Tigers Rugby inherited a home match at the last minute and capitalized on other opportunities to top the former State Champions, SWARM RFC today by a 22-14 score.  The Colorado Youth Rugby league match was originally scheduled for Rooney Sports Complex along C-470, which was closed by snow.

Twenty miles further north, and 2 hours earlier than originally scheduled, the Southwest Area Rugby Men scored first, executing penalties, effectively kicking, and controlling the early lineouts.

Tigers Captain and scrum-half Albert Whitemore created enormous pressure on the retreating Columbine and  Chatfield HS students, as he tapped and advanced repeated SWARM penalties.  He was awarded an eventual penalty try.

Jimmy Higden showed his breakaway speed again, as he one handed a Swarm knock-on about one foot off the ground, and never breaking stride, weaved his way for a 70 meter try from the right wing.

Patrick O’Connor rambled with the ball a number of times, but finally hit paydirt straight up the middle to put the Tigers ahead 22-14.  Tremendous backline movement on the last play of the match fell short on a Tigers goal line knock-on, but showed the progress that had been made in the past week.

Scoring: Tries by Albert Whitemore (penalty try), Jimmy Higden, Patrick O’Connor, Conversion by Alec Walters.  Final score: Tigers RFC 22 – SWARM 14.
Man of the Match: Patrick O’Connor

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Tigers Rugby Football Club met traditional cross-town rivals, Northside Vikings on a snowy Championship Field in Broomfield County Commons Park on Wednesday February 24, 2010.  Northside, with a powerful back row, and smart playmakers, picked up the opening kickoff and ran the ball out the end line.   Taking the advantage of a number of dropped balls in the icy conditions, the Tigers regrouped.  Scrums became a series of 8-man and scrumhalf takes. Off loading by first Daniel Sargeant, and then Patrick O’Connor set up multiple phases of play.  Pressure and continuity was on display as over 30 Tigers Rugby players saw action.  After 4 days of competition, the Tigers Rugby club has a amassed a 3-1-1 record.

Albert Whitemore opened the scoring after kicking and persistent Tigers rucking pinned the Vikings deep, and prompted a penalty.  Whitemore tapped and scored a try, then converted the attempt (1  for 4), to make the score 7-0 after 10 minutes of play.  Matt Mclean returned to Tigers Rugby with his Zulu try (first ever) on a decisive 20 meter dash straight up the pitch, and the score was 12-0.  All State Linebacker,  Daijon Tyler finished a long run up the sideline to put the Tigers Rugby A-side up by a score of 17-0.  Warren Wood banged a try through the middle of the Vikings backline before Daijon Tyler made his first conversion of the year (1 for 2).  The Northside back row fought hard for a …

Whitemore Captains First Match of the Season

Tigers Rugby Football Club opened the 2010 season against the State Champion Denver East HS Angels on a snowy East HS field. The East A side dominated the Tigers 22-0 with quick, and ultimately lethal backline players that reset like a whip, overloading the Tigers repeatedly.   Tigers Rugby Captains Albert Whitemore and Patrick O’Connor led the powerful pack including Early College HS’s Daniel Sargeant; Jake Gossman, Walker Prieb, Jake Boselli, Oliver Smith, Sam Quinn, Matt McLean, and Rob Nees from Holy Family HS, and Andrew Hutchinson and Jared Riemer of Standley Lake HS.

Pomona HS’s 5-A Runner-up Football players,  Warren Wood, Daijon Tyler Jimmy Higden, AJ Shannon; Ralston Valley HS’s Ryan Rockwood; Holy Family’s Alec Walters and Anthony Puglise; and Zach Underwood of Standley Lake HS regrouped to tie the potent East HS B side by a score of 5-5 on a try by AJ Shannon.

The Tigers novice players made of of primarily Freshman and Sophomores were led by Andrew Hutchinson and Nick Dorwort (Pomona HS), Sam Quinn and Luke Rockwood, in an upset of the well trained Denver East C-side by the score of 5-0. Standley Lake’s Andrew Hutchinson ran 30 meters to ground the ball for the first try of his career.

Charlie Elwood, Michael Figundo, Dany Fiorino, Robert Kaniecki, and Marcus Pattiluga of Holy Family …