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| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 |
| First season | 2016 |
| Ceased | 2017 |
| CEO | Douglas Schoninger |
| No. of teams | 5 |
| Country | United States |
| Last champion(s) | Denver Stampede (2016) |
| TV partner(s) | ONE World Sports Time Warner Cable Sports Channel |
| Official website | PRORugby.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]
- ^ "USA to launch six-team rugby union competition in 2016", Fox Sports, November 9, 2015.