PRO Rugby

PRO Rugby
SportRugby union
Founded2015
First season2016
Ceased2017
CEODouglas Schoninger
No. of teams5
CountryUnited States
Last
champion(s)
Denver Stampede (2016)
TV partner(s)ONE World Sports
Time Warner Cable Sports Channel
Official websitePRORugby.org

The Professional Rugby Organization, known as PRO Rugby, was an American professional rugby union competition. PRO began play in April 2016 with five teams and ceased operations by January 2017. The competition was sanctioned by USA Rugby and by World Rugby. This was the first professional rugby competition in North America.[1]