American Raptors

American Raptors
Founded2006; 18 years ago (2006)
LocationGlendale, Colorado, U.S.
Ground(s)Infinity Park
Coach(es)Mose Timoteo
Captain(s)TBA
League(s)Super Rugby Americas
Team kit
Official website
americanraptors.com

The American Raptors are a professional rugby union team based in the municipality of Glendale in Colorado. The team plays in the transcontinental Super Rugby Americas competition. Established as the amateur "Glendale Raptors" in 2006, the team became a professional club upon joining Major League Rugby as a founding member in 2017,[1] but they played there only three years, competing as the "Colorado Raptors" in their final shortened season of 2020 before withdrawing from the league.[2]

Following withdrawal from Major League Rugby, the team renamed themselves the "Colorado XOs" turning their attention to player development of players originally playing other sports, before becoming the "American Raptors" in 2021.[3]

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  3. ^ "Raptors History". American Raptors. 9 August 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.