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2023 SPRING SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED
As the weather warms, and the vicious spring weather works its way through Colorado, your Denver Barbarians are gearing up for the 2023 Spring Campaign. They will compete with some of the Rocky Mountain Rugby’s best in the weeks leading up to the playoffs in mid May. Come support the team tomorrow, March 18th for our Green vs. White Intra-Squad Scrimmage at Infinity Park!
The Barbos will be tested with match ups against Colorado Springs, Park City, Boulder and the Denver Highlanders. They’ll look to gel as a team and put up scorelines that the BarboFam can be proud of. We call on our entire Denver Barbarian fan base to come out this spring and support the team. Reach out to us if you’d like to help work the grill, help with our camera production or just want to bring orange slices for half time (it’s nice to be nostalgic sometimes …).
See you all tomorrow, and remember to wear Green & White!
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 2ND XV SLAIN BY CO SPRINGS GRIZZLIES 57-36
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 HEAD NORTH TO FACE THE FOCO FLAMINGOS
Your Denver Barbarians head north to face the Fort Collins Flamingos rugby club in a highly anticipated Rocky Mountain Rugby Championship matchup. The Barbos have old ties to the city of Fort Collins, with many a CSU alumni joining up with the Barbos after their college careers. The lads will look to continue their winning ways as they face their first test on the road. The Denver Barbos executive committee has had this Saturday circled on our calendar as we look to roster two different side in two different locations.
BARBOS FACE BIG TEST AGAINST PARK CITY HAGGIS
Can the Barbos continue their 2022 winning ways out in Utah? Some new names and faces to the first team lineup have the BarboFam excited and aroused for some potential first team debuts. If you love this team as much as I do, you’ll allow the tingling sensation in your extremities to take over as you read the below lineup.
Steve Karas (c)
Solo Charboneau
Max Murphy
Mitchell Jarosinski
Kierian Langskov
Brian Rice
Eric Sykes
Luca Tani
Conor O’Brien
Noah Pflaum
Landon Banks
Liam Wynne
Dante Brown
Brett DeBoy
Harold Hernandez
Corey Jacobs
Jack Grisanti
Kaleb Boleyn
Glenn Hughes
Devarius “Beanie” Miller
Todd Oswald
Gus Sokol
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 FINISH 4TH IN THE COUNTRY, CLOSING OUT THE 2022 SUMMER
The Barbos were victorious in their first two pool play games against Detroit Tradesman and Westside Ronin. The tied their final game with National Athletic Village (NAV) 14-14 after coming back in the second half. The theme of the day was physicality in the breakdown.
MEET CONOR O’BRIEN
MEET GUS SOKOL
MEET NICK JOHNSON
Every team needs a crafty veteran. Nic “Johnno” Johnson is exactly that. He’s played so much rugby, there isn’t much he hasn’t already seen. His professional rugby career features shifts with the Austin Gilgronis in the MLR and the Loggerheads of PR 7’s. His burly thick chest can be found barreling into the gain line as defenders do their best to soften the impact of his mighty blows.
MEET DEVARIUS “BEANIE” MILLER
When Devarius, better know as “Beanie” first showed up on the scene in 2018 competing for the Denver Selects. As a NMHU Vato, he continued the legacy of playing for the Green & White when he joined the summer 7’s squad in 2019. When I first saw him play that summer, I was definitely impressed. Here’s someone who punches well above his weight, and has a game changing step. He returned home during the pandemic and began shining with the Palm Beach Panthers. He was instrumental in their D3 National Championship this past may. But now, he’s ready to show the world he can play at the next level.
MEET LIAM WYNNE
Liam Wynne (at all costs) has cemented himself in the Colorado rugby community ever since his days down in Colorado Springs. He then took his game up North to Fort Collins where he led the Colorado State Rugby team (Ram for life) for 4 years. Word on the street is Liam actually tackled and poached the great Ben Pinkelman at a chilly evening training back in the FoCo days.
MEET MALIK BRYANT
Having top speed doesn’t always translate to the best rugby player, but CHANGE in SPEED can break open a game, and Malik has burst. His explosion is undeniable, but his burst into rugby is even more impressive. After getting his first taste for the game back in his home state of Florida with FIU, he returned to the sport through the Colorado XO program. After showing out in the 2021 summer season for the Barbos (highlights below), he hasn’t looked back. He continues to bring a professional level of hard work and dedication to crafting his skills and improving his rugby.
MEET LUCA TANI
Meet Luca Tani. 4 Syllables, 8 Letters. A creature of flight in the air (he’s tall and can jump), and a galloping land creature when comes back down to earth. His versatility helped earn him a Rugby Rent Scholarship last spring, and he’s been a club man ever since. You can’t miss the beard, the tatts and of course, the chicken legs.