2009 Canadian Rugby Championship

2009 Canadian Rugby Championship Canada BC Bears Ontario Blues 6 33 Nathan Hirayama (BC Bears) (36) Sean Duke (BC Bears) (3) 2010 The 2009 Canadian Rugby Championship was the inaugural season of the CRC, Canada's highest level of domestic rugby competition. The BC Bears won the MacTier Cup going undefeated, while the Ontario Blues finished as runners-up, allowing them both to advance to the Americas Rugby Championship. Nathan Hirayama's 36 points scored in the regular season is an all-time record for the league, during the 6 game format. The format was later changed to 10 games in the regular season, where in 2011 Dean Blanks scored 55 points, holding the current league record for points scored, albeit having played three more games. The Season Structure The 2009 CRC season included four Canadian senior representative teams—the BC Bears, the Prairie Wolf Pack, the Ontario Blues, and The Rock, playing against each other in a round-robin format, similar to that of The Rugby Championship, with the team that has collected the most points during the season being named champions. There were no divisions or conferences. Six games were played, each team playing every other team once. In lieu of a post-season, the champion and runner-up both continued on to participate in the ARC. Standings Place Team Games Points Bonus points Tablepoints Played Won Lost Drawn For Against Difference 4 Tries 7 Point Loss1BC Bears330089454420142Ontario Blues31206948211273The Rock31204363−201164Prairie Wolf Pack31205196−45004 See also Canadian Rugby Championship Americas Rugby Championship Rugby Canada External links Canadian Rugby Championship Official Website CRC Canada Category:Canadian Rugby Championship seasons