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| Full name | Bay Area Pelican Rugby Football Club |
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| Union | USA Rugby |
| Nickname(s) | Pelicans (Pelis) |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Location | St. Petersburg, Florida |
| Ground(s) | Jack Puryear Park |
| President | Alan Gancar |
| Coach(es) | Graham Knoop |
| League(s) | Florida Rugby Union |
| Official website | |
| www | |
The Bay Area Pelican Rugby Football Club (RFC), commonly referred to as Pelican Rugby is a men's rugby club in the Tampa-St. Petersburg Metropolitan Area. The team was founded in St. Petersburg, Florida in 1977.
The team consists of non-professional players and is sanctioned by USA Rugby. The club is registered with the national governing rugby body[1] and competes in the Florida Rugby Union (FRU) Division 2 and Division 4.