Glendale Merlins
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| Full name | Glendale Raptors |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Raptors |
| Location | Glendale, Denver, CO |
| Ground(s) | Infinity Park (Capacity: 5,000) |
| Coach(es) | Andre Snyman |
| Captain(s) | Zack Fenoglio |
| League(s) | Pacific Rugby Premiership |
| 2014 | 2nd (finalist) |
The Glendale Raptors Men Division I team is a Colorado rugby club. The squad won the 2011 Division I Championships at Infinity Park. In 2012 Glendale lost the final to Belmont Shore.[1] In 2014 they will compete in the newly formed Pacific Rugby Premiership.
Squad
The 2012 squad contains 3 players who represented the US national team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup - James Paterson, Nese Malifa, and Nic Johnson.
Additionally, Iniki Fa'amusili played for the US U-20 national team that won the 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy held in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Playing Squad 2012
Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
- Bold indicates internationally capped player.