Congratulations to all of the champions from this year's Ruggerfest! The 50th annual edition of the event was another tournament for the ages, and Rocky Mountain Rugby thanks the Gentlemen of Aspen and City of Aspen for their wonderful hospitality throughout the weekend. Men's Open Champions: Dark 'n Stormy Misfits Women's Open Champions: SLC Sister Wives Men's Masters (Over 35) Champions: Gentlemen of Aspen 35s Men's Over 45 Champions: Gentlemen of Aspen 45s Men's Over 50 Champions: Mosman Rugby 50s Men's Over 55 Champions: Cardinals Rugby 55s Men's Over 60 Champions: Florida Old Boys Rugby 60s Purchase 2017 Aspen Ruggerfest Photos by Travis PriorNR = Not reported (yet) | Scores are reported by referees and/or CMS entry
Men's Club Division 2 Boulder Rugby 38-28 Park City Haggis Denver Barbarians D2 39-24 Park City Haggis (Sun.) Glendale Raptors D2 76-12 Denver Harlequins Men's Club Division 3 Colorado Springs Grizzlies 63-10 Northern Colorado Flamingos Denver Highlanders 44-16 Queen City Rams Glendale Raptors D3 71-7 Denver Harlequins D3 Men's Club Division 4 Boulder Rugby D4 29-45 Littleton Eagles Colorado Rush 20-0 Denver Harlequins D4 Colorado Springs Grizzlies D4 vs. Marauders Rugby Men's College Division 1A #9 Air Force 26-30 #17 Colorado State Colorado 28-21 Utah State Men's College Division 2 Colorado Mines 30-22 Montana State UCCS 37-10 Air Force B Western State 37-0 Colorado Mesa Men's College - Small College Northern Colorado 27-53 Denver Men's College/Club Friendlies Air Force B 45-19 Colorado State B Colorado Mines B 26-7 Montana State B Wyoming vs. Wyoming Alumni Women's Club Premier League Glendale Raptors 46-12 Oregon Sports Union Women's College Division 1 BYU 38-12 Air Force Colorado State 24-26 New Mexico Women's College Division 2 Colorado Mines 106-0 UCCS Northern Colorado 0-83 Colorado Mesa Utah State vs. Montana State Women's College - Small College Chadron State vs. Colorado College Western State vs. Regis Women's College/Club Friendlies Black Ice Rugby 57-15 Boulder Babes NR = Not reported (yet) | Scores are reported by referees and/or CMS entry
Men's Club Division 2 Provo Steelers 49-29 Boulder Rugby Denver Barbarians D2 7-43 Glendale Raptors D2 Men's Club Division 3 Denver Harlequins D3 12-41 Colorado Springs Grizzlies Northern Colorado Flamingos 17-65 Denver Highlanders Queen City Rams 55-20 Glendale Raptors D3 Men's Club Division 4 Denver Harlequins D4 19-13 Colorado Springs Grizzlies D4 Laramie Lumberjacks 124-0 Colorado Rush Marauders Rugby 20-0 Colorado Stags Queen City Rams D4 15-75 Littleton Eagles Men's Club College Friendlies Colorado State B 22-66 Colorado B Men's College Division 1A #9 Air Force 41-40 Navy Wyoming 20-27 Utah State #17 Colorado State 40-33 Colorado Men's College Division 2 Colorado College 12-59 Montana State UCCS 0-20 Montana State Western State NR-NR Air Force B Men's Small College Denver 36-21 New Mexico Highlands Northern Colorado 7-72 Regis Women's Club Division 1 Black Ice Rugby 14-5 Utah Vipers Glendale Raptors D1 7-41 Utah Vipers Women's Club Division 2 Boulder Babes 59-5 Kansas Bison Women's College Division 1 Air Force 26-10 Navy Colorado 37-19 Colorado State Women's College Division 2 Colorado Mesa 114-0 Wyoming Colorado Mesa 20-0 UCCS Colorado Mines 64-0 Northern Colorado Montana State NR-NR Boise State Women's Small College Colorado College 20-7 Regis Home team listed first; winning team in bold:
NR = Not reported (yet) | Scores are reported by referees and/or CMS entry Men's Club Division 2 Denver Barbarians D2 10-10 Boulder Rugby Park City Haggis 55-29 Denver Harlequins Men's Club Division 3 Colorado Springs Grizzlies 10-31 Denver Highlanders Northern Colorado Flamingos 14-73 Queen City Rams Men's Club Division 4 Colorado Rush 17-88 Boulder Rugby D4 Colorado Springs Grizzlies D4 26-31 Littleton Eagles Marauders Rugby vs. Denver Harlequins D4 [postponed to October 22] Men's College Division 1A New Mexico 24-33 Wyoming Utah 20-36 Colorado State Utah State 17-29 Air Force Men's College Division 2 Colorado Mesa 15-88 Colorado Mines Women's Club Division 2: Boulder Babes NR-NR Mid-Missouri Black Sheep Women's College Division 2 Colorado Mesa 62-5 Colorado Mines UCCS 0-67 Wyoming Women's College - Small College Regis 71-10 Chadron State Women's Premier League (Club): Berkeley All Blues 0-44 Glendale Raptors Note: No preview was available for September 16-18 due to the 49th Annual Aspen Ruggerfest.
