*Nick Allen & Matthew McClain among Denver Post Prep Players to Watch from Tigers Rugby Football Club Rugby Colorado, Eastern Rockies RFU and USA Rugby Members *

Tigers Rugby’s 2010 Best Back award winner, Nick Allen of Pomona HS and Matt McClain from Holy Family HS captured the attention of the Denver Post recently in the Post Preps articles about local HS football players to watch. 

Click the following links to read about the season to come. 

2010 Prep 3A football players to watch

Good luck to all our ruggers in their off season training with local HS football programs.

*Tigers Alumni increasing numbers from Tigers Rugby Football Club Rugby Colorado, Eastern Rockies RFU and USA Rugby Members *

Mike O’Brian, Bigsby, Travis McKee, Jimmy Hullett, Fletcher McDonald and Jonathan Castillo topped Max Cramer, Paul O’Brian, Neil Quinlivan, Eddie Page,  Jeff Eberle and Chris Manale by a score of 30-25.  The match that evolved from touch to tackle, was at one point 25-10 before a second half rally set up the 25-25 tie tiebreaker, settled quickly by a Jon Castillo break away. 

Join us every Thursday at 5:00 pm.   Call for directions at (303) 506-8109, 0r (303) 506-8110.

*Play Rugby! from Tigers Rugby Football Club Rugby Colorado, Eastern Rockies RFU and USA Rugby Members *

Everyone is invited to train with Tigers Rugby Men’s Club (AKA Tigers Rugby Alumni).

Tigers Rugby Alumni’s Fall Schedule:

September 11, 2010: Fort Collins Flamingoes B side

October 2, 2010: Boulder RFC  B side

October 23, 2010: Boulder RFC  B side

Contact Coach Mike O’Brian @ (303) 506-8109 about ongoing Tigers Rugby training every Thursday at 5:00 pm.

*Tigers Alumni Prepare for Fall Season from Tigers Rugby Football Club Rugby Colorado, Eastern Rockies RFU and USA Rugby Members *

Max Cramer, Mike O’Brian and Fletcher McDonald opened up a 50 -10 half time lead on the team of Eddie Page, Neil Quinlivan, Chris Manale and Paul O’Brian , and cruised to a 90-70 win on Thursday 8/26 with a lethal kicking game and repeated exploitation of 2 v 1 situations.   An 8-0 run of tries was countered with a 25 -0 run after ball contol was reestablished in the touch footie match at the Tiger’s secret practice facility.  Tigers Alumni opened the session devloping skills for kicking under pressure from set pieces.

Anyone, any age not playing (American) football this fall is invited to train with the adults and college age players that have become Tigers Rugby Men’s Club (AKA Tigers Rugby Alumni).

Tigers Rugby Alumni’s Fall Schedule:

September 11, 2010: Fort Collins Flamingoes B side

October 2, 2010: Boulder RFC  B side

October 23, 2010: Boulder RFC  B side

Contact Coach O’Brian @ (303) 506-8110 about ongoing Rugby training every Thursday at 5:00 pm.

*2011 U-19 Roster from Tigers Rugby Football Club Rugby Colorado, Eastern Rockies RFU and USA Rugby Members *

Tigers Rugby Football looks forward to the 2011 spring season with Rugby Colorado.  We are eagerly anticipating 32 returning players representing 6 schools in the NW Denver region.  The Tigers played 36 matches in 2010 for three different levels (Freshman/Sophomore, B side and A side) as Division I Rugby Colorado club.

If you are interested in playing rugby at any age, call Coach Paul O’Brian at (303) 506-8110.  Join the Alumni for off-season lessons and training now.  Learn the game, and play with us in the spring!

