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Colorado Raptors
The American Raptors is a professional rugby union team based in the municipality of Glendale in Colorado. The team plays in the transcontinental Super Rugby Americas competition . Established as the Glendale Raptors in 2006, the team was a founding member of Major League Rugby in 2017, but they played there only three years, competing as the Colorado Raptors in their final shortened season of 2020 before withdrawing from the league. Following withdrawal from Major League Rugby, the team renamed themselves the Colorado XOs turning their attention to player development of players originally playing other sports, before becoming the American Raptors in 2021. History The Glendale Raptors were founded as an amateur rugby club in 2006. They won the national Championship in 2011, and were back-to-back winners of the Pacific Rugby Premiership in 2015 and 2016. In 2017, the Raptors were accepted into the professional Major League Rugby competition. The amateur Glendale teams wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glendale, Colorado
The City of Glendale is a home rule municipality located in an exclave of Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 4,613 at the 2020 United States Census. Glendale is an enclave of the City and County of Denver and is the most densely populated municipality in Colorado. The city is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. Glendale's fire and medical services have been provided by the Denver Fire Department and Denver Paramedics through a contract with the City and County of Denver since 2005. Glendale is policed by the Glendale Police Department. History In 1859, the Cherokee Trail (and the Smoky Hill Trail -south branch) came down Cherry Creek Valley past the Four Mile House and through what is now called Glendale. The Four Mile House was one of the stage stops along the road, becoming a way station for freight wagons and a stock ranch. The first documented use of the name Glen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peñarol Rugby
Peñarol is a Uruguayan professional rugby union team based in Montevideo. The team was founded in 2019 to compete in Súper Liga Americana de Rugby and is the rugby section of the Peñarol sports club. With its participation, Peñarol became the first professional rugby club in Uruguay.Peñarol llegó al rugby on Peñarol site Peñarol debuted officially on March, 2020, v Chilean team , which also takes part of Súper Liga Americana. The ''Carbonero'' was defeated 15–13. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramiro Moyano
Ramiro Moyano (born 28 May 1990, in Tucumán, Argentina) is an Argentine rugby union player who plays for the national Argentina team ''The Pumas'' and most recently at club level for Edinburgh Rugby in the United Rugby Championship. Moyano mostly plays as a full-back but has on occasions played wing. Having played for his local club Lince RC from a young age, he was selected for the Argentina U-19's team in 2009 before going on to represent Argentina U-20's in competitive tournaments in 2010. He represented the Pumitas in their home Junior World Championship playing in three games; Australia, England and France. He quickly moved on to the sevens circuit, playing in 16 competitions, including the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Moscow. Between 2012 and 2014 he represented the Argentina Jaguars in the IRB Nations and Tbilisi Cup, where he helped the Jaguars to runner-up in the 2012 IRB Nations Cup and champions in the 2014 IRB Tbilisi Cup. Moyano was part of the Pampas XV ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan James (rugby Union)
Ryan James (born 19 September 1999) is a United States rugby union player, currently playing for the LA Giltinis of Major League Rugby (MLR) and the United States national team. His preferred position is wing or fullback. Professional career James signed for Major League Rugby side LA Giltinis for the 2021 Major League Rugby season, having represented the now defunct Colorado Raptors during the 2020 season. James debuted for United States against New Zealand during the 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals The 2021 end of year rugby union tests, also referred to as the Autumn internationals in the Northern Hemisphere, were rugby union test matches during October and November 2021, mainly involving countries from the Northern Hemisphere hosting those f .... References External linksitsrugby.co.uk Profile 1999 births Living people United States international rugby union players American Raptors players LA Giltinis players Rugby union wings Rugby union fullbacks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucas González Amorosino
Lucas González Amorosino (born 2 November 1985) is an Argentine rugby union player who plays fullback or wing. He was part of the Argentina sevens team before joining Leicester in 2009 following his full international début against that summer. Career 2009–10 season He was given a trial by Leicester before the start of the 2009/10 season, he was later given a full contract ahead of French international Nicolas Jeanjean who was also at Leicester on a trial basis at the time. González Amorosino made an instant impression, scoring 4 tries in his first 6 matches, including 2 in the opening two rounds of the Heineken Cup and one in Leicester's win against a South African touring XV at Welford Road. However he suffered a stress fracture in his leg early in November in an LV Cup match and missed the 2010 November internationals. The Argentina management hit out at Leicester for playing him in two matches in three days. He returned from his injury in January 2010 but fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerome Nale
Jerome (; la, Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus; grc-gre, Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος; – 30 September 420), also known as Jerome of Stridon, was a Christian priest, confessor, theologian, and historian; he is commonly known as Saint Jerome. Jerome was born at Stridon, a village near Emona on the border of Dalmatia and Pannonia. He is best known for his translation of the Bible into Latin (the translation that became known as the Vulgate) and his commentaries on the whole Bible. Jerome attempted to create a translation of the Old Testament based on a Hebrew version, rather than the Septuagint, as Latin Bible translations used to be performed before him. His list of writings is extensive, and beside his biblical works, he wrote polemical and historical essays, always from a theologian's perspective. Jerome was known for his teachings on Christian moral life, especially to those living in cosmopolitan centers such as Rome. In many cases, he focused ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martín Landajo
