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As the inaugural season inches closer, PRO Rugby has at last revealed its full list of fixtures for 2016. A total of 30 games will be played over 16 weeks, with each team set to undertake an impressive 12 game schedule.
The league has scheduled fixtures largely on Sundays, with only seven games slated for Saturdays and one Friday night game to avoid conflicts with local club games. The opening weekend’s matches feature Sacramento at home to San Francisco at Bonney Field and Denver hosting Ohio at Infinity Park.
After originally announcing a moratorium for the league over the June international release window, the league has instead opted to play continuously through the month, with two fixtures each on weekends now set for Eagles test matches. The Championship Final weekend originally slated for July 31 will now be rescheduled as that weekend will be the last of regular season play.
Rosters and broadcast details, reportedly both television and broadband, are set to be announced later this week, with the first day of practice tabbed for Monday, March 14. The league has also stated that teams will be named entirely based on their location for season one, with a fan vote to determine franchise names for season two. Team kits will be revealed on Thursday, along with an official online apparel store.
2016 PRO RUGBY REGULAR SEASON FIXTURES
| DATE | HOME | AWAY | LOCATION |
| Sun, Apr 17 | Sacramento | San Francisco | Bonney Field |
| Sun, Apr 17 | Denver | Ohio | Infinity Park |
| Sat, Apr 23 | San Diego | Sacramento | Torero Stadium |
| Sun, Apr 24 | San Francisco | Denver | Boxer Stadium |
| Sun, May 1 | Ohio | San Francisco | Memorial Park |
| Sun, May 1 | San Diego | Denver | Torero Stadium |
| Sun, May 8 | San Francisco | San Diego | Boxer Stadium |
| Sun, May 8 | Sacramento | Ohio | Bonney Field |
| Sun, May 15 | Sacramento | Denver | Bonney Field |
| Sun, May 15 | San Diego | Ohio | Torero Stadium |
| Fri, May 20 | Denver | San Francisco | Infinity Park |
| Sun, May 22 | Ohio | Sacramento | Memorial Park |
| Sat, May 28 | San Diego | Sacramento | Torero Stadium |
| Sun, May 29 | San Francisco | Ohio | Boxer Stadium |
| Sun, Jun 5 | San Diego | Denver | Torero Stadium |
| Sun, Jun 12 | Ohio | San Diego | Memorial Park |
| Sat, Jun 18 | San Diego | San Francisco | Torero Stadium |
| Sun, Jun 19 | Denver | Ohio | Infinity Park |
| Sun, Jun 26 | Ohio | San Francisco | Memorial Park |
| Sun, Jun 26 | Denver | Sacramento | Infinity Park |
| Sun, Jul 3 | San Francisco | Sacramento | Boxer Stadium |
| Sun, Jul 3 | Ohio | San Diego | Memorial Park |
| Sat, Jul 9 | Sacramento | Ohio | Bonney Field |
| Sun, Jul 10 | Denver | San Diego | Infinity Park |
| Sat, Jul 16 | San Francisco | San Diego | Boxer Stadium |
| Sun, Jul 17 | Denver | Sacramento | Infinity Park |
| Sat, Jul 23 | Sacramento | San Diego | Bonney Field |
| Sun, Jul 24 | San Francisco | Denver | Boxer Stadium |
| Sat, Jul 30 | Sacramento | San Francisco | Bonney Field |
| Sun, Jul 31 | Ohio | Denver | Memorial Park |
