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Glendale Raptors home field, Infinity Park .
Colorado Raptors R.F.C. (previously Glendale Raptors until November 2019[ 2] ) is a professional rugby union team based in Glendale, Colorado , an enclave of Denver .[ 1] [ 3] The team competes in Major League Rugby .[ 1] [ 4]
Home field
The team plays at Infinity Park ,[ 5] the first rugby-specific, municipally-owned stadium in the United States.[ 6]
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.
Season
Kit manufacturer
Shirt sponsor
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:[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
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
Records
Season standings
Year
Pos
Pld
W
D
L
F
A
+/−
BP
Pts
Playoffs
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
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
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
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
References
Founded 2017
Based in Glendale, Colorado
Formally Glendale Raptors (2018–19)
Formally Colorado Raptors (2019–2020)
Coach(es) Players Stadium Seasons Final appearances
Teams
Active Teams Future teams Former teams
By year
See also