Thanks to Colorado Rugby Examiner for the pictures.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Through to the Semi Finals
Great weekend of rugby for Chaparral. A steady win for the A-side 42-0 against PAC and then a tightly contested quarterfinal game against SWARM which ended in a 19-19 tie with Chap going through based on scoring more try's.
The B-side had three close games with other teams and gained more valuable experience.
Semi-final will be played at Dicks at noon on Saturday against Aurora. Please encourage everyone you know to come along and support the team.
The B-side had three close games with other teams and gained more valuable experience.
Semi-final will be played at Dicks at noon on Saturday against Aurora. Please encourage everyone you know to come along and support the team.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
USA U20's video on demand
Watch the US U20's play the Cayman Islands online.
http://www.irb.com/jwrt/video/index.html
http://www.irb.com/jwrt/video/index.html
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Win against Boulder
A hard fought win in our final home game 65-14 against an undermanned Boulder team who never gave up. Next game is away at Aspen on Saturday, then on to the playoffs.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Win against Mountain Vista/Thunderidge/Highlands Ranch
Comfortable 42-14 win against MVTHR. Lots of players got to play and experience a varsity game in our final home league game. One more league game left against Aspen and then the playoffs.
How Rugby Makes Better Football Players
Alex Goff
Freelance Writer
Your High School season is over. Your players are already making plans to play other sports during the winter and spring. What should they play?
In the spring, especially, football coaches find themselves at odds with their players' choices. But what if your players could play a sport that not only keeps them in shape for football, but actually makes them become better football players? The sport is out there, its called rugby, and strangely enough some football coaches won't let their athletes play the game.
High-school age rugby is played throughout the USA, culminating in a national championship in late May. The game itself is an ancestor of football, and is similar to a no-huddle, wishbone gridiron game with all two-way players. Forward passing is not allowed, so the ball must be advanced by hard running and intricate lateral passing. After a tackle, play continues as teams form essentially a compacted line of scrimmage and try to drive each other off the ball. Players and football coaches who have been involved in both sports agree that playing rugby can make for better football players, and more dedicated athletes.
"The improvement in fitness, hand-eye coordination, and tackling technique after a season of rugby is phenomenal," said Mark bullock, who served as head football coach and head rugby coach for Kentwood High School in Kent, Washington before becoming the USA Under-19 rugby coach. "I always recommended that my football players play rugby if they weren't playing a spring sport."
Everyone Plays the Ball
In rugby, every type of player handles the ball at least a few times. Every player is expected to be able to pass and catch, tackle and break tackles.
You'll have players tackling and trying to break tackles which is great for contact skills in the off-season," said Dave Hodges, former pro football player and currently the captain of the U.S. national rugby team. "They will be working on fitness and should continue with their strength and explosive exercises. They will be handling the ball, which will benefit hand-eye coordination. If they want a sport that complements football, rugby is much closer than the other sports played in high school."
"The ball handling skills are almost unmatched in American sport," explained Tom Billups, who was starting offensive linemen for Augusta College during the school's 49-0-1 stretch in the 1990s. Billups later took up rugby and played professionally in Europe, and for the USA, a record 44 times. A physical trainer by profession, he is currently the USA Rugby strength and conditioning coach. The development of the sense of space, timing and teamwork are even greater than those in basketball. The total number of sets of hands that are involved in a well worked try [touchdown] is much greater than any in basketball."
Freelance Writer
Your High School season is over. Your players are already making plans to play other sports during the winter and spring. What should they play?
In the spring, especially, football coaches find themselves at odds with their players' choices. But what if your players could play a sport that not only keeps them in shape for football, but actually makes them become better football players? The sport is out there, its called rugby, and strangely enough some football coaches won't let their athletes play the game.
High-school age rugby is played throughout the USA, culminating in a national championship in late May. The game itself is an ancestor of football, and is similar to a no-huddle, wishbone gridiron game with all two-way players. Forward passing is not allowed, so the ball must be advanced by hard running and intricate lateral passing. After a tackle, play continues as teams form essentially a compacted line of scrimmage and try to drive each other off the ball. Players and football coaches who have been involved in both sports agree that playing rugby can make for better football players, and more dedicated athletes.
"The improvement in fitness, hand-eye coordination, and tackling technique after a season of rugby is phenomenal," said Mark bullock, who served as head football coach and head rugby coach for Kentwood High School in Kent, Washington before becoming the USA Under-19 rugby coach. "I always recommended that my football players play rugby if they weren't playing a spring sport."
Everyone Plays the Ball
In rugby, every type of player handles the ball at least a few times. Every player is expected to be able to pass and catch, tackle and break tackles.
You'll have players tackling and trying to break tackles which is great for contact skills in the off-season," said Dave Hodges, former pro football player and currently the captain of the U.S. national rugby team. "They will be working on fitness and should continue with their strength and explosive exercises. They will be handling the ball, which will benefit hand-eye coordination. If they want a sport that complements football, rugby is much closer than the other sports played in high school."
