News
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Over half of recently announced U20 All-American squad hails from D1A
Alex Solomon | May 24, 2017
A 28-player AIG Men’s Junior All-American team has been selected, and the squad includes 15 players that represent D1A schools.
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D1A teams head to Sin City for Las Vegas Invitational
Alex Solomon | March 2, 2017
Nine of the 11 D1A teams competing in Vegas are doing so in sevens at the CRC qualifier. The field includes Buffalo, Clemson, Colorado, Lindenwood, Michigan State, Santa Clara, St. Bonaventure, Utah State and Wheeling Jesuit.
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Top 20 teams in non-conference action this week
Nick Salen | February 9, 2017
No. 6 Lindenwood slated for two games, No. 10 Arkansas State and No. 18 LSU clash in Louisiana, Golden Bears aim to stay on top
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D1A Rugby produces 19 players for upcoming MJAA Camp
Alex Solomon | January 14, 2017
Fifty U20 athletes have accepted invitations to the Men’s Junior All-American Developmental Camp and 19 of the attendees will represent eight different D1A Rugby schools.
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Newly formed MJAA Developmental Team calls on seven from D1A
Alex Solomon | December 19, 2016
The seven MJAA Developmental selections from D1A Rugby represent five different programs, with Arkansas State and top-ranked Life each generating a pair of attendees.
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Thirty-one D1A Rugby players earn MJAA camp invite
Alex Solomon | December 9, 2016
Over a dozen of D1A Rugby’s up and coming stars will attend either the West or Central AIG Men’s Junior All-American Evaluation Camp.
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Forty-four from West recognized on All-Conference teams
Alex Solomon | December 8, 2016
D1A Rugby has announced the All-Conference Selections out of the West.
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Road wins keep Rams, Zoomies atop West standings
Alex Solomon | October 31, 2016
The West Conference’s top two teams, Air Force and Colorado State, were able to go on the road and win important contests.
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Air Force, Colorado State on upset alert against Colorado, Wyoming
Alex Solomon | October 28, 2016
Colorado State might be undefeated, while the Cowboys have dropped three consecutive matches, but the Rams know the Wyoming program too well to let this week of training go to waste.
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Colorado, Utah State win in the West
Alex Solomon | October 24, 2016
The Buffaloes enjoyed a dominant first half on their way to a 30-22 win over Wyoming, while Utah State had no trouble putting away New Mexico, 52-16.
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Lobos look for first win versus Aggies, Buffs host Wyoming
Matoko Noudehou | October 21, 2016
With only a few weeks left of the 2016 fall season, team in the West will duke it out for pool position.
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Rams ground Air Force, Buffs hold off Aggies
Alex Solomon | October 11, 2016
Colorado State nailed down its second win over a top-10 team this season over Air Force, and Colorado picked up its first West victory by beating Utah State at home, 28-21.
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Colorado State storms back to beat Buffs, Utah State earns first West win
Alex Solomon | October 4, 2016
Colorado State and Utah State each overcame second-half deficits to win their first West Conference matches of the season.
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Rivalry renewed in Colorado, Wyoming seeks 2-0 start
Alex Solomon | September 30, 2016
The West Conference season marches into the second week of play when Colorado State hosts Colorado Saturday, Oct. 1, and Utah State pays Wyoming a visit on the very same day.
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Conference Preview: New-look West is wide open
Alex Solomon | September 22, 2016
Utah’s departure opens the door for the conference’s traditional powers to reclaim their place at the top of the West.
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Colorado State makes statement at Jackalope
Alex Solomon | September 14, 2016
The 44th annual Jackalope Rugby Tournament took place Saturday, Sept. 10 in Laramie, Wyo., and featured eight sides between four D1A West Conference programs.
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Four D1A teams to compete in Red Bull 7s event
Red Bull Press Release | August 1, 2016
Infinity Park will host eight of the best Rugby 7’s teams in the country for the U.S. qualifying round for the Red Bull Uni 7’s tournament.
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Forty-four players from D1A recognized as All-Americans
Alex Solomon | July 12, 2016
USA Rugby announced the Men’s Collegiate All-Americans for the 2015-16 season last week, and the list includes 44 players from D1A Rugby.
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D1A graduates boost PRO rosters
Alex Solomon | April 14, 2016
The league’s five teams are still mostly made up of domestic players – including several current and former D1A Rugby standouts.
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D1A heats up Las Vegas
Alex Solomon | March 2, 2016
The week’s Las Vegas Invitational tournaments attract more than 200 club, college, and youth teams, including several from D1A Rugby.
