2016 PRO Rugby | |
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Countries | United States |
Date | 17 April – 31 July 2016 |
Champions | Denver Stampede |
Runners-up | Ohio Aviators |
Matches played | 30 |
Attendance | 51,696 (average 1,723 per match) |
Tries scored | 243 (average 8.1 per match) |
Top point scorer | Volney Rouse (San Francisco Rush) 131 points |
Top try scorer | Spike Davis (Ohio Aviators) 14 tries |
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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]