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'''Colorado Raptors R.F.C.''' (previously Glendale Raptors until November 2019) is a professional [[rugby union]] team based in [[Glendale, Colorado]], an [[Enclave and exclave|enclave]] of [[Denver]].<ref name=dbj-nov-2017/><ref name=post-jun-2017/> The team competes in [[Major League Rugby]].<ref name=dbj-nov-2017/><ref name=guardian-nov-2017/> |
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Founded | 2007 [1] | ||
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Location | Glendale, Colorado, U.S. | ||
Ground(s) | Infinity Park | ||
Coach(es) | Peter Borlase | ||
Captain(s) | Luke White | ||
Top scorer | Will Magie (126) | ||
Most tries | John Ryberg (13) | ||
League(s) | Major League Rugby | ||
2019 | 6th placed (regular season) | ||
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Colorado Raptors R.F.C. (previously Glendale Raptors until November 2019) is a professional rugby union team based in Glendale, Colorado, an enclave of Denver.[1][2] The team competes in Major League Rugby.[1][3]
Home field
The team plays at Infinity Park,[4] the first rugby-specific, municipally-owned stadium in the United States.[5]
Broadcasts
2019 home games were shown on KUSA Channel 20 in Denver an NBC affiliate. Dallen Stanford and Brian Vizard were the on air talent.
Sponsorship
Season | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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2018–2019 | XBlades | None |
2020-present | Paladin Sports |
Players and personnel
Current squad
The following players have been reported for Colorado for the 2020 season:[6][7][8][9]
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
- Senior 15s and senior 7s internationally capped players in bold
- * Players qualified to play for the United States on dual nationality or residency grounds
- MLR teams are allowed to field up to five overseas players per match
Head coaches
- David Williams (2018–2019) [2][10]
- Peter Borlase (2019–Present)
Captains
- Shaun Davies (2018–2019)
- Luke White (2019-
Records
Season standings
Year | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | +/− | BP | Pts | Playoffs |
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2018 | 1st | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 249 | 165 | +84 | 6 | 34 | Lost championship final 23–19 to Seattle Seawolves |
2019 | 6th | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 456 | 463 | −7 | 11 | 43 | Did not qualify |
Honors
2018 season
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
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March 10 | New Orleans Gold° | Home | Won, 38–14 |
March 30 | Utah Warriors° | Away | Won, 42–15 |
April 7 | New York Athletic Club RFC° | Away | Won, 35–22 |
April 21 | Austin Elite | Home | Won, 41–26 |
April 28 | Seattle Seawolves | Away | Won, 19–15 |
May 5 | Utah Warriors | Away | Won, 36–29 |
May 13 | San Diego Legion | Home | Won, 31–27 |
June 3 | New Orleans Gold | Away | Won, 41–10 |
June 8 | Houston SaberCats | Home | Won, 37–24 |
June 16 | Seattle Seawolves | Home | Won, 33–11 |
June 23 | San Diego Legion | Away | Lost, 5–23 |
June 30 | Utah Warriors°° | Home | Won, 34–21 |
July 7 | Seattle Seawolves°°° | Neutral | Lost, 19–23 |
° = Preseason game
°° = Playoff Semifinal
°°° = Final at Torero Stadium in San Diego, California
2019 season
Exhibition
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Location | Result |
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August 17, 2018 | USA Collegiate All-Americans | Home | Infinity Park | Lost, 10–55 |
September 16, 2018 | Ontario Arrows | Away | York Lions Stadium | Lost, 18–40 |
October 6, 2018 | Denver Barbarians | Home | Infinity Park | Won, 81–7 |
October 13, 2018 | Utah Warriors | Home | Infinity Park | Postponed |
October 20, 2018 | Utah Warriors | Away | Postponed | |
October 27, 2018 | Rugby Americas team | Home | Infinity Park | Lost, 31–50 |
January 13, 2019 | San Diego Legion | Away | Torero Stadium | Won, 38–31 |
January 19, 2019 | Houston SaberCats | Away | Constellation Field | Won, 36–21 |
Regular season
Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Location | Result |
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January 27 | Seattle Seawolves | Away | Starfire Stadium | Lost, 18–20 |
February 2 | New Orleans Gold | Away | Archbishop Shaw Stadium | Lost, 31–40 |
February 17 | Austin Elite | Away | Dell Diamond | Won, 24–13 |
February 23 | Utah Warriors | Away | Zions Bank Stadium | Draw, 26–26 |
March 2 | Toronto Arrows | Home | Infinity Park | Won, 22–0 |
March 9 | Austin Elite | Home | Infinity Park | Won, 38–19 |
March 16 | San Diego Legion | Home | Infinity Park | Draw, 28–28 |
March 24 | Rugby United New York | Away | MCU Park | Lost, 19–31 |
March 30 | New Orleans Gold | Home | Infinity Park | Won, 34–33 |
April 6 | Houston SaberCats | Home | Infinity Park | Won, 52–44 |
April 20 | San Diego Legion | Away | Torero Stadium | Lost, 15–46 |
April 26 | Rugby United New York | Home | Infinity Park | Won, 20–16 |
May 4 | Utah Warriors | Home | Infinity Park | Won, 64–22 |
May 18 | Seattle Seawolves | Home | Infinity Park | Lost, 36–53 |
May 26 | Toronto Arrows | Away | Lamport Stadium | Lost, 12–40 |
May 29 | Houston SaberCats | Away | Aveva Stadium | Lost, 17–32 |
See also
- Glendale Merlins – Formed in 2017, when the club's top side moved to Major League Rugby.
- Denver Stampede – the now defunct PRO Rugby team that played at Infinity Park in Glendale during 2016.
References
- ^ a b c "Major League Rugby, featuring Colorado team, signs TV deal with CBS". Denver Business Journal. 2017-10-10. Archived from the original on 2018-02-01.
- ^ a b "City of Glendale made rugby its brand, a move that's paying off with a professional team". The Denver News. 2017-06-02. Archived from the original on 2018-02-01.
- ^ "Major League Rugby nears kick-off as next attempt to make US a union power". The Guardian. UK. 2017-11-17. Archived from the original on 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
- ^ "Glendale Raptors announce 2018 schedule". 9 News. 2017-12-01. Archived from the original on 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ "Site report" (PDF). www.rainbird.com. 2018. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
- ^ "2018 Major League Rugby – Glendale Raptors". Americas Rugby News. 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
- ^ "MLR Off-Season Update – December 13, 2018". Americas Rugby News. 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
- ^ "Glendale Raptors Announce Team, Coaches, & Ticket Sales". djcoilrugby. 2018-01-29. Archived from the original on 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ^ "Glendale Raptors Major League Rugby Players". Glendale Raptors. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ^ "Glendale Raptors Coaches and Staff". Glendale Raptors. Retrieved 2018-02-05.