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D1A’s best U20s set for MJAA camp
Alex Solomon | December 18, 2015
Thirty-eight of D1A Rugby’s finest underclassmen have been invited to participate in the Junior All-American Winter Camp.
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Best of the West earn place on All-Conference team
Alex Solomon | November 20, 2015
With so many impressive team efforts this fall, the West inevitably has some standout performers worthy of praise for their hard work and a place on the All-Conference team.
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New coaches lead teams to success
Cody Smith | November 19, 2015
Some took over great teams and continued to be great. Others quickly collected wins with their new squad, and some got started in building their struggling teams into great rugby programs.
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Four D1A teams head west for the PAC 7s Championship
Alex Solomon | November 4, 2015
Four D1A teams will compete in one of the most highly-anticipated college sevens tournaments of the year this weekend at the PAC 7s Championship.
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Utah hosts the Zoomies, Colorado will try to rally after close loss
Cody Smith | October 30, 2015
Air Force will soar out to Utah to try to end the Utes West dominance, while Colorado will face off against the Cowboys in Laramie.
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Air Force and Colorado State leave Glendale with wins
Cody Smith | October 26, 2015
A weekend full of Rugby at Infinity park in Glendale, Colo. saw four West teams take to the pitch, and Air Force and Colorado State leaving it with wins.
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Infinity Park hosts West doubleheader
Alex Solomon | October 22, 2015
It’s showcase weekend in the West, as both matches out of the conference will be played at Infinity Park and streamed live.
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Midseason Report: West Conference
Alex Solomon | October 21, 2015
Utah is the alpha dog this fall, and New Mexico is at least a year away from being competitive. As far as the middle of the pack, it’s still anyone’s guess.
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Utah remains unbeaten, Pinkelman leads Rams over Zoomies
Alex Solomon | October 19, 2015
Utah’s stranglehold over the West continued Saturday with the Utes’ lopsided victory over the previously undefeated Buffaloes.
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Four Top 20 teams set to face off in the West
Cody Smith | October 16, 2015
With all four D1A Top 20 teams out of the West in play, it has the looks to be a highly competitive weekend in the Rockies.
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Colorado rolls while Air Force earns first West win
Cody Smith | October 12, 2015
This weekend in West play, Colorado smothered New Mexico while Air Force was able to fend off a tough Wyoming side.
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West Rundown: Week 2
Cody Smith | October 5, 2015
Colorado took control of Colorado State, Utah bashed onto the scene with a win over Wyoming, and Air Force traveled to Navy to try to defend the Shea Cup in a weekend full of West Rugby.
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Utah strengthens an already solid conference: West preview
Alex Solomon | September 29, 2015
The West produced two Playoff teams last year in Air Force and Colorado State, but they might be looking up to Utah this season.
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Jackalope provides West teams an opportunity to improve
Cody Smith | September 14, 2015
Air Force, Colorado, Colorado State, and Wyoming all took part in this years Jackalope tournament. Each team got a chance to see each other play in preparation for league play later this month.
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Gross to lead CU Rugby
Alex Solomon | June 19, 2015
Former Men’s Eagle lock Luke Gross has taken over the position of head coach for the University of Colorado’s Men’s Rugby Club.
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West Conference’s best recognized
Alex Solomon | May 15, 2015
The West Conference showcased plenty of talent this season – especially from top dogs Air Force and Colorado State.
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Rams, Zoomies both win by 43 points
Alex Solomon | March 18, 2015
The Rams impressed in the blowout, but didn’t make up any ground on Air Force’s point differential lead, as the Zoomies won by 43 points as well.
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Rams, Buffs earn blowout wins in the West
Alex Solomon | March 11, 2015
Colorado State flipped the script on Air Force with a blowout win of its own after being run out of the Academy by 33 points back in September.
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Buffs hope to bolster record in the Bay Area
Alex Solomon | January 30, 2015
The University of Colorado takes flight for California today to begin a busy weekend in which the Buffaloes will play Santa Clara Saturday Jan. 31 and Stanford the very next day.
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D1A Weekend Preview
Alex Solomon | October 10, 2014
There may not be many D1A matchups this weekend involving two teams at or near the top of their conference’s standings, but there are plenty of teams that currently sit in the middle of the pack and need wins to get into a conference championship conversation.
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Conference title up for grabs in the wild West
Alex Solomon | September 26, 2014
Last season witnessed the West send three teams – Colorado, Colorado State and Wyoming – into the D1A Playoffs, with Colorado reaching its second consecutive National Quarterfinal. This year, there is no reason to believe the West does not have the talent to match last year’s number of three playoff teams.
