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San Francisco Rush (rugby Union)
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 San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th ..., and played their home games at Boxer Stadium. History PRO Rugby announced its second team, San Francisco, on November 19, 2015. Paul Keeler was announced in December 2015 as San Francisco's head coach. 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. Venue Players and staff 2016 roster The squad for the 2016 PRO Rugby season: 2016 coaching staff Season summaries Leading players Coaches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USA Rugby
USA Rugby (officially the United States of America Rugby Football Union, Ltd.) is the national governing body for the sport of rugby union in the United States. Its role is to achieve and maintain “high levels of quality in all aspects of rugby."USA Rugby, 2010 Audited Financial Statements, https://assets.usa.rugby/docs/about/financials/2010_Audited_Financial_Statements.pdf USA Rugby is responsible for the promotion and development of the sport in the U.S., and promotion of U.S. international participation. USA Rugby was founded in 1975 as the United States of America Rugby Football Union, and it organized the first U.S. national team match in 1976. Today, USA Rugby has over 130,000 members, the largest segment being college rugby with over 32,000 members. USA Rugby oversees 1,200 high school teams, 900 college teams, 700 senior club teams, and 400 youth teams. It administers all United States national teams: senior men's and women's teams, sevens teams for both men and wome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siaosi Mahoni
Siaosi "CC" Mahoni (born 29 January 1997) is an American international rugby union player for the Houston Sabercats in Major League Rugby (MLR). His preferred position is lock. He is of Tongan descent. Mahoni was part of the first professional rugby competition in the United States, playing for PRO Rugby team San Francisco Rush. He has played pro rugby in France for RC Narbonne and also in California for the San Diego Legion prior to his arrival in Texas for the Houston Sabercats The Houston SaberCats are an American professional rugby union team based in Houston, Texas. The team was founded in 2017 and competes in Major League Rugby, the top-level rugby union competition in the United States and Canada that played its f .... References External linksUSA Eagles profile 1997 births American rugby union players American people of Tongan descent United States international rugby union players San Diego Legion players San Francisco Rush players Living people Rugby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Disestablishments In California
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2016 Establishments In California
Sixteen or 16 may refer to: *16 (number), the natural number following 15 and preceding 17 *one of the years 16 BC, AD 16, 1916, 2016 Films * '' Pathinaaru'' or ''Sixteen'', a 2010 Tamil film * ''Sixteen'' (1943 film), a 1943 Argentine film directed by Carlos Hugo Christensen * ''Sixteen'' (2013 Indian film), a 2013 Hindi film * ''Sixteen'' (2013 British film), a 2013 British film by director Rob Brown Music *The Sixteen, an English choir *16 (band), a sludge metal band * Sixteen (Polish band), a Polish band Albums * ''16'' (Robin album), a 2014 album by Robin * 16 (Madhouse album), a 1987 album by Madhouse * ''Sixteen'' (album), a 1983 album by Stacy Lattisaw *''Sixteen'' , a 2005 album by Shook Ones * ''16'', a 2020 album by Wejdene Songs * "16" (Sneaky Sound System song), 2009 * "Sixteen" (Thomas Rhett song), 2017 * "Sixteen" (Ellie Goulding song), 2019 *"16", by Craig David from ''Following My Intuition'', 2016 *"16", by Green Day from ''39/Smooth'', 1990 *"16", by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Defunct Rugby Union Teams
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Sports Teams In San Francisco
Sport pertains to any form of competitive physical activity or game that aims to use, maintain, or improve physical ability and skills while providing enjoyment to participants and, in some cases, entertainment to spectators. Sports can, through casual or organized participation, improve participants' physical health. Hundreds of sports exist, from those between single contestants, through to those with hundreds of simultaneous participants, either in teams or competing as individuals. In certain sports such as racing, many contestants may compete, simultaneously or consecutively, with one winner; in others, the contest (a ''match'') is between two sides, each attempting to exceed the other. Some sports allow a "tie" or "draw", in which there is no single winner; others provide tie-breaking methods to ensure one winner and one loser. A number of contests may be arranged in a tournament producing a champion. Many sports leagues make an annual champion by arranging games in a r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Clubs Established In 2016
Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 15 players per side *** American flag rugby *** Beach rugby *** Mini rugby *** Rugby sevens, 7 players per side *** Rugby tens, 10 players per side *** Snow rugby *** Touch rugby *** Tambo rugby ** Both codes *** Tag rugby *Rugby Fives, a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court *Underwater rugby, an underwater sport played in a swimming pool and named after rugby football *Rugby ball, a ball for use in rugby football Arts and entertainment * '' Rugby'' (video game), the 2000 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series * ''Rugby'', second movement of ''Mouvements symphoniques'' by Arthur Honegger Brands and enterprises * Rugby (automobile), made by Durant Motors * Rugby Cement, a former UK PLC, now a su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sports In The San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, which includes the major cities of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, hosts six major league sports franchises, as well as several other professional and college sports teams, and hosts other sports events. Major league teams American football The Bay Area is home to the National Football League San Francisco 49ers, who play at Levi's Stadium The 49ers have won five Super Bowls ( XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV, XXIX) and lost two ( XLVII, LIV). Baseball The Bay Area is home to two Major League Baseball teams. The San Francisco Giants play at Oracle Park and have won eight World Series titles (three as the San Francisco Giants (2010, 2012, and 2014) and five as the New York Giants). The Oakland Athletics play at the Oakland Coliseum, and the A's have won nine World Series titles (four as the Oakland Athletics, (1972, 1973, 1974, and 1989) and five as the Philadelphia Athletics). The 1989 World Series was known as the "Earthquake Series", " Bay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 San Francisco Rush Season
The 2016 San Francisco season is the inaugural season of San Francisco Rush. 2016 season Ladder Ladder progression {{2016 PRO Rugby ladder progression Rugby union in San Francisco 2016 in San Francisco San Francisco Rush ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mils Muliaina
Junior Malili "Mils" Muliaina (born 31 July 1980) is a former professional rugby union player who most recently played for San Francisco Rush in the US PRO Rugby competition. He played primarily as a fullback, though he has also played as a centre and on the wing. Born in Salelesi, Samoa, Muliaina moved with his family to Invercargill, New Zealand, at the age of three. At international level Muliaina played for from 2003 until his retirement after the 2011 Rugby World Cup. Muliaina became only the second All Black to reach 100 caps during the World Cup quarter-final against in 2011. He scored 33 tries for New Zealand and remains among the top 30 highest try scorers in rugby union. Early career He first attended Cargill High School then Southland Boys' High School, where he proved proficient enough at rugby to be offered a scholarship to Kelston Boys' High School in Auckland, in 1998. Subsequently, Muliaina played for the NZ Secondary Schools XV, the team winning that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viliame Iongi
Viliame "Pila" Iongi (born 8 August 1989) is a Tongan national rugby union player. He has played for Tonga. Iongi has 12 caps for Tonga and scored seven tries, four coming on his debut in the Churchill Cup against United States. Iongi played in Australia with the Queanbeyan Whites for two seasons, winning the ACTRU Premier Division title in 2010. His impressive performances in 2010 earned him a spot in the Brumbies academy for the 2011 season. In October 2011, Iongi signed for the Llanelli-based Welsh regional side, the Scarlets. Iongi made a bright start to his Scarlets career scoring four tries in his first four starts; tries against Ulster and Northampton Saints were followed by a brace against London Irish in the Anglo-Welsh Cup. He left the region in the summer of 2012. On 4 April 2014, Iongi returned to England to sign for Nottingham in the RFU Championship The RFU Championship is an English rugby union competition comprising twelve clubs. It is the second level of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Blevins
Nickalas Leslie Blevins (born 11 November 1988 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a rugby union centre who plays for Prairie Wolf Pack and Canada. Blevins made his debut for Canada in 2009 and was part of the Canada squad at the 2015 Rugby World Cup The 2015 Rugby World Cup was the eighth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial rugby union world championship. The tournament was hosted by England from 18 September to 31 October. Of the 20 countries competing in the World Cup in 2011, there was onl .... On July 14 2023 the Alberta Court of Justice (Civil) granted a summary judgment against Nickalas Leslie Blevins and other defendants, finding them liable for a debt of $17,757. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Blevins, Nick Living people Canadian rugby union players 1988 births Canada international rugby union players San Francisco Rush players Prairie Wolf Pack players Rugby union centres 2015 Rugby World Cup players 2019 Rugby World Cup players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
