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PRO Rugby: 2015 Professional US rugby league in 2015. Teams: Denver Stampede, Ohio Aviators, San Diego Breakers, San Francisco Rush & Sacramento Express

Paul Holmes Named Assistant Coach PRO Rugby Ohio Team

By djcoilrugby on February 17, 2016 Pro Rugby

February 17, 2016 Paul Holmes Named Assistant Coach PRO Rugby Ohio Team Photo: Paul Holmes PRO Rugby Press Release: February 17, 2017 “PRO Rugby is pleased to announce Paul Holmes as an Assistant Coach for the Ohio team in its inaugural season. A founding partner of Tiger Rugby, Paul has been instrumental in establishing the Tiger Rugby High Performance Academy in Columbus, Ohio. In addition to starting and coaching his local club side 1823, Paul is a noted Sevens coach with significant international experience with Tiger Rugby, and has been directly responsible for the development of elite American players that…

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Paul Barford New Head Coach of Pro Rugby’s Ohio Team

By djcoilrugby on February 16, 2016 Pro Rugby

February 16, 2016 Paul Barford New Head Coach of Pro Rugby’s Ohio Team Photo: Paul Barford Doug Coil PRO Rugby Press Release: February 16, 2016 “PRO Rugby is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Barford as Head Coach for the Ohio team in PRO Rugby’s 2016 inaugural season. Barford is a native of England where he played for the storied Leicester Tigers. Not only is he a certified World Rugby educator, he holds the highest World Rugby Level 3 certification. For the past 35 years, Barford has dedicated himself to USA Rugby and has been a key figure in…

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Adriaan Ferris Joins PRO Rugby San Francisco Team As Coach

By djcoilrugby on February 12, 2016 Pro Rugby

February 12, 2016 Adriaan Ferris Joins PRO Rugby San Francisco Team As Coach Photo: PRO Rugby – Adriaan Ferris Doug Coil PRO Rugby League teams continue to take shape as Adriaan Ferris joins Paul Keeler as an Assistant Coach in San Francisco. Adriaan has made his impact felt in the rise of the Life West Gladiators in Northern California. Life West may find itself competing in the Pacific Rugby Premiership next year if it continues to plow through opposition this year. The USA Club Rugby dynamics are likely to change if the new PRO Rugby League is successful. Time will…

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Ray Egan, San Diego Head Coach PRO Rugby

By djcoilrugby on February 11, 2016 Pro Rugby

February 11, 2016 Ray Egan, San Diego Head Coach PRO Rugby Photo Ray Egan PRO Rugby Press Release “PRO Rugby is pleased to announce the appointment of Ray Egan as Head Coach for the San Diego team in PRO Rugby’s 2016 inaugural season. Ray Egan is a native of Ireland and a graduate of Loughborough University. Egan has an extensive coaching background with both Munster and Ireland age grade teams. As an Elite Player Development Coach for Munster, he worked with several current Irish National team players. He has most recently served as Head Coach for PRP side Belmont Shore…

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PRO Rugby Adds Obetz, Ohio as 4th Team

By djcoilrugby on February 9, 2016 Pro Rugby

February 9, 2016 PRO Rugby Adds Obetz, Ohio as 4th Team Doug Coil Earlier today PRO Rugby announced that Obetz, Ohio would join San Francisco, Sacramento and San Diego as the fourth team. Obetz is on the outskirts of Columbus and the team will be using the Columbus Crew facility. A 5th team will be announced shortly. Practice should begin within a month, so expect a flurry of PRO Rugby announcements about coaches and players. In this area, Tiger Rugby Academy is one of USA Rugby’s Olympic Development Academies. They have been involved with PRO Rugby in operating the first…

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Fred Waititi Named Sacramento PRO Rugby Coach

By djcoilrugby on February 8, 2016 Pro Rugby

February 8, 2016 Fred Waititi Named Sacramento PRO Rugby Coach Photo: PRO Rugby – Fred Waititi PRO Rugby Press Release “PRO Rugby is pleased to announce the appointment of Fred Waititi as Assistant Coach for the Sacramento team in PRO Rugby’s 2016 inaugural season. A native of New Zealand, where he played Provincial rugby for Northland, Fred led the Gentlemen of Aspen to national titles in both 15’s and 7’s. Waititi has also coached extensively on three different continents and is a widely respected skills coach.” All the Sacramento team needs are its players, as an excellent coaching staff now…