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D1A performs well in non-conference tests
Alex Solomon | September 8, 2014
The official start of the 2014-15 D1A season was pushed back a week as Texas Tech’s trip to Austin, Texas to face the Longhorns was postponed to a date yet to determined. Similarly, several D1A teams had their matches canceled due to poor weather conditions, but many clubs managed to gain a valuable 80 minutes of rugby over the weekend.
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D1A’s future preps for college rugby
Alex Solomon | July 17, 2014
The dog days of summer is the season of sevens for men’s and women’s senior clubs across the country, but for high school standouts, including 15 future D1A players, the summer lends opportunities to hone their skills in 15s and get themselves on a National radar.
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Life’s bigger units highlight All-Playoff Team – Forwards
Alex Solomon | May 19, 2014
With the best of the best butting heads during the D1A Playoffs, some truly impressive student athletes played terrific rugby during the postseason. Here is a list making up the 2014 D1A All-Playoff Team for the forward positions.
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Saint Mary’s and three Mid-South teams into Semifinals
Alex Solomon | April 27, 2014
For the second consecutive week, the home teams won each of the D1A playoff matches. Based on the final scores, the matches were not very competitive, although three of the four losing teams Saturday did jump out to early leads.
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Second round matches to determine Semifinals
Alex Solomon | April 25, 2014
After each of the four higher seeded teams were able to avoid upsets in the D1A Playoff’s opening round, Saturday’s Quarterfinals should provide plenty of excitement.
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Home teams hold supremacy in first round
Alex Solomon | April 21, 2014
D1A’s opening round of the 2014 playoffs saw each of the four home teams hold home pitch advantage and advance to next Saturday’s Quarterfinals.
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First Round playoff preview
Alex Solomon | April 18, 2014
Teams seeded five through eight for the 2014 D1A Playoffs will all be on the pitch this Saturday to determine who will move on the National Quarterfinals.
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2014 D1A Playoffs set, kickoff April 19
Alex Solomon | April 14, 2014
Twelve teams have battled through their conference schedules, tested themselves in non-conference matches, and have now earned the right to play for a National Championship.
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Midseason All-D1A
Alex Solomon | March 27, 2014
Now that the Mid-South and West have both reached their midway points in the 2014 season, it is time to recognize players around the country who have bee playing at a high level, as well as hand out some midseason awards.
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Week 17: Weekend Wrap
Alex Solomon | March 24, 2014
In Week 17, both Life and Colorado extended their undefeated streaks and conference leads in the Mid-South and West, respectively. Baylor and Oklahoma each earned victories, but only one team has done enough to play for the Allied Rugby Conference’s Championship. In California, Satint Mary’s continued to put up monster numbers against its conference’s bottom half.
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Week 17 Preview
Alex Solomon | March 20, 2014
The Allied Rugby Conference is back in action after two weeks off from conference matches. The ARC stayed busy by playing several non-conference matches the last few weeks, but now the stakes get higher – especially for Baylor. Elsewhere, Life and Colorado look to expand leads in their respective conferences.
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Buffs overcome Rams’ charge
Alex Solomon | March 17, 2014
The West Conference’s first week of competition produced two nail-biting finishes, and that trend continued when Colorado State traveled to face its instate rival Colorado on March 15.
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Week 16 Preview
Alex Solomon | March 13, 2014
Two conference matches figure to be highly competitive and there are some non-conference opponents that should prove to be strong tests for a number of D1A teams.
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Week 15: Weekend Wrap
Alex Solomon | March 10, 2014
In an extremely competitive weekend of D1A Rugby, six conference matches were played in total, all of which were decided by six points or less.
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West Conference Preview
Alex Solomon | February 27, 2014
The West Conference is comprised of four colleges that reside in the Eastern Rockies: Air Force, Colorado State, University of Colorado and University of Wyoming. The four programs have a history of battling one another on the pitch dating back to 1972.
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60 D1A Selections to Collegiate All-Americans
Jarrod Beckstrom | July 25, 2013
BOULDER, Colo. – D1A athletes accounted for 60 USA Rugby AIG Men’s All-American selections, a nod to the quality of play and the caliber of athlete in the competition.
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JB’s Picks: D1A Quarterfinals
Jarrod Beckstrom | April 25, 2013
BOULDER, Colo. – The D1A Quarterfinals are finally here. Eight teams have risen above the rest and are ready to make a run to the National Championship on May 18. I expect to see some fierce battles this weekend, particularly in the Mid-South/East match-ups.
