Colorado Rugby Examiner

Virginia Rugby wins big in first day of Aspen's Ruggerfest

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 21:09:30 -0700

Photo by Rick GustafsonTwo Virginia teams competing in the Gentlemen of Aspen’s annual rugby tournament advanced to the finals Thursday. The Virginia Cardinals over age 50 and the Virginia Cardinals over age 45 advanced to the final in the 42 A...

Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Football Club hosts 42nd Annual Ruggerfest

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:18:33 -0700

Photo by Rick GustafsonIt has been forty-two years since Englishman Steve Sherlock recruited players from Aspen’s bars to play in the first Ruggerfest.Dressed in red and black basketball jerseys borrowed from the local high school, Aspen&...

Glendale Raptors' defense holds off Omaha Rugby at Infinity Park

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 09:08:10 -0700

Photo by Rick Gustafson Defense was the story at Glendale’s Infinity Park Saturday afternoon when the Glendale Raptors Men (DI) battled the Omaha Goats (DII).Aggressive play disrupted lineouts and ball control, and neither team was able to es...

Glendale women handle Sabres rugby

Sun, 06 Sep 2009 08:30:21 -0700

Photo by Rick GustafsonOn a on a sunny Saturday morning that the Town of Glendale would love to have on order for each rugby match at Infinity Park, the Glendale Raptors hosted the St. Louis Sabres Rugby Football Club.Glendale’s women dominated...

High school girls tune up for fall rugby season in Colorado

Sat, 29 Aug 2009 18:41:52 -0700

Photo by Rick Gustafson “What’s the rule when you get the ball?” Fort Collins Girls Rugby Coach Cary Dickens prompts his team from the sideline. “Run!”After practicing together for couple of weeks, his team is getting ...

Denver Highlanders and Queen City Rams merge to form Denver Rugby

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:32:40 -0700

Courtesy of USA Rugby The Denver Highlanders Rugby Football Club and the Queen City Rams Rugby Football Club announced a merger of the two teams Monday.The merged clubs will register with the Eastern Rockies Rugby Football Union (ERRFU) as Denver R...

Dramatic overtime victory for Steamboat Springs in Rugby's 2009 Cowpie Classic

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:01:33 -0700

Steamboat Springs (green) vs. Wyoming in Cowpie Classic FinalPhoto by Rick Gustafson With three games already under their belts for each team and thunderstorms rolling down the Yampa River Valley, most sports might have postponed the fourth gam...

Steamboat Springs rugby and Wyoming Cowboys emerge as pool winners in Cowpie Classic

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:58:40 -0700

Photo by Rick Gustafson Rugby teams from across the Front Range and mountain towns converged on the Ski Town Fields in Steamboat Springs to compete in the 35th Annual Cowpie Classic Saturday.Eight teams divided into two pools played three matches e...

Rugby's old boys mix it up at Steamboat's Cowpie Classic

Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:52:46 -0700

Rugby's old boys in Cowpie ClassicPhoto by Rick GustafsonWhile the eight club teams battled it out in pool competition during the 35th Annual Cowpie Classic in Steamboat Springs (see story), the old boys mixed it up with some impressive rugby o...

USA Women drop match to Rugby Canada at Infinity Park

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:23:13 -0700

USA women vs. Rugby Canada Photo by Rick Gustafson The USA Women’s National Rugby team faced off against the Women of Rugby Canada in smash-mouth game at Glendale’s Infinity Park Saturday evening. In a physical game, which included a pa...

USA Women's rugby drops close game to Canada on controversial call

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:09:19 -0700

Ruled a knock-on, this USA try did not countPhoto by Rick Gustafson A controversial call near the end of the match between the USA Women’s “A” side and Rugby Canada’s “A” side may have cost the USA a test match v...

USA Rugby closes out Churchill Cup with a 31-13 win over Georgia

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:03:03 -0700

USA's Tom Usasz scores first-half tryPhoto by Rick Gustafson A tight first half left USA Eagles in a 10-10 tie with the Republic of Georgia Lelos in the Churchill Cup Bowl match at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Sunday. The Eagles scored an ea...

Ireland "A" rugby blows out England Saxons to take Churchill Cup Final

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:12:18 -0700

Irish prop Cian Healy celebrates with fans following Cup winPhoto by Rick Gustafson In what many thought would be one of the most closely contested matches of the Churchill Cup, Ireland “A” blew out the England Saxons 49-22 in the Cup F...

Rugby Canada falls to Argentina 44-29 in Churchill Cup Plate Match

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 14:21:50 -0700

Argentina (blue) scores a try in the Plate Match against CanadaPhoto by Rick Gustafson In a scrappy first half of rugby, Canada scored first on a James Pritchard penalty kick. Argentina responded quickly with three consecutive trys (converted) to ta...

This week in Colorado rugby: Churchill Cup and Rocky Mountain Challenge

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:04:19 -0700

Courtesy of USA Rugby Churchill Cup The England Saxons and the Irish “A” side will face each other in the Cup Final at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Sunday, June 21. Both teams advanced to the final by sweeping their respective Po...

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Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:01:51 -0700

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Ireland "A" advances to Cup Final with win over Georgia in Churchill Cup rugby

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:23:12 -0700

Photo by Rick Gustafson In the final pool match of the 2009 Churchill Cup tournament, Ireland soundly defeated the Republic of Georgia 40-5 Sunday in front of a sell-out crowd at Glendale’s Infinity Park.From the beginning, Ireland dominated ...

USA Rugby crushed 56-17 by England Saxons in Churchill Cup

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:46:08 -0700

Photo by Rick Gustafson The sellout crowd at Infinity Park had their hopes set high in the first ten minutes as the USA Eagles jumped to 7-3 lead over the England Saxons in the final weekend of Churchill Cup Rugby Pool competition at Glendale&r...

USA falls to Argintina in Churchill Cup rugby

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:24:16 -0700

Photo by Rick Gustafson The USA Eagles dropped their first 2009 Churchill Cup match to the Argentina Pumas in front of a standing-room-only crowd at Glendale’s Infinity Park Wednesday evening. Over 2500 fans showed up to watch the Eagles and t...

Ireland defeats Rugby Canada in day two of Churchill Cup play

Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:34:11 -0700

Photo by Rick Gustafson The first half of Churchill Cup action between Ireland “A” and Rugby Canada at Glendale’s Infinity Park Wednesday afternoon, was a back and forth contest. Ireland managed two trys and one penalty kick, but A...