The 43rd annual Cowpie Classic rugby tournament, held last weekend in Steamboat Springs, has been extended. At least, that will be the feeling when Steamboat rugby travels to the Roaring Fork Valley to play the Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Club…
It wasn’t that the Steamboat Springs women’s rugby team has never had success in its home tournament. The squad, for instance, placed third in the 2015 edition of the Cowpie Classic rugby tournament. The Steamboat women have never had a…
The first few months of the summer often come with a bit of a learning curve for the Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Club. There are many pieces to the puzzle, and it’s going to take some time to figure out…
Like a bull in its pen, the Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Club players are ready to escape the drudgery of practice to feel the rush of live action on the pitch. “There is a lot of testosterone here, so everyone…
The city of Aspen might have some objections, but Evergreen’s Whitey Nelson told his wife he would like to have his ashes become a permanent part of Wagner Rugby Stadium one day. “Aspen is magical to our family,” Nelson said.…
Rex Christensen, a 2011 Aspen High School graduate, called it a “gap in my life.” He is talking about his days as a college student at the University of Southern California, where he graduated with a degree in global economics.…
With the Old Boys getting their chance to shine Thursday and Friday, the stage is now set for the main act to get underway today at the 49th annual Aspen Ruggerfest. “We’ve got a revitalized open this year. We got…
It took a dominant fourth match, but the Dark ‘n Stormy Misfits 45s side is right where it thought it would be — headed to Sunday’s championship match of the 49th annual Aspen Ruggerfest. “That’s what we are here for…
The expanded diversity of English accents and the extra testosterone permeating through Aspen this week can only mean one thing — Ruggerfest is back. In its 49th year, Aspen’s annual rugby tournament gets going Thursday and runs through Sunday at…