San Francisco Golden Gate RFC
Full name | San Francisco Golden Gate Rugby Football Club | |
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Union | USA Rugby | |
Nickname(s) | SFGG | |
Founded | 2001 | |
Ground(s) | Ray Sheeran Field | |
President | Paul Santinelli | |
Coach(es) | Neil Foote | |
League(s) | Pacific Rugby Premiership | |
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Official website | ||
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San Francisco Golden Gate Rugby Football Club is a
History
SFGG Rugby was formed in 2001 from the merger of the San Francisco Rugby Club and the Golden Gate Rugby Club.[1] The club won the 2009 and 2011 Rugby Super League championships defeating Life University in the final both times, by 23–13 and 20–5 respectively.[2]
Ray Sheeran Field
San Francisco Golden Gate RFC leased land and a former PX building from the city of
Ray Sheeran Field hosted the 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 USA Rugby National Club Sevens Championships.
Club honors
- Pacific Rugby Premiership
- Champions: 2014[3]
- USA Rugby Elite Cup
- Champions: 2013[4]
- Rugby Super League
- Champions: 2009, 2011
- Runner-up: 2004, 2010
- Semifinalists: 2007
- US Men's Division I
- Semifinalists: 1996, 2000, 2010
- Finalists: 1999
Notable players
Current players
Players with international caps in bold.
- Daniel La Prevotte
- Aaron Latzke
- Saimone Laulaupeaalu
- Shaun Paga
- Danny Barrett— flanker
- Patrick Latu — San Francisco Rush captain
- Volney Rouse — flyhalf
- Mile Pulu — center
- Tai Enosa — fullback
Former players
Internationally capped players are in bold.
- Brian Barnard
- Nathan Couch
- Tony Daly
- Philippe Farner
- Robbie Flynn
- Oloseti Fifita
- Fred Forster
- Jay Hansen
- Britt Howard
- Seamus Kelly
- Mike MacDonald
- Samu Manoa
- Fifita Mounga
- Jone Naqica
- Folau Niua
- Thretton Palamo — center
- Shawn Pittman
- Naima Reddick
- Mark Scharrenberg
- Matt Sherman
- Paul Still
- Grant Wells
- Jay Wilkerson
Sponsorship
Notable primary sponsors include CallidusCloud and Canterbury of New Zealand. The club also has several secondary sponsorships from local and regional businesses.[5]
References
- ^ http://www.sfggrugby.com/AboutSFGG/ClubHistory.aspx<scvbcccvbbv bcvzbmnnmm
- ^ American Rugby News
- ^ "Raptors Edged In Title Thriller, 39-38". Glendale Cherry Creek Chronicle. May 27, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ^ "SFGG Take Elite Cup". Rugbymag. May 25, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
- ^ Official SFGG Sponsors