Quebec Caribou

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Quebec Caribou
Full nameQuebec Caribou Rugby Football Club
Unions Rugby Canada
Fédération de Rugby du Québec
Location Montreal, Quebec
Ground(s) Loyola Field
League(s) Rugby Canada Super League
Official website
www.rugbyquebec.qc.ca

The Quebec Caribou were a rugby union club based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Drawing players from rugby clubs throughout Quebec, the Caribou competed against other provincial teams in the Rugby Canada Super League.


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