San Francisco Rush (rugby union)
| 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 | ||
| |||
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.
History
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
| San Francisco |
|---|
| Boxer Stadium |
| Capacity: 3,500 |
|
Players and staff
2016 roster
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
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Paul Keeler
|
| Assistant coach | Adriaan Ferris
|
| Assistant coach |  Simon Fathers[5]
|
Season summaries
| Competition | Games Played |
Games Won |
Games Drawn |
Games Lost |
Ladder Position |
C | R | W | Coach | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 / 5 |
Leading players
| Season | Captain | Most tries | Most points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Patrick Latu | David Tameilau (5) | Volney Rouse (119) |
Coaches
| Coach | Tenure | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Winning percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Keeler | 2016 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 27.27% |
See also
References
- ^ "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"