2016 Ohio Aviators season

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Ohio Aviators
LocationColumbus, Ohio, U.S.
Ground(s)Memorial Park (Capacity: N/A)
Coach(es)Paule Barford
Captain(s)Jamie Mackintosh
League(s)PRO Rugby
2016–
1st kit
2nd kit

The 2016 Ohio Aviators season was the first in the club's history. Coached by Paule Barford and captained by Jamie Mackintosh, Ohio competed in the United States 2016 PRO Rugby competition.

In 2016, Ohio jerseys were made by Champion System.

Fixtures[]

All home matches were played at Memorial Park in Obetz.

Date Week Opponent Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report
17 April 1 Denver Stampede Infinity Park, Denver Loss 16–13 Suniula Davies (3) 2,312 [1]
2 Bye
1 May 3 Memorial Park, Obetz Won 51-17 Davis(2)
Dargan
(2)
Ferrarini
Eloff(2)		 Davies 2,000
8 May 4 Sacramento Express Bonney Field, Sacramento Won 17-31 Baum
Davis
Ferrarini		 Davies
Eloff		 2,000
15 May 5 San Diego Breakers Torero Stadium, San Diego Loss 20-24 Mackintosh
 Shaw(2/3) 2,000
22 May 6 Sacramento Express Memorial Park, Obetz Won 50-17 Hughston(2)
Ferrarini
Fawsitt

Mackintosh
Davis(2)		 1,500
29 May 7 Boxer Stadium, San Francisco Loss 35-20 (2)
Ferrarini		 Davies
8 Bye
12 June 9 San Diego Breakers Memorial Park, Obetz Won 55–31
19 June 10 Denver Stampede CIBER Field, Denver Won 27-48 Davies
26 June 11 Memorial Park, Obetz Won 71–20
3 July 12 San Diego Breakers Memorial Park, Obetz
9 July 13 Sacramento Express Bonney Field, Sacramento
14 Bye
15 Bye
31 July 16 Denver Stampede Memorial Park, Obetz

Ladder[]

2016 PRO Rugby season
  • v
  • t
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD BP Pts
1 Denver Stampede 12 10 0 2 403 273 +130 8 48
2 Ohio Aviators 12 9 0 3 476 273 +203 11 47
3 San Diego Breakers 12 4 0 8 335 413 -78 9 25
4 San Francisco Rush 12 4 0 8 339 454 –115 8 24
5 Sacramento Express 12 3 0 9 294 434 –140 6 18

Ladder progression[]

2016 PRO Rugby season
  • v
  • t
Team W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16
Denver Stampede 4
(2nd) 		9
(1st) 		13
(1st) 		13
(1st) 		18
(1st) 		23
(1st) 		23
(1st) 		27
(1st) 		27
(1st) 		27
(2nd) 		31
(2nd) 		31
(2nd) 		36
(2nd) 		41
(2nd) 		46
(1st) 		48
(1st)
Ohio Aviators 1
(3rd) 		1
(4th) 		6
(2nd) 		11
(2nd) 		12
(3rd) 		17
(2nd) 		17
(3rd) 		17
(3rd) 		22
(2nd) 		27
(1st) 		32
(1st) 		37
(1st) 		42
(1st) 		42
(1st) 		42
(2nd) 		47
(2nd)
Sacramento Express 5
(1st) 		5
(3rd) 		5
(4th) 		5
(4th) 		5
(4th) 		5
(4th) 		5
(5th) 		5
(5th) 		5
(5th) 		5
(5th) 		5
(5th) 		10
(5th) 		11
(5th) 		11
(5th) 		16
(5th) 		18
(5th)
San Diego Breakers 0
(4th) 		5
(2nd) 		6
(3rd) 		11
(3rd) 		15
(2nd) 		15
(3rd) 		20
(2nd) 		21
(2nd) 		22
(3rd) 		23
(3rd) 		23
(3rd) 		23
(3rd) 		23
(3rd) 		24
(3rd) 		25
(3rd) 		25
(3rd)
San Francisco Rush 0
(5th) 		0
(5th) 		0
(5th) 		1
(5th) 		1
(5th) 		3
(5th) 		8
(4th) 		8
(4th) 		8
(4th) 		12
(4th) 		12
(4th) 		12
(4th) 		12
(4th) 		17
(4th) 		19
(4th) 		24
(4th)

