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Overview of the events of 2010 in rugby union
Here are the match results of the 2010
Rugby union season.
Qualifiers for the
2011 Rugby World Cup, meanwhile the
Six Nations Championship and the
Tri Nations are set for another season.
International tournaments
Worldwide
-
116th
Six Nations Championship series is won by
France who complete the
Grand Slam.
- March 8 – The
Celtic League and
Italian Rugby Federation confirm the entry of two Italian teams,
Aironi and
Benetton Treviso, into the previously
Celtic competition in
2010–11.
- May 18–30 – The
2010 IRB Junior World Rugby Trophy was held at several sites in Moscow, Russia and won by
Italy.
- May 22 –
Toulouse win their fourth
Heineken Cup, defeating fellow
French side
Biarritz 21–19 in the
Heineken Cup Final at
Stade de France in
Saint-Denis.
[1]
- May 23 –
Cardiff Blues win the
Amlin Challenge Cup Final at
Stade Vélodrome in
Marseille 28–21 over nearby French club
Toulon.
[2]
- May 29 – The last
Super 14 Final before
the competition expands to 15 teams is won by the
Bulls, who defeat fellow South African side
Stormers 25–17 at
Orlando Stadium in
Soweto.
- May 30 –
Samoa win the
Edinburgh Sevens and secure their first
IRB Sevens World Series season crown.
- May 30, – June 26, – The
2010 Summer Tours start.
- June 5–21 – The
2010 IRB Junior World Championship was held at three sites in
Argentina and won by
New Zealand.
- August 20, – September 5, –
2010 Women's Rugby World Cup was held at two sites in London, England and won by
New Zealand.
- October 23, – December 18, – The
2010 end-of-year series takes place. Notable events during this series include:
- Domestic competitions
See also
References