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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
City Council supports Food & Wine, Ruggerfest and Motherlode to be held in September 2021 If event organizers and Aspen officials have their way, the summer of 2021 will end with a bang with three marquee events happening within days…