San Francisco Rush (rugby union)

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The San Francisco Rush was a professional American rugby union team that played one season in the short-lived PRO Rugby competition. They were based in San Francisco, California, and played their home games at Boxer Stadium.

San Francisco Rush
Full nameSan Francisco Rush
UnionUSA Rugby
Founded2016
Disbanded2016
LocationSan Francisco, California, U.S.
Ground(s)Boxer Stadium (Capacity: 3,500)
Coach(es)Paul Keeler
Captain(s)Patrick Latu
Top scorerVolney Rouse (131)
Most triesDavid Tameilau (5)
League(s)PRO Rugby
1st kit
2nd kit

History

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PRO Rugby announced its second team, San Francisco, on November 19, 2015.[1] Paul Keeler was announced in December 2015 as San Francisco's head coach.[2]

On December 15, 2016, PRO Rugby announced the immediate termination of the franchise due to a wide variety of issues, but mostly in regards to an unsuitable home venue and the inability to use Kezar Stadium.[3]

Venue

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San Francisco
Boxer Stadium
Capacity: 3,500
 

Players and staff

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2016 roster

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The squad for the 2016 PRO Rugby season:[4]

San Francisco roster

Props

Hookers

Locks

Loose forwards

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centers

Wingers

Fullbacks

(c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped.

2016 coaching staff

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Position Name
Head coach   Paul Keeler
Assistant coach   Adriaan Ferris
Assistant coach   Simon Fathers[5]

Season summaries

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C=Champions, R=Runners-up, W=Wooden Spoons
Competition Games
Played
Games
Won
Games
Drawn
Games
Lost
Ladder
Position
C R W Coach Details
12 4 0 8 4 / 5

Leading players

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Season Captain Most tries Most points
2016 Patrick Latu David Tameilau (5) Volney Rouse (119)

Coaches

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Coach Tenure Matches Won Drawn Lost Winning percentage
Paul Keeler 2016 12 4 0 8 27.27%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "PRO Rugby Officially Announces San Francisco", This Is American Rugby, November 19, 2015. Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Keeler Named PRO Rugby San Francisco Coach", This Is American Rugby, December 3, 2015. Archived March 21, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Pro Rugby Nixes San Francisco Rush". Rugby Today. December 15, 2016. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  4. ^ "PRO Rugby Preview – San Francisco". Americas Rugby News. April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  5. ^ "Bergamasco To Sacramento, Fathers Assistant in SF"