Playing at home for the first time in nearly two years, the Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Club overcame an apparent lack of size compared to the Vail side en route to a 49-14 win on Saturday at Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Prior to hosting Vail, the Gents hadn’t played at home since Ruggerfest in the fall of 2019. Their games two weekends ago at Steamboat’s Cowpie tournament had been the first matches anywhere since that Ruggerfest after the entire 2020 season, including last year’s Ruggerfest, was canceled because of the pandemic.
“We were impressive, seeing how we haven’t played much rugby,” said Gents coach Ben Mitchell, who plays professionally for the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby and only got to town on Thursday. “I love spending my summers up here. It’s a nice break from the grind of Major League Rugby. It’s good to be back.”
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