The Manitoba Buffalo was a Canadian

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team based in

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. The team played in the

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from 1998 to 2005, 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

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History

In 1998,

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and the provincial unions agreed to form the

. Fourteen unions and sub-unions were invited to compete in the new semi-professional league.

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