Denver Barbarians open their quest for the Western RFU Championship Saturday, April 26 in Fort Worth, TX.
The Barbarians, champions of the Eastern Rockies Rugby Football Union Division II won their first round play-off match against St. Louis Bombers on April 5, by the score of 34-12. The Barbarians take on defending Western DII Champion and top seed Tulsa Rugby Club at 11:00 am.
Albuquerque Aardvarks meet Shreveport Rugby Club in the other opening round match. The winners will meet in the Western RFU Championship at 1:00 pm on Sunday, also in Fort Worth. Both finalists on Sunday will advance to the USA Rugby Division II Sweet 16 on May 10 th in Austin, TX.
Coach Andy de Villiers has announced the Barbarian squad as follows:
1 Sean Toal
2 Mike Nelson
3 Josh Masek
4 Jim Crouse
5 Hayden Smith
6 Tom Hewitt
7 Rob Moreno
8 Andrew Redfern
9 Matt Lancaster
10 Michael Hughes
11 Darrin Butler
12 John Ferguson
13 Jake McCormick
14 Adam Fisher
15 Ross Kantor
16 Greg Raubsen
17 John Toole
18 Chris Leiser
19 Derrick Borgmann
20 Rob O'Connor
21 Gary Smy
22 Jerry Cook
23 Steve Gardner
Look for reports at
www.denverbarbarians.com.
About 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 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.
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