Come join the boys for the last home game of the season. It should prove to be a exciting game as both Air Force and CSU's seasons depend on a win

Schedule :

Friday October 23, 2009:

    A-Side Kickoff at 7:00p.m.

     B-Side Kickoff at 8:30p.m.

The game will take place on the CSU Intramural fields. Come support the effort!

39th Anniversary Colorado State University Men's Rugby Alumni match is this weekend. 

Saturday September 5th
2:00 PM A-side vs Alumni
3:30 PM B-side vs Alumni
4:30 PM C-side vs Wyoming B
7:00 PM Social & Food upstairs at C.B. & Potts

On Sunday the team will meet up to tailgate prior to the CU vs CSU football game which kicks off Sept 6th at 5PM at Folsom field at CU in Boulder.
We need an alumni to help lead the tailgate students had a hard time getting tickets, contact Charlie Pappas (970) 846-7277
 
CSU Rugby Alumni Association
We are hoping to continue to build our alumni group and support of program
To do that we are looking for volunteer leaders to take the reigns in organizing the alumni and moving forward. 
 
We are underway on our big drive to the 40th anniversary celebration to be held Labor day weekend 2010.
 
We are holding a competition between the 4 decades of CSU Rugby Alumni for the number of new and updated alumni members and for fundraising. 
We have a fundraising goal to fully fund our endowment by reaching $25,000.00 in the endowment by the 40th anniversary alumni weekend.
 
Right now 70's are in the lead with 7 new members

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CSU Rugby Supporters,
Colorado State men's rugby had a good weekend of rugby despite the blizzard forcing their matches to be moved to Denver.  The CSU A-side defeated the Denver Barbariand DII men's team 19-8 in a solid team effort.  The CSU B-side backed that up with a victory 21-5 over the Colorado College DII A-side.  Full game summaries are below.  Check out the game summary at the Colorado Rugby Examiner and photos from the A-side match.

Next up for the Rams are the Western Collegiate Championships to be held in Greeley this weekend Sat and Sun April 4th & 5th.
Ram fans lets create home field advantage for our playoff match against LSU.  CSU Rugby supporters rally together and truck on over to the UNC fields in Greeley Saturday April 4th at 3PM for the match against LSU.

Colorado State will be the underdog as they go in to the Western Championships semi-final with a spot in the national sweet sixteen on the line.  Louisiana State is in good form with a record of 11-1, with an average winning margin in Texas league play of 66 points, where they were crowned Texas conference champs.  LSU is ranked #6 on AmericanRugbyNews.com and #15 on eRugbyNews.com, while CSU is unranked on AmericanRugbyNews.com  and #23 on eRugbyNews.com.  CSU took 2nd in their conference and is now
CSU will be playing in the Western Championship at 1PM on Sunday April 5th at 1PM if they defeat LSU or at 10:15AM in the consolation match if the loose on Saturday.
Directions to UNC
1-25 south.  Exit 257A Greeley.  Go Right on highway 34 East (for a good 15  minutes). Take a left on 11th  ave.  Take a left into parking lot across from 23rd St. Road.  Follow parking lot to the end.  The pitch is on the opposite (west) side of the tenn 

Make plans to come on out to the big home match Sat Night March 28th against the Denver Barbarians mens club DII side and Colorado College.
 
The team is hosting an after match social at the C.B. & Potts clubhouse for Recruits Night and Alumni Night. 
 
All are invited to come support Ram Rugby at the matches and join us for food and pop after the match at the C.B & Potts clubhouse
 
The Rams will be playing this last set of matches to get ready for the big playoff match with LSU in Greeley on Sat April 4th at 3PM, with a trip to the sweet sixteen on the line.
 
In CSU's last match on March 7th CSU beat the Fort Collins Flamingo's mens club 15-0 while the B-side lost 10-23, full match summaries are below.
 
Kickoff Schedule - at the CSU intramural fields
5:00 PM - CSU B vs Colorado College A
6:30 PM - CSU C vs Colorado College B
7:30 PM - CSU A vs Denver Barbarians DII

     The Spring 2009 CSU Men's Rugby Club schedule has now been posted under the "schedule" link.  With a trip to visit the Utah "Utes," the number two seating at the Western Colligiate Rugby Championships, and a shot at advancing to the National "Sweet 16" tournament in Berkley, California, the seaons is set to be a thriller.  Mark your calendars now and be prepared for the home opener against the Iowa State University Cyclones on March 7th!

Go Rams!

CSU is kicking off it's league season against CU this Sunday. The Rams are hosting the Buffs at the CSU intramural fields. 

A Side: 1:00

B Side: 2:30

C Side: 3:30

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Colorado State is confirming its fall 2008 recruits.

Check out the fall 2008 recruit page for more info

The team is currently recruiting on campus athletes that are interested in rugby along with incoming freshman and transfer students. No experience is necessary, there are no cuts and the team carries three teams so that inexperienced players have a chance to develop.

