Gentlemen of Aspen RFC

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Gentlemen of Aspen RFC
Full nameGentlemen of Aspen Rugby Football Club
Union USA Rugby
Eastern Rockies Rugby Football Union
Nickname(s)Gents
Founded1968
Ground(s)Wagner Park, Downtown Aspen (Capacity: 5000)
Coach(es)Ben Mitchell competitions = USA Rugby
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The Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Football Club is an eight-time National Club Champion rugby union team based in Aspen, Colorado. Gentlemen of Aspen RFC was a founding member of the Super League, a national competition that ran from 1997 to 2012. They withdrew from the SuperLeague during the 2005 season due to the unsustainable financial viability of the Super League.

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They now compete in the Colorado Rocky Mountain League and host the Aspen Ruggerfest tournament on the third week of September every year. [1]

Mountain League

The Gents are the current Mountain League Champions and hold the Ski town trophy along with the Cowpie Champions trophy for 2017.[ citation needed ]

Notable players

60 Aspen players have played for the USA Eagles National Rugby team. Including 11 at one time.

References

  1. ↑ "Tournament History".


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