A win a week later against Russia was in need, with Crowley coming under pressure. Then on 28 November, Canada beat Russia 22–6 at Swangard Stadium. In 2010, Crowley led Canada to their best ever season, losing just two matches all year. The season began with a 48–6 win over Uruguay and a 33–27 win over France A, to set up a Cup final against the England Saxons. However, Canada lost 38–18 to the England 'A' side. During their 2010 European tour, Crowley guided the team to Victories over Belgium, Spain and Portugal, where fans got to see what Crowley was trying to put together in terms of attack. The only loss came against Georgia, losing 22–15. In 2011, Canada finished as runner-up for the second consecutive time in the Churchill Cup, before winning back to back tests against the United States. During the World Cup, Canada opened their campaign with a 25–20 win over Tonga, before losing 46–19 to France 4 days later. Canada drew with Japan 23–23, then lost to hosts New Zealand 79–15. They finished fourth in their pool, which meant not only would they not make the knock-out stages, but Canada would have to go through the qualification process to qualify for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. From 2012, Canada would face tier 1 opposition at home every year, and their first opponent was Italy who won the match 25–16. In November 2012, Canada participated in the 2012 International Rugby Series in North Wales, where they faced Samoa, losing 42–12, and Russia winning 35–3. In 2013, Canada and the United States joined the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup, which included the likes of Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and Japan. Their first match was against other newcomer the United States, where Canada won 16–9. Canada also defeated Fiji and Tonga 20–18 and 36–27 respectively, and were in pole position to win the tournament in their debut season. However, a week before their final match on 16 June, they faced Ireland at home, who won the match 40–14. The physical encounter at BMO Field was believed to have taken a lot of energy out of the player, and impacted the team greatly heading into the PNC decider against Japan on 19 June. Japan narrowly won the match 16–13, which meant Canad could only win the match should Fiji or Japan lose another match. Canada came second in their debut season. On 17 and 24 August, Crowley guided Canada to a 40–20 aggregate score over the United States to qualify for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.