Glendale's American Raptors aim to become pipeline for U.S. National Team

PeÂarolÃs Javier Garese (10) pitches the ball as he is...

PearolÕs Javier Garese (10) pitches the ball as he is hit by RaptorÕs Zach Hall (12) as the American Raptors rugby team plays Pearol from Uruguay at Infinity Park on June 18, 2022 in Glendale, Colorado. (Photo By Kathryn Scott/Special to The Denver Post)

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By Kyle Newman | knewman@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: June 20, 2022 at 9:09 AM MDT | UPDATED: June 21, 2022 at 10:13 AM MDT

Getting your player ready...

In Glendale, the American Raptors are in the middle of an experiment to change the country's strategy for developing rugby talent.

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