2009 Churchill Cup

June 6 – June 21, 2009 6 9 Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado Ireland Wolfhounds 1 England Saxons 2008 2010 The 2009 Churchill Cup took place between June 6 and June 21, 2009, marking the seventh year of the Churchill Cup. For the first time in the tournament's history, all rounds were held in the United States. This was done in an effort to reduce the cost of the tournament after the discontinued sponsorship by Barclaysamericanrugbynews.com 2009 Churchill Cup schedule http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/international/2009_Churchill_Cup_schedule.shtml February 25, 2009 March 28, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090607044622/http://www.americanrugbynews.com/artman/publish/international/2009_Churchill_Cup_schedule.shtml June 7, 2009 dead mdy-all and to keep the tournament from being suspended for a year.thespec.com Churchill Cup rugby officials scrap plans for round-robin games in Canada http://www.thespec.com/Wire/Sports_Wire/Rugby_Wire/article/520378 February 25, 2009 March 28, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20120305013338/http://www.thespec.com/Wire/Sports_Wire/Rugby_Wire/article/520378 March 5, 2012 live Six rugby union teams took part: Canada, England Saxons, Ireland A, the USA, Argentina Jaguars, and for the first time in the tournament, the Georgia national team. Tickets for the event went on sale to USA Rugby members on April 2, 2009, and general sales tickets went on sale on April 24, 2009.churchillcuprugby.net 2009 Ticket Information! http://www.churchillcuprugby.net/leagues/custom_page.cfm?clientID=3731&leagueID=10901&pageid=2409 April 16, 2009 April 17, 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090625022907/http://www.churchillcuprugby.net/leagues/custom_page.cfm?clientID=3731&leagueID=10901&pageid=2409 June 25, 2009 dead mdy-all The matches were broadcast live on Sky Sports in the UK and Setanta Sports North America in the US. Winners The Main Cup was won by Ireland A (who beat the England Saxons in the Cup Final), the Plate Competition was won by the Argentina Jaguars (who defeated Canada in the Final), and the Bowl Competition was won by the USA (who beat Georgia). Format The teams played in a round-robin format between two pools to decide the elimination matches which took place on June 20, 2009. All six teams participated on the finals day: the two pool winners competed in the Cup Final, the two runners-up played in a Plate Final, and the two bottom-placed teams met in the Bowl Final. Venues After the 2008 tournament, which was played both in Canada and the United States, in 2009 all rounds of the tournament as well as the Finals Day were played around the Denver, Colorado area which is the future home for the tournament for the next three years. The first three days of round-robin play were at the modern, purpose-built rugby stadium Infinity Park in Glendale, Colorado on the south side of Denver. The finals were held at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, which is home to Denver's MLS team, the Colorado Rapids. Tables Pool A Place Nation Games Points Bonuspoints Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference 1 IRE Ireland A 2 2 0 0 70 24 +46 2 10 2 CAN 2 1 0 1 61 40 +21 1 5 3 GEO 2 0 0 2 15 82 -67 0 0 Pool B Place Nation Games Points Bonuspoints Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference 1 ENG 2 2 0 0 84 37 +47 1 9 2 ARG 2 1 0 1 55 42 +13 0 4 3 USA 2 0 0 2 31 91 -60 0 0 Results Day 1 June 6, 2009 14:15 ENG 28–20 Report ARG Infinity Park, Glendale, CO Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) June 6, 2009 16:30 CAN 42–10 Report GEO Infinity Park, Glendale, CO Matt Goddard (Australia) Day 2 June 10, 2009 16:30 CAN 19–30 Report IRE Ireland A Infinity Park, Glendale, CO Matt Goddard (Australia) June 10, 2009 19:00 USA 14–35 Report ARG Infinity Park, Glendale, CO Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) Day 3 June 14, 2009 13:00 USA 17–56 Report ENG Infinity Park, Glendale, CO Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) June 14, 2009 15:30 GEO 5–40 Report IRE Ireland A Infinity Park, Glendale, CO Matt Goddard (Australia) Finals Bowl Final June 21, 2009 16:30 (PST) GEO 13–31 ReportUnited States of America (10) 31 - 13 (10) Georgia (FT) http://en.espn.co.uk/scrum/rugby/match/98398.html espnscrum 13 November 2024 USA Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO 5,225 Matt Goddard (Australia) Plate Final June 21, 2009 12:05 PST CAN 29–44 Report ARG Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) Cup Final June 21, 2009 14:30 PST IRE Ireland A 49–22 Report ENG Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO Matt Goddard (Australia) References External links Churchill Cup Official Site 2009 Tournament Details 2009 Category:2009 rugby union tournaments for national teams Category:Sports competitions in Denver Category:International rugby union competitions hosted by the United States Category:2008–09 in Irish rugby union Category:2008–09 in English rugby union Category:2009 in Canadian rugby union Category:2009 in Argentine rugby union Category:2009 in American rugby union Category:June 2009 sports events in the United States Category:2009 in sports in Colorado Category:2000s in Denver Category:2009 in Georgian sport