Martín Landajo (born June 14, 1988 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine rugby union player. He plays as a scrumhalf. He currently plays for national Argentina team and USA Perpignan. He played for Pampas XV. He has 27 caps for national Argentina team, since 2008, with 5 tries scored, 25 points on aggregate. He was part of the Argentina squad that competed in the Rugby Championship 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. Landajo was part of the national team that competed at the 2015 Rugby World Cup. In 2019 he joined English club Harlequins. He was a replacement in the Premiership final against Exeter on 26 June 2021 as Harlequins won the game 40-38 in the highest scoring Premiership final ever. On 19 June 2021, Landajo travels to France to join Perpignan in the Top 14 The Top 14 () is a professional rugby union club competition that is played in France. Created in 1892, the Top 14 is at the top of the national league system operated by the French National Rugby League, also known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siaki Vikilani
Siaki Vikilani (born 7 August 2000) is a Canadian rugby union player, currently playing for the Toronto Arrows of Major League Rugby (MLR) and the Canadian national team. His preferred position is flanker or number 8. Professional career Vikilani signed for Major League Rugby side Toronto Arrows for the 2021 Major League Rugby season. Vikilani made his debut for Canada in the 2021 July rugby union tests The 2021 mid-year rugby union internationals (also known as the summer internationals in the Northern Hemisphere) were a series of international rugby union matches that are typically played in the Southern Hemisphere during the July international .... References External linksitsrugby.co.uk Profile 2000 births Living people Canadian people of Tongan descent Canadian rugby union players Canada international rugby union players Rugby union flankers Rugby union number eights Toronto Arrows players American Raptors players {{Canada-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diego Magno
Diego Magno (born 27 April 1989) is a Uruguayan rugby union player who played flanker and 8 for the Houston SaberCats in Major League Rugby (MLR). He was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2015 and 2019 Rugby World Cup. Honours ;Uruguay U20 *World Rugby Under 20 Trophy: 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ... References External links * 1989 births Living people Expatriate rugby union players in the United States Houston SaberCats players Place of birth missing (living people) Rugby union flankers Uruguay international rugby union players Uruguayan expatriate rugby union players Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in the United States Uruguayan rugby union players Rugby union number eights Peñarol Rugby players American Raptors players 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (sports)
In team sport, captain is a title given to a member of the team. The title is frequently honorary, but in some cases the captain may have significant responsibility for strategy and teamwork while the game is in progress on the field. In either case, it is a position that indicates honor and respect from one's teammates – recognition as a leader by one's peers. In association football and cricket, a captain is also known as a skipper. Various sports have differing roles and responsibilities for team captains. Depending on the sport, team captains may be given the responsibility of interacting with game officials regarding application and interpretation of the rules. In many team sports, the captains represent their respective teams when the match official does the coin toss at the beginning of the game. The team captain, in some sports, is selected by the team coach, who may consider factors ranging from playing ability to leadership to serving as a good moral example to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Ostberg
Christian Ostberg (born 19 July 1994) is an American rugby union player, currently playing for the Austin Gilgronis of Major League Rugby (MLR). His preferred position is lock. Professional career Ostberg signed for Major League Rugby side Austin Gilgronis ahead of the 2021 Major League Rugby season. He had previously spent four seasons at Pro D2 Rugby Pro D2, also known as Pro D2 is the second tier of rugby union club competition division in France. It is operated by Ligue Nationale de Rugby (LNR) which also runs the division directly above, the first division Top 14. Rugby Pro D2 was in ... side . References External linksitsrugby.co.uk Profile 1995 births Living people American rugby union players Rugby union locks Stade Aurillacois Cantal Auvergne players Austin Gilgronis players Rugby union flankers American Raptors players {{US-rugbyunion-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Echeverría
Juan Antonio Echeverría Rodriguez (born 9 October 1991) is a Uruguayan rugby union player who generally plays as a prop represents Uruguay internationally. He was included in the Uruguayan squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup which was held in Japan for the first time and also marked his first World Cup appearance. Career He made his international debut for Uruguay against Paraguay on 26 April 2014. He was also part of the Uruguayan team which won the 2017 World Rugby Nations Cup The 2017 World Rugby Nations Cup was the twelfth edition of the World Rugby Nations Cup rugby union tournament, created by World Rugby. It was the first ever tournament to be played outside of Romania and without their national team, with Uruguay .... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Echeverría, Juan 1991 births Living people Austin Gilgronis players Expatriate rugby union players in the United States Rugby union props Sportspeople from Florida Uruguay international rugby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
