2010 Canadian Rugby Championship

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.

2010 Canadian Rugby Championship
CountriesCanada Canada
ChampionsThe Rock
Runners-upPrairie Wolf Pack
Matches played7
Tries scored37
(average 5.3 per match)
Top point scorerDean Blanks (32)
Top try scorerGeoff Warden (3)

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

Date Home Score Away
May 15, 2010 Ontario Blues 36-24 UK Police
June 4, 2010 The Rock 6-20 England Counties
June 8, 2010 Ontario Blues 26-32 England Counties
July 10, 2010 Ontario Blues 69-11 Midwest 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 Table
points
Played Won Lost Drawn For Against Difference 4 Tries 7 Point Loss
1The Rock 33009435592014
2Prairie Wolf Pack 32107946331110
3Ontario Blues 312068680116
4BC Bears 303038130-92000

Fixtures

August 7
The Rock33–0Ontario Blues
Try: Geoff Warden 2, Tyler Wish, Ciaran Hearn,
Morgan Lovell
Con: Dean Blanks 4
Report
Swilers Rugby Park
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Bryan Arciero
August 14
Prairie Wolf Pack41–6BC Bears
Try: Nanyak Dala 2, Scott Franklin, Dustin MacPherson, Mozac Samson, James Buchanan
Con: Evan Thomas 2, Stephen Woodward 2
Pen: Stephen Woodward
ReportPen: Connor Braid 2
Calgary Rugby Park
August 21
Prairie Wolf Pack15–13Ontario Blues
Try: Kyle Gilmore, Mozac Samson, Ian ShoultsReportTry: Ryan Tomlinson
Con: Ander Monro
Pen: Ander Monro 2
Calgary Rugby Park
August 21
BC Bears12–34The Rock
Pen: Connor Braid 4ReportTry: Ken Goodland, Ciaran Hearn, Ben Trevorrow
Con: Dean Blanks 2
Pen: Dean Blanks 5
Klahanie Park, British Columbia
September 4
Ontario Blues55–20BC Bears
Try: Mark MacSween 2, Taylor Paris 2, Ryan Tomlinson, Stu Ault, Brett Beukeboom, Derek Daypuck
Con: Ander Monro 6
Pen: Ander Monro
ReportTry: Glen McKinnon, Eric Wilson
Con: Connor Braid 2
Pen: Connor Braid 2
Burlington Rugby Football Club, Ontario
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Andrew Hosie
September 4
The Rock27–23Prairie Wolf Pack
Try: Dean Blanks, Ken Goodland, Geoff Warden,
Rob Wilson, Tyler Wish
ReportTry: Luke Cudmore, Dustin MacPherson, Ian Shoults
Pen: Stephen Woodward 2
Swilers Rugby Park
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: 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

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