Infinity Park

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Infinity Park
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View of the field in 2010
Infinity Park
Address4500 E. Kentucky Ave.
Glendale, CO
United States
Coordinates 39°41′57″N104°56′06″W / 39.6992°N 104.9349°W / 39.6992; -104.9349
Owner City of Glendale
Capacity 5,000 (rugby)
Field size100 x 68 m
Surface Grass
Opened2007;17 years ago (2007)
Tenants
American Raptors (SRA) (2023–present)
Glendale Merlins (2007–present)
Denver Barbarians (PRP) (2014–present)
Denver Stampede (PRO) (April – May 2016)
Website
infinityparkatglendale.com/stadium

Infinity Park is a stadium in the Denver enclave of Glendale, Colorado, and was formerly the unofficial home venue of the United States national rugby union team. The stadium has a seating capacity of 5,000 people. It opened in 2007, at a cost of $22.5 million. [1] It is the first rugby-specific, municipally-owned stadium in the United States. [2] [3]

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Infinity Park is the venue for several domestic rugby union teams. The field is home to the Glendale Merlins, a Division I men's rugby team that have won the national championship, [4] and of the Denver Barbarians. The stadium also hosts the Women's Premier League's Glendale Lady Merlins. [5] The defunct Denver Stampede of the defunct PRO Rugby played at the stadium between April and May 2016 as did the Merlins' professional offshoot Colorado Raptors who played in Major League Rugby between 2018 and 2020.

Infinity Park also hosts various tournaments. The stadium regularly hosts USA Rugby national men's club semifinals and finals championships. Infinity Park is the home of the Serevi Rugbytown Sevens Tournament which takes place in August each year and attracts teams from around the world to compete for a winner-take-all $10,000 cash prize. Most notably, it became the new home of the USA Women's Sevens, the country's stop in the annual World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, starting with the 2018–19 season. [6]

College rugby

Infinity Park has also hosted various college rugby championships and other matches. Infinity Park hosted the men's collegiate all-stars (2008-2011). The stadium has also hosted Division I college rugby matches played by the University of Colorado and Colorado State University. [7] The venue has also hosted the Champions Cup of the National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO). [8]

International rugby

Infinity Park has hosted international rugby test matches. It hosted the 2009 and 2010 Churchill Cup, a now-defunct international rugby tournament involving the United States, Canada, England, France, Argentina and other countries. It has also been the venue for various international test matches, such as the August 2011 United States v. Canada match, which sold out; and the June 2012 United States v. Georgia match.

On April 26, 2019, it hosted the USA women taking on the invitational Barbarians Women, the first-ever match against international competition for the Barbarians. [9]

In 2021, Infinity Park hosted home matches for the United States as part of the 2023 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers. [10] [11]

DateVisitorsScoreHomeEventAttendanceRef.
July 29, 2008 Canada East Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 26–30 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada West 2008 North America 4
USA Hawks Flag of the United States.svg 12–30 Flag of the United States.svg USA Falcons 2008 North America 4 [12]
August 2, 2008 Canada East Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 17–17 Flag of the United States.svg USA Hawks 2008 North America 4
Canada West Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 16–11 Flag of the United States.svg USA Falcons 2008 North America 4
June 6, 2009 England Saxons Flag of England.svg 28–20 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina XV 2009 Churchill Cup [13]
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg10–42Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2009 Churchill Cup [14]
June 10, 2009 Ireland A  IRFU flag.svg30–19Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2009 Churchill Cup [15] [16]
Argentina XV Flag of Argentina.svg 35–14Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2009 Churchill Cup [17]
June 14, 2009 England Saxons Flag of England.svg 56–17Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2009 Churchill Cup [18] [19]
Ireland A  IRFU flag.svg40–5Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 2009 Churchill Cup [20] [21]
October 10, 2009 Argentina XV Flag of Argentina.svg 57–10 Flag of the United States.svg USA Select XV 2009 Americas Rugby Championship [22]
June 5, 2010 Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg6–48Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2010 Churchill Cup [23]
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg22–39Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2010 Churchill Cup [24]
June 9, 2010 Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg10–43Flag of France.svg  France A 2010 Churchill Cup [25]
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg17–49Flag of England.svg  England Saxons 2010 Churchill Cup [26]
June 13, 2010 France A  Flag of France.svg27–33Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2010 Churchill Cup [27]
England Saxons  Flag of England.svg32–9Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2010 Churchill Cup [28]
13 August 2011Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7–27Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2011 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches 5,000 [29] [30] [31]
July 29, 2019 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg19–47Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2019 Pacific Nations Cup 5,000 [32] [33] [34]
September 11, 2021 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg16–38Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2023 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers [35] [36]
October 3, 2021 Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg16–19Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2023 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers [37]
July 16, 2022 Chile  Flag of Chile.svg31–29Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2023 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers 5,000 [38]
USA Record at the Infinity Park
CompetitionPlayedWonDrawnLost % Won
Churchill Cup 410325%
Pacific Nations Cup 1100100%
Rugby World Cup qualification 320166.67%
Test Match 1100100%
Total950455.56%

Updated 20 March 2024

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