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  | fullname   = San Francisco Golden Gate Rugby Football Club
  | nickname   = ''SFGG''
  | union       = [[USA Rugby]]
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  | url        = https://sfggrugby.sportsengine-prelive.com/
  | founded    = {{start date and age|2001}}
  | ground     = [[Ray Sheeran Field]]
  | president  = Paul Santinelli
  | coach      =   Neil Foote
  | league     = [[Pacific Rugby Premiership]]
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'''San Francisco Golden Gate Rugby Football Club''' is a [[rugby union]] club based in [[San Francisco, California]]. SFGG's first side competes in the [[Northern California Rugby Football Union]]'s Men's Division I, Women's Division II, and Pacific Rugby Premiership.  The SFGG Youth Program includes high school Varsity, Junior Varsity, Frosh-Soph teams as well as U-12, U-10 and U-8 (non-contact) youth teams. SFGG also fields nationally competitive [[Rugby Sevens]] squads over the summer.  The SFGG Old Boys team, the Señors, feature in occasional matches.

==History==
SFGG Rugby was formed in 2001 from the merger of the San Francisco Rugby Club and the Golden Gate Rugby Club.<ref>http://www.sfggrugby.com/AboutSFGG/ClubHistory.aspx</ref> The club won the 2009 and 2011 Rugby Super League championships defeating Life University in the final both times, by 23–13 and 20–5 respectively.<ref>[http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/super_league/SFGG_wins_Super_League_championship.shtml American Rugby News]</ref>

==Ray Sheeran Field==
San Francisco Golden Gate RFC leased land and a former PX building from the city of [[San Francisco]] on [[Treasure Island (California)|Treasure Island]] in the summer of 2005 for the purpose of building a field and clubhouse. The facility was opened in November 2005 with a Grand Banquet/Dedication featuring former All Black captain [[Reuben Thorne]] and former US Eagle captain [[Dan Lyle]]. The pitch was formerly named for former club President and current Director Greg Rocca. In March 2011, the pitch was renamed to Ray Sheeran Field.

Ray Sheeran Field hosted the 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012 USA Rugby National Club Sevens Championships.

==Club honors==
*Pacific Rugby Premiership
** Champions: 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://glendalecherrycreek.com/2014/05/raptors-edged-in-title-thriller-39-38/|title=Raptors Edged In Title Thriller, 39-38|publisher=Glendale Cherry Creek Chronicle|date=May 27, 2014|access-date=June 24, 2014}}</ref>
*[[USA Rugby Elite Cup]]
** Champions: 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbymag.com/super-league-/8167-sfgg-take-elite-cup.html |title=SFGG Take Elite Cup |publisher=Rugbymag |date=May 25, 2013 |access-date=February 25, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Rugby Super League (United States)|Rugby Super League]]
** Champions: 2009, [[2011 Rugby Super League season|2011]]
** Runner-up: 2004, 2010
** Semifinalists: 2007
* US Men's Division I
**Semifinalists: 1996, 2000, 2010
** Finalists: 1999

==Notable players==

===Current players===
''Players with international caps in bold.''
 
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* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Daniel La Prevotte]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Aaron Latzke]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Saimone Laulaupeaalu]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Shaun Paga]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Danny Barrett (rugby)|Danny Barrett]]''' — flanker
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Patrick Latu]] — [[San Francisco Rush (rugby union)|San Francisco Rush]] captain
* {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Volney Rouse]]''' — flyhalf
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Mile Pulu]] — center
* {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Tai Enosa]]''' — fullback
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===Former players===
Internationally capped players are in bold.

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* {{flagicon|USA}} Brian Barnard
* {{flagicon|NZ}} Nathan Couch
* {{flagicon|AUS}} '''[[Tony Daly]]'''
* {{flagicon|USA}} Philippe Farner
* {{flagicon|USA}} Robbie Flynn
* {{flagicon|USA}} '''Oloseti Fifita'''
* {{flagicon|USA}} Fred Forster
* {{flagicon|USA}} Jay Hansen
* {{flagicon|USA}} Britt Howard
* {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Seamus Kelly (rugby union, born 1991)|Seamus Kelly]]'''
* {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Mike MacDonald (rugby player)|Mike MacDonald]]'''
* {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Samu Manoa]]'''
* {{flagicon|USA}} '''Fifita Mounga'''
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jone Naqica]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Folau Niua]]'''
* {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Thretton Palamo]]''' — center
* {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Shawn Pittman]]'''
* {{flagicon|USA}} '''Naima Reddick'''
* {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Mark Scharrenberg]]'''
* {{flagicon|USA}} '''[[Matt Sherman]]'''
* {{flagicon|USA}} '''Paul Still'''
* {{flagicon|USA}} '''Grant Wells'''
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Jay Wilkerson]]
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==Sponsorship==
Notable primary sponsors include [[CallidusCloud]] and Canterbury of New Zealand.  The club also has several secondary sponsorships from local and regional businesses.<ref>[http://www.sfggrfc.com/generic23.html Official SFGG Sponsors]</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{official website}}

{{Pacific Rugby Premiership}}
{{Rugby Super League}}
{{Bay Area Sports}}
{{California sports}}

[[Category:Rugby union teams in San Francisco|Golden gate]]
[[Category:Rugby clubs established in 2001]]
[[Category:2001 establishments in California]]