2010 Churchill Cup

5 June – 19 June 2010 6 9 Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey England Saxons 5 Canada 2009 2011 The 2010 Churchill Cup, the eighth edition of an annual international rugby union tournament, was taking place in the Denver and New York City metropolitan areas. This was the second consecutive year in which Denver was a host city, and the third in a row for the competition to be held in the United States. Competitors The three regular participants in the event — the senior national sides of the USA and Canada, and England's "A" (second-level) national side, the England Saxons — were joined by three first-time competitors: FRA RUS (senior side) URY (senior side) Format The teams played in a round-robin format between two pools to decide the elimination matches. 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 was the future home for the tournament until the 2012 edition. 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. For the first time in the tournament's history the finals were held at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey, which is home to New York's MLS team, the New York Red Bulls. Fixtures and results Pool stage Pool A Place Nation Games Points Bonuspoints Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference1 CAN 2 2 0 0 81 33 +48 1 92 FRA 2 1 0 1 70 43 +27 2 63 URU 2 0 0 2 16 91 −75 0 0 June 5, 2010 1 PM (MDT) URU 6 – 48 Report CAN Infinity Park, Glendale, CO Jérôme Garces (France) June 9, 2010 5:30 PM (MDT) URU 10 – 43 Report FRA Infinity Park, Glendale, CO Chris Henshall (United States) June 13, 2010 3:30 PM (MDT) FRA 27 – 33 Report CAN Infinity Park, Glendale, CO Chris Pollock (New Zealand) Pool B Place Nation Games Points Bonuspoints Tablepoints Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Difference1 ENG 2 2 0 0 81 26 +55 2 102 USA 2 1 0 1 48 54 −6 1 53 RUS 2 0 0 2 39 88 −49 0 0 June 5, 2010 3:30 PM (MDT) RUS 22 – 39 Report USA Infinity Park, Glendale, CO Chris Pollock (New Zealand) June 9, 2010 3 PM (MDT) RUS 17 – 49 Report ENG Infinity Park, Glendale, CO Carlo Damasco (Italy) June 13, 2010 1 PM (MDT) ENG 32 – 9 Report USA Infinity Park, Glendale, CO Jérôme Garces (France) Finals Bowl final June 19, 2010 12 noon (EDT) URU 19 – 38 Report RUS Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ Plate final June 19, 2010 5:30 pm (EDT) USA 10 – 24 FRA Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ Cup final June 19, 2010 2:45 pm (EDT) ENG 38 – 18 Report CAN Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ See also Churchill Cup Churchill Cup Churchill Cup2009 Churchill Cup2011 2010 2010 Category:2010 rugby union tournaments for national teams Category:International rugby union competitions hosted by the United States Category:2009–10 in English rugby union Category:2009–10 in French rugby union Category:2010 in American rugby union Category:2010 in Canadian rugby union Category:2010 in Russian rugby union rugby union