San Diego Breakers

San Diego Breakers
Full name San Diego Breakers
Union USA Rugby
Founded 2016
Disbanded 2017
Location San Diego, California, U.S.
Ground(s) Torero Stadium (Capacity: 6,000)
Coach(es) Ray Egan
Captain(s) Phil Mackenzie
Top scorer Kurt Morath (120)
Most tries Mike Te'o (5)
League(s) PRO Rugby
2016 3rd
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.prorugbysd.com

The San Diego Breakers were an American professional rugby union team that played in the short lived PRO Rugby competition. They were based in San Diego, California, and played their home games at Torero Stadium.

History

PRO Rugby announced on January 22, 2016 the addition of San Diego as the league's third team.[1] Irishman Ray Egan was announced on February 11, 2016 as the team's head coach in the competition's inaugural 2016 season.[2] San Diego played their inaugural season home opener in April 2016 against Sacramento before a crowd of 2,500.[3]

On December 20, 2016 all PRO Rugby players received notice their contracts will be terminated in 30 days if progress is not made towards resolving disputes between the league and USA Rugby.[4]

Venue

San Diego
Torero Stadium
Capacity: 6,000

Players and staff

Roster

San Diego roster

Props

Hookers

Locks

  • Philippines Derrick Broussard
  • United States Ian Carpenter
  • United States David Dolinar
  • United States Brian Doyle
  • United States Tai Tuisamoa

Loose Forwards

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centers

Wingers

Fullbacks

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

Coaching staff

PositionName
Head coachIreland Ray Egan
Assistant coachSouth Africa Matt Hawkins
Assistant coachEngland Rob Hoadley

Season summaries

C=Champions, R=Runners-up, W=Wooden Spoons
CompetitionGames
Played		Games
Won		Games
Drawn		Games
Lost		Ladder
Position		CRWCoachDetails
2016 PRO Rugby season
124083 / 5
Ray Egan
2016 San Diego Breakers season

Leading players

SeasonCaptainMost triesMost points
2016Phil MackenzieMike Te'o (3)Kurt Morath (113)

Head coaches

CoachTenureMatchesWonDrawnLostWinning Percentage
Ray Egan2016–present430175.00%

References

  1. ↑ "PRO Rugby Announces San Diego Team", This Is American Rugby, January 22, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Egan to Helm San Diego PRO Side", Americas Rugby News, February 11, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Pro rugby finds a home in San Diego", San Diego Union-Tribune, Tod Leonard, May 14, 2016.
  4. ↑ Down Goes PRO
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