http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest story posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5The Denver Barbarians Rugby Club shocked prognosticators by handing defending Rugby Super League Champion Belmont Shore an opening day defeat 27-24. The match was played on March 15, 2008 in very windy, but dry conditions in Long Beach, California. The Denver Barbarians Super League team is made...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~443286.aspx3/18/2008 3:10:05 AMJohn Bowman Barbarians down Queen City March 22, 2008Dick's Sporting Goods Park by Ken Matthews Denver Barbarians scored 38 unanswered 2nd half points, converting dominating possession, to take a 51-5 win over Division II rival Queen City Rams. Barbarians held a slim 13-5 halftime lead. The match took p...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~447491.aspx3/27/2008 10:01:01 AMJohn Bowman March 29, 2008 By Ken Matthews COMMERCE CITY, Colo. The Denver Barbarians Rugby Club overcame a 13-3 halftime deficit by scoring 13 unanswered points to down San Francisco Golden Gate Rugby Club, 16-13, Saturday, March 29, 2008 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. With the victory, the undefeated Ba...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~450737.aspx4/2/2008 6:49:25 PMJohn Bowman Denver tops St. Louis Bombers in Western DII Challenge Match April 5, 2008 Dick's Sporting Goods Park by John Bowman and Andy de Villiers The Denver Barbarians Division II team topped the St. Louis Bombers, 34 - 12, in a crucial match on April 5, 2008 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~453772.aspx4/10/2008 6:29:41 AMJohn Bowman Denver Sets Rugby Record April 12, 2008, Dick's Sporting Goods Park by Ken Matthews and John Bowman Denver Barbarians hammered an out-manned Washington (DC) Rugby Club 107-0 in a Rugby Super League rout at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, on Saturday, April 12, 2008, under windy cond...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~456547.aspx4/16/2008 5:12:18 AMJohn Bowman BARBARIANS TAKE ON SANTA MONICA CHALLENGE AT HOME By Ken Matthews April 18, 2008 Denver Barbarians host Santa Monica Rugby Club, Saturday, April 19, 2008, at 3 pm at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City. The two clubs find themselves tied for 2 nd place in the brutal Red Division of...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~458418.aspx4/19/2008 2:39:01 AMJohn Bowman BARBARIANS MEET COLORADO STATE IN PREPARATION FOR PLAYOFFS Ken Matthews April 18, 2008 Denver Barbarians' Division II side meets Colorado State University Rugby Club on Saturday, April 19, 2008, at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Kick-off is scheduled for 12:30 pm as the curtain raiser for th...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~458419.aspx4/19/2008 2:49:01 AMJohn Bowman By Ken Matthews and John Bowman Dick's Sporting Goods Park April 19, 2008 Denver Barbarians bolted to a 31-0 halftime lead, weathered a Santa Monica surge in the second half, and finished strong to win 36-19 on a windy day in Denver. The match was a game of two halves dictated by the strong s...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~458745.aspx4/21/2008 2:00:53 AMJohn Bowman By Ken Matthews Dick's Sporting Goods Park April 19, 2008 The Denver Barbarians Rugby Club made final preparations for their Division II playoff run with a 38-8 win over Colorado State University, Saturday, April 19 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The Barbarians took a narrow 10-8 halftime l...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~459264.aspx4/22/2008 7:09:53 AMJohn Bowman 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 B...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~462178.aspx4/26/2008 3:24:58 AMJohn Bowman By Ken Matthews Denver, CO April 27, 2008 Denver Barbarians lost in San Diego to Old Mission Beach Athletic Club 43-17 in an important Rugby Super League (RSL) Red Conference match Saturday. OMBAC takes over second place in the Red (Western) Conference behind Belmont Shore who took a w...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~463285.aspx4/29/2008 3:53:58 AMJohn Bowman By Ken Matthews May 2, 2008 Denver, CO Denver Barbarians kick off against Old Puget Sound Beach RFC (Seattle) at 3 pm Saturday at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in a "win or miss the Rugby Super League playoffs" match. OPSB RFC has been a difficult opponent for the Barbarians in past years. ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~465462.aspx5/2/2008 7:51:33 PMJohn Bowman By Ken Matthews May 2, 2008 Denver, CO Denver Barbarians host Glendale Raptors at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Saturday, May 3, 2008. Kick-off is at 12 noon. The Barbarians - Raptors match kicks off a full day of rugby, followed by a Barbarians Old Boy fixture against Colorado Senior Ol...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~465464.aspx5/2/2008 8:31:36 PMJohn Bowman BARBARIANS MAUL OPSB 96-21 IN REGULAR SEASON FINALE By Ken Matthews and John Bowman May 3, 2008 Commerce City The Denver Barbarians Rugby Club claimed sole possession of 2 nd place in the final Red (Western) Conference standings with a complete destruction of Old Puget Sound B...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~465905.aspx5/5/2008 7:58:02 AMJohn Bowman By Ken Matthews May 18, 2008 Denver Barbarians bolted to a 32-0 halftime lead over Charlotte Rugby Club in the Rugby Super League Quarter-Finals Saturday, May 17, 2008, in Charlotte. The Barbarians played a near flawless first half to claim the right to play top-seeded New York Athlet...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~472331.aspx5/19/2008 8:21:32 PMJohn Bowman BARBARIANS INVADE BIG APPLE FOR RSL SEMI-FINALS Denver Barbarians take their Rugby Super League title hopes on the road for their second straight playoff match and third of the last four matches. The Barbarians assault Travers Island, where New York Athletic Club (NYAC) opened their new comple...