Glendale Raptors

Glendale Raptors
Full name Glendale Raptors
Nickname(s) Raptors
Location Glendale, Denver, CO
Ground(s) Infinity Park (Capacity: 5,000)
Coach(es) Andre Snyman
Captain(s) Zach Fenoglio
League(s) Pacific Rugby Premiership
2015 Champions
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.glendaleraptors.com

The Glendale Raptors is a rugby club based in the Glendale suburb of Denver, Colorado. The teams plays at Infinity Park. The squad won the 2011 Division I Championship and the 2015 Pacific Rugby Premiership title with both games being played at their home field at Infinity Park.

Squad

Two Glendale players — hooker Zach Fenoglio and scrum half Niku Kruger — were named to the U.S. team for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Additionally, Iniki Fa'amusili played for the US U-20 national team that won the 2012 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy held in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Playing Squad

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Zach Fenoglio Hooker United States United States
Stan Moaalii Hooker United States United States
Josh Sutcliffe Hooker Australia Australia
Pat Carroll Prop United States United States
Chad Slaby Prop United States United States
Matt Doubek Lock United States United States
Ryan Chapman Lock United States United States
Pieter Botha Flanker South Africa South Africa
Colby Knepp Flanker United States United States
Pat Doyle Flanker United States United States
Mike Kenyon Flanker United States United States
Player Position Union
Niku Kruger Scrum-half United States United States
Andre Bachelet Scrum-half Australia Australia
Ata Malifa Fly-half United States United States
Sean Mills Fly-half Scotland Scotland
Valenese Malifa Fly-half United States United States
Justin Pauga Centre United States United States
Sam Botkin Centre United States United States
Douglas Graves Centre United States United States
James Paterson Wing United States United States
Bryan Evans Wing United States United States
Iniki Fa'amusili Wing United States United States
DeWon Reed Fullback United States United States
Spencer Scott Fullback United States United States

Notable former players

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union
Nic Johnson Number 8 United States United States

Three Glendale players represented the US national team at the 2011 Rugby World Cup: James Paterson, Nese Malifa, and Nic Johnson.

See also

References

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