Collegiate Championship Invitational
Tournament formatRound-robin and Knockout
DateJune 4–6, 2010
Teams16
Matches39
Top point scorerRocco Mauer (Bowling Green)
(55 points)
Top try scorerRocco Mauer (Bowling Green)
(11 points)
VenueColumbus Crew Stadium, Ohio
ChampionsUtah
Count1
Runner-upCalifornia
Websitehttp://www.usasevenscrc.com
Next year2011
Next tournament2011 Collegiate Rugby Championship

The USA Sevens Rugby Collegiate Championship Invitational, (also now referred to as the 2010 Collegiate Rugby Championship), was a rugby union sevens tournament. The competition was held from 4–6 June at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The CCI was a groundbreaking event in college rugby for several reasons—it was the first ever rugby sevens championship contested among college rugby programs,[1] and it was the first time college rugby was broadcast live on network TV.[2] This was the only year that the tournament was called the "Collegiate Championship Invitational." The following year, the tournament changed its name to the "Collegiate Rugby Championship."

The men's tournament featured sixteen teams, whereas the women's tournament featured eight teams.[3] The tournament consisted of four round-robin pools of four teams. All sixteen teams progressed to the knockout stage. The top two teams from each group progressed to the quarter-finals in the championship competition. The bottom two teams from each group progressed to the quarter-finals in the challenger competition.

Utah defeated Cal 31-26 in overtime in a thrilling final. Bowling Green's Rocco Mauer led the tournament with 11 tries and was named tournament MVP by Rugby Mag.[4]

Sponsors for the tournament included Subway, Geico, Bud Light and Toyota.[4]

Pool Standings

Pool A

TeamWLDPFPA+/-Pts
California300887819
Dartmouth2105739187
Notre Dame1201251-395
Harvard0302080-603

Pool B

TeamWLDPFPA+/-Pts
San Diego State3006221419
Tennessee2107029417
Indiana1203167-365
Florida0302470-463

Pool C

TeamWLDPFPA+/-Pts
Arizona2013926138
Navy1113336-36
Arizona State1203239-75
Army0122427-35

Pool D

TeamWLDPFPA+/-Pts
Utah3005727309
Ohio State2104131107
Bowling Green1202936-75
Penn State0303165-343

Source:[5]

Notable players

After the conclusion of the tournament, Rugby Mag selected the following 12 players on the All-Tournament team.[4] These players were chosen based on the impact they had made during the tournament and also based on their potential to succeed at higher levels of rugby.

  1. Blaine Scully - California
  2. Colin Hawley - California
  3. Seamus Kelly - California
  4. Rocco Mauer - Bowling Green
  5. Nate Ebner - Ohio State
  6. Will Holder - Army
  7. Thretton Palamo - Utah
  8. Don Pati - Utah
  9. Keegan Engelbrecht - Cal
  10. Dustin Muhn - Cal
  11. Duncan Kelm - San Diego State
  12. Benji Goff - Tennessee

References

  1. ^ Bleacher Report, USA Sevens Championship Broadcast Schedule, April 6, 2010, https://bleacherreport.com/articles/374411-broadcast-schedule-set-for-collegiate-rugby-sevens-championship
  2. ^ Tennessee Rugby, Tennessee advances to quarterfinals; bounced by Cal, June 6, 2010, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2012-04-28.
  3. ^ CRC Pools and Match Schedule
  4. ^ Bleacher Report, Utah Upsets Cal To Win Sevens Title, June 7, 2010, https://bleacherreport.com/articles/402408-college-rugby-utah-upsets-cal-to-win-sevens-championship
  5. ^ "7S COLLEGIATE CHAMPIONSHIP POOL FINAL RESULTS". Ivy Rugby. 5 June 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2023.