Raptors Romp In Pink Socks As Kansas City Sings Blue Notes

Glendale, Colo., Oct. 9 – For rugby fans worried that pink is a "sissy" color, take note that their beloved Glendale Raptors Division I men wore florescent pink socks in their Saturday night game at Infinity Park here against a "true blue" Kansas City team that saw the Missouri blue bloods fade fast.

The Raptors were in the pink from the start, scoring their first try and two-point conversion kick in less than 10 minutes against the visiting Kansas City Blues. The team wore pink socks to show support for Breast Cancer Awareness during October. Blossoming before a crowd of more than 600 on a breezy fall evening the Raptors were able to run the ball at will, as they gave the visiting team a rugby clinic on offense.

The score was 21-0 before Kansas City finally scored a three-point penalty kick at the 20-minute mark of the first half. Lock Ryan Chapman scored a try less than four minutes later; the conversion kick was good giving the Raptors a 28-3 lead at half time. Both teams open the second half scoring but neither converted their conversion kicks. The score stood at 33 to 8, when Chapman -- who has a history of success against Kansas City -- scored again and the romp was on.

Like an Xbox failing to download a new game, the Raptors continued to pound Kansas City black and blue. The final score was Raptors 55, Kansas City Blues 8. The Raptors next take on their old rival the Barbos (Denver Barbarians) at Infinity Park on Oct. 23, again with a 6 p.m. start time.