Teamname: | Sacramento Express |
Fullname: | Sacramento Express |
Union: | USA Rugby |
Location: | Sacramento, California, U.S. |
Founded: | 2016 |
Disbanded: | 2017 |
Ground: | Bonney Field |
Capacity: | 11,440 |
Coach: | Luke Gross |
League: | PRO Rugby |
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The Sacramento Express were a professional American rugby union team that played in the short lived PRO Rugby competition. They were based in Sacramento, California, and played their home games at Bonney Field.
In early November 2015, PRO Rugby launched its Facebook page and scheduled an announcement for November 9, 2015.[1] On November 9, 2015, PRO Rugby made an official announcement outlining its plans and a framework for the competition. USA Rugby affirmed that it sanctioned and supported the PRO Rugby competition.[2] PRO Rugby announced its first team, Sacramento, on November 18, 2015.[3]
In February 2016, Luke Gross was announced as the head coach of the new Sacramento PRO Rugby team.[4]
The league reportedly had begun extending contract offers to select players by mid-February. In early March, the league made its first official announcement regarding player signings when it announced that Italian international Mirco Bergamasco would be joining the Sacramento team.[5] Sacramento and other teams started convening their players in mid-March 2016 to begin training.[6]
On December 20, 2016, all PRO Rugby players received notice their contracts will be terminated in 30 days if progress is not made towards resolving disputes between the league and USA Rugby.[7]
Sacramento | |
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Bonney Field | |
Capacity: 11,442 | |
The squad for the 2016 PRO Rugby season:[8]
Sacramento roster | ||
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Props
Hookers
Locks
| Loose forwards
Scrum-halves
Fly-halves
| Centers
Wingers
Fullbacks
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(c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped. |
Position | Name | |
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Head coach | ||
Assistant coach | Kevin Battle | |
Assistant coach | Fred Waititi | |
Head Athletic Trainer | Taylor Masten |