2011 U-19 Side:

Broomfield HS: Devon Bata

Early College HS: Thomas Guillinger

Holy Family HS: Jake Boselli, Charlie Ellwood, Michael Fagundo, Danny Fiorino, Jacob Gossman; Tyler Hsin, Robert Kaniecki, Matt McLean, King Medlin, Rob Nees, Patrick O’Connor, Marcus Pittaluga, Walker Prieb, Anthony Puglise, Sam Quinn, Eric Robles, Alec Walters

Pomona HS: Nick Allen, Jimmy Higdon, AJ Shannon, Warren Wood, Christian Wallis, Matt Woolem,

Ralston Valley HS: Peter Loving, Luke Rockwood, Ryan Rockwood,  Mitchell Thunell & Braden Thunell

Standley Lake HS: Andrew Hutchinson

*Fall Training on Thursdays from Tigers Rugby Football Club Rugby Colorado, Eastern Rockies RFU and USA Rugby Members *

Tigers Alumni (Men’s Side) plays in the fall (another first!) against Eastern Rockies Rugby Football Union teams.  Our Arvada and Broomfield based club ventures into ERRFU with baby (cub) steps, but is growing all the time.   

New and veteran players like Pomona HS graduates Chris Meis (‘84) and Jeff Eberle (‘77),  Max Cramer (from South Africa)  and Paul O’Brian played from behind, through the rain and uphill, only to have 55-50 decision snatched away from them by Matt O’Brian, Chris Manale, Luke Stanley, and Mike O’Brian in overtime under a double rainbow at the first practice on 8/19/2010.  Good omens, great fun.

HS Boys (U-19) start practice in December for Spring 2011 season with Rugby Colorado (formerly Colorado Youth Rugby).

Anyone, any age not playing (American) football this fall is invited to train with the adults and college age players that have become Tigers Rugby Men’s Club (AKA Tigers Rugby Alumni).

Tigers Rugby Alumni’s Fall Schedule:

September 11, 2010: Fort Collins Flamingoes B side

October 2, 2010: Boulder RFC  B side

October 23, 2010: Boulder RFC  B side

Contact Coach O’Brian @ (303) 506-8110 about ongoing Rugby training every Thursday at 5:00 pm.

*43rd annual Denver 7s tournament: U-19 & Alumni from Tigers Rugby Football Club Rugby Colorado, Eastern Rockies RFU and USA Rugby Members *

Rugby 7s is a variation of the game that normally is played with 15 players on each team. Playing with 7 players at a time opens up the game considerably.  Rugby 7s is an exciting addition to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

Tigers Rugby Football Club competed in the 43rd annual Dever 7s tournament’s U-19 and Men’ s Social brackets on July 24th at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Amassing a 1-4 record on the day, Tiger Rugby won their last match and walked off happy. Players were grateful for local sponsors’ contribution of the admission fees, and reveled in another chance to meet up and play a little rugby on a wonderful summer Saturday.

The Denver 7s tournament was played for the 43rd year at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City.The Tigers relented 180 points on the day to 20 scored, indicating the level of competition in thebrackets for this event was a bit over the Tigers’ heads, but, with the makeup of each team being a bunch of forwards, it was reminiscent of the “Props ‘R Us” entries of the late 1980s, when this tournament was played in Washington Park over the Memorial Day weekend.

Jake Boselli started the scoring for the Tigers U-19 side, then added a retalliatory yellow card ...]]> *43rd annual Denver 7s tournament: U-19 & Alumni from Tigers Rugby Football Club Rugby Colorado, Eastern Rockies RFU and USA Rugby Members *

Rugby 7s is a variation of the game that normally is played with 15 players on each team. Playing with 7 players at a time opens up the game considerably.  Rugby 7s is an exciting addition to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

Tigers Rugby Football Club competed in the 43rd annual Dever 7s tournament’s U-19 and Men’ s Social brackets on July 24th at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. Amassing a 1-4 record on the day, Tiger Rugby won their last match and walked off happy. Players were grateful for local sponsors’ contribution of the admission fees, and reveled in another chance to meet up and play a little rugby on a wonderful summer Saturday.

