Tigers Rugby’s B side put a great match together against the Ranch Rugby Division II A side by the score of 19-19. Raising their record to 3-6-2. The Tigers B side players will next play Denver East in the semifinal match of the Wooden Bowl Bracket of the State Championships.

After 59 minutes, Tigers Rugby was down 108 points and things were starting to look bleak.  Then, senior Alejandro Lucero humiliated the starting Colorado Springs fly half by stealing a pass intended for the Grizzlies’ inside center and returned it for the last try of the regular season on 4/21/2010.

The Tigers came 75 miles south short handed.  5-7 starters from Pomona HS  failed to show up to a league match in each of the past 2 weeks.  In giving up 54 points each half, the Tigers chose not to forfeit the match but rather to wear the beating like a badge of honor.  The game was well covered by Colorado Springs photographers and Rugby Examiner reporter, Rick Gustafson:  http://www.examiner.com/x-4999-Colorado-Rugby-Examiner~y2010m4d21-Colorado-Springs

The Fabled Fourteen

1. Jared Riemer, 2. Robert Kaniecki, 3. Jake Gossman, 4. Patrick O’Connor, 5. 6.Walker Prieb, 7. Andrew Hutchinson, 8. Daniel Sargeant, 9. Albert Whitemore, 10 Alejandro Lucero, 11. Jake Boselli 12. Nick Allen, 13. Peter Loving, 14.  Alec Walters

Tigers Rugby has evolvesd into a a 3 level club for plaeyrs  from ages 13-50.  After 5 months of more training and competitive activity than any other club in Colorado the Men’s side is now 1-3, losing to two Division I A sides and a B side, and racking up their only win over a B side.

On Saturday, April 17th, the Tigers traveled to Fort Collins to play the Flamingos.  Andy Maul cut center off a scrumhalf take for the only try on the day.  Miike O’Brian (1-1 on conversions and 0-1 for drop goals) added the conversion in a 67-7 loss to the Flamingos A side.

 The highest ranked team in Colorado HS boys rugby is also one of the best teams in the country. A talented East back line created repeated overloads to break this Colorado Youth Rugby Division I league match wide open in a 59-0 win over the host Tigers Rugby Football Club. Denver East High school left no doubt about the value of their extraordinary preparation, fitness and kicking skills taught by their nationally ranked coaching staff. A tremendous effort by each individual Tiger could not prevent the A side trouble against the defending State Champions when East played together with passion. The younger B side almost caught the Angels off guard in a 41-31 loss to East’s B side. Tries were credited to Pomona HS’s AJ Shannon, and Ralston Valley students Mitchell Thunell (2) and Luke Rockwood. AJ Shannon also converted 3 of 5 kicks in the 41-31 B side loss.

Despite the lopsided score, the Tigers’ attack was powerful, passing the try line 3 times, and coming away without points. A dropped pass in a 4 on 1 overload was also discouraging, but showed the commitment to the effort by Tigers Rugby. In addition to those four opportunities that slipped away, the Tigers were pressing East on their five meter line three additional times and witnessed Angel defensive lightning bolts arc in the opposite direction for back-breaking tries.

Joining together for the singing of the national anthem was a great show of …