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BARBOS SQUEAK BY PARK CITY IN SNOWBOWL
Your Denver Barbarians defeated Park City Haggis 20-19 in a thrilling defensive snow game. While the Barbos opened up with three tries and a 15-0 lead, Park City came storming back and took the lead 19-15. But it was Luka Pavlakis who crossed over for what would be the game winning try in the 72nd minute (pictured below). The Barbos defense then held up at their own try line, holding up the ball on the final play.
BARBOS PREP FOR A MASSIVE OCTOBER
Your Denver Barbarians gear up for a massive month of rugby as the team prepares for 8 games in 4 weeks. Get your asses down to Infinity Park Turf for what will surely be a Saturday for the ages!
BARBOS 1ST XV DEFEAT BOULDER 47-17
The Denver Barbarians 1st XV soundly defeated Boulder RFC by a score of 47-17. The massive road victory marked the 3rd straight win against Boulder since dropping the season opener to them last fall season. The clash was an intense hit out, with the men in Green & White eventually putting the Boulder side away with brains and brawn.
BARBOS SQUARE UP AGAINST BOULDER AS THE SEASON HANGS IN THE BALANCE
Your men in Green & White take on Boulder RFC on Saturday October 29th. The 1pm Kick Off will take place at Pleasant View Fields Sports Complex. The team is looking to bounce back from a home loss against Park City Haggis, and the coaching staff has named a strong side.
BARBOS FALL SHORT TO PARK CITY HAGGIS
The Barbos fell short to Park City for the 2nd time in 3 weeks, collapsing in the 2nd half and blowing a 14 point halftime lead. Credit goes to Park City who continued to battle through multiple yellow cards and rode their momentum to complete the impressive comeback. After scoring 4 first half tries, the men in Green & White simply couldn’t turn the corner in the 2nd half. Park City rode their momentum until the final whistle where they scored in the corner to make the final score 31-28.
BARBOS LOOKING TO RIGHT WRONGS AS PARK CITY COMES TO TOWN
The coaches have selected 4 backs and 4 forwards on the bench, creating unique options for any 2nd half subs. Max Murphy has proven he can bump straight into prop from flanker or 2nd row and not miss a beat. The veteran’s defense and fitness has been stellar all fall and he’ll look to amp up the pace tomorrow morning as the dew dries up on a luscious Cook Park grass pitch.
BARBOS DOWN THE WATERDOGS 69-14
Your Denver Barbarians defeated the Denver Waterdogs 69-14 on a perfect October afternoon at Infinity Park. The game was physical and included some impressive ball work as the two side duked it out for 80 minutes. Alex Wormer was impressive in attack all day as the open side flanker and lineout operator consistently broke the gain line finishing four tries (most of the under the posts). In the end, the relentless Barbo attack was too much for a Waterdogs side who had a man sent to the bin with a red card.
BARBOS FALL TO PARK CITY IN A TALE OF TWO HALVES
When the team travelling to Park City was named on Thursday night, we saw some new names looking for new opportunities on the rugby pitch. Luckily for them, there is no greater opportunity that travelling west to face our Utah based league rivals Park City Haggis.
BARBOS EDGE OUT A STRONG QUEEN CITY
The men in Green & White finished out their first two game sweep by defeating the Queen City Rams 35-17 (after dispatching Boulder in the previous match). Captain Todd Oswald led the men to a well earned victory in a battle that started tight and kept its intensity throughout the match.
BARBOS DEFEAT BOULDER TO OPEN 2022 FALL SEASON
The men in Green & White crossed the white line early and often in the first half, opening the scoring through the young (but experienced) fullback Luka Pavlakis. A line break in the first minute resulted in Pavlakis’ first try of the day as the Barbos got 5 points on the board in the first minute. Boulder countered back with a score of their own, and the score was knotted at 5-5, 8 minutes into the match. But, it was from that point on when the Green & White attack grabbed a hold of the game. A barrage of tries from the 10-40 minute mark put Dante Brown, Alex Wormer, Conor O’Brien, Stevie Karas (the skipper), Alex Schultz, Luka Pavlakis (again), Jason Tubbs Christensen, and the entire forward pack (penalty try) on the score sheet. Liam Wynne ticked over 6 conversions and score at halftime was 59-5.
BARBOS SMACK QUEEN CITY IN A SHUTOUT WIN
As the playoffs approach, each game gets more important. Players look to refine their craft as coaches evaluate. Each passing week brings additional pressure. “Win or go home” is right around the corner.
While these warm up “friendlies” don’t count in the league standings, anytime a team claim’s to be Denver’s best Rugby Club, we in the Green & White take it personally. The Barbos named a strong side with every intention of continuing their winning ways.
A CLEAN OCTOBER SWEEP…
With the dust settled on a hard fought month of October, The Barbos have snatched their fall season back. It’s as simple as that …
After starting slow with an unexpected, lowly 1-2 record, the team has now caught a groove and have reeled in 4 straight wins. With the reintroduction of some key 7’s player who excelled this past summer, the Denver Barbarians have seen their attacking prowess surge during the win streak averaging a whopping 58 points per game over the last 4 hit outs.
Director of Rugby Danny Bell said it best “It took a while for the train to leave the station early on in the season, but now that it has, it’s full steam ahead.”
Let’s take a look back at the month of October and shower credit where it’s due.
BARBOS HEAD TO RUGGERFEST HUNGRY
On September 16th, 2012 the Denver Barbarians defeated the Glendale Raptors by a final score of 73-21.
DENVER BARBARIANS DEFEAT DENVER HIGHLANDERS 47-17
DENVER BARBARIANS DEFEAT DENVER HIGHLANDERS 47-17
BARBOS KICK OFF 2019 IN STYLE
On September 7th, the Denver Barbarians defeated the Northern Colorado Flamingos in a hard fought battle, 45-29.
BARBOS WIN 2019 CHALLENGE CUP
DENVER BARBARIANS DOUBLE UP THE HIGHLANDERS
Results:
Rocky Mountain Men's Premiership: Denver Barbarians 49 - Denver Highlanders 14
Rocky Mountain Men's Challenge League: Denver Barbarians 46 - Denver Highlanders 14
DENVER BARBARIANS VS BOULDER RUGBY
Denver Barbarians travel to Boulder, CO for their first away game of the season. Two matches will take place at Pleasant View Fields Sports Complex located at 3805 47th St, Boulder, CO 80301. The first side kicks off at 1:00 p.m. while the second side begins their match at 3:00 p.m.
Make the short drive to Boulder and support the Barbos!