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Kevin Battle, Newest PRO Rugby Coach

By djcoilrugby on February 7, 2016 Pro Rugby

February 7, 2016 Kevin Battle, Newest PRO Rugby Coach Photo: PRO Rugby – Kevin Battle PRO Rugby Press Release “PRO Rugby is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Battle as Assistant Coach for the Sacramento team in PRO Rugby’s 2016 inaugural season. Over the past 16 years, Battle has committed himself to growing rugby at every level. He has served as Coach of the USA Falcons and Hawks, the Southern California Junior and Senior Griffins, Assistant Coach for USA Men’s U-20 National Team, and Head Coach and Director of Rugby at the University of California-Santa Barbara. He has also…

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PRO Rugby Selects Luke Gross TO Coach Sacramento

By djcoilrugby on February 4, 2016 Pro Rugby

February 4, 2016 PRO Rugby Selects Luke Gross TO Coach Sacramento Photo: Luke Gross PRO Rugby Press Release: February 4, 2016 “PRO Rugby is pleased to announce the appointment of Luke Gross as Head Coach for the Sacramento team in PRO Rugby’s 2016 inaugural season. Gross represented the USA Eagles 62 times and in 3 World Cups. In the UK, he played professionally for the Harlequins, Llanelli and the Newcastle Falcons. Since 2009, Gross has performed a variety of coaching roles for USA Rugby in both the High Performance and Coach Development fields. He is also acknowledged as one of…

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PRO Rugby Includes San Diego For 2016 Season

By djcoilrugby on January 22, 2016 Pro Rugby

January 22, 2016 PRO Rugby Includes San Diego For 2016 Season Pro Rugby Press Release: Jan. 22, 2016 “PRO Rugby is pleased to announce that San Diego will be the third city competing in PRO Rugby’s Inaugural 2016 season. PRO Rugby wants to thank the University of San Diego for hosting us in Torero Stadium, a very special venue. PRO Rugby also wants to give a special thanks to both David Pool, President of the San Diego Mustangs, a local youth club, and Matthew Hawkins, CEO of The Institute of Rugby, for helping us bring professional rugby to San Diego.…

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Pro Rugby San Francisco Combine

By djcoilrugby on January 12, 2016 Pro Rugby

January 12, 2016 Pro Rugby San Francisco Combine Doug Coil Pro Rugby held it’s first combine on December 19-20, 2015 in Irvine, California. They now have scheduled their second in the San Francisco Bay Area on Sunday, January 31, 2016. PRO Rugby is seeking both current players and non-rugby high-performance athletes for its inaugural 2016 season. Please click the link and register by January 16th as space is limited. Over this past weekend 40 players received medical evaluations and were interviewed. This Is American Rugby reports that “All players being offered contracts by PRO Rugby will have to complete both…

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PRO Rugby Names Paul Keeler As San Francisco Head Coach

By djcoilrugby on December 3, 2015 Pro Rugby

December 3, 2015 PRO Rugby Names Paul Keeler As San Francisco Head Coach Photo: PRO Rugby – Paul Keeler Doug Coil PRO Rugby Press Release “PRO Rugby is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Keeler as Head Coach for the San Francisco team in PRO Rugby’s 2016 inaugural season. Keeler, a World Rugby Level 3 coach, is one of the United States most successful and respected coaches, having led national powerhouse clubs San Francisco Golden Gate and Old Blue, as well as steering the USA “A” and other representative sides. He is very familiar with all levels of the…

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Pro Rugby Launches Professional League In North America

By djcoilrugby on November 9, 2015 Pro Rugby

November 9, 2015 Pro Rugby Launches Professional League In North America Logo: Pro Rugby Doug Coil PRESS RELEASE ‘PRO RUGBY LAUNCHES FIRST PROFESSIONAL LEAGUE IN NORTH AMERICA NEW YORK – November 9, 2015 – For the first time, North American rugby union fans and players will have a professional league, the Professional Rugby Organization (PRO Rugby) announced today. Exclusively sanctioned by USA Rugby and World Rugby, competition will begin in April 2016 with six teams in major metropolitan areas in the Northeast, the Rocky Mountains and California. Venues and coaches will be announced starting this week with playing rosters to…

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