Taipei Baboons

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Taipei Baboons
Full nameTaipei Baboons R.F.C
Founded1990;33 years ago (1990)
LocationTaipei, Taiwan
Official website
www.taipeibaboons.com

The Taipei Baboons are a rugby union team based in Taipei, Taiwan. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Taipei Baboons reflect on tragedy - Taipei Times". www.taipeitimes.com. 2002-10-17. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  2. "Rugby community mourning loss of at least 45 players". www.espn.com. Retrieved 2023-09-13.