As the leaves begin to turn in the mountains, many teams similarly hope their early-season fortunes will turn as well. In Men's Club Division 2, Boulder Rugby got off to a slow start at home against Glendale, and will look to course-correct against the Denver Barbarians this weekend. Boulder is 3-0 against the Barbarians in the past two seasons, but it was also 3-1 against Glendale heading into last weekend's match. Boulder playmakers Sean Kilfoyle and Paul Rohr will have to elevate the team's play if it hopes to counteract the formidable Barbarian pack. In their home opener against the Harlequins last weekend, the Barbos saw prop Mark DeGuire go across the line twice, and the Barbarians are always relentless at the breakdown. In the Barbarian backline, both Lance Eberhard and Ryan Walker once again put a spark in the team's dynamism. The Denver Harlequins have a much more difficult road to climb - both literally and figuratively - as they travel to Utah to take on Park City Haggis. After a disappointing home opener, the Quins will hope to catch Haggis off-guard as Denver coach Angus Peacock takes the reigns for a second full year. Park City has struggled with player loss from the advent of the Rugby Utah Men's Division, and will likely be hurting for depth until Spring. That being said, the veterans that remain for Haggis should provide the club plenty of firepower. Harlequin wing Paul Bordenkircher was spectacular in week 1, and the Quins' ability to get him the ball in space could prove the difference in the final score. In Men's Club Division 3, the Northern Colorado Flamingos and Queen City Rams both look to get their seasons started against each other. Queen City is 14-2 in D3 in the past two seasons, but the Flamingos have been right at their heels, going 10-6 in the same time period. Last season, NoCo only lost to Queen City by three points (20-23), falling to a Ryan Clemons penalty kick in the 77th minute that sealed the game for Ctiy. For both teams, an early win in Fort Collins could give them significant momentum as they battle through a significantly-improved Division 3 schedule. Elsewhere in D3, the relegated Colorado Springs Grizzlies hope to continue their hot start against the defending champion Denver Highlanders. In week 1, the Grizzlies made short work of a Glendale D3 side that went 5-2 last season, defeating them at Infinity Park South by a score of 56-12. The Colorado Springs' attack is said to be much improved, and consists of a number of players that opponents often underestimate, including fullback Tim Cornelius. The Grizzlies are also guided by the steady leadership of Sam "Irish" McGee in the front row. The Highlanders are no pushover, however, and this match is sure to speak volumes about the direction of this year's competition. Against the Harlequins' reserves in week 1, the Highlanders were similarly impressive, defeating the Quins 57-14, with the last 7 of 14 only coming from a try at the death. The Highlanders have weapons at virtually every position, including arguably the strongest tight-five in the league, and have the steady hand of Adam Price leading them from the flyhalf position. Price was good for nearly 12 points/game in 2015-2016, and is known for putting his teammates into space for quick strikes from every angle. Division 4 action continues this weekend as well, as the Littleton Eagles hope to get off on a strong foot against the Colorado Springs reserves. The Grizzlies' D4 side defeated the Colorado Rush 90-7 in week 1, but will also be facing the Eagles on the same day their first team goes against the Highlanders. Littleton is something of an unknown entity, but they can be quite formidable when they have all their players in form. Both sides hope to finish in the top four of this year's 8-team Division 4 competition, and this match will go a long ways towards determining the ability to do just that. The Rush hope to be vastly improved this weekend as they take on the Boulder reserves. Boulder's depth was tested in week 1, winning a high-scoring