Wolfpack borrowed from Saracens?

[TheLegendOfTexEvans]

 

I am not someone who follows Rugby Union but when an advert for Saracens popped up on youtube it did raise an eyebrow.

Did Toronto take the Wolfpack brand from Saracens?

 

[clifford]

Could have done, makes a change that league may have taken something from union

[Michael1812]

Did they take from NC State?

[Southerner80]

I remember the term Wolf Pac as in NWO Wolf Pac was big in WCW wrestling around the turn of the 21st century... Maybe that's the first major time it was used in sports / entertainment..... 

[Gav Wilson]

1 hour ago, Johnoco said:

Can somebody explain the connection?

I'm a bit lost too. Wolfpack's branding is nothing like Sarries.

[Celt]

11 minutes ago, Gav Wilson said:

I'm a bit lost too. Wolfpack's branding is nothing like Sarries.

Nothing like who???

In reply to initial poster, the wolfpack brand has been used for years in Canadian rugby union, by the representative team from Alberta/Manitoba area. Prairie Wolfpack is their name. I suspect there are probably other Canadian teams with the same name.

I very much doubt it has anything to do with Saracens rugby union club in southern England.

[Damien]

I really don't get this at all.

[Just Browny]

Warrington's junior season ticket scheme has been the Wolfpack for at last 25 years, preceding the adoption of Wolves in the name of the club.

Very odd thread.

[Futtocks]

25 minutes ago, Just Browny said:

Very odd thread.

Smacks of desperation.

[westside]

As menitoned above, North Carolina State University has been using Wolfpack since the 1920s.

[dkw]

Toronto Wolfpack has almost the exact same letters in as Workington Town, pretty much. So they borrowed everything from us, and I will therefore now live vicariously through their victories. 

[Dave T]

So is the opening poster going to explain what the hell this thread is about?

[JDINTHEHIZZOUSE]

Good grief please don't let parky see this thread

[Futtocks]

16 minutes ago, Dave T said:

So is the opening poster going to explain what the hell this thread is about?

He

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...doesn't like Toronto.

[SteelersWheeler]

Have no idea what tex is on about...... Saracens wear black shirts...... And throw an off shaped ball about..... Other than that, chalk and cheese have more in common. Strange thread? 

[Futtocks]

9 minutes ago, SteelersWheeler said:

Have no idea what tex is on about...... Saracens wear black shirts...... And throw an off shaped ball about..... Other than that, chalk and cheese have more in common. Strange thread? 

The Wolfpack throw an odd-shaped ball around too... but they also catch it, more often than not.

[TIWIT]

47 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

He

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...doesn't like Toronto.

Really?

[TIWIT]

Doesn't look anything like NCSU's Wolfpack

[TIWIT]

Other NAM colleges who called their teams Wolfpack/Wolf Pack - Loyola New Orleans, Nevada-Reno, Thompson River. None of them look like TWP's.

FWIW, my favourite name for any sporting team is University of Santa Barbara's Banana Slugs

 

[TheLegendOfTexEvans]

1 hour ago, Dave T said:

So is the opening poster going to explain what the hell this thread is about?

No.  

[londonbronco]

Saracens compare themselves to a pack of wolves who individually and collectively hunt for each other, also posing in photos with a wolf.  Their defensive statistics are collated and compiled by the defence coach under the heading “Wolf Board”.  The “Wolf Rating” is taken very seriously and to be nominated is an accolade.  Also, Saracen’s current membership is called WolfPack Member  - https://www.saracens.com/products/membership/wolfpack

 

 

[THE RED ROOSTER]

26 minutes ago, londonbronco said:

Saracens compare themselves to a pack of wolves who individually and collectively hunt for each other, also posing in photos with a wolf.  Their defensive statistics are collated and compiled by the defence coach under the heading “Wolf Board”.  The “Wolf Rating” is taken very seriously and to be nominated is an accolade.  Also, Saracen’s current membership is called WolfPack Member  - https://www.saracens.com/products/membership/wolfpack

 

 

Spot on - It comes from Paul Gustard's time at Saracens - In seasons past defensive plays brought on the musical "stings" from Duck Soups the Big Bad Wolf and Warren Zevons Werewolves of London.

Not sure  what this has to do with The Toronto side whose musical "stings" surely should be something suitably mancunian such as songs from Oasis or The Smiths.....

 

[TheLegendOfTexEvans]

4 hours ago, Celt said:

Nothing like who???

In reply to initial poster, the wolfpack brand has been used for years in Canadian rugby union, by the representative team from Alberta/Manitoba area. Prairie Wolfpack is their name. I suspect there are probably other Canadian teams with the same name.

I very much doubt it has anything to do with Saracens rugby union club in southern England.

I suspect Saracens took it from the Prairie Wolfpack club.

The logos seem identical to both.

Not sure how long Saracens have been marketing with "The follow the Wolfpack" tagline.

[TheLegendOfTexEvans]

24 minutes ago, THE RED ROOSTER said:

Spot on - It comes from Paul Gustard's time at Saracens - In seasons past defensive plays brought on the musical "stings" from Duck Soups the Big Bad Wolf and Warren Zevons Werewolves of London.

Not sure  what this has to do with The Toronto side whose musical "stings" surely should be something suitably mancunian such as songs from Oasis or The Smiths.....

 

Cheers

[deluded pom?]

So if it has been borrowed from Saracens when are Toronto giving it back?