The Denver 7s tournament was played for the 43rd year at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City.The Tigers relented 180 points on the day to 20 scored, indicating the level of competition in thebrackets for this event was a bit over the Tigers’ heads, but, with the makeup of each team being a bunch of forwards, it was reminiscent of the “Props ‘R Us” entries of the late 1980s, when this tournament was played in Washington Park over the Memorial Day weekend.

Jake Boselli started the scoring for the Tigers U-19 side, then added a retalliatory yellow card acccompanied by 10 minutes in the Sin Bin, andstill had time to demonstrate some of his many purported acrobatic skills on the warm summer day. Jake Gossman and Patrick O’Connnor missed drop kick conversions, and freshman, Michael Fagundo closed the Tigers Rugby scoring on the day with a 15 meter weak side take. After dropping big losses to Colorado Springs and Aurora Saracens, Tigers Rugby U-19 side knocked off the Grand Junction U-19 side by a score of 15-0. Ex-Tiger, now Boulder winger, Garrett Miller rejoined his old friend, Patrick O’Connor and Tigers Andrew Hutchinson of Standley Lake HS, Charlie Ellwood, Daniel Sargeant, Boselli, Gossman, and Fagundo. Boulder Rugby’s also contributed Zach Savage, whoscored two tries through the day from the Fly half position, center and wing position.

Travis McKee, Sam Glynn, Dylan Lewis, Luke Stanley, Donny Haupt, Josh Carvalho, Neil Quinlivan and Eddie Page were the Tigers mainstays on hand. The O’Brian family (Mike Matt and Paul ) formed a starting minority in the early match against the Olympic Club’s B side, hailing from the San Fransisco Bay area. The Alumni side was also knocked off by Boulder RFC to end their day. Tigers Rugby had a chance to introduce the game to 3 new players throughout the day, improving the opportunities to grow the club and share the rugby experience. Max Cramer, a South African, his friend Chris Manale and Webster Pennington a chance to put on the boots and get their feet wet with us.

TigersRugby has informal commitments for 4 Alumni side matches in the fall. If you are over or under 19 years old, we have a program for you. Go to www.TigersRugby.com or call (303) 506-8110 to speak to Coach Paul O’Brian.

*Denver Post publishes Tigers Rugby story from Tigers Rugby Football Club Rugby Colorado, Eastern Rockies RFU and USA Rugby Members *

*2010 Tigers Rugby Alumni Match: Priceless from Tigers Rugby Football Club Rugby Colorado, Eastern Rockies RFU and USA Rugby Members *

Tigers Rugby met for their Annual General Meeting, Awards Banquet and the world famous Tigers Rugby Alumni Match.  The U-19 Tigers Rugby wrapped up the wildly successful 2010 season, culminated by their second straight Quarterfinal appearance in the Rugby Colorado State Champonship Tournament for the U-19 side, and a Semifinal appearance by the U-19 B-side in the Bowl Bracket. The Alumni side finished it’s first season in Eastern Rockies Rugby Football Union with 5-5 season, including a 36-12 victory this weekend in the 4th Annual Tigers Rugby Alumni match.

Over 70 players enjoyed rugby in 2010 under the coaching of Paul O’Brian, Nick Samaras, Mike O’Brian, and Brian Kelly.  35 players were introduced to the game of rugby by Tigers Rugby Football Club this year, including 23 new U-19 players.

 Tigers Rugby honored their own at the awards presentation following the matches on July 10, 2010:

Best Freshman Back- Michael Fagundo, Holy Family HS
Best Freshman Forward – Danny Fiorino, Holy Family HS
U-19 Best Rookie Back: Jimmy Higdon, Pomona HS
U-19 Best Rookie Forward: Andrew Hutchinson, Standley Lake HS
U-19 Best Back: Nick Allen, Pomona HS
U-19 Best Forward: Patrick O’Connor, Holy Family HS
U-19 Most Valuable Player: Albert Whitemore, Holy Family HS
Man of Steel Cup & plaque – ...]]> *2010 Tigers Rugby Alumni Match: Priceless from Tigers Rugby Football Club Rugby Colorado, Eastern Rockies RFU and USA Rugby Members *

