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PRO Week 13 – Sacramento vs Ohio

Sacramento host the Ohio Aviators at Bonney Field on Saturday in the first of two PRO games on the weekend to start the final quarter of the season. The Express were inspired against San Francisco and earned just their second win of the season on Sunday, while Ohio had little …

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Express blow past the Rush

Sacramento pinched a vital bonus-point victory on Sunday as they overwhelmed a scrappy San Francisco side 43-19 at Boxer Stadium. There was plenty of endeavor from both sides but it came at a price with accuracy at a premium and a litany of handling errors marring an otherwise entertaining match. …

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Denver survive Sacramento scare

The Stampede are back in the win column after a 29-13 victory over visiting Sacramento, but not without dealing with a committed Express side who led 10-8 at the break and were at arms length until a couple late scores stretched the gap. It wasn’t the most exciting spectacle, with …

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PRO Week 11 – Denver vs Sacramento

Denver have a chance to get back on the winning end as they host Sacramento at CIBER Field on Sunday. The Express are now sole occupants of the basement on the PRO table, and must produce an inspired performance in Colorado if they are to revive their season heading towards …

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PRO Rugby announces Official Team Names

No more referring to your favorite PRO Rugby side just by its locale. Just hours after closing their fan-poll on the shortlists announced last week, the new organization has announced the winners and new names for each of the five franchises. The new team names are: Denver Stampede – beating …

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PRO Rugby announces Team Name shortlists

PRO Rugby has been running a fan-driven team name competition for the past couple weeks and has now revealed shortlists for each of the five franchises. Evidently thousands of team names have been submitted, and while it’s not entirely clear what the process has been or who has decided which …

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San Diego Outlast Short-handed Sacramento

San Diego continued their winning ways with a big win over a resilient Sacramento side at Torero Stadium on Saturday evening in an entertaining if at times reckless display of running rugby. While the 44-23 score looks convincing enough, in truth it was a much closer match with a very …

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Ohio crush Sacramento in Obetz

Ohio blitzed Sacramento at Memorial Park on Sunday, scoring five first half tries to put the game beyond doubt before the intermission. The win puts Ohio back on the winning track with their sights firmly set on undefeated league leaders Denver. An early penalty goal from Mirco Bergamasco but Sacramento …

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