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~474668.aspx5/23/2008 8:14:55 PMJohn Bowman By Ken Matthews Three current members of the Denver Barbarians were recently named to the United States select side squads. Lock John Van der Giessen was named to the 2008 Barclays's Churchill Cup squad. Van der Giessen was a late addition to the USA World Cup team last October, replaci...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~479976.aspx6/5/2008 3:12:41 AMJohn Bowman DENVER BARBARIANS RUGBY CLUB HOST WESTERN COLLEGIATE ALL-STARS THIS SATURDAY By Ken Matthews Denver, CO June 4, 2008 The Denver Barbarians will host the Western Collegiate All-Stars this Saturday, June 7, at Cook Park in Denver, Colorado. Kick-off is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~479977.aspx6/5/2008 3:20:56 AMJohn Bowman By Ken Matthews John Van der Giessen , member of Colorado's top-ranked rugby club Denver Barbarians, has been selected to play for the United States National Rugby team,again. Van der Giessen, an Idaho native, previously played for the USA in the Churchill Cup tournament; involving England...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~492610.aspx7/6/2008 1:48:14 AMJohn Bowman By Ken Matthews Forward Hayden Smith, who joined the Denver Barbarians this past spring after completing his basketball eligibility with Metro State College of Denver, was named a 2008 Collegiate Rugby All-American. Smith, who was a scholarship basketball player for 4 years at Metro State,...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~492611.aspx7/6/2008 2:03:11 AMJohn Bowman BARBARIANS PLACE FIVE ON NORTH AMERICAN 4 SQUADS By Ken Matthews July 8, 2008 The American leg of North American Four (NA4) series, an annual select-side competition with two American sides and two Canadian sides opens in Gresham, Oregon on July 10. Denver Barbarians have four current m...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~494473.aspx7/11/2008 1:59:50 AMJohn Bowman By Ken Matthews July 8, 2008 The American leg of North American Four (NA4) series, an annual select-side competition with two American sides and two Canadian sides opens in Gresham, Oregon on July 10. Denver Barbarians have four current members listed on the roster for the East Ha...http://denver.yourhub.com/DenverNorth/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~494474.aspx7/11/2008 2:24:51 AMJohn Bowman By Ken Matthews July 8, 2008 The American leg of North American Four (NA4) series, an annual select-side competition with two American sides and two Canadian sides opens in Gresham, Oregon on July 10. Denver Barbarians have four current members listed on the roster for the East Hawk...http://denver.yourhub.com/DenverSouth/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~494475.aspx7/11/2008 2:28:22 AMJohn Bowman By Ken Matthews July 8, 2008 The American leg of North American Four (NA4) series, an annual select-side competition with two American sides and two Canadian sides opens in Gresham, Oregon on July 10. Denver Barbarians have four current members listed on the roster for the East Hawks ...http://denver.yourhub.com/CherryHillsVillage/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~494476.aspx7/11/2008 3:02:42 AMJohn Bowman August 4, 2008 - Pat Quinn's initial foray into the NA4 netted him all of ten minutes in the first round. Happy to be on the squad and on the team, the Denver Barbarians No. 8 nevertheless felt he had more to show, more to give. On Saturday, he did just that. Getting the start for the Hawks a...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~504891.aspx8/6/2008 12:40:54 AMJohn Bowman Barbos Win in KC Blues 7s & Secure No. 1 Seed to Nationals By Howard Kent Tour Report: 18 to 20 July 2008, Denver Barbarians 7s to WRFU Super Regional Club 7s, Kansas City, MO Players: Mark Bokhoven ©, Ryan Diehl, Chuck Euwema, Ben Haapapuro, Ross Kantor, Sammy Khakame, Mike McC...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~505926.aspx8/8/2008 5:48:44 AMJohn Bowman August 4, 2008 - Pat Quinn's initial foray into the NA4 netted him all of ten minutes in the first round. Happy to be on the squad and on the team, the Denver Barbarians No. 8 nevertheless felt he had more to show, more to give. On Saturday, he did just that. Getting the start for the Hawks a...http://denver.yourhub.com/Glendale/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~506342.aspx8/10/2008 3:38:30 AMJohn Bowman Barbos Win in KC Blues 7s & Secure No. 1 Seed to Nationals By Howard Kent Tour Report: 18 to 20 July 2008, Denver Barbarians 7s to WRFU Super Regional Club 7s, Kansas City, MO Players: Mark Bokhoven - Captiain ©, Ryan Diehl, Chuck Euwema, Ben Haapapuro, Ross Kantor, Sammy Khakame, Mi...http://denver.yourhub.com/Glendale/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~506343.aspx8/10/2008 3:49:40 AMJohn Bowman By Ken Matthews August 8, 2008 The Denver Barbarians Rugby Club contributed the most player appearances in the recently completed North American 4 competition. Barbarian players appeared in more games in the 2008 NA4 than any other club - foreign or domestic. Below are statistics released ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Glendale/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~506345.aspx8/10/2008 6:49:59 AMJohn Bowman DENVER BARBARIANS TOP CLUB IN 2008 NORTH AMERICAN 4 By Ken Matthews August 8, 2008 The Denver Barbarians Rugby Club contributed the most player appearances in the recently completed North American 4 competition. Barbarian players appeared in more games in the 2008 NA4 than any other c...http://denver.yourhub.com/Denver/Stories/Sports/General-Sports/Story~506346.aspx8/10/2008 7:00:57 AMJohn Bowman