Colton Strickler begins the show with ‘The Breakdown’ by providing an update on the latest COVID-19 drama in the Premiership before touching on the Bledisloe Cup. After the ‘The Breakdown’, Colton chats with Infinity Park public address announcer and Altitude Sports Radio host Nate Kreckman about his unique experience with rugby, some of his favorite players, and matches that he’s…
Colton Strickler kicks off the show with ‘The Breakdown’ by talking about a slow news week for Major League Rugby, compares what happened with the Sale Sharks in the Premiership to what might happen with to the Tennessee Titans and the NFL. Colton then finishes ‘The Breakdown’ by talking about this weekend’s Premiership, Pro14, and Bledisloe Cup fixtures. Following the…
Colton Strickler starts the show with ‘The Breakdown’ by talking about this week’s biggest news from Major League Rugby and this weekend’s Premiership fixtures. Following the ‘The Breakdown’, Colton has a conversation with Houston SaberCats skills and defense coach Paul Emerick about his rugby career and what he thinks about the RugbyTown Crossover Academy. After the conversation with Paul, Colton…
Colton Strickler starts the show with ‘The Breakdown’ by talking about Major League Rugby’s recent announcement regarding the start dates for the 2021 season, and previews the rugby that will be taking place in South Africa over the next few weeks. Following the ‘The Breakdown’, Colton talks with United State’s Women’s XV head coach Rob Cain about his background, the…
If all goes as planned, Major League Rugby will return for its fourth season on March 2o, 2021, the league announced in a release on Tuesday morning. The league, which will feature 13 teams with the departure of the Colorado Raptors and the addition of the Dallas Jackals and Los Angeles Giltinis, was forced to cancel the remainder of the…
Colton Strickler starts the show with ‘The Breakdown’ by reminding you to check out the XV Foundation’s virtual event ‘Building the Championship Mindset’ on Friday, September 18 at 6:30 PM. Following the ‘The Breakdown’, Colton talks with Glendale Director of Rugby Mark Bullock about the RugbyTown Crossover Academy and the club’s new direction. After the interview portion of the show,…
Colton Strickler kicks off a shorter show by talking about the most recent MLR news in ‘The Breakdown’. After that, Colton sits down for a conversation with USA Rugby Hall of Famer and Glendale’s Director of Amateur Rugby Luke Gross about his 13-year professional rugby career, his international rugby career, and his Hall of Fame induction. Following the interview, Colton…
Colton Strickler starts the show with ‘The Breakdown’ by breaking down the most recent Major League Rugby and USA Rugby news before jumping into the weekly Super Rugby, Premiership Rugby, and PRO14 updates. Following the explosion of news in ‘The Breakdown’, Colton chats with Collegiate All-American and original Glendale Raptor Josh Schmitz about his rugby career, the start of the…
Colton Strickler kicks off the show with ‘The Breakdown’ by talking the lull in MLR news, the weekly Super Rugby update, and the upcoming Premiership Rugby and PRO14 fixtures. After ‘The Breakdown’, Colton chats with USA Rugby Hall of Famer Brian Vizard about his rugby career, how he got into broadcasting, and his work with the U.S. Rugby Foundation. After…
Colton Strickler kicks off the show with ‘The Breakdown’ by talking about watching the RugbyTown 7s rebroadcast at the DNVR Bar this weekend, the weekly Super Rugby update, and what’s on tap for Premiership Rugby and PRO14. After a short version of ‘The Breakdown’, Colton has a conversation with Houston SaberCats fly-half and Major League Rugby’s all-time leading scorer Sam…
If you found yourself at Infinity Park on the third weekend in August during any year other than 2020, you’d find yourself at the RugbyTown 7s tournament. 2020 is no normal year though, and thanks to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the ninth version of the RugbyTown 7s will have to wait, but we will still be able to enjoy some…
It was 68 degrees Fahrenheit on Saturday, March 7 when the Glendale Merlins and Seattle Saracens squared off on the turf at Infinity Park for the second time in as many weeks. It was one of those March days in Colorado that makes people think they’ve made it through the cold, snowy days of the fall and the winter. Over…
Colton Strickler starts the show with ‘The Breakdown’ by talking about Sakaria Taulafo’s signing with Rugby United New York, the weekly Super Rugby update (it’s bad this week), and the first fixtures of Premiership Rugby’s restart (that’s a good thing). Following ‘The Breakdown’, Colton chats with former Raptor Mike Tafel about the early days of the Glendale Raptors teams, why…
Colton Strickler starts the show with ‘The Breakdown’ by talking about the latest Colorado Raptor to be signed by another team, the weekly Super Rugby update, and when to expect PRO14 and Premiership Rugby to get their restart rolling. Following ‘The Breakdown’, Colton has a conversation with former Raptor Jared Heath about playing for some fo the first Glendale Raptors…
Colton Strickler starts the show with ‘The Breakdown’ by talking about the latest signings in MLR, the most recent announcements from World Rugby, and the weekly Super Rugby update. After that, he jumps into a conversation with Ramblin Jesters CEO and New England Free Jacks Part owner David Barry about the origin of the Jesters, the pathway the elite pathways…
Nick Boyer is heading back to California. The former Colorado Raptors’ scrum-half announced on Friday’s episode of the DNVR Rugby Podcast that he will continue his Major League Rugby career with the Los Angeles Giltinis in 2021 after being selected in the dispersal draft that took place shortly after Colorado announced their decision to withdraw from the competition. “I’m actually…
Colton Strickler starts off the show with ‘The Breakdown’ where he covers what’s going on with Kanaloa Hawaii and provides the weekly Super Rugby update. After that, he chats with former Raptor Nick Boyer about surfing, Chad London’s biceps, and where he will play his rugby in 2021. Colton follows up that conversation with another conversation with World Rugby commentator…
When the Colorado Raptors announced their intention to withdraw from Major League Rugby back on April 9, it left people with several different questions. Several of those questions remain unanswered some three months later, but one thing that we continue to learn about is where the players that made up the 2020 version of the Raptors will be playing their…
Colton Strickler talks about the switch from DNVR Raptors to DNVR Rugby to kick off this week’s edition of “The Breakdown” before jumping into a conversation with USA Rugby CEO Ross Young. Colton and Ross talk about how the deal with the City of Glendale came to be, what about the deal excites him, and what the future of USA…
Colton Strickler kicks off this week’s episode with some big news in the rugby world. Colton leads off ‘The Breakdown’ by dissecting some of the details in the USA Rugby – City of Glendale announcement, updates you on the status of Aspen Ruggerfest, and touches on this weekend’s Super Rugby matches. After that, he jumps into a conversation with Colorado…