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MEET MALIK BRYANT
Having top speed doesn’t always translate to the best rugby player, but CHANGE in SPEED can break open a game, and Malik has burst. His explosion is undeniable, but his burst into rugby is even more impressive. After getting his first taste for the game back in his home state of Florida with FIU, he returned to the sport through the Colorado XO program. After showing out in the 2021 summer season for the Barbos (highlights below), he hasn’t looked back. He continues to bring a professional level of hard work and dedication to crafting his skills and improving his rugby.
MEET LUCA TANI
Meet Luca Tani. 4 Syllables, 8 Letters. A creature of flight in the air (he’s tall and can jump), and a galloping land creature when comes back down to earth. His versatility helped earn him a Rugby Rent Scholarship last spring, and he’s been a club man ever since. You can’t miss the beard, the tatts and of course, the chicken legs.
MEET NOAH PFLAUM
Noah is simply the type of guy you want on your team. Calm, collected and straight up cool as a cucumber. When he attacks the line, you can feel his brain neurons firing as he pokes and probes … Looking for the smallest signs of weakness or misalignment before he rounds a gap or puts someone through one. Can’t wait to watch him carve up defenses at Nationals in St. Louis.
MEET MICKEY BATEMAN
If you don’t know Mickey Bateman, then you clearly haven’t been to a Barbo 7’s outing in the past two years. He’s the loudest voice on the field, bar none. And that’s extremely important in rugby, especially 7’s. There’s no place on the pitch for hushed voices and low tempo. Mickey loves to spice things up on the pitch.
MEET ERIC SYKES
If you know Skyes, you know he likes to “Let Em Know” who he is on the pitch. After winning a stack of championships (between his college team NM Vatos, his club the Denver Barbos, and two Rugbytown titles with Rocky Mountain 7’s Selects), players SHOULD know who he is.