affair with the Marauders. If their defense doesn't improve, there's potential for another shootout, as the Rush's ability to score isn't in question if they can keep the ball in hand. Getting, and keeping, the ball will ultimately decide how well the Rush execute this weekend as they look for their first win of the season. The Marauders-Harlequins Division 4 match has been postponed to Saturday, October 22. Glendale heads to Berkeley in the Women's Premier League, as the two-time defending WPL Champions must face the most historically-successful club in women's club history on its own home ground. The match is also a rematch of the 2015 WPL Championship Final. In the first two rounds of play, Glendale has ground out two tough victories over the San Diego Surfers and Oregon Sports Union (ORSU), but Berkeley has more or less seen its wheels fall off and will need this win to get its season back on track. Last week, the All Blues lost to the Surfers by a score of 69-7. The Boulder Babes host the Mid-Missouri Black Sheep in Women's Club Division 2 play. The Babes had a spirited exhibition session in Aspen last weekend, and look to return to the playoffs for the third year in a row. Hosting the Black Sheep should be a first step on that pathway, as the Columbia, Missouri-based side didn't offer much difficulty for the Babes last year in a match that saw Boulder victorious, 48-5. ----------------------------- In the college ranks, Wyoming travels to New Mexico in a match that is must-win for both teams. For Wyoming, a win will demonstrate their back on the ascendancy; for New Mexico, this is one of their most-winnable games on a very daunting West D1A schedule. In Salt Lake City, a high-profile friendly between Utah and Colorado State will have national eyes on it. Utah is a question mark to many at the moment, having shockingly lost to Air Force in their first match of the season. Whether Air Force is that good, or Utah is rebuilding, should be seen by the result against Colorado State. The Rams are an excellent team, and this match could be a big rankings-mover in D1A. Utah State makes its D1A debut against Air Force. The Aggies have scores of Utah-based talent that's graduated from the state's impressive high school system, but Air Force looks to be firing on all cylinders. This match will be a good benchmark game for both teams as the West D1A Conference slowly starts to reveal itself. In Men's College Division 2, Colorado Mines is looking to redeem itself after an early-season upset loss to Western State last weekend. They'll face a Colorado Mesa team that beat UCCS 17-13 last weekend, which was a much closer match than the contest between Mines and UCCS, which Mines won 46-10. Mines and Mesa will also meet in Women's College Division 2, though expectations might be trending the other direction. Mines looked impressive in their 55-10 defeat of Wyoming, but Mesa looked unstoppable as it defeated UCCS 101-0 last weekend. Wyoming and UCCS will face each other as well, and the South Division of the conference should have a much clearer understanding of itself after this round of matches. ----------------------------- Men's Club Division 2 Denver Barbarians D2 vs. Boulder Rugby Park City Haggis vs. Denver Harlequins Men's Club Division 3: Colorado Springs Grizzlies vs. Denver Highlanders Northern Colorado Flamingos vs. Queen City Rams Men's Club Division 4: Marauders Rugby vs. Denver Harlequins D4 [postponed] Colorado Springs D4 vs. Littleton Eagles Colorado Rush vs. Boulder Rugby D4 Men's College Division 1A: New Mexico vs. Wyoming #7 Utah vs. #20 Colorado State Utah State vs. #12 Air Force Men's College Division 2: Colorado Mesa vs. Colorado Mines Women's Premier League (Club): Berkeley All Blues vs. Glendale Raptors Women's Club Division 2: Boulder Babes vs. Mid-Missouri Black Sheep Women's College Division 2: Colorado Mines vs. Colorado Mesa UCCS vs. Wyoming Men's Open - Pool Play
