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Infinity Park

Rugby stadium in Glendale, Colorado

Summary

Rugby stadium in Glendale, Colorado

FieldValue
nameInfinity Park
logo_imageInfinity Park Logo.png
imageInfinity Park 4 by 3 ver 2.jpg
image_size250
captionView of the field in 2010
address4500 E. Kentucky Ave.
cityGlendale, CO
countryUnited States
coordinates
opened
ownerCity of Glendale
surfaceGrass
tenantsAmerican Raptors (SRA) (2023–present)
Glendale Merlins (2007–present)
Denver Barbarians (PRP) (2014–present)
Denver Stampede (PRO) (April – May 2016)
seating_capacity5,000 (rugby)
dimensions100 x 68 m
website

Glendale Merlins (2007–present) Denver Barbarians (PRP) (2014–present) Denver Stampede (PRO) (April – May 2016) 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. It is the first rugby-specific, municipally owned stadium in the United States.

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, and of the Denver Barbarians. The stadium also hosts the Women's Premier League's Glendale Lady Merlins. 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.

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. The venue has also hosted the Champions Cup of the National Small College Rugby Organization (NSCRO).

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. Other international test matches staged at Infinity Park include the August 2011 sellout between the United States as Canada match and the June 2012 United States versus 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.

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

DateHomeScoreAwayEventAttendanceRef.
July 29, 2008Canada West CAN30–26CAN Canada East2008 North America 4
USA Falcons USA 30–12USA USA Hawks2008 North America 4
August 2, 2008USA Hawks USA17–17CAN Canada East2008 North America 4
USA Falcons USA11–16CAN Canada West2008 North America 4
June 6, 2009Argentina XV ARG20–28ENG England Saxons2009 Churchill Cup
****42–102009 Churchill Cup
June 10, 200919–30****2009 Churchill Cup
14–35ARG Argentina XV2009 Churchill Cup1,800
June 14, 200917–56ENGEngland Saxons2009 Churchill Cup
5–40****2009 Churchill Cup
October 10, 2009USA Select XV USA10–57ARG Argentina XV 2009 Americas Rugby Championship
June 5, 2010****48–62010 Churchill Cup
****39–222010 Churchill Cup
June 9, 2010****43–102010 Churchill Cup
****49–172010 Churchill Cup
June 13, 2010****33–272010 Churchill Cup
9–32****2010 Churchill Cup
13 August 2011****27–72011 Rugby World Cup warm-up matches5,000
16 June 2012****36–202012 June rugby union tests3,800
July 29, 2019****47–192019 Pacific Nations Cup5,000
September 11, 2021****38–162023 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers
October 3, 2021****19–162023 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers
July 16, 202229–31****2023 Rugby World Cup Qualifiers5,000title=Chile shock USA to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2023url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2022/07/16/chile-shock-usa-to-quality-for-rugby-world-cup-2023/website=americas rugby newsaccess-date=18 July 2022}}
USA Record at the Infinity ParkCompetitionPlayedWonDrawnLost% WonTotal10604%
Churchill Cup4103%
Pacific Nations Cup1100%
Rugby World Cup qualification3201%
Test Match2200%

Updated 13 September 2024

References

References

  1. [http://calendar.denverpost.com/glendale-co/venues/show/318575-infinity-park Article on Infinity Park], ''Denver Post''.
  2. Rainbird, [http://www.rainbird.com/documents/turf/site_InfinityPark-GlendaleCO.pdf "Site Report Infinity Park and Infinity Park South"]
  3. ''Denver Post'', [http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_7010492 "Glendale's ambition soars on raucous rugby"], September 27, 2007.
  4. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080724131941/http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS20660+12-Apr-2008+PRN20080412 Glendale Raptors End Season Unbeaten], Reuters.
  5. link. (2012-06-09 , Rugby Mag.)
  6. (July 7, 2018). "Schedule confirmed for HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series 2019". World Rugby.
  7. RugbyRugby, Feb. 28, 2012, [http://rugbyrugby.com/news/more_news/college_rugby/7000404/csu_vs_cu_sat_infinity_park_4pm "CSU vs CU Sat Infinity Park 4pm"]
  8. RugbyRugby, March 27, 2012, [http://www.rugbyrugby.com/news/more_news/college_rugby/7001416/time_to_ruck_n_roll_on_the_road_to_infinity_park "Time to Ruck'n'Roll on the Road to Infinity Park"] {{Webarchive. link. (2013-02-01)
  9. (March 28, 2019). "Barbarians Women name squad to face the USA for the first time".
  10. (3 October 2021). "USA and Canada victorious in Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifiers".
  11. (October 2021). "Uruguay make history as they qualify for Rugby World Cup 2023 as Americas 1".
  12. "Pangelinan stands out in NA4 finals".
  13. "England Saxons fight for victory".
  14. "Canada (19) 42 - 10 (10) Georgia (FT)".
  15. "Ireland 'A' Leave It Late Against Canada".
  16. "Ireland 'A' leave it late to down Canada".
  17. "JAGUARS BITE LATE".
  18. "Argentina Jaguars 35 United States 14 (halftime: Jaguars 12-11)".
  19. "England Saxons reach the Churchill Cup final".
  20. "Saxons run riot in Denver".
  21. "Ireland 'A' Qualify For Churchill Cup Final".
  22. "Ireland 'A' book final date with Saxons".
  23. "Jaguars feast on US meat in the snow".
  24. "Canada (14) 48 - 6 (3) Uruguay (FT)".
  25. "United States of America (14) 39 - 22 (15) Russia (FT)".
  26. "France A (24) 43 - 10 (3) Uruguay (FT)".
  27. "Seven-try Saxons smash Russia".
  28. "Canada (10) 33 - 27 (16) France A (FT)".
  29. "United States of America (6) 9 - 32 (18) England Saxons (FT)".
  30. "Canada make it two from two".
  31. "United States of America (7) 7 - 27 (10) Canada (FT)".
  32. "RWC 2011 Warm Ups".
  33. "Eagles swoop past Georgia".
  34. "United States 36 Georgia 20 (halftime: USA 28-8)".
  35. "Men's Eagles race past Canada to open Pacific Nations Cup".
  36. "United States of America (20) 47 - 19 (0) Canada (FT)".
  37. "Eagles fly high above Canada".
  38. "Men's Eagles defeat Canada to become No. 1 seed for Rugby Americas North".
  39. "United States of America (25) 38 - 16 (9) Canada (FT)".
  40. "USA and Canada victorious in Rugby World Cup 2023 qualifiers".
  41. "Chile shock USA to qualify for Rugby World Cup 2023".
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