Pacific Pride (rugby union)
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Full nameRugby Canada National Development Academy
UnionRugby Canada
Founded2019
GroundStarlight Stadium
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| Full name | Rugby Canada National Development Academy |
|---|---|
| Union | Rugby Canada |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Ground | Starlight Stadium |
| Coach |  Phil Mack |
| League(s) | British Columbia Premier League Coastal Cup |
The Rugby Canada National Development Academy or Pacific Pride is a Canadian rugby union team that is based in Langford, British Columbia. The team acts as the high-performance development academy for Rugby Canada.[1]
Originally active between 1996 and 2005, the Pacific Pride program was developed as a U-23 academy to support the development of young players in Canada. David Clark was the inaugural head coach of the program. The original incarnation of the Pacific Pride program was run by Rugby Canada and the Commonwealth Centre for Sport Development.
The Pride was resurrected in 2019 as a high-performance development academy intended for players between the ages of 18 and 24.[2]