Churchill Cup 2009 - Denver Colorado

Well Howdy folks looking forward to seeing you all in Denver Colorado!

England Saxons are in Pool B for their defence of this year's Churchill Cup, which will take place in Colorado this summer, marking the first time North America's premier XV-a-side rugby tournament has been staged solely in the United States.

Pool A:   Canada  -   Georgia  -  Ireland A

Pool B:   Argentina Jaguars  -  England Saxons   USA

This year will see the U.S. Eagles, Canada, England Saxons, Ireland A, the Argentina Jaguars and Georgia play double headers at Infinity Park, Glendale - the first municipally-owned rugby-specific stadium in North America - on June 6, 10 and 14.

Infinity Park - Glendale

These pool stages will be followed by a triple-header finals day at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, home of Colorado Rapids Major League Soccer side, on June 21.

Nigel Melville, Chief Executive Officer of USA Rugby said
"The Churchill Cup continues to be a valuable part of our international season, offering top class international competition, as well as allowing us to showcase international rugby to new audiences in the United States,"

"We are delighted to play at two great facilities in Infinity Park and Dick's Sporting Goods Park. This will give the Churchill Cup and rugby in general a great platform in a wonderful sporting city and help us achieve our objective to grow the sport."

Mike Dunafon, Mayor Pro-Tem of the City of Glendale, said: "We are proud to host the Churchill Cup pool matches in Glendale. It has been our vision to bring international rugby competitions to Glendale and the metropolitan Denver area. We look forward to showcasing Infinity Park."

Terry Burwell, Churchill Cup Tournament Director, added: "The Churchill Cup goes from strength to strength and is now established in the international rugby calendar.

"This will be the seventh Churchill Cup and we are pleased to add Denver and Glendale to the eight other cities in Canada and USA who have hosted the tournament since it started in 2003. With the tournament being based solely in one state for the first time we hope that we can build a following throughout the pool stages, culminating in a bumper crowd on finals day."

Dick's Sporting Goods Park Senior Director of Venue Operations Allison Hamilton concluded: "We are very excited about our role in hosting the Churchill Cup during its first time to be played in Colorado. Between Dick's Sporting Goods Park and Infinity Park rugby fans will have an opportunity to experience this wonderful event in two world class facilities."

Fixtures (all times local)
Saturday June 6
Infinity Park, Glendale
England Saxons v Argentina Jaguars (2.15pm)
Canada v Georgia (4.30pm)

Wednesday June 10
Infinity Park, Glendale
Canada v Ireland A (4.30pm)
USA v Argentina Jaguars (7pm)

Sunday June 14
Infinity Park, Glendale
USA v England Saxons (1pm)
Georgia v Ireland A (3.30pm)

Sunday June 21
Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Churchill Cup finals

12.05pm  -   2.30pm    -  4.45pm

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