Glendale Raptors
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| Founded | 2007 [1] | |
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| Location | Glendale, Colorado, United States | |
| Ground(s) | Infinity Park | |
| Coach(es) | David Williams | |
| League(s) | Major League Rugby | |
| 2018 | Runner-up (finals) 1st place (regular season) | |
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| Official website | ||
| glendaleraptors.com | ||
Glendale Raptor's home field, Infinity Park.
Glendale Raptors R.F.C. is a professional rugby union team based in Glendale, Colorado, an enclave of Denver.[1][2] The team competes in Major League Rugby.[1][3]
Contents
1 Home field
2 Players and personnel
2.1 Current squad
2.2 Head coaches
2.3 Captains
3 Records
3.1 Season standings
3.2 Honors
4 2018 season
5 2019 season
5.1 Exhibition
5.2 Regular season
6 See also
7 References
Home field[edit]
The team plays at Infinity Park,[4] the first rugby-specific, municipally-owned stadium in the United States.[5]
Players and personnel[edit]
Current squad[edit]
The following players have been reported for Glendale for the 2019 season:[6][7][8][9]
Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.
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- Senior 15s and senior 7s internationally capped players in bold
- * Players qualified to play for the United States on dual nationality or residency grounds
- MLR teams are allowed to field up to five overseas players per match
Head coaches[edit]
- David Williams (2018–present) [2][10]
Captains[edit]
Shaun Davies (2018–present)
Records[edit]
Season standings[edit]
| Year | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | +/− | BP | Pts | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 1st | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 249 | 165 | +84 | 6 | 34 | Lost championship final 23–19 to Seattle Seawolves |
Honors[edit]
Major League Rugby- Runner-up: 2018
- Minor premier: 2018
- Runner-up: 2018
2018 season[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 10 | New Orleans Gold° | Home | Won, 38–14 |
| March 30 | Utah Warriors° | Away | Won, 42–15 |
| April 7 | New York Athletic Club RFC° | Away | Won, 35–22 |
| April 21 | Austin Elite | Home | Won, 41–26 |
| April 28 | Seattle Seawolves | Away | Won, 19–15 |
| May 5 | Utah Warriors | Away | Won, 36–29 |
| May 13 | San Diego Legion | Home | Won, 31–27 |
| June 3 | New Orleans Gold | Away | Won, 41–10 |
| June 8 | Houston SaberCats | Home | Won, 37–24 |
| June 16 | Seattle Seawolves | Home | Won, 33–11 |
| June 23 | San Diego Legion | Away | Lost, 5–23 |
| June 30 | Utah Warriors°° | Home | Won, 34–21 |
| July 7 | Seattle Seawolves°°° | Neutral | Lost, 19–23 |
° = Preseason game
°° = Playoff Semifinal
°°° = Final at Torero Stadium in San Diego, California
2019 season[edit]
Exhibition[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 17, 2018 | USA Collegiate All-Americans | Home | Infinity Park | Lost, 10–55 |
| September 16, 2018 | Ontario Arrows | Away | York Lions Stadium | Lost, 18–40 |
| October 6, 2018 | Denver Barbarians | Home | Infinity Park | Won, 81–7 |
| October 13, 2018 | Utah Warriors | Home | Infinity Park | Postponed |
| October 20, 2018 | Utah Warriors | Away | Postponed | |
| October 27, 2018 | Rugby Americas team | Home | Infinity Park | Lost, 31–50 |
| January 13, 2019 | San Diego Legion | Away | Torero Stadium | Won, 38–31 |
| January 19, 2019 | Houston SaberCats | Away | Constellation Field | Won, 36–21 |
Regular season[edit]
| Date | Opponent | Home/Away | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 27 | Seattle Seawolves | Away | Starfire Stadium | Lost, 18–20 |
| February 2 | New Orleans Gold | Away | Archbishop Shaw Stadium | Lost, 31-40 |
| February 17 | Austin Elite | Away | Dell Diamond | Won, 24-13 |
| February 23 | Utah Warriors | Away | Zions Bank Stadium | Draw, 26–26 |
| March 2 | Toronto Arrows | Home | Infinity Park | Won, 22-0 |
| March 9 | Austin Elite | Home | Infinity Park | |
| March 16 | San Diego Legion | Home | Infinity Park | |
| March 24 | Rugby United New York | Away | MCU Park | |
| March 30 | New Orleans Gold | Home | Infinity Park | |
| April 6 | Houston SaberCats | Home | Infinity Park | |
| April 20 | San Diego Legion | Away | Torero Stadium | |
| April 26 | Rugby United New York | Home | Infinity Park | |
| May 4 | Utah Warriors | Home | Infinity Park | |
| May 11 | Houston SaberCats | Away | Aveva Stadium | |
| May 18 | Seattle Seawolves | Home | Infinity Park | |
| May 26 | Toronto Arrows | Away | Lamport Stadium |
See also[edit]
Glendale Merlins – known as the Raptors until 2017, when the name was reserved for the Major League Rugby team.
Denver Stampede – the now defunct PRO Rugby team that played at Infinity Park in Glendale during 2016.
References[edit]
^ abc "Major League Rugby, featuring Colorado team, signs TV deal with CBS". Denver Business Journal. 2017-10-10. Archived from the original on 2018-02-01..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ ab "City of Glendale made rugby its brand, a move that's paying off with a professional team". The Denver News. 2017-06-02. Archived from the original on 2018-02-01.
^ "Major League Rugby nears kick-off as next attempt to make US a union power". The Guardian. UK. 2017-11-17. Archived from the original on 2017-11-19. Retrieved 2017-11-19.
^ "Glendale Raptors announce 2018 schedule". 9 News. 2017-12-01. Archived from the original on 2018-02-01. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
^ http://www.rainbird.com/documents/turf/site_InfinityPark-GlendaleCO.pdf
^ "2018 Major League Rugby – Glendale Raptors". Americas Rugby News. 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
^ "MLR Off-Season Update - December 13, 2018". Americas Rugby News. 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-22.
^ "Glendale Raptors Announce Team, Coaches, & Ticket Sales". djcoilrugby. 2018-01-29. Archived from the original on 2018-02-05. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
^ "Glendale Raptors Major League Rugby Players". Glendale Raptors. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
^ "Glendale Raptors Coaches and Staff". Glendale Raptors. Retrieved 2018-02-05.
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