Toronto Wolfpack
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The Toronto Wolfpack RLFC is a Canadian professional rugby league club based in Toronto, Ontario. The club is the first and only professional rugby league club in North America, and as of 2023 competes in the self sponsored Canada Cup, an invitational league for North American teams organised by Toronto Wolfpack.
Full name | Toronto Wolfpack Rugby League Football Club | |
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Nickname(s) | Wolfpack The Pack | |
Emblem(s) | ||
Founded | 2016 | |
Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
Ground(s) | Lamport Stadium (Capacity: 9,600) | |
Coach(es) | Robin Legault[1] | |
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Official website | ||
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The club originally competed in the British rugby league system but withdrew in the 2020 Super League season due to "overwhelming financial challenges" caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
The club is the first and only North American team to play in the Rugby Football League system, making it the first transatlantic rugby league team.[3][4][5][6][note 1]