2003 MacTier Cup
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The 2003 MacTier Cup was a championship rugby union
game for the RCSL. The game was played between the Calgary Mavericks
and the Toronto Xtreme
for the MacTier Cup
trophy. The game was played to decide the champion of the 2003 RCSL season
. The Mavericks defeated the Xtreme 40-24. The game was played in Calgary
, Alberta
.
With the win, the Calgary Mavericks
became the first team outside of British Columbia
to win the MacTier Cup
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
game for the RCSL. The game was played between the Calgary Mavericks
Calgary Mavericks
The Calgary Mavericks are a Canadian rugby union team based in Calgary, Alberta. The team plays in the Rugby Canada National Junior Championship and draws most of its players from the Calgary Rugby Union, one of fourteen Rugby Unions that have rep teams in the RCSL.The Mavericks play their "home"...
and the Toronto Xtreme
Toronto Xtreme
The Toronto Rebellion are a Canadian rugby union team based in Markham, Ontario. The team plays in the Rugby Canada National Junior Championship and draws most of its players from the Toronto Rugby Union....
for the MacTier Cup
MacTier Cup
The MacTier Cup is the name of the championship for the Rugby Canada Super League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. The MacTier Cup was established in 1998 along with the RCSL. The first MacTier Cup Championship match was played between the Vancouver Island Crimson Tide...
trophy. The game was played to decide the champion of the 2003 RCSL season
2003 RCSL Season
The 2003 Rugby Canada Super League season was the sixth season for the RCSL.-Standings:Western DivisionEastern Division-Championship Final:...
. The Mavericks defeated the Xtreme 40-24. The game was played in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
.
With the win, the Calgary Mavericks
Calgary Mavericks
The Calgary Mavericks are a Canadian rugby union team based in Calgary, Alberta. The team plays in the Rugby Canada National Junior Championship and draws most of its players from the Calgary Rugby Union, one of fourteen Rugby Unions that have rep teams in the RCSL.The Mavericks play their "home"...
became the first team outside of British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
to win the MacTier Cup
MacTier Cup
The MacTier Cup is the name of the championship for the Rugby Canada Super League and the name of the trophy awarded to the victorious team. The MacTier Cup was established in 1998 along with the RCSL. The first MacTier Cup Championship match was played between the Vancouver Island Crimson Tide...
.