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Among the events to be finalized is the collegiate All-Star championship, which is to be held at the recently opened Infinity Park in Glendale, CO.
“We have chosen a couple of the same locations for the summer events as we did for the spring ones as both Glendale and Pittsburgh have proved very interested in taking on additional events and the venues they are offering are superb,” USA Rugby’s director of national championships Kim Brock said.
“We are also making our first stop at San Francisco in August, and are very excited to see San Francisco Golden Gate host a top notch event.”
Infinity Park’s state of the art facility should prove a good fit for the college All-Star championship event and provide a high performance atmosphere for the selection of the collegiate All-American side that is set to tour in late July or early August.
USA Rugby will also be returning to Pittsburgh late this summer for the women’s senior & U23 All-Star championships and the men’s & women’s All-Star 7s championship on June 13-15 and August 23-24 respectively.
San Francisco Golden Gate rounds out the list of event hosts as it will be holding the men’s club 7s championship on their home field on Treasure Island August 9-10. The only remaining events to be named are the women’s club championships series and the men’s All-Star championships, which are both held in the fall and will be announced shortly.
The revised 2008 National Championship schedule:
April 18-20
Collegiate DI & DII Men's & Women's Playoffs
Albuquerque, N.M.: Balloon Fiesta Park
Hosted by: the Albuquerque CVB and USA Rugby
May 2-3
Collegiate Championships
Stanford, Calif.: Steuber Rugby Stadium
Hosted by: Stanford University
May 17-18
Senior Men’s Club Playoffs
Austin, Texas: Zilker Park
Hosted by: the Austin Rugby Club, the Austin Huns RFC and the City of Austin
May 30-June 1st
Boys’ High School and Boys’ and Girls’ U19 Championships
Pittsburgh, Pa.: Founders Field
Hosted by: the Pittsburgh Harlequins
May 31- June 1
Senior Men’s Club Championships
Glendale, Colo.: Infinity Park
Hosted by: City of Glendale
June 13-14
Men's Collegiate All-Star Championships
Glendale, Colo.: Infinity Park
Hosted by: City of Glendale
June 13-15
Women's Senior and U23 All-Star Championships
Pittsburgh, Pa.: Founders Field
Hosted by: the Pittsburgh Harlequins
August 9-10
Men's Club 7s Championships
San Francisco, Ca: Treasure Island
Hosted by: San Francisco Golden Gate
August 23-24
Men's and Women's Sevens All-Star Championships
Pittsburgh, Pa.: Founders Field
Hosted by: the Pittsburgh Harlequins
October 25-26
Women's Division I Club Playoffs
November 6-8
Women's Division I Club Championships
December 5-7
Men's All-Star Championships