Gents to Rejoin Top Rugby League
So much of the 2023 summer season was about the Gentlemen of Aspen gaining steam on the rugby pitch. More than 40 athletes turned out as the club went on to win the Rocky Mountain Rugby title in the Mountain…
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Aspen Gents looking to build as league play begins
When league play starts for the Gentlemen of Aspen this afternoon, it’ll be all about winning once again. On the backend of a pandemic, it’s about putting the pieces back together for coach Ben Mitchell and the Gents. A fluid…
Gents rugby returns to form, beats Denver Barbarians as summer play kicks into gear
A week after losing its home opener, the Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Club made sure to remind its upcoming Mountain League opponents that it’ll still be a difficult test after a 52-31 win on Saturday over the Denver Barbarians on…
Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Club is back training, looks toward normal summer
Normalcy seems to be returning to the pitch for the Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Club, which this summer has put in place its most concrete schedule of matches since before the pandemic. The Gents, who have already started training at…
Aspen rugby returns home after long absence, routs Vail at Wagner Park
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…
Aspen Gents are back on rugby pitch, win twice at Cowpie tournament in Steamboat
Two decades in and Simon Dogbe still enjoys getting in a run with the boys. He has noticed the younger Gents move a little quicker than he does these days, especially after the long COVID-19 induced layoff, but it’s all…
Vail rugby surges past Aspen 17-12; Gents finish summer with 9-3 record
VAIL — It’s a patchy patch of grass, but it’s seen a bit of history. And the west end of the Vail Athletic Field is never better when the Vail Rugby Football Club is driving toward it during the second…
Despite relative youth, Aspen rugby club finishes as Mountain League champions
With a roster built on relative youth and inexperience, this could have been a difficult summer for the Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Club under first-year coach Ben Mitchell. However, outside of one rough weekend up in Steamboat, it’s gone surprisingly well.…
Steamboat rugby beats Boulder to win Cowpie; Aspen Gents finish 1-2
ASPEN RUGBY GOES 1-2 The Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Club went 1-2 at Steamboat’s Cowpie tournament. The Gents lost matches to Boulder, which lost to Steamboat in the championship, and the Highlanders. They did earn a win over Wyoming. “Handling…
Gents rugby rallies to beat Vail RFC on late penalty kick, stays undefeated
Down early and down again late, the Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Club’s perfect record looked in peril on Saturday against rival Vail. But a wild finish and a late penalty kick salvaged a dramatic 46-43 win for the Gents at…