The table above shows a team's progression throughout the season.
For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position in brackets.
Key: win loss draw bye

Player scoring[]

Updated: May 30, 2016

Squad[]

No. Name Nationality Position Ohio Debut App T C P DG Pts
1 Jamie Mackintosh New Zealand PR 17 April 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0
2 Peter Malcolm United States FL 17 April 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0
3 Angus MacLellan United States PR 17 April 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0
4 United States LK 17 April 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0
5 United States LK 17 April 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0
6 Filippo Ferrarini Italy FL 17 April 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0
7 Matt Hughston United States CE 17 April 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0
8 Chile N8 17 April 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0
9 Shaun Davies United States SH 17 April 2016 1 0 1 2 0 8
10 JP Eloff United States FH 17 April 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0
11 Alex Elkins United States WG 17 April 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0
12 Taylor Howden New Zealand FH 17 April 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0
13 Roland Suniula United States CE 17 April 2016 1 1 0 0 0 5
14 Spike Davis United States WG 17 April 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0
15 Ahmad Harajly United States WG 17 April 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0
16 United States HK 17 April 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0
17 Demecus Beach United States PR 17 April 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0
18 Anthony Parry United States PR 17 April 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0
19 United States N8 17 April 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0
20 Chad Joseph New Zealand FL 17 April 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0
21 Chris Schade United States HK 17 April 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0
22 Robbie Shaw United States SH 17 April 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0
23 United States WG 17 April 2016 1 0 0 0 0 0
Kyle Baillie Canada LK 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dylan Fawsitt Ireland HK 0 0 0 0 0 0
United States FB 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chris Kunkel United States FH 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zac Mizell United States FB 0 0 0 0 0 0
United States WG 0 0 0 0 0 0
Zach Stryffeler United States CE 0 0 0 0 0 0
Dominic Waldouck England CE 12 June 1 3 0 0 0 15

Staff[]

  • Head coach: Paule Barford
  • Assistant coach: Paul Holmes
  • Assistant coach: Eamonn Hogan

Transfers[]

Joined
Player Position Former team Ref
Hooker United States New Orleans [2]
Dylan Fawsitt Hooker United States Life University [2]
Hooker United States [3]
Demecus Beach Prop United States Life University [3]
Jamie Mackintosh Prop France Montpellier [4]
Angus MacLellan Prop United States Chicago Lions [2]
Prop United States [3]
Kyle Baillie Lock Canada Atlantic Rock [5]
Lock Ireland Clontarf [2]
Lock United States New York Athletic Club [6]
Spike Davis Flanker United States [2]
Filippo Ferrarini Flanker Italy Zebre [7]
Flanker United States [2]
Peter Malcolm Flanker United States Wheeling Jesuit University [2]
Number 8 United States Lindenwood [8]
Number 8 United States [3]
Shaun Davies Scrum-half United States Life University [2]
Robbie Shaw Scrum-half England Hartpury College [2]
JP Eloff Fly-half United States Chicago Lions [2]
Fly-half United States [2]
Fly-half England Richmond [2]
Matt Hughston Centre United States Charlotte [2]
Centre United States [3]
Roland Suniula Centre France Chalon [2]
Dominic Waldouck Centre England London Irish [9]
Wing United States Davenport University [3]
Wing United States [2]
Ahmad Harajly Wing United States [2]
Wing United States Notre Dame College [3]
Fullback United States Wheeling Jesuit University [2]
Zac Mizell Fullback United States [2]
Paule Barford Head coach United States Cornell University [10]

References[]

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