San Francisco Golden Gate RFC

San Francisco Golden Gate Rugby Football Club is a rugby union club based in San Francisco, California. SFGG's first side competes in the Northern California Rugby Football Union's Men's Division I, Women's Division II, and Pacific Rugby Premiership. The SFGG Youth Program includes high school Varsity, Junior Varsity, Frosh-Soph teams as well as U-12, U-10 and U-8 (non-contact) youth teams. SFGG also fields nationally competitive Rugby Sevens squads over the summer. The SFGG Old Boys team, the Señors, feature in occasional matches.

San Francisco
Full nameSan Francisco Golden Gate Rugby Football Club
UnionUSA Rugby
Nickname(s)SFGG
Founded2001 (2001)
Ground(s)Ray Sheeran Field
PresidentPaul Santinelli
Coach(es)Neil Foote
League(s)Pacific Rugby Premiership
Team kit
Official website
sfggrugby.sportsengine-prelive.com

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 San Francisco on Treasure Island in the summer of 2005 for the purpose of building a field and clubhouse. The facility was opened in November 2005 with a Grand Banquet/Dedication featuring former All Black captain Reuben Thorne and former US Eagle captain Dan Lyle. The pitch was formerly named for former club President and current Director Greg Rocca. In March 2011, the pitch was renamed to Ray Sheeran Field.

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.

  • United States Daniel La Prevotte
  • United States Aaron Latzke
  • United States Saimone Laulaupeaalu
  • United States Shaun Paga
  • United States Danny Barrett — flanker
  • United States Patrick Latu — San Francisco Rush captain
  • United States Volney Rouse — flyhalf
  • United States Mile Pulu — center
  • United States Tai Enosa — fullback

Former players

Internationally capped players are in bold.

  • United States Brian Barnard
  • New Zealand Nathan Couch
  • Australia Tony Daly
  • United States Philippe Farner
  • United States Robbie Flynn
  • United States Oloseti Fifita
  • United States Fred Forster
  • United States Jay Hansen
  • United States Britt Howard
  • United States Seamus Kelly
  • United States Mike MacDonald
  • United States Samu Manoa
  • United States Fifita Mounga
  • United States Jone Naqica
  • United States Folau Niua
  • United States Thretton Palamo — center
  • United States Shawn Pittman
  • United States Naima Reddick
  • United States Mark Scharrenberg
  • United States Matt Sherman
  • United States Paul Still
  • United States Grant Wells
  • United States 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
  1. http://www.sfggrugby.com/AboutSFGG/ClubHistory.aspx<scvbcccvbbv bcvzbmnnmm
  2. American Rugby News
  3. "Raptors Edged In Title Thriller, 39-38". Glendale Cherry Creek Chronicle. May 27, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  4. "SFGG Take Elite Cup". Rugbymag. May 25, 2013. Retrieved February 25, 2014.
  5. Official SFGG Sponsors
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