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Rio Tinto Stadium Hosts USA Rugby Championships Saturday, May 19

Published on May 10, 2012 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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SANDY, Utah (Wednesday, May 9, 2012) - The top levels of collegiate and high school rugby once again return to Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday, May 19 as the USA Rugby National Championships will be held for its second consecutive year at the Sandy venue, considered Utah's "Home of Rugby" since 2009.

Elite college and high school teams from across the country are set to compete as championship matches will take place in the High School Club, High School, College Division II, Division 1-AA and D1-A competitions.

In the Boys High School division, Snow Canyon will represent the Beehive State. Two clubs from Utah will also vie for bragging rights in the High School Club Bracket: United and TRYBE. The Utah Valley University Rugby team will complete in the Men's Division II College championship while Division 1-A's BYU Cougars compete this Saturday against Life University for a spot in the finals. More info on all the Championships can be found at usarugby.org.

Tickets are now available for the Rugby Championships and can be purchased online at www.RioTintoStadium.com or in person at the Rio Tinto Stadium Box Office. Tickets start at $17 and increase depending on seat location to $27. Friday's action is open to the public and no tickets are needed.

Members of the media looking to request credentials for the May 19 event are asked to contact Eric Taber with USA Rugby at [email protected] or at (303) 539-0300 ext. 128.

Rio Tinto Stadium is Utah's "Home of Rugby," having hosted numerous top-level matches and tournaments in conjunction with USA Rugby, including international, collegiate and high school events. Past events include the 2011 USA Rugby Championships, which Cal-Berkeley won 21-14 over BYU in a memorable affair last May 21, and a U19 matchup between local rivals Highland Rams and Utah United and the BYU-Utah rivalry game in March 2010.

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