nickname(s)

Gold

Founded

1998

Location

Edmonton, Alberta

Ground(s)

Ellerslie Rugby Park (Capacity: n/a)

Chairman

Jo Reinbold

Coach(es)

Mike Dowell

Team kit

Official website

edmontonrugby.com

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.

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.

External links

Official Site

Edmonton Gold

Founded in 1998 Based in Edmonton, Alberta

Franchise	Franchise Records Players Seasons

Grounds	Ellerslie Rugby Park

Key personnel	Chairman: Jo Reinbold Head Coach: Mike Dowell

RCSL seasons (11)	1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

League	Rugby Canada Super League - Division: West

Edmonton portal

Rugby Canada Super League

Western Conference	Calgary Mavericks Edmonton Gold Fraser Valley Venom Manitoba Buffalo Saskatchewan Prairie Fire Vancouver Wave Vancouver Island Crimson Tide

Eastern Conference	Newfoundland Rock New Brunswick Black Spruce Niagara Thunder Nova Scotia Keltics Ottawa Harlequins Quebec Caribou Toronto Xtreme

Seasons	1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

Championship	MacTier Cup

Rugby union in Canada

Governing body

Rugby Canada

Provincial unions

National teams

Men's	Canada A U-20 7's

Women's	Canada 7's

Competitions

International

Domestic

Hosted events

Defunct

International	Churchill Cup North America 4 Pacific Rim Championship

Domestic	Rugby Canada Super League Rugby Canada National Junior Championship

Rugby union in Alberta

Governing body	Rugby Canada

Provincial union	Rugby Alberta

Sub-unions	Calgary Rugby Union Edmonton Rugby Union

Men's Competitions	Alberta Cup Southern Alberta 2nd Division Southern Alberta 3rd Division Edmonton 2nd Division Edmonton 3rd Division

Women's Competitions	Alberta Women's Premier Southern Alberta Women's 1st Division Edmonton Women's 2nd Division

Clubs	Antediluvians RFC Banff RFC Calgary Canadian Irish Athletic Club Canucks Rugby Calgary Hornets RFC Calgary Mavericks Calgary Rams RFC Calgary Saints RFC Calgary Saracens RFC Airdrie Highlanders RFC Cold Lake Penguins RFC Drayton Valley Riggers Edmonton Clansmen RFC Edmonton Gold Edmonton Leprechaun Tigers RFC Edmonton Pirates RFC Edmonton Rockers Athletic Club Edson Axemen RFC Fort McMurray Knights RFC Grande Prairie Centaurs RFC L.A. Crude RFC Lethbridge Rugby Club Medicine Hat Ogres RFC Nor'Westers Athletic Association Parkland Sharks Red Deer Titans RFC St. Albert Rugby Football Club Strathcona Druids RFC

Rugby Stadiums	Calgary Rugby Park Ellerslie Rugby Park

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