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…
After two-year hiatus, Junior Gents rugby returns to pitch this spring with reboot
When the pandemic shut down the rugby scene in the Roaring Fork Valley, Caden Howe jumped on an opportunity to spend the school year in South Africa, where he decided to fully embrace the sport. Now, the Glenwood Springs High…
Junior Gents to begin prep for 2022 rugby season, looking for a new set of recruits
Before winter fully sets in, the Aspen Junior Gents rugby team hopes to get a head start on its upcoming season and is looking to recruit some fresh talent to the pitch. The high school-level program is planning a training…
Gents rally back against Raptors to win Aspen Ruggerfest in thrilling return
Mark Gerrard didn’t come to Ruggerfest expecting to play all that much, but the Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Club was glad he saw the pitch as much as he did. The Australian rugby great, who retired from the professional game…
Semple: Gentlemen of Aspen: The scrum of the earth
One thing I learned at a very early age growing up in Aspen was that rugby players are not to be messed with. I arrived at this conclusion after watching my very first Ruggerfest in Wagner Park, as the helmetless…
Ruggerfest returns to Aspen
For more than 50 years, Ruggerfest has welcomed rugby players from all over the world to Aspen for some hard-hitting competition and good spirits. After being canceled last year due to the pandemic, this year’s tournament will feature 30 teams,…
Ruggerfest back in Aspen after year off, McIntyre among rugby HOF inductees
Cameron McIntyre is humbled to be joining the exclusive group that makes up the Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Football Club’s Hall of Fame, but also feels it’s a bit premature. This is mostly because the native Australian, who first came…