2010 Churchill Cup

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2010 Churchill Cup
Date5 June – 19 June 2010
Teams6
CountriesFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Flag of England.svg  England Saxons
Flag of France.svg  France A
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay
Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Contents

Matches played9
Attendance
Final
Venue Red Bull Arena
Harrison, New Jersey
Attendance
ChampionsFlag of England.svg  England Saxons (5th title)
Runner-upFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  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:

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

PlaceNationGamesPointsBonus
points
Table
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
1Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 22008133+4819
2Flag of France.svg  France A 21017043+2726
3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 20021691−7500

June 5, 2010
1 PM (MDT)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg6 – 48Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report
Infinity Park, Glendale, CO
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)

June 9, 2010
5:30 PM (MDT)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg10 – 43Flag of France.svg  France A
Report
Infinity Park, Glendale, CO
Referee: Chris Henshall (United States)

June 13, 2010
3:30 PM (MDT)
France A  Flag of France.svg27 – 33Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report
Infinity Park, Glendale, CO
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

Pool B

PlaceNationGamesPointsBonus
points
Table
points
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDifference
1Flag of England.svg  England Saxons 22008126+55210
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21014854−615
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 20023988−4900

June 5, 2010
3:30 PM (MDT)
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg22 – 39Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
Infinity Park, Glendale, CO
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

June 9, 2010
3 PM (MDT)
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg17 – 49Flag of England.svg  England Saxons
Report
Infinity Park, Glendale, CO
Referee: Carlo Damasco (Italy)

June 13, 2010
1 PM (MDT)
England Saxons  Flag of England.svg32 – 9Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Report
Infinity Park, Glendale, CO
Referee: Jérôme Garces (France)

Finals

Bowl final

June 19, 2010
12 noon (EDT)
Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg19 – 38Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Report
Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ

Plate final

June 19, 2010
5:30 pm (EDT)
United States  Flag of the United States.svg10 – 24Flag of France.svg  France A
Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ

Cup final

June 19, 2010
2:45 pm (EDT)
England Saxons  Flag of England.svg38 – 18Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Report
Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ

See also

Preceded by Churchill Cup
2010
Succeeded by

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