Tigers Rugby met for their Annual General Meeting, Awards Banquet and the world famous Tigers Rugby Alumni Match.  The U-19 Tigers Rugby wrapped up the wildly successful 2010 season, culminated by their second straight Quarterfinal appearance in the Rugby Colorado State Champonship Tournament for the U-19 side, and a Semifinal appearance by the U-19 B-side in the Bowl Bracket. The Alumni side finished it’s first season in Eastern Rockies Rugby Football Union with 5-5 season, including a 36-12 victory this weekend in the 4th Annual Tigers Rugby Alumni match.

Over 70 players enjoyed rugby in 2010 under the coaching of Paul O’Brian, Nick Samaras, Mike O’Brian, and Brian Kelly.  35 players were introduced to the game of rugby by Tigers Rugby Football Club this year, including 23 new U-19 players.

 Tigers Rugby honored their own at the awards presentation following the matches on July 10, 2010:

Best Freshman Back- Michael Fagundo, Holy Family HS
Best Freshman Forward – Danny Fiorino, Holy Family HS
U-19 Best Rookie Back: Jimmy Higdon, Pomona HS
U-19 Best Rookie Forward: Andrew Hutchinson, Standley Lake HS
U-19 Best Back: Nick Allen, Pomona HS
U-19 Best Forward: Patrick O’Connor, Holy Family HS
U-19 Most Valuable Player: Albert Whitemore, Holy Family HS
Man of Steel Cup & plaque – Josef Mack, Alumni Side
Alumni Side MVP – Eddie Page, Alumni Side

Sponsor’s Spirit Awards:

Accelerate Physical Therapy – Warren Wood, Pomona HS
Gases & Arc Supply – Jake Boselli, Holy Family HS
Coffman & Companies – Alec Walters, Holy Family HS
McDonald’s  – Walker Prieb, Holy Family HS

At the Annual General Meeting, the coaches and 35 returning U-19 players pledged their commitment to the 2011 season, starting in December.  The members of the club elected officers for the new year, including:

Match Secretary, Matt O’Brian
Recording Secretary, Mike O’Brian
Treasurer, Jeff Gossman (incumbent)
Vice President, Dylan Lewis (incumbent)
President, Paul O’Brian (incumbent)

Game 1 – Alumni vs. Tigers U-19 Select
Alumni – Andy Maul (#9) – Sammy Glynn Conversion [7th minute], Quincy Anderson (#12) – Sammy Glynn Conversion [11th]
Home – Jimmy Higdon (#11) – Conversion Unsuccessful [16th minute], Lucero(#14) – Conversion successful [20th]
Halftime ———— 
Alumni Wyatt Sessions (#13) – Glynn Conversion [24th minute ], Paul O’Brian (4) – Conversion Unsuccessful (M. O’Brian) [29th], Sessions (13) – Conversion Unsuccessful (Glynn) [33rd], Q. Anderson (12)- Conversion Unsuccessful (Anderson) [50th].
Home – no 2nd half scores

Final 36 - 12  , Alumni over Tigers U-19 Select

Game 2 – Purple vs. White
1st Half
Purple – Jake Boselli, Mike O’Brian Converts from the touchline! [7th minute], Daniel Sargeant (8) [10th] – Samaras Conversion, Page (7),  Page Conversion[14th]
2nd Half
Purple – S. Glynn (10), Conversion Unsuccessful [4th minute], S. Glynn, Glynn Conversion [9th], Josu (15), Conversion Successful [11th], Dylan Lewis (3), Conversion Unsuccessful, Josu (15), Conversion Successful!
White – M. O’Brian (11), Conversion Unsuccessful [6th], 

Final – 1st Half – 12 – 5, purple

Final 2/3rd Halves – 15 – 0, purple

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