Collegiate Championship Invitational
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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."
Collegiate Championship Invitational | |
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Tournament details | |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
Date | June 4–6, 2010 |
Tournament statistics | |
Teams | 16 |
Matches played | 39 |
Top point scorer(s) | Rocco Mauer (Bowling Green) (55 points) |
Top try scorer(s) | Rocco Mauer (Bowling Green) (11 points) |
Final | |
Venue | Columbus Crew Stadium, Ohio |
Champions | Utah (1st title) |
Runners-up | California |
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]