CSU GETS BIG WIN IN HOME OPENER AGAINST IN-STATE RIVAL CU.  Come watch the Rams in their second league match as they host the Lobos from the University of New Mexico in what is shaping up to be a tough match.

A Side: 1:00

B Side: 2:30

Satruday August 30^th (Labor Day Weekend) 

All CSU Rugby Supporters are invited to attend and participate in the 2008 CSU vs Alumni rugby match. That means Parents, Friends, Alumni and Fans make plans now to be in Fort Collins to kick of the fall 2008 Rugby season. 

Saturday night April 12th at 6:00 PM upstairs at the Stonehouse Grille the Colorado State Rugby team will host an alumni and recruits social but all are invited.

The teams from the Ruck'n in the Rockies tournament will also be attending to make a festive atmosphere.

http://www.stonehousegrille.com
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Saturday 3/8
12:00 PM CSU A vs Boulder Men A
1:30 PM Boulder Men B vs UNC
3:00 PM CSU B vs Denver Univ

Here are directions to Greenbriar Park North of town
http://www.fortnet.org/rugby/directions.php?article=Fort%20Collins,%20CO-Greenbriar%20Park
 
Head North on College past downtown about 2 miles.
 
Turn right headed east on Willox Dr.  There is a Safeway on that corner
Drive 3/4 of a mile on Willox Dr.
Turn left headed Northeast on Bramblebush St. 
The field is on your right past the playground. 

From I-25, and Hwy 14 (Mulberry Ave)
Go west on Hwy 14, until you reach College Ave (Hwy 287)(~3 miles).
Turn north, until you reach Willox Ln (~2 miles)
Turn east onto Willox Ln.
Turn north, on Bramblebush St, the pitch will be on your right

Colorado State Men's Rugby has started the spring season.

Check out the schedule page for the spring schedule and the Contact Us page for practice info.

The team is preparing for the San Diego 7's Collegiate Tournament.
CSU A plays #11 Navy on Thursday Feb 7th
CSU B plays San Diego State B Feb 7th
CSU A plays Utah Valley State Feb 8th
CSU B plays in the USA 7's College division tournament.

Sat & Sun the team will attend the USA 7's International Rugby Tournament

Colorado State University Men's Rugby plays its spring season opener against Air Force Academy at Air Force Academy this Sunday Feb 18th at 1PM for the A-side kickoff with B-side to follow at ~2:30PM and C-side to follow at ~4:00PM.  Please review the season schedule at the bottom of the E-mail and our website www.RamRugby.com.  Also note Alumni Night for the spring will be Friday Night March 30th against UNC the week before the Western Playoffs.

Check the team hotline to verify the game will be on (970) 491-0478.  The field is clear now and the forecast is for warm temps on Sunday but the weather has not been good lately.
Directions to Air Force Academy.  From Fort Collins, Head out to the Highway on Mulberry Ave.  Turn Right Heading South on I-25.  Drive 113 miles south to North Gate BLVD exit 156B.  Exit turning right heading West.  Stay on North Gate BLVD staying right at the forks in the road.  The road will reach the foothills and bend around to the left and south.  A set of fields will be on the left, park along the top of the fields. 

Practice starts the second week of school
 
Monday Jan 22th Practice 7-9PM South College Gym
Wednesday Jan 24th Recruiting on campus 10-3:30 in the lory student center
Wednesday Jan 24th Team Meeting 5:30PM Upstairs in the Rec Center
Wednesday Jan 24th Practice 7-9PM South College Gym
 
 
Practice in February
 
Monday 7-9PM South College Gym
Wednesday 6-8PM Football Turf Field
Thursday 8:15-9:30PM Practice in South College Field House

On December 27, 2006 a new rugby player was born to Blake and Corrie.  We hope to see Jack Sebastion Stevens wearing a CSU jersey in about 18 years.

Paul had been very sick the past couple of years.  Yesterday Monday Nov. 6th 2006 he had a brain hemmorhage occur early in the morning and was taken to Poudre Valley Hospital by ambulance.  Unfortunately the doctors were not able to repair the damage.  Paul died at approximately 12:30 PM Monday afternoon.  His daughter, and ex-wife Donna, were with him at the time.  We will miss him

I don't know how many of you are aware that a piece of the soul of Ft. Collins rugby moved on this week. Paul Ireland, a founding member of both CSU and Ft. Collins rugby clubs died this past Monday after a six month struggle. Legend has it that during a Monday Night Football drink up at his house the name Flamingos was born.

Paul is fourth generation military and a highly decorated Vietnam era green beret. At his memorial service yesterday he was posthumously awarded the Legion of Merit, something like the eighth highest medal the military awards and one of only two United States medals authorized to be worn around the neck; the other being the Congressional Medal of Honor. If there ever was a soldier you would want to thank for his or her service, Paul would be the one.

