2016 Ohio Aviators season

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.

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

In 2016, Ohio jerseys were made by Champion System.

Fixtures

All home matches were played at Memorial Park in Obetz.

DateWeekOpponentVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport
17 April1Denver StampedeInfinity Park, DenverLoss16–13SuniulaDavies (3)2,312[1]
2Bye
1 May3San Francisco RushMemorial Park, ObetzWon51-17Davis(2)
Dargan
Kalm(2)
Ferrarini
Eloff(2)		Davies2,000
8 May4Sacramento ExpressBonney Field, SacramentoWon17-31Baum
Davis
Ferrarini		Davies
Eloff		2,000
15 May5San Diego BreakersTorero Stadium, San DiegoLoss20-24Mackintosh
Kalm		Shaw(2/3)2,000
22 May6Sacramento ExpressMemorial Park, ObetzWon50-17Hughston(2)
Ferrarini
Fawsitt
Kalm
Mackintosh
Davis(2)		1,500
29 May7San Francisco RushBoxer Stadium, San FranciscoLoss35-20Kalm(2)
Ferrarini		Davies
8Bye
12 June9San Diego BreakersMemorial Park, ObetzWon55–31
19 June10Denver StampedeCIBER Field, DenverWon27-48Davies
26 June11San Francisco RushMemorial Park, ObetzWon71–20
3 July12San Diego BreakersMemorial Park, Obetz
9 July13Sacramento ExpressBonney Field, Sacramento
14Bye
15Bye
31 July16Denver StampedeMemorial Park, Obetz

Ladder
2016 PRO Rugby season
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD BP Pts
1Denver Stampede 121002403273+130848
2Ohio Aviators 12903476273+2031147
3San Diego Breakers 12408335413-78925
4San Francisco Rush 12408339454–115824
5Sacramento Express 12309294434–140618

Ladder progression
2016 PRO Rugby season
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.NameNationalityPositionOhio DebutAppTCPDGPts
1Jamie MackintoshPR17 April 2016100000
2Peter MalcolmFL17 April 2016100000
3Angus MacLellanPR17 April 2016100000
4Pierce DarganLK17 April 2016100000
5Ryan McTiernanLK17 April 2016100000
6Filippo FerrariniFL17 April 2016100000
7Matt HughstonCE17 April 2016100000
8Sebastián KalmN817 April 2016100000
9Shaun DaviesSH17 April 2016101208
10JP EloffFH17 April 2016100000
11Alex ElkinsWG17 April 2016100000
12Taylor HowdenFH17 April 2016100000
13Roland SuniulaCE17 April 2016110005
14Spike DavisWG17 April 2016100000
15Ahmad HarajlyWG17 April 2016100000
16Cameron FalconHK17 April 2016100000
17Demecus BeachPR17 April 2016100000
18Anthony ParryPR17 April 2016100000
19Dominic PezzuttiN817 April 2016100000
20Chad JosephFL17 April 2016100000
21Chris SchadeHK17 April 2016100000
22Robbie ShawSH17 April 2016100000
23Mason BaumWG17 April 2016100000
Kyle BaillieLK000000
Dylan FawsittHK000000
Allan HansonFB000000
Chris KunkelFH000000
Zac MizellFB000000
Shawn RileyWG000000
Zach StryffelerCE000000
Dominic WaldouckCE12 June1300015

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

Transfers
Joined
Player Position Former team Ref
Cameron Falcon Hooker New Orleans [2]
Dylan Fawsitt Hooker Life University [2]
Chris Schade Hooker Columbus [3]
Demecus Beach Prop Life University [3]
Jamie Mackintosh Prop Montpellier [4]
Angus MacLellan Prop Chicago Lions [2]
Anthony Parry Prop Columbus [3]
Kyle Baillie Lock Atlantic Rock [5]
Pierce Dargan Lock Clontarf [2]
Ryan McTiernan Lock New York Athletic Club [6]
Spike Davis Flanker Columbus [2]
Filippo Ferrarini Flanker Zebre [7]
Chad Joseph Flanker Dallas [2]
Peter Malcolm Flanker Wheeling Jesuit University [2]
Sebastián Kalm Number 8 Lindenwood [8]
Dominic Pezzutti Number 8 Columbus [3]
Shaun Davies Scrum-half Life University [2]
Robbie Shaw Scrum-half Hartpury College [2]
JP Eloff Fly-half Chicago Lions [2]
Taylor Howden Fly-half Columbus [2]
Chris Kunkel Fly-half Richmond [2]
Matt Hughston Centre Charlotte [2]
Zach Stryffeler Centre Columbus [3]
Roland Suniula Centre Chalon [2]
Dominic Waldouck Centre London Irish [9]
Mason Baum Wing Davenport University [3]
Alex Elkins Wing Columbus [2]
Ahmad Harajly Wing Detroit Tradesmen [2]
Shawn Riley Wing Notre Dame College [3]
Allan Hanson Fullback Wheeling Jesuit University [2]
Zac Mizell Fullback Austin Blacks [2]
Paule Barford Head coach Cornell University [10]

References
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