Colton Strickler talks about the Colorado Raptors’ Round 2 loss to the San Diego Legion and sits down with head coach Pete Borlase about the Raptors start to the season, a few guys that have caught his eye so far, and what NOLA Gold brings to the table in Round 3. Please send in any questions you have about the…

The first two weeks of the 2020 Major League Rugby season haven’t started the way the Colorado Raptors would’ve liked. They started their campaign with a 21-12 loss to the Houston SaberCats in Round 1 and followed up that performance with a 49-22 loss to the first-place San Diego Legion in Las Vegas in Round 2. After two tough matches,…

Allie Monroy and Colton Stickler discuss the Raptors recent loss, what to expect moving forward and more! https://youtu.be/148wqilA3Lw

The Roundup will be a weekly piece highlighting the action from around Major League Rugby. Utah Warriors 39 – 33 New England Free Jacks The Warriors picked up their first win of the 2020 season on Saturday afternoon when they knocked off an injury-riddled Free Jacks team at Sam Boyd Stadium. This was one of the better matches of the…

The Colorado Raptors ran into the buzzsaw that was the San Diego Legion on Sunday afternoon in Sin City. After their season-opening victory over the reigning champion Seattle Seawolves, the Legion (2-0, 2-0) affirmed opinions of being the top team in the competition with a 49-22 victory over the Raptors (0-2,0-2) at Sam Boyd Stadium in what was the finale…

Allie Monroy and Colton Stickler discuss the Raptors first game of the season, what to expect against the Legion and more! https://youtu.be/UhgRv7b-K3I

After dropping their first match of the 2020 season 21-12 to the Houston SaberCats, the Colorado Raptors are looking to get back on track this weekend against the San Diego Legion. Picking up a win in Round 2 will be anything but easy for the Raptors as they head to Las Vegas to take on a Legion team that dethroned…

The Roundup will be a weekly piece highlighting the action from around Major League Rugby. Colorado Raptors 12 – 21 Houston SaberCats The Colorado Raptors couldn’t overcome a slow start, issues in the scrum, and handling errors as they fell to the Houston SaberCats in the season opener. They’ll have to correct those issues in a hurry as they’ll face…

The Colorado Raptors didn’t kick off their 2020 campaign the way they would’ve liked to, falling 21-12 to the Houston SaberCats on the road on Saturday afternoon. As with any new team, it’s going to take some time for the Raptors to gel and that was apparent after the dust settled. The one thing the Raptors couldn’t afford to do…

Rugby season is here. When the ball is kicked to start the Colorado Raptors’ match against the Houston SaberCats on Saturday morning, it will also signify the beginning of Major League Rugby’s 2020 season. Seeing as how it’s the first match of the MLR season, all eyes will be on the Raptors and the SaberCats. Saturday’s match between the Raptors…

Just a few days before they travel to Houston to open the 2020 Major League Rugby season against the SaberCats, the Colorado Raptors roster was injected with a huge boost of talent and experience. After signing with the Raptors in November 2019, former All Black Rene Ranger landed in Denver earlier this week and has begun training with the team.…

Allie Monroy and Colton Strickler discuss the Colorado Raptors first game of the regular season, where you can watch it, some details on their opponent the Houston SaberCats, and more! https://youtu.be/0kSA9ZHbAJU

On Saturday afternoon, head coach Pete Borlase announced that lock Luke White will serve as the Colorado Raptors team captain for the 2020 season. Entering his sixth season with the club, White is one of the longest-tenured Raptors on the roster. White has been an instrumental part of the club as they transitioned from the Pacific Rugby Premiership to the…

The Colorado Raptors’ preseason is over. Now, it all counts. They wrapped up the last of their preseason matches with a trip to Austin the weekend prior with a 22-21 win over the newly-named Gilgronis. That victory came on the heels of another preseason victory that took place a week earlier in Las Vegas. The Raptors got their preseason started…

Allie Monroy and Colton Strickler discuss what the Raptors were up to this week, what they have planned for the start of the regular season and more! https://youtu.be/9_t-2ca0l-E

The Colorado Raptors are heading down to Austin, Texas to wrap up their preseason training with an exhibition match against the Herd. After starting the preseason on the right foot with a 36-26 win over Rugby ATL last weekend, the Raptors will look to keep the momentum rolling against a Herd team that went winless in 2019. While and 0-16…

Allie Monroy and Colton Strickler discuss the Raptors upcoming season, what players they will miss and more! https://youtu.be/B-aUS-ogem8

One of the best ways to dip your toe in the waters that are a new sport is to understand how points are scored. Not only does understanding the scoring provide you with a fundamental understanding of the game, but it also allows you to pick up on strategies, tactics, and the logic behind the decisions that are made throughout…

After a long six weeks of preseason training, the Colorado Raptors will finally get their first opportunity to hit somebody else this weekend. “The boys are pretty hungry for contact,” Raptors inside center Robbie Petzer said with a smile. “We are ready to smash into someone else.” “Someone else,” in this scenario just so happens to be the Toronto Arrows…