2010 Canadian Rugby Championship

2nd season of the Canadian Rugby Championship 2010 Canadian Rugby Championship Canada rugby union Canada The Rock Prairie Wolf Pack 7 37 Dean Blanks (32) Geoff Warden (3) 2009 2011 The 2010 CRC Season was the second season of the Canadian Rugby Championship. This was the first year when instead of the CRC Champion advancing to the Americas Rugby Championship, a Canada Selects team was chosen from players participating in the tournament to go on and represent Canada at the international tournament. This was also the first season that included a post-season to decide the winner of the MacTier Cup. The 2010 Canadian Rugby Championship champions were The Rock, who defeated the Prairie Wolf Pack 19–8, in the nationally televised final. Pre-season There was no formal pre-season that the league put in place, so several teams played exhibition games against touring sides in order to prepare themselves for the season. Scores DateHomeScoreAwayMay 15, 2010Ontario Blues36-24UK PoliceJune 4, 2010The Rock6-20England CountiesJune 8, 2010Ontario Blues26-32England CountiesJuly 10, 2010Ontario Blues69-11Midwest USA Regular season Structure The round-robin structure with four teams participating in a round-robin format, each team playing against each other team once stayed the same from the previous season, again with no divisions or conferences. There were six games in total. Standings Place Team Games Points Bonus points Tablepoints Played Won Lost Drawn For Against Difference 4 Tries 7 Point Loss1The Rock330094355920142Prairie Wolf Pack321079463311103Ontario Blues3120686801164BC Bears303038130-92000 Fixtures August 7 The Rock 33–0 Report Ontario Blues Geoff Warden 2, Tyler Wish, Ciaran Hearn, Morgan Lovell Dean Blanks 4 Swilers Rugby Park 1,000 Bryan Arciero August 14 Prairie Wolf Pack 41–6 Report BC Bears Nanyak Dala 2, Scott Franklin, Dustin MacPherson, Mozac Samson, James Buchanan Evan Thomas 2, Stephen Woodward 2 Stephen Woodward Connor Braid 2 Calgary Rugby Park August 21 Prairie Wolf Pack 15–13 Report Ontario Blues Kyle Gilmore, Mozac Samson, Ian Shoults Ryan Tomlinson Ander Monro Ander Monro 2 Calgary Rugby Park August 21 BC Bears 12–34 Report The Rock Connor Braid 4 Ken Goodland, Ciaran Hearn, Ben Trevorrow Dean Blanks 2 Dean Blanks 5 Klahanie Park, British Columbia September 4 Ontario Blues 55–20 Report BC Bears Mark MacSween 2, Taylor Paris 2, Ryan Tomlinson, Stu Ault, Brett Beukeboom, Derek Daypuck Ander Monro 6 Ander Monro Glen McKinnon, Eric Wilson Connor Braid 2 Connor Braid 2 Burlington Rugby Football Club, Ontario 1,000 Andrew Hosie September 4 The Rock 27–23 Report Prairie Wolf Pack Dean Blanks, Ken Goodland, Geoff Warden, Rob Wilson, Tyler Wish Luke Cudmore, Dustin MacPherson, Ian Shoults Stephen Woodward 2 Swilers Rugby Park 1,500 Bryan Arciero Postseason This was the first year with a postseason, with the second place regular season team visiting the first place team at home, for a final. The final had the Rock beat the Prairie Wolf Pack 19–8 at home, winning their first ever MacTier Cup. The game was broadcast live on CBC, the first CRC game to ever be shown on live nationwide TV. See also Canadian Rugby Championship Americas Rugby Championship Rugby Canada External links www.canadianrugbychampionship.com Category:Canadian Rugby Championship seasons CRC Canada