The Denver Barbarians Rugby Football Club is a
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
team based in
Denver, Colorado
Denver () is a consolidated city and county, the capital, and most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population was 715,522 at the 2020 census, a 19.22% increase since 2010. It is the 19th-most populous city in the Unit ...
. The Denver Barbarians have won 3 national championships dating back to their first DI title in 1990. The club's second title came in 1999, during the height of the
Rugby Super League, defeating
Belmont Shore RFC
Belmont Shore Rugby Club is an American rugby union team named after the Belmont Shore neighborhood of Long Beach, California, which has a tradition of amateur rugby.
History
The Belmont Shore team was founded in 1974, and was one of the origi ...
22-18. The Barbarians recently won the 2018 DII National Championship, defeating the Detroit Tradesmen in an all-time thriller at
Infinity Park
Infinity Park is a stadium in the Denver enclave of Glendale, Colorado, and was formerly the unofficial home venue of the United States national rugby union team. The stadium has a seating capacity of 5,000 people. It opened in 2007, at a cost of ...
, 39-38.
The Denver Barbarians are currently being represented on the USA 7s Eagles by
Ben Pinkelman
Benjamin Joseph Pinkelman (born June 13, 1994) is an American professional rugby union player who plays as a forward for the United States national sevens team.
Early life
Pinkelman began playing rugby while he attended Cherry Creek High Sch ...
and Ke'Von Williams who have anchored the USA 7s team during the
2017–18 World Rugby Sevens Series.
Ben Pinkelman had an outstanding 2018-2019 year with the USA Eagles and was selected for the HSBC 7's Dream Team. Pinkelman was also selected into the USA Eagles' 2019 Rugby World Cup squad. Pinkelman played in 3 of the 4 pool matches, coming off the bench as an openside flanker.
Denver Barbarian Eagles
15s Players
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Matt Alexander 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995
*Andre Bachelet 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, 1994, 1993
*Andre Blom 2000, 1999, 1998
*Barry Daily 1991, 1990, 1989
*Mike DeJong 1991, 1990
*Juan Grobler 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998
*Russ Isaacs 1989
*Rob Lumkong 1998, 1997, 1996, 1994
*Tyson Meek 2006
*Jone Naqica 2003, 2002, 2001
*Fred Paoli 1991, 1989, 1987, 1986, 1985, 1983
*Ben Pinkelman 2019
*Doug Rowe 2005
*Dough Straehley 1984, 1983
*Mark Vandermolen 1987
*Link Wilfley 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000
*Toby Robson 1999
*Samuel Saldi 2003, 2004
*Joseph Saldi III 2002, 2003
*Erik Flink 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
7s Players
*Andre Bachelet 1997, 1996, 1994, 1993
*Doug Brown 1999
*Mike Coyner 2004, 1999, 1998
*Riaan Hamilton 2003
*Steve Laporta 1991, 1990, 1989, 1988
*Bob Lockrem 2002
*Rob Lumkong 1994
*Cody Melphy 2018
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Ben Pinkleman 2016, 2018, 2018 (C), 2019 (HSBC 7's Dream team selection)
*Dave Poquette 1990, 1989, 1988
*Jone Naqica 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
*Doug Rowe 2003
*Ke'Von Williams 2017, 2018, 2019
*Kevin Whitcher 2006, 2005,2004, 2002, 2001
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Tyson Meek
Tyson Meek (born 21 April 1980 in the United States) was a United States rugby union player. His playing position was scrum-half. He was selected as a reserve for the United States at the 2007 Rugby World Cup
The 2007 Rugby World Cup was t ...
See also
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Denver Stampede
References
External links
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{{Colorado Sports
Sports teams in Denver
Rugby union teams in Colorado
1967 establishments in Colorado
Rugby clubs established in 1967