Over the past few years, the Glendale Raptors have established themselves as one of the best rugby union clubs in the United States.
Last week, Major League Rugby (MLR) announced an expanded format for the 2020 season, with the addition of three new teams, a 2 conference system along with a revised playoff format that culminates in a final against Western and Eastern champions next June. The Glendale Raptors will be a part of the Western Conference, with Austin Elite, San Diego Legion,…
I completed an internship with the Glendale Raptors in 2016 as a junior at Colorado State University.
You have to be rough and tough to play rugby, so most fans of rugby are pretty rough and tough too. Some snowflakes and cold temperatures shouldn’t be a problem as those fans cheer on their team Saturday night.
During the 2019 season, fans of the Glendale Raptors, a professional rugby team based in the small Colorado city, will be able to watch their games live on the networks of 9NEWS
The Glendale Raptors have signed Ata Malifa for a second Major League Rugby season. The 33-year-old center is 5’11, and 205 pounds. Malifa was born in American Samoa but moved soon after to New Zealand. His family moved from New Zealand to Samoa at age 5 to care for his grandparents spending most of his early youth there. His family…
The rumors had been swirling around, but the Glendale Raptors have officially announced probably the biggest move this Major League Rugby offseason as they signed flanker Hanco Germishuys. Germishuys might be the most talented flanker in the United States and seeing a move like this made to a club that was arguably the best in MLR, it is just incredible…
Just after the Raptor’s November break, Glendale completed their first round of player re-signings as they prepare for second season in the USA’s professional Major League Rugby competition. “We are pleased to announce the return of many of our players to the 2019 season,” Director of Rugby Mark Bullock said. “As always, we wish the best of luck to those players who…
Major League Rugby (MLR) released today the Toronto Arrows will join MLR for the upcoming 2019 season. Additionally, the team in Washington, D.C. (DC MLR) has been accepted as a member for 2020.
World Rugby has announced the expansion of the World Rugby Combine project into the Americas with the strategic aim of accelerating the development of North and South America’s brightest emerging test rugby talent. Following the success of the 2018 Pacific Combine, which featured 30 players from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, the ‘Americas Combine’ will take place from 21-28 October in…
