Men's Club Recap: October 12

Boulder Rugby vs. Gentlemen of Aspen

In a weekend of D2 blowouts, the Division 3 match-up between the Northern Colorado Flamingos and the Denver Harlequins' D3 (Reserve) side was the featured match of the weekend. 

Despite scoring the first and last tries of the match, the Harlequins couldn't overcome the pace and speed of the Flamingos, who were led by a 19-point, 3-try effort from center Stephen Vigil. Vigil is a recent Colorado State alum who was also part of the CSU 7s program's success the past few years. 

The match result means that Queen City largely remains in the driver's seat in Division 3, with a win in hand over Northern Colorado. An October 25 showdown between the Harlequins and Rams will likely determine how much of a gap Queen City is able to maintain going into the Spring season.

In Division 2, both PRP reservist groups produced unfavorable results in their away games against Utah-based opposition. The 2014 D2 Champion Glendale Raptors fell to 2014 Runners-Up Park City by a margin of 53-28, while the Denver Barbarians' D2 group was unable to match the power of a savvy Provo Steelers side, falling 43-10. 

Elswhere in D2, Boulder Rugby finally put together a complete performance in its 48-17 handling of the Gentlemen of Aspen, and an intercity battle between the Denver Highlanders and Denver Harlequins saw a 22-11 victory go the Highlanders' way. The wins by both groups keeps the D2 playoff push loaded with parity, as only Aspen has failed to get a win on the season. As it stands today, every team still has an excellent chance at securing a spot in the Rocky Mountain Championships, to be held May 2-3.

Division 2 Results:
Boulder Rugby 48-17 Gentlemen of Aspen
Denver Harlequins 11-22 Denver Highlanders
Provo Steelers 43-10 Denver Barbarians D2
Park City Haggis 53-28 Glendale Raptors D2

Division 3 Results:
Denver Harlequins D3 31-38 Northern Colorado Flamingos
Colorado Rush 0(F)-20 Queen City Rams