Two decades in and Simon Dogbe still enjoys getting in a run with the boys. He has noticed the younger Gents move a little quicker than he does these days, especially after the long COVID-19 induced layoff, but it’s all part of the fun.
“We got so many young players coming up. That adds a whole new dimension to training, because they are fitter and faster,” said Dogbe, who grew up just outside of London but now calls the Roaring Fork Valley home. “I’m loving life running it again. Like everyone else, I’ve been cooped up for just over a year. It’s been fun getting the body back in rugby shape — the difference between just fitness and actually having to hit someone and be hit. So it’s been a lot of fun.”
While it’s not quite back to normal, meaning like it was pre-pandemic, the Gentlemen of Aspen Rugby Football Club is certainly back on the pitch like the good old days. The Gents played this past weekend in the popular Cowpie Classic Rugby Tournament in Steamboat Springs, their first significant competition since Aspen’s own Ruggerfest tournament in the fall of 2019.
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