All Home Teams Listed First | Score is listed as XX-XX if final score isn't known

CLUB RUGBY

Pacific Rugby Premiership
Glendale Merlins 31-59 Life West Gladiators

Women's Club Division 1
Glendale Merlins D1 36-49 Utah Vipers

Men's Club Premiership (D2)
Denver Barbarians 24-25 Boulder Rugby
Park City Haggis W-L (XX-XX) Denver Highlanders

Men's Club Championship (D3)
Littleton Eagles 12-43 Colorado Springs Grizzlies
Queen City Rams 60-19 Laramie Lumberjacks

Men's Club Probationary (D2/D3)
Denver Misfits 7-53 Denver Harlequins

Men's Club Challenge League (D4)
Denver Barbarians D4 vs. Boulder Rugby D4 [Cancelled]
Littleton Eagles D4 0-28 Colorado Springs Grizzlies D4
Northern Colorado Flamingos D4 14-38 Marauders Rugby

FRIENDLIES & HIGH SCHOOL RUGBY

Men's Club & College Friendlies
Queen City Rams D4 XX-XX Denver

Women's Club & College Friendlies
Boulder Babes 29-39 Utah Vipers B

Rugby Colorado - Boys HS
Fort Collins vs. Titans Blue [Cancelled]
Fruita vs. Fort Collins [Cancelled]
Grand Junction 5-45 Aspen
NCOS XX-XX Monarch
Palmer 10-14 PAC
Ridgeview 33-0 Dakota Ridge
Tigers XX-XX Aurora
Titans Gold vs. Arapahoe [Cancelled]
Weld XX-XX Castle Rock

All Home Teams Listed First | Score is listed as XX-XX if final score isn't known

CLUB RUGBY

Pacific Rugby Premiership
San Francisco Golden Gate 35-42 Glendale Merlins

Men's Club Premiership (D2)
Denver Barbarians 37-19 Park City Haggis
Denver Harlequins 20-67 Park City Haggis
Boulder Rugby vs. Denver Highlanders [POSTPONED - Weather]

Men's Club Championship (D3)
Colorado Springs Grizzlies 37-43 Laramie Lumberjacks
Littleton Eagles vs. Northern Colorado Flamingos [POSTPONED - Weather]

Men's Club Challenge League (D4)
Colorado Springs Grizzlies D4 24-28 Marauders Rugby
Boulder Rugby D4 vs. Denver Highlanders D4 [POSTPONED - Weather]
Colorado Rush vs. Northern Colorado Flamingos D4 [POSTPONED - Weather]

Men's Club Probationary (D2/D3)
Denver Misfits vs. Queen City Rams [POSTPONED - Weather]

FRIENDLIES & HIGH SCHOOL RUGBY

Rugby Colorado - Boys HS
Cherry Creek 22-65 Fort Collins
Grand Junction 5-60 Ridgeview
Tigers 52-36 Vista
Titans Blue 10-31 Castle Rock
Weld vs. Summit [POSTPONED - Weather]

All Home Teams Listed First | Score is listed as XX-XX if final score isn't known

CLUB RUGBY

Pacific Rugby Premiership
Glendale Merlins 49-24 Belmont Shore Rugby

Women's Club Division 1
Black Ice Rugby 27-31 Glendale Merlins D1

Men's Club Premiership (D2)
Boulder Rugby 67-0 Denver Harlequins
Denver Highlanders 12-51 Denver Barbarians

Men's Club Championship (D3)
Northern Colorado Flamingos 36-55 Colorado Springs Grizzlies
Queen City Rams 44-5 Littleton Eagles

Men's Club Reserve League (D4)
Boulder Rugby D4 XX-XX Denver Harlequins D4
Denver Highlanders D4 14-57 Denver Barbarians D4
Marauders Rugby 39-56 Laramie Lumberjacks D4
Queen City Rams D4 40-38 Colorado Rush

Men's Club Probationary (D2/D3)
Park City Haggis W-L Denver Misfits

COLLEGE RUGBY

Men's Small College - NSCRO Cowboy Cup
Semi-Final: New Mexico Highlands 36-19 Angelo State
Semi-Final: Regis 101-3 St. Edward's (TX)

Consolation: Angelo State 70-15 St. Edward's (TX)
Championship: Regis 44-39 New Mexico Highlands

HIGH SCHOOL RUGBY

Rugby Colorado - Boys HS
Aurora 28-05 Northeast Denver
Castle Rock 26-45 Tigers
Fort Collins 73-7 Northside
Weld 25-22 Vista
Monarch vs. Boulder [Cancelled]

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

Saturday, March 7

Pacific Rugby Premiership 
Glendale Raptors 35-21 Denver Barbarians

Women's Premier League Friendly
Glendale Raptors 51-17 Twin Cities Amazons

Men's College Division 1A
Colorado 31-5 New Mexico
Colorado State 34-5 Air Force

Men's Club Division 2
Denver Barbarians D2 33-29 Glendale Raptors D2

Men's Small College (NSCRO) Frontier Conference Playoffs - Champions Cup Semi-Finals
New Mexico Highlands 73-5 Western State
Colorado School of Mines 31-22 Denver

Men's Small College (NSCRO) Frontier Conference Playoffs - Challenge Cup Semi-Finals
Northern Colorado 50-14 Colorado - Colorado Springs
Red Rocks 31-10 Colorado Mesa

Men's Club & College Friendlies
Queen City Rams NR Denver Highlanders (scrimmage also played with Glendale)
Denver Harlequins vs. Northern Colorado Flamingos
Colorado Springs Grizzlies 54-5 Northside Marauders
Colorado College 43-0 Colorado State - Pubelo

