Rocky Mountain Geographical Union

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Rocky Mountain Rugby Football Union
AbbreviationRocky Mountain GU
Formation2014
Region served
Colorado; Wyoming; Utah, United States of America

The Rocky Mountain Rugby Football Union(RMRU), previously known as the Eastern Rockies Rugby Football Union (ERRFU) from 1967 to 2014, is the Geographical Union (GU) for rugby union teams playing in the Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. [1] It is an association of adult men's and women's rugby teams in the Rocky Mountain under USA Rugby.

Contents

Men's Division 2

Men's Division 3

Men's Division 4


Women's Division 1

Women's Division 2


Champions

West Men's Club Division 1
SeasonChampion
1979St. Louis Falcons
1980St. Louis Falcons
1981Denver Barbarians
1982Denver Barbarians
1983Dallas Harlequins
1984Dallas Harlequins
1985Denver Barbarians
1986Dallas Harlequins
1987Denver Barbarians
1988Denver Barbarians
1989Denver Barbarians
1990Denver Barbarians
1991Dallas Harlequins
1992Dallas Harlequins
1993Kansas City Blues
1994Kansas City Blues
1995Dallas Harlequins
1996Gentlemen of Aspen
1997Gentlemen of Aspen
1998Gentlemen of Aspen
1999Gentlemen of Aspen
2000Gentlemen of Aspen
2001St. Louis Bombers
2002Austin Blacks
2003St. Louis Bombers
2004St. Louis Bombers
2005St. Louis Bombers
2006Denver Highlanders
2007Denver Highlanders
2008Glendale Raptors
2009Gentlemen of Aspen
2010Gentlemen of Aspen
2011Glendale Raptors
2012Glendale Raptors
2013Denver Barbarians
2014Provo Steelers
2024Park City Haggis

*Competition now defunct

*2023-2024 Season a D1/D2 Hybrid Schedule was played

RMRU Men's Club Division 2
SeasonChampion
2002Denver Highlanders
2003Denver Harlequins
2004Denver Harlequins
2005Queen City Rams
2006Queen City Rams
2007Denver Barbarians/Queen City Rams
2008Denver Barbarians
2009Denver Barbarians
2011Northern Colorado Flamingos
2012Glendale Raptors
2013Glendale Raptors
2014Glendale Raptors
2015Park City Haggis
2016Provo Steelers
2017Glendale Raptors
2018Denver Barbarians
2019Boulder Rugby
2020Season Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021Season Cancelled due to COVID-19
2022Denver Barbarians
2023Park City Haggis
2024Denver Barbarians
RMRU Men's Club Division 3
SeasonChampion
2012Casper Cannibals
2013Denver Harlequins
2014Queen City Rams
2015Queen City Rams
2016Denver Highlanders
2017Denver Highlanders
2018Colorado Springs Grizzlies
2019Queen City Rams
2020Season Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021Season Cancelled due to COVID-19
2022Queen City Rams
2023Colorado Springs Grizzlies
2024Colorado Springs Grizzlies


RMRU Women's Club Division 1
SeasonChampion
2002Harlequins Old Girls
2003Harlequins Old Girls
2004Harlequins Old Girls
2017Utah Vipers
2018Utah Vipers
2019Glendale Merlins
2022Colorado Gray Wolves
2023Utah Vipers
2024Utah Vipers
RMRU Women's Club Division 2
SeasonChampion
2024Boulder Babes


See also


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References

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