San Francisco Rush (rugby)

San Francisco Rush
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
1st kit
2nd kit

The San Francisco Rush were 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

  • United States Patrick Latu (c)
  • United States Dominic Lolohea
  • American Samoa Fancy Namulau'ulu
  • United States Maka Tameilau
  • United States Saimone Laulaupea'ulu

Hookers

Locks

  • United States Rich Knight
  • United States John Colvill
  • United States Brendan Daly
  • United States Nick Grass
  • United States Siaosi Mahoni
  • United States Alex Bowman
  • Belgium Jeremy Lenaerts

Loose Forwards

  • Tonga Sam Finau
  • United States Alec Gletzer
  • Australia Isaac Helu
  • United States Siupeli Sakalia
  • United States David Tameilau
  • Tonga Bill Fukofuka
  • Fiji Naibuka Tawake

Scrum-halves

  • New Zealand Devereaux Ferris
  • South Africa Michael Reid

Fly-halves

Centers

Wingers

Fullbacks

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

2016 coaching staff

PositionName
Head coachUnited States Paul Keeler
Assistant coachUnited States Adriaan Ferris
Assistant coachNew Zealand Simon Fathers[5]

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
124084 / 5
Paul Keeler
2016 San Francisco Rush season

Leading players

SeasonCaptainMost triesMost points
2016Patrick LatuDavid Tameilau (5)Volney Rouse (119)

Coaches

CoachTenureMatchesWonDrawnLostWinning Percentage
Paul Keeler20161240827.27%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "PRO Rugby Officially Announces San Francisco", This Is American Rugby, November 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Keeler Named PRO Rugby San Francisco Coach", This Is American Rugby, December 3, 2015
  3. ↑ "PRO RUGBY NIXES SAN FRANCISCO RUSH". Rugby Today. December 15, 2016.
  4. ↑ "PRO Rugby Preview – San Francisco". Americas Rugby News. Americas Rugby News. April 16, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Bergamasco To Sacramento, Fathers Assistant in SF"
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