Gentlemen of Aspen RFC
Full name | Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Football Club | ||
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Union | USA Rugby Eastern Rockies Rugby Football Union | ||
Nickname(s) | Gentlemen | ||
Founded | 1968 | ||
Ground(s) | Wagner Park, Downtown Aspen (Capacity: unknown) | ||
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Official website | |||
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The Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team based in Aspen, Colorado. Aspen RFC is a founding member of the SuperLeague. They withdrew from the SuperLeague in the middle of the 2005 season and forfeited the competition. They now compete in the Men's Club Division 1 League. After 3 years out of the Super League, Aspen won the National 7's Championships in the Summer of 2008 and won the 2009 Division I Championship, May 31 @ Infinity Park, Glendale (Denver) Colorado.[1]
History[]
Aspen RFC was officially formed in 1967 by Steve Sherlock, an Englishman who noticed that Aspen, Colorado, a traditional skiing town, had a large international population, many of whom had played rugby before coming to the United States. The first match occurred on 4 July 1967, when an unofficial Aspen XV faced the established Denver Barbarians.[2]
Super League[]
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Mountain League[]
The Gents are the current Mountain League Champions and hold the Ski town trophy along with the Cowpie Champions trophy too for 2017.[citation needed]
Notable players[]
Carlin Isles, Wing, United States 7s, Glasgow Warriors
References[]
- ^ "Aspen RFC News". Archived from the original on 2007-03-10. Retrieved 2006-08-04.
- ^ Official Aspen RFC History
External links[]
- Rugby union teams in Colorado
- Rugby clubs established in 1968
- Rugby union team stubs
- American sports team stubs
- Colorado sports team stubs