2016 PRO Rugby season

2016 PRO Rugby
CountriesUnited States
Date17 April – 31 July 2016
ChampionsDenver Stampede
Runners-upOhio Aviators
Matches played30
Attendance51,696
(average 1,723 per match)
Tries scored243
(average 8.1 per match)
Top point scorerVolney Rouse
(San Francisco Rush)
131 points
Top try scorerSpike Davis
(Ohio Aviators)
14 tries
Official website
www.prorugby.org

The 2016 PRO Rugby season was the inaugural and only season of the PRO Rugby, contested by teams from the United States. The season ran from April to July 2016. This was the first season of professional rugby union in North America.

PRO Rugby contracted 102 players for its five teams. Of these 102 players, 54 have played international rugby, including 36 for the United States national rugby union team.[1] About 30 players were picked from Pacific Rugby Premiership teams and 15 from Midwest Rugby Premiership teams.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Pro League Looks to Kick-Start American Rugby", New York Times, Emma Stoney, April 25, 2016.