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Colorado Dancing
Jarrod Beckstrom | April 20, 2013
GLENDALE, Colo. – The Colorado Buffaloes are bound for the D1A Quarterfinals for the first time ever after defeating Big Ten champs Wisconsin 54-24 in the play-in game.
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Colorado and Wisconsin Battle for Final D1A Quarterfinals Spot
Jarrod Beckstrom | April 19, 2013
GLENDALE, Colo. – The Big Ten champions Wisconsin roll into mile-high Boulder on Saturday to challenge the Buffaloes for a spot in the D1A Quarterfinals.. Kickoff is 2 p.m. MT at Infinity Park in Glendale.
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How Bout Them Rams?
Jarrod Beckstrom | April 14, 2013
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Colorado State Rams have won their first-ever West Conference title and are headed to the D1A Quarterfinals. CSU beat bitter rivals Colorado in a 20-17 thriller in Fort Collins, securing the title and postseason bid.
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Rocky Mountain Showdown
Jarrod Beckstrom | April 10, 2013
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The Colorado State Rams will play host to their bitter in-state rival CU Buffaloes Saturday at 1 p.m. MT. The team that wins claims the West Conference title and the #1 playoff seed out of the conference.
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Saturday of Shake-Ups
Jarrod Beckstrom | April 1, 2013
BOULDER, Colo. – Six teams climbed in the Top 20 rankings this week after a Saturday of shakeups at the top.
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Central Washington vs. Colorado: Watch Live
Bradley Ryan | March 22, 2013
Watch Central Washington vs. Colorado at 1pm PT on D1ARugby.com.
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2012 Regular Season Recap
Jarrod Beckstrom | May 3, 2012
As the 2012 regular season comes to an end, a look at the past 11 weeks brings all sorts of memories and emotions for players, coaches, and supporters. There were upsets, blowouts, and matches that went down to the wire; and there were tries, big hits, and missed tackles that may never be forgotten. Veteran players led many teams, while others relied on youth to guide them through the season. No matter the differences in style of play, club location, or overall record, all players and coaches participated in a grueling competition that they will always remember.
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Barnburner Recap: Colorado 43 – 20 Colorado State
Jarrod Beckstrom | March 5, 2012
The University of Colorado Buffaloes defeated the Colorado State Rams last Saturday by a convincing score of 43-20 at Infinity Park in Glendale, CO.
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Week 3 Barnburner: Colorado v. Colorado State
Jarrod Beckstrom | February 29, 2012
This weekend, in-state rivals, Colorado and Colorado State, face off in their respective D1A season openers at Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado.
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College Premier Division: Week 4 Stats and Scores
Jarrod Beckstrom | March 31, 2011
The fourth week of CPD play was yet another thrilling display of collegiate rugby competition. There were a few dominant performances, a couple nail-biters, and a statement made in the “Barnburner”.
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College Premier Division: Week 3 Scores and Stats
Jarrod Beckstrom | March 21, 2011
The third round of the College Premier Division had a little bit of everything. A few dominant displays, some nail-biters, and an upset.
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College Premier Division: Week 2 Scores and Stats
Jarrod Beckstrom | March 14, 2011
The second week of the CPD season has come and gone, but not without its fair share of excitement. There were high-scoring matches across the board, with the closest margin being a 29-20 victory for Utah over an Arizona State team looking to make a big impact this year.
About Colorado Rugby
Dating back to the clubs inception in the 1960’s, the University of Colorado Men’s Rugby Team has competed with the best college teams in the nation. This tradition continues today with the team’s participation in D1A, the highest level of colligate rugby in the United States. Recent years have seen great success with the team reaching the national quarterfinals successively in (2013 & 2014), and found itself ranked 7th in D1A at the end of the 2014 season. Adding to the team’s proud history are a National Final appearance in 1984, two Final Four appearances in 1984 & 2008, and the PAC 7’s title in 2011.
Being part of a Division 1 University with many successful sports, the team reaps the benefits through access to the schools top tier athletic facilities. The University of Colorado Men’s Rugby Team practices on beautiful natural and artificial surfaces, and works out in one of the nations best recreation centers which was just renovated to the tune of $62 million. Thanks to its close proximity to USA Rugby and several of the nations best men’s teams, the team bolsters one of the best coaching staffs in the nation. Moving forward, Colorado plans to build on its successful foundations and remain competing to be one of the best teams in the nation.
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