The Pacific Rugby Premiership (officially called the Samurai Sportswear Pacific Rugby Premiership for sponsorship reasons) was a club rugby competition in the USA. It served as the Division I league for the Pacific North Conference, but also included one team from the Frontier Conference. It involved six teams from cities across the Western region and represented over 100 years of rugby history and heritage.
The PRP had a short hiatus in 2017, but returned in 2018. The last full season played was 2019, with 4 games played in 2020.
Teams
2019 Teams ClubLocationStadiumJoinedCoachLife West GladiatorsHayward, CaliforniaN/ABelmont ShoreLong Beach, CaliforniaCSU Long Beach Rugby FieldN/ARay EganGlendale MerlinsGlendale, ColoradoInfinity ParkN/ALuke GrossOld Mission Beach Athletic ClubSan Diego, CaliforniaSan Diego StadiumN/AJason WoodSanta MonicaSanta Monica, CaliforniaWestchester Enriched Sciences MagnetsN/ASteve StaggSan Francisco Golden GateSan Francisco, CaliforniaRay Sheeran FieldN/ANeil Foote
Former Teams ClubLocationStadiumJoinedLeftDenver BarbariansDenver, ColoradoInfinity ParkN/AN/AOlympic Club RFCSan Francisco, California
Champions
By Year YearTeamsChampionScoreRunner-up20147San Francisco Golden Gate39–38Glendale Raptors20157Glendale Raptors25–11San Francisco Golden Gate20167Glendale Raptors44–20San Francisco Golden Gate2017Went on hiatus20186Belmont Shore54–29Old Mission Beach Athletic Club20196Life West Gladiators36–27Belmont Shore20204Suspended and Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic20210
By Team TeamTitlesRunner-upGlendale Raptors21San Francisco Golden Gate12Belmont Shore11Life West Gladiators10Old Mission Beach Athletic Club01
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