Unfortunately, I never played even one phase of rugby with Paul. When I moved here he was recovering from career ending knee surgery, which back in the day before scopes was not an uncommon result. However, Paul's joy of life, the warmth of his friendship and his love of rugby makes him my favorite Flamingo. So, if just past 2:00PM this afternoon you feel a slight shudder, it is part of the soul of this club being laid to rest at Ft. Logan National Cemetery and hopefully moving on to a greener pitch.

Thanks for indulging me as I process. Just thought you'd want to know a bit of how deep the roots of this club are.
Larry Belasco

A clash of top ten teams will likely decide the league champion this Saturday at CSU when Colorado State and the University of New Mexico face of at 1PM.

New Mexico is currently perched at #4 in the nation and CSU sits at #6 in the nation.  This match will feature a Rugby match between some of the best in the nation.
Come out and enjoy the game this Saturday at 1PM on the CSU intramural field at the center of campus on the corner of Meridian Ave and South Dr.

Colorado States own #8 Jake Humphrey represented the USA tonight in an international match when the Collegiate All Americans destroyed Canada U-21’s 40-10. 

After the match Jake Humphrey was quoted as saying “It was awesome to be chosen to represent our country in this great sport.”  He also stated that he acquitted him self well after coming on as a sub making “a big hit and running past a couple of guys on a 5m take”. 

Jake is the first full Collegiate All American from Colorado State University (as far as the current team and coaches are aware).  Several CSU Men’s Rugby athletes have made honorable mention All American, and so was Jake until he was called up this week to join the All American squad. 

Join us in congratulating Jake on his accomplishment and representing the University well on the international level.

Jake has another match to play as the All Americans rematch against Canada Under 21 this Saturday.

Ram Rugby will kick off the fall 2006 season with a home match against the University of Metro Denver on Sunday August 27th at 1:00 PM on the CSU fields in front of the student rec center. 

Practice will start on the first day of school Monday August 21st from 6:00-8:00 PM on the CSU intramural fields in front of the student rec center. 

New players are encouraged to come out and experience Rugby.  
Fans and Friends come out and support CSU at their first match of the season.

Come join CSU Rugby and the CSU Rugby Alunni in celebrating the clubs 36th anniversary.  The main event of the weekend will be the annual Alumni Match where the current squad will face an All Star team of CSU Rugby Alumni.  Full itenerary for the weekend is below.

Itinerary

Saturday September 2nd 12:00 PM Weber State vs CSU Tailgate and Football game.
Game time 3:00 PM, tailgating opens at 12:00 PM. 
Please let me know if you would like to join the group ticket package $20 ticket in the North end zone face value of ticket $30.  E-mail blakestevens1@gmail.com to reserve a ticket.

Sunday September 3rd 1:00 PM Alumni vs Students Rugby Match
 A-side match 1:00 PM 30 or 40 minute halves
 Women’s match of 7’s 10’s or 15’s dependent availability of Women Alumni
 B-side match 2:30 PM 25 or 30 minute halves
 There has also been some interest in a 7’s match, and this could be fit in.

Sunday September 3rd 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM After Match Social at the Stonehouse Grille
 Head to the restaurant directly after the match and go upstairs to the Highlands Room.

The CSU Men's rugby team's dream run came to a close on April 8th as they lost to eventual regional winners CU. It was a hard fought game, but the Rams just made too many errors to overcome a 19-0 halftime deficit, and finally succumb to the Buffs 31-5. The Rams enjoyed their first visit back to regionals since 2000, and with the team only losing a few players we know we'll be back again next year better than before. We'd like to thank OU for putting on an enjoyable tournement, and we wish our ERRFU rivals, CU and WYO, good luck in the Sweet 16's in 9 days time.  We'd also like to thank all of our fans and alumni for suppurting us during what we considered to be a successful 2005/06 campaign. We'll see you all next year, but keep checking the website for updates through the Summer

CSU beat Texas A&M in the first round of the Western Collegiate Playoffs by a score of 17-10 in Norman Oklahoma. 

CSU will now face CU on Saturday April 8th with a berth to the Sweet Sixteen round of the National Championship.

Several hundred fans and alumni lined the field Friday night to watch the Rams play their last home game of the year. It was a night to remember, and the players and coaching staff would like to thank you all for your support. We would also like to thank the Alumni for their genarous donations to the team, the money was greatly appreciated and needed. Travel cost are always our biggest concern and this will definately help us out as we make our way through the playoffs this year. GO RAMS! 

CSU are hitting their stride at the right time as they produced a solid performance by beating the UNC Bears 50-39 last Friday Night. So we are now off to Norman, Oklahoma for the Western regional playoffs. We will open the competition against a tough Texas A&M team that went undefeted in league play, with their only loss of 2006 coming against BYU (Trust us, there is no shame in that!).

Click the link below for additional information about the 2005 Men's Collegiate National Championship.