"The ball handling skills are almost unmatched in American sport," explained Tom Billups, who was starting offensive linemen for Augusta College during the school's 49-0-1 stretch in the 1990s. Billups later took up rugby and played professionally in Europe, and for the USA, a record 44 times. A physical trainer by profession, he is currently the USA Rugby strength and conditioning coach. The development of the sense of space, timing and teamwork are even greater than those in basketball. The total number of sets of hands that are involved in a well worked try [touchdown] is much greater than any in basketball."
Monday, April 13, 2009
Narrow loss in Colorado Spring
Narrow loss on Wednesday 20-14 to a well drilled Colorado Springs team. Everyone is hoping for a rematch in the state championship.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Douglas County Game
It was COOOOOOOOOOOOLD. Nice 34-0 win in terrible conditions. Coach Wolf was quoted as saying "it is character building for our young men" and wanted to play "skins" in the second half.
For a complete match write up see Colorado Rugby Examiner
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Spring Fling
Chaparral competed in a very well organized Spring Fling in North Denver over the weekend. The A side won both their games with a convincing win over an improving Littleton side and then a solid second half performance to pull away from a Tigers team to win 39-12.
The B-Side played well and gained a lot of valuable experience losing two close games to East B side and Ridgeview A side.
The B-Side played well and gained a lot of valuable experience losing two close games to East B side and Ridgeview A side.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Colorado Rugby Examiner
Chaparral mentioned in the Colorado Rugby Examiner including some pictures of our 27-7 win over Regis.
LINK
LINK
Monday, March 2, 2009
DICK’S SPORTING GOODS PARK TO HOST STADIUM’S FIRST-EVER RUGBY EVENT ON APRIL 4
Denver Barbarians to Headline Rugby Tripleheader Including Rugby Super League, College and High School Teams
COMMERCE CITY, COLO. (Friday, February 6, 2009) – Dick’s Sporting Goods Park and the Denver Barbarians announced today that the stadium will host its first-ever rugby event on Saturday, April 4, 2009, with a full day of matches set to take place.
The tripleheader event will culminate with the Barbarians taking on the Chicago Lions in a Rugby Super League match, with kickoff scheduled for 4 p.m. The Barbarians-Lions game at Dick's Sporting Goods Park will mark the largest venue any RSL match has ever been played in.
The other two matches on the day feature different levels of the sport as well, with two of the top high school programs in Colorado, Denver East and Chaparral High Schools, starting the action at 12:30 p.m.
The next game will have the University of Colorado Rugby Club facing the Denver Barbarians Division II side at 2 p.m.
General admission tickets (good for all three matches) go on sale Saturday, February 7 at 10 a.m. and are priced at $10. Tickets are available at the Dick’s Sporting Goods Park Box Office from Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., via phone by calling 1-866-461-6556, at the kiosks inside all Colorado Dick’s Sporting Goods locations, or online at TicketHorse.com.
The Barbarians and the Lions, both charter members of the Rugby Super League founded in 1996, were semi-finalists in the 2008 RSL championships. The Barbarians have been U.S. National Club Champions on two occasions and were established in 1967. The Lions, founded in 1964, won the last outing between the clubs in overtime in the 2006 RSL Quarter-finals in Chicago.
About Dick’s Sporting Goods Park
Dick’s Sporting Goods Park comprises the 18,086-seat home stadium of the Colorado Rapids and its surrounding 24-field, fully lit professional soccer complex. Dick’s Sporting Goods Park is considered the biggest and most state-of-the-art professional stadium and field complex in the world, and is located nine miles northeast of downtown Denver and only fifteen miles from Denver International Airport, just north of the intersection of I-70 and Quebec Street. Stadium amenities include a total of 20 loge-style luxury suites, a unique open concourse design that allows 360-degree sightlines to the field, and a world-class grass field with an underground heating and draining system. The stadium also features cutting edge technology, featuring the largest video scoreboard and the most LED boards for a stadium its size anywhere, as well as the only fully integrated digital signboard system in the world. The stadium opened its doors for the first time to the public on April 7, 2007 when it hosted Major League Soccer’s season opener as the Colorado Rapids defeated DC United 2-1.
About the Denver Barbarians Rugby Club
The Denver Barbarians Rugby Club was founded in 1967. “The Barbos” have supplied many players to all levels of select side play including the Eagles, the United States National Rugby Team. In addition, many referees, coaches, and administrators at all levels have emerged from the Barbos’ ranks. The club has won championships at the national, territorial, and local level in both 15’s and seven-a-side play. The Denver Barbarians Rugby Club is the only Colorado member of the Rugby Super League, the top rugby club competition in the United States. David Hodges, the Director of Rugby and Head Coach of the Denver Barbarians, boasts a sports career that includes being named Collegiate Rugby All-American, Collegiate Football All-American, Kodak All-American, US Eagle (captain and member of the United States rugby team), assistant coach with the US Eagles, playing professional rugby for nine years, and a staff member with the Llanelli Scarlets. For more information on The Barbarians, visit www.DenverBarbarians.com.
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