Women's Club & College Friendlies
Glendale Raptors II 29-14 Colorado State


Sunday, March 8

Women's Club Division 1
Twin Cities Amazons 36-15 Denver Black Ice

Men's Small College (NSCRO) Frontier Conference Playoffs - Champions Cup Final
New Mexico Highlands 46-27 Colorado School of Mines

Men's Small College (NSCRO) Frontier Conference Playoffs - Challenge Cup Final
Northern Colorado 41-20 Red Rocks

Women's Club & College Friendlies
Colorado College vs. Red Rocks

Originally published at pacificrugbypremiership.com

It was as intense as a rivalry should be but in the end a fantastic trio of tries from Preston Bryant was good enough to see the Glendale Raptors beat rivals Denver Barbarians 35-21. With the win and SFGG’s draw with Santa Monica the Raptors now have the top of the table to themselves with four wins and one loss. The Barbarians move to 2-3 on the season and will look for a win next week to set themselves back at .500.

Despite the eventual result Denver were the first on the board as Ata Malifa, who has been playing well the last few weeks, scored to give Denver a 7-0 lead only three minutes in after Max De Achaval hit the conversion.

However, that would be all Denver would get until the second half as the Raptors blew open the match thanks to two tries from Preston Bryant, a try from Brett Willis, as well as two conversions and a penalty from Dan Fleming. At the half Glendale led 22-7.

Fleming would add to the lead only a couple of minutes into the second half with a penalty before Denver earned an penalty try to inch back into the match. With De Achaval’s conversion the Barbarians found themselves trailing only 25-14 with plenty of time to play.

Bryant and Barbarians center Taylor Howard would then trade tries ten minutes a part to push the score to 30-21 in favor of Glendale with less than ten minutes remaining. Glendale then sealed the match for good when Brodie Orth, who attended Eagles camp last week, scored the final try of the match just five minutes from time.

Once again Glendale showed why they were the top regular season team last year. The team also benefited from having their large contingent back from Eagles camp. For the Barbarians it was another tough loss to a rival and puts a big dent in any plans of controlling their own playoff destiny the rest of the season.

This weekend brings a host of high-quality rugby to the Rocky Mountains, including a rematch of the 2014 WPL Championship and the always-scintillating local derby between the Glendale Raptors and Denver Barbarians at Glendale's Infinity Park stadium. 

In November 2014, the Glendale Raptors (women) defeated the reigning (2013) WPL champions, the Twin Cities Amazons, in a classic match at Life University's Championship Rugby Field in Marietta, Georgia. Down 10-8 at halftime, the Raptors stormed back with the guidance of WPL MVP Hannah Stolba to eke out a 16-15 victory that was only secure when an Amazons' conversion attempt fell short with one minute remaining. This weekend's friendly rematch will serve as the stadium opener at 1:00 PM.

Following that match, the 2014 PRP Finalist Glendale Raptors men's squad will take on the historic local powerhouse Denver Barbarians at 3:00 PM. Matches between these sides are usually the best men's rugby matches each year in Colorado. This year, Glendale and Denver enter the match sitting 2nd and 6th (respectively), after each squad struggled early on the road. With momentum now behind them, and fewer trips to California remaining, each side is capable of ending the weekend in the PRP's top two with a victory. 

Elsewhere in the Rockies, the Men's Small College (NSCRO) Frontier Conference playoffs will take place at Infinity Park South and the University of Denver, and the premier division of men's collegiate rugby, Division 1A, resumes with high-profile matches between New Mexico and Colorado, as well as Colorado State and Air Force.  

Be sure to check out these matches live to support your local rugby community!

Saturday, March 7

Pacific Rugby Premiership 
3:00 PM - Infinity Park | Glendale Raptors vs. Denver Barbarians

Women's Premier League Friendly
1:00 PM - Infinity Park | Glendale Raptors vs. Twin Cities Amazons

Men's College Division 1A
1:00 PM - University Field | New Mexico vs. Colorado
1:00 PM - Colorado State Rugby Field | Colorado State vs. Air Force

Men's Club Division 2
1:00 PM - Infinity Park South | Glendale Raptors D2 vs. Denver Barbarians D2

Men's Small College (NSCRO) Frontier Conference Playoffs - Champions Cup Semi-Finals
3:00 PM - Infinity Park South | New Mexico Highlands vs. Western State
4:30 PM - Infinity Park South | Denver vs. Colorado School of Mines

Men's Small College (NSCRO) Frontier Conference Playoffs - Challenge Cup Semi-Finals
6:00 PM - University of Denver Rugby Field | Colorado - Colorado Springs vs. Northern Colorado
7:30 PM - University of Denver Rugby Field | Colorado Mesa vs. Red Rocks

Men's Club & College Friendlies
9:00 AM - Infinity Park South | Queen City Rams vs. Denver Highlanders
3:30 PM - Parkfield Lake Park | Denver Harlequins vs. Northern Colorado Flamingos
4:30 PM - Williams Field | Northside Marauders vs. Colorado Springs Grizzlies
7:00 PM - Washburn Stadium | Colorado College vs. Colorado State - Pubelo

Women's Club & College Friendlies
11:00 AM - Infinity Park South | Glendale Raptors II vs. Colorado State


Sunday, March 8

Women's Club Division 1
1:00 PM - Dick's Sporting Goods Park #8 | Denver Black Ice vs. Chicago North Shore

Men's Small College (NSCRO) Frontier Conference Playoffs - Champions Cup Final
10:00 AM - University of Denver Rugby Field | TBD vs. TBD

Men's Small College (NSCRO) Frontier Conference Playoffs - Challenge Cup Final
12:00 PM - University of Denver Rugby Field| TBD vs. TBD

Women's Club & College Friendlies
1:00 PM - Red Rocks Rugby Field | Colorado College vs. Red Rocks