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.
| Full name | San Francisco Rush | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Union | USA Rugby | ||
| Founded | 2016 | ||
| Disbanded | 2016 | ||
| Location | San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||
| Ground(s) | Boxer Stadium (Capacity: 3,500) | ||
| Coach(es) | Paul Keeler | ||
| Captain(s) | Patrick Latu | ||
| Top scorer | Volney Rouse (131) | ||
| Most tries | David Tameilau (5) | ||
| League(s) | PRO Rugby | ||
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History
editPRO 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
edit| San Francisco |
|---|
| Boxer Stadium |
| Capacity: 3,500 |
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Players and staff
edit2016 roster
editThe squad for the 2016 PRO Rugby season:[4]
| San Francisco roster | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Props
Hookers
Locks
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Loose forwards
Scrum-halves
Fly-halves |
Centers
Wingers
Fullbacks
|
| (c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped. |
2016 coaching staff
edit| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Paul Keeler
|
| Assistant coach | Adriaan Ferris
|
| Assistant coach |  Simon Fathers[5]
|
Season summaries
edit| Competition | Games Played |
Games Won |
Games Drawn |
Games Lost |
Ladder Position |
C | R | W | Coach | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 / 5 |
Leading players
edit| Season | Captain | Most tries | Most points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Patrick Latu | David Tameilau (5) | Volney Rouse (119) |
Coaches
edit| Coach | Tenure | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Winning percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Keeler | 2016 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 27.27% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "PRO Rugby Officially Announces San Francisco", This Is American Rugby, November 19, 2015. Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Keeler Named PRO Rugby San Francisco Coach", This Is American Rugby, December 3, 2015. Archived March 21, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Pro Rugby Nixes San Francisco Rush". Rugby Today. December 15, 2016. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
- ^ "PRO Rugby Preview – San Francisco". Americas Rugby News. April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
- ^ "Bergamasco To Sacramento, Fathers Assistant in SF"