Saskatchewan Prairie Fire
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The Prairie Fire are a Canadian Rugby Union team based in Regina, Saskatchewan
. The team plays in the Rugby Canada National Junior Championship
and draws very few of its players from the Saskatchewan Rugby Union
, one of fourteen Rugby Unions that have rep teams in the RCSL.
The Prairie Fire play their home games at Regina Rugby Park in Regina.
The Prairie Fire were Western Champions for the 2005 & 2006 seasons but both times came up short in the Super League Final. They finally won the MacTier Cup
in 2007 defeating the Niagara Thunder
28-12. Only 3 out of the first 9 seasons of the League has a team outside of B.C.
been the Western Champion.
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 league is deemed semi-professional because some of the smaller clubs are paying foreign players to play for their side. However, the vast majority of the domestic players actually pay to play for their team. The Prairie Fire is by far the most liberal user of foreign professional players.
In 2009, Rugby Canada
decided to disband the RCSL and replace it with a new U-20 league called the Rugby Canada National Junior Championship
. The Prairie Fire were chosen as one of the remaining RCSL clubs to enter the newly formed league.
Regina, Saskatchewan
Regina is the capital city of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province and a cultural and commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. It is governed by Regina City Council. Regina is the cathedral city of the Roman Catholic and Romanian Orthodox...
. The team plays in the Rugby Canada National Junior Championship
Rugby Canada National Junior Championship
The Rugby Canada National Junior Championship is a new amateur rugby union competition in Canada. The league was created when Rugby Canada decided to disband the Rugby Canada Super League and replace it with a new under-20 league. The league consists of 13 teams, and are broken up into 4...
and draws very few of its players from the Saskatchewan Rugby Union
Saskatchewan Rugby Union
The Saskatchewan Rugby Union is the provincial administrative body for rugby union in Saskatchewan.-External links:*...
, one of fourteen Rugby Unions that have rep teams in the RCSL.
The Prairie Fire play their home games at Regina Rugby Park in Regina.
The Prairie Fire were Western Champions for the 2005 & 2006 seasons but both times came up short in the Super League Final. They finally won 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...
in 2007 defeating the Niagara Thunder
Niagara Thunder
The Niagara Lightning are a Canadian rugby union team based in southern Ontario. The team plays in the Rugby Canada National Junior Championship and draws most of its players from the Niagara Rugby Union....
28-12. Only 3 out of the first 9 seasons of the League has a team outside of B.C.
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...
been the Western Champion.
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. The league is deemed semi-professional because some of the smaller clubs are paying foreign players to play for their side. However, the vast majority of the domestic players actually pay to play for their team. The Prairie Fire is by far the most liberal user of foreign professional players.
In 2009, Rugby Canada
Rugby 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...
decided to disband the RCSL and replace it with a new U-20 league called the Rugby Canada National Junior Championship
Rugby Canada National Junior Championship
The Rugby Canada National Junior Championship is a new amateur rugby union competition in Canada. The league was created when Rugby Canada decided to disband the Rugby Canada Super League and replace it with a new under-20 league. The league consists of 13 teams, and are broken up into 4...
. The Prairie Fire were chosen as one of the remaining RCSL clubs to enter the newly formed league.