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Kickin’ it in Aspen for Ruggerfest 2015

Aspen Public Radio | By Patrick Fort
Published September 17, 2015 at 4:53 PM MDT
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A referee prepares for a scrum in a match at Wagner Park on Thursday. Ruggerfest accepts referees from multiple associations across the country.
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A player gets to the end of the pitch during the second half of his game on Thursday, September 17. Ruggerfest began its 48th consecutive year.
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Roy Brewer, of the Florida Old Boys, is playing in Ruggerfest. His team has been coming for about thirty years. He has raised two sons that now play Rugby.
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A player waits to get onto the pitch during his match at Wagner Park on Thursday in Aspen.
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A man enjoys a cigar before his second match of the day on Thursday.
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Eleni Lemberios of Wisconsin made the trip to Aspen for her first Ruggerfest. She says the game is more noble than American football.
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The 48th edition of Ruggerfest kicked off yesterday. The tournament brings in teams from all over the country to participate in one of amateur rugby’s premiere events.

Teams play at Wagner Park and Rio Grande Park in Aspen leading up to the championships on Sunday. Winners are crowned in multiple age groups, including for players in their 60s.

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