Heart of America Rugby 7-31 Maccabi USA Kansas City Blues 8-13 Glendale Raptors Gentlemen of Aspen 38-0 Kansas City Rugby Goslings Gold Misfits 5-27 New Orleans Rugby Goslings Dark 'n Stormy Misfits 45-0 Heart of America Rugby Denver Barbarians 5-15 Maccabi USA Glendale Raptors 29-0 Goslings Gold Misfits Kansas City Rugby 5-31 Boulder Rugby Goslings Dark 'n Stormy Misfits 38-13 Denver Barbarians Kansas City Blues 13-17 New Orleans Rugby Gentlemen of Aspen 33-0 Boulder Rugby Men's Open - Plate Bracket Plate QF: Kansas City Blues 29-6 Kansas City Rugby Plate QF: Boulder Rugby 15-7 Heart of America Rugby Plate QF: Denver Barbarians 26-0 Goslings Gold Misfits Plate SF: Kansas City Blues 22-14 Boulder Rugby Plate SF: New Orleans Rugby 21-5 Denver Barbarians Plate Final: New Orleans Rugby 45-5 Kansas City Blues Men's Open - Cup Bracket Cup SF: Gentlemen of Aspen 34-0 Maccabi USA Cup SF: Goslings Dark 'n Stormy Misfits 33-0 Glendale Raptors Cup Final: Gentlemen of Aspen 20-47 Goslings Dark 'n Stormy Misfits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Women's Open - Pool Play Goslings Gold MissFits 41-5 Colorado Springs Pikes Peaks Boulder Rugby 7-36 Black Ice Rugby Glendale Raptors Developmental 12-24 Goslings Gold MissFits Colorado Springs Pikes Peaks 0-47 Black Ice Rugby Boulder Rugby 10-20 Glendale Raptors Developmental Black Ice Rugby 21-10 Goslings Gold MissFits Glendale Raptors Developmental 17-19 Black Ice Rugby Boulder Rugby 36-12 Colorado Springs Pikes Peaks Colorado Springs Pikes Peaks 5-45 Glendale Raptors Developmental Goslings Gold MissFits 50-0 Boulder Rugby Women's Open - Cup Bracket 3rd Place Final: Glendale Raptors Developmental 42-5 Boulder Rugby Cup Final: Black Ice Rugby 0-15 Goslings Gold MissFits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Men's Over 35 (Masters) - Pool Play Zippy Blues Brothers 13-36 Goslings Dark 'n Stormy Misfits Zippy Blues Brothers 12-45 Gentlemen of Aspen Goslings Dark 'n Stormy Misfits 36-5 Gentlemen of Aspen Men's Over 35 (Masters) - Cup Bracket Cup Final: Goslings Dark 'n Stormy Misfits 17-12 Gentlemen of Aspen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Men's Over 45 - Pool Play Goslings Dark 'n Stormy Misfits 24-10 Maccabi USA Kansas City Rugby 12-15 Virginia Cardinals Olympic Club Rugby 17-14 Goslings Dark 'n Stormy Misfits Maccabi USA 19-24 Virginia Cardinals Kansas City Rugby 0-24 Olympic Club Rugby Olympic Club Rugby 15-21 Virginia Cardinals Kansas City Rugby 19-17 Maccabi USA Virginia Cardinals 5-15 Goslings Dark 'n Stormy Misfits Maccabi USA 0-3 Olympic Club Rugby Goslings Dark 'n Stormy Misfits 54-0 Kansas City Rugby Men's Over 45 - Cup Bracket Cup Final: Goslings Dark 'n Stormy Misfits 30-8 Olympic Club Rugby ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Men's Over 50 - Pool Play Virginia Cardinals 34-0 Minnesota Old Gold Goslings Dark 'n Stormy Misfits 0-10 Boulder Rugby Minnesota Old Gold 0-52 Goslings Dark 'n Stormy Misfits Goslings Dark 'n Stormy Misfits 12-17 Virginia Cardinals Minnesota Old Gold 0-40 Boulder Rugby Virginia Cardinals 5-10 Boulder Rugby Men's Over 50 - Cup Bracket Cup Final: Boulder Rugby 8-17 Virginia Cardinals ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Men's Over 55 - Pool Play Virginia Cardinals 24-0 Florida Gators Men's Over 55 - Cup Bracket Cup Final: Virginia Cardinals 31-15 Florida Gators Wednesday, March 11
Men's College Division 1A Colorado 17-17 Wyoming Saturday, March 14 Pacific Rugby Premiership Denver Barbarians 42-39 Old Mission Beach Athletic Glendale Raptors 51-31 Olympic Club Rugby Men's College Division 1A Colorado State 59-21 Colorado Men's Club Division 2 Boulder Rugby 29-15 Glendale Raptors D2 Denver Harlequins 24-10 Denver Highlanders Men's Club Division 3 Glendale Raptors D3 18-12 Northern Colorado Flamingos Men's Club & College Friendlies Olympic Club Rugby II 34-22 Queen City Rams Boulder Rugby d. Northside Marauders Women's Club & College Friendlies Colorado 27-15 Boulder Babes Glendale Raptors II 42-17 Denver Black Ice Sunday, March 15 Men's College Division 1A Air Force 61-19 Wyoming Colorado State 59-21 Colorado |
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