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,Bleacher Report, USA Sevens Championship Broadcast Schedule, April 6, 2010, https://bleacherreport.com/articles/374411-broadcast-schedule-set-for-collegiate-rugby-sevens-championship and it was the first time college rugby was broadcast live on network TV.Tennessee Rugby, Tennessee advances to quarterfinals; bounced by Cal, June 6, 2010, 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.CRC Pools and Match Schedule 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.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
Sponsors for the tournament included Subway, Geico, Bud Light and Toyota.
Pool Standings Pool A TeamWLDPFPA+/-PtsCalifornia300887819Dartmouth2105739187Notre Dame1201251 -395Harvard0302080 -603 Pool B TeamWLDPFPA+/-PtsSan Diego State3006221419Tennessee2107029417Indiana1203167 -365Florida0302470 -463 Pool C TeamWLDPFPA+/-PtsArizona2013926138Navy1113336 -36Arizona State1203239 -75Army0122427 -35 Pool D TeamWLDPFPA+/-PtsUtah3005727309Ohio State2104131107Bowling Green1202936 -75Penn State0303165 -343 Source:
Knockout stage
Notable players After the conclusion of the tournament, Rugby Mag selected the following 12 players on the All-Tournament team. 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.
Blaine Scully - California Colin Hawley - California Seamus Kelly - California Rocco Mauer - Bowling Green Nate Ebner - Ohio State Will Holder - Army Thretton Palamo - Utah Don Pati - Utah Keegan Engelbrecht - Cal Dustin Muhn - Cal Duncan Kelm - San Diego State Benji Goff - Tennessee
References
External links USA Sevens CCI