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 B 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
Source:

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 MackintoshNew ZealandPR17 April 2016100000
2Peter MalcolmUnited StatesFL17 April 2016100000
3Angus MacLellanUnited StatesPR17 April 2016100000
4Pierce DarganUnited StatesLK17 April 2016100000
5Ryan McTiernanUnited StatesLK17 April 2016100000
6Filippo FerrariniItalyFL17 April 2016100000
7Matt HughstonUnited StatesCE17 April 2016100000
8Sebastián KalmChileN817 April 2016100000
9Shaun DaviesUnited StatesSH17 April 2016101208
10JP EloffUnited StatesFH17 April 2016100000
11Alex ElkinsUnited StatesWG17 April 2016100000
12Taylor HowdenNew ZealandFH17 April 2016100000
13Roland SuniulaUnited StatesCE17 April 2016110005
14Spike DavisUnited StatesWG17 April 2016100000
15Ahmad HarajlyUnited StatesWG17 April 2016100000
16Cameron FalconUnited StatesHK17 April 2016100000
17Demecus BeachUnited StatesPR17 April 2016100000
18Anthony ParryUnited StatesPR17 April 2016100000
19Dominic PezzuttiUnited StatesN817 April 2016100000
20Chad JosephNew ZealandFL17 April 2016100000
21Chris SchadeUnited StatesHK17 April 2016100000
22Robbie ShawUnited StatesSH17 April 2016100000
23Mason BaumUnited StatesWG17 April 2016100000
Kyle BaillieCanadaLK000000
Dylan FawsittIrelandHK000000
Allan HansonUnited StatesFB000000
Chris KunkelUnited StatesFH000000
Zac MizellUnited StatesFB000000
Shawn RileyUnited StatesWG000000
Zach StryffelerUnited StatesCE000000
Dominic WaldouckEnglandCE12 June1300015

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

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

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