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.
In 2016, Ohio jerseys were made by Champion System.
Fixtures All home matches were played at Memorial Park in Obetz. Date Week Opponent Venue Result Score Tries Goals Attendance Report17 April1Denver StampedeInfinity Park, DenverLoss16–13SuniulaDavies (3)2,3122Bye1 May3San Francisco RushMemorial Park, ObetzWon51-17Davis(2)DarganKalm(2)FerrariniEloff(2)Davies2,0008 May4Sacramento ExpressBonney Field, SacramentoWon17-31BaumDavisFerrariniDaviesEloff2,00015 May5San Diego BreakersTorero Stadium, San DiegoLoss20-24MackintoshKalmShaw(2/3)2,00022 May6Sacramento ExpressMemorial Park, ObetzWon50-17Hughston(2)FerrariniFawsittKalmMackintoshDavis(2)1,50029 May7San Francisco RushBoxer Stadium, San FranciscoLoss35-20Kalm(2)FerrariniDavies8Bye12 June9San Diego BreakersMemorial Park, ObetzWon55–3119 June10Denver StampedeCIBER Field, DenverWon27-48Davies26 June11San Francisco RushMemorial Park, ObetzWon71–203 July12San Diego BreakersMemorial Park, Obetz9 July13Sacramento ExpressBonney Field, Sacramento14Bye15Bye31 July16Denver StampedeMemorial Park, Obetz
Ladder
Ladder progression
Player scoring
Top points scorers Rank PlayerPoints 1 Sebastián Kalm 35 2 Shaun Davies 30 3 Spike Davis 25
Top try scorers Rank PlayerTries 1 Sebastián Kalm 72 Spike Davis53 Filippo Ferrarini4
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 JoinedPlayerPositionFormer teamRefHooker New OrleansHooker Life UniversityHooker ColumbusProp Life UniversityProp MontpellierProp Chicago LionsProp ColumbusLock Atlantic RockLock ClontarfLock New York Athletic ClubFlanker ColumbusFlanker ZebreFlanker DallasPeter MalcolmFlanker Wheeling Jesuit UniversityNumber 8 LindenwoodNumber 8 ColumbusScrum-half Life UniversityScrum-half Hartpury CollegeFly-half Chicago LionsFly-half ColumbusFly-half Richmond Matt HughstonCentre CharlotteCentre ColumbusCentre ChalonCentre London IrishWing Davenport UniversityWing ColumbusWing Detroit TradesmenShawn RileyWing Notre Dame CollegeFullback Wheeling Jesuit UniversityFullback Austin BlacksPaule BarfordHead coach Cornell University
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