San Diego Breakers
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| Full name | San Diego Breakers | ||
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| Union | USA Rugby | ||
| Founded | 2016 | ||
| Location | San Diego, California, U.S. | ||
| Ground(s) | Torero Stadium (Capacity: 6,000) | ||
| Coach(es) | Ray Egan | ||
| Captain(s) | Phil Mackenzie | ||
| Top scorer | Kurt Morath(120) | ||
| Most tries | Mike Te'o(5) | ||
| League(s) | PRO Rugby | ||
| 2016 | 3rd | ||
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| Official website | |||
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The San Diego Breakers are an American professional rugby union team that play in the newly formed PRO Rugby competition. They are based in San Diego, California, and play their home games at Torero Stadium.
History
PRO Rugby announced on January 22, 2016 the addition of San Diego as the league's third team.[1] Irishman Ray Egan was announced on February 11, 2016 as the team's head coach in the competition's inaugural 2016 season.[2] San Diego played their inaugural season home opener in April 2016 against Sacramento before a crowd of 2,500.[3]
Venue
| San Diego |
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| Torero Stadium |
| Capacity: 6,000 |
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Current players and staff
Current roster
| San Diego roster | ||
|---|---|---|
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Props
Hookers
Locks
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Loose Forwards
Scrum-halves
Fly-halves
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Centers
Wingers
Fullbacks |
| (c) Denotes team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped. |
Current coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Ray Egan |
| Assistant coach |  Matt Hawkins |
| Assistant coach |  Rob Hoadley |
Season summaries
| Competition | Games Played | Games Won | Games Drawn | Games Lost | Ladder Position | C | R | W | Coach | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3 / 5 | |
Leading players
| Season | Captain | Most tries | Most points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Phil Mackenzie | Mike Te'o (3) | Kurt Morath (113) |
Head coaches
| Coach | Tenure | Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Winning Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Egan | 2016–present | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.00% |
References
- ↑ "PRO Rugby Announces San Diego Team", This Is American Rugby, January 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Egan to Helm San Diego PRO Side", Americas Rugby News, February 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Pro rugby finds a home in San Diego", San Diego Union-Tribune, Tod Leonard, May 14, 2016.
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