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2026 FOCAL season

From Countdown

The 2026 FOCAL season is the ninth and current season of FOCAL tournaments. It is the second season under the chairmanship of George Armstrong.

Events

As ever, the season kicked off in Lincoln on the last weekend of January. Those that have since taken place are London (21 February), the Rugby Warm-Up (13 March), the main Rugby event (14 March), Monasteraden (11 April), Edinburgh (18 April), and York (9 May). Upcoming confirmed events are Tunbridge Wells (30 May), Liverpool (20 June), Oxford (11 July), the Birmingham double-header (31 July and 1 August), Reading (15 August), Warrington (12 September), Dublin (10 October), and Durham (31 October). The end-of-season finals will return to Milton Keynes for the fifth successive season.

Locations absent from this season are Blackpool, Sheffield, Stockport, and Worcester; Blackpool's slot will be occupied by Warrington, Sheffield's by York, Stockport's by Liverpool, and Worcester's by Durham.

Round Event Location Country Date Entrants Winner
1 COLIN XXI Lincoln England 24 January 32 Dylan Taylor
2 COLIN XXI: The Hangover 25 January 30 Tom Cappleman
3 Co:London 2026 London 21 February 56 Matthew Brockwell
4 Co:Rugby 2026: Warm-Up Rugby 13 March 20 Zohaib Rehan
5 Co:Rugby 2026 14 March 30 Zohaib Rehan
6 Co:Mon 2026 Sligo Ireland 11 April 23 Hazel Drury
7 Co:Edinburgh 2026 Edinburgh Scotland 18 April 15 George Armstrong
8 Co:York 2026 York England 9 May 42 Dylan Taylor
9 Co:TW 2026 Tunbridge Wells 30 May TBC TBC
10 Co:Liverpool 2026 Liverpool 20 June TBC TBC
11 Co:Oxford 2026 Oxford 11 July TBC TBC
12 Co:Brum 2026: Warm-Up Birmingham 31 July TBC TBC
13 Co:Brum 2026 1 August TBC TBC
14 Co:Reading 2026 Reading 15 August TBC TBC
15 Co:Warrington 2026 Warrington 12 September TBC TBC
16 Co:Dublin 2026 Dublin Ireland 10 October TBC TBC
17 Co:Durham 2026 Durham England 31 October TBC TBC

Leaderboards

Top 8

Following Co:York 2026, the standings were as follows:

Pos. Entrant LIN LHO LON RWU RUG MON EDI YRK TUN LIV OXF BWU BHM REA WAR DUB DHM {{{18}}} {{{19}}} {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} {{{26}}} {{{27}}} {{{28}}} {{{29}}} {{{30}}} Points
1 Tom Carey 10 6 7 9 21 2 2 4 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 5973
2 Jase Cullen 11 11 11 5 5 – 3 7 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 5370
3 Tim Hebbes 8 17 30 2 11 – – 3 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 4164
4 Matthew Brockwell 9 3 1 6 6 – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 4132
5 Fiona Titcombe 16 15 34 – 17 3 7 11 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 4069
6 MSR 22 13 12 10 16 – 5 18 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 3980
7 Dylan Taylor 1 2 – – 2 – – 1 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 3817
8 Tom Cappleman 2 1 5 – 4 – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 3690


Remaining contenders

Following Co:York 2026, the standings were as follows:

Pos. Entrant LIN LHO LON RWU RUG MON EDI YRK TUN LIV OXF BWU BHM REA WAR DUB DHM {{{18}}} {{{19}}} {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} {{{26}}} {{{27}}} {{{28}}} {{{29}}} {{{30}}} Points
9 Thomas Finn 7 7 22 7 8 – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 3585
10 George Armstrong 6 16 – 4 20 – 1 – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 3405
11 Matt O'Connor 4 10 6 – – – – 6 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 3311
12 Dan Byrom 3 4 13 – 9 – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 3246
13 Ian Wray 19 21 19 17 19 – – 13 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 3002
14 Ed Byrne 5 14 17 – – – – 9 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 2889
15 Graeme Cole 17 4 – 12 7 – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 2528
16 Phil Stanton 13 27 – – 12 – – 23 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 2313
17 Sam Stock 25 12 21 16 25 – – 28 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 2268
18 Gabriel Thallon – – 8 – – – 4 17 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 2215
19 Jason Turner 12 8 – – – – – 12 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 2083
20 Zohaib Rehan – – – 1 1 – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 1920
21 Steven Grady – – – 13 14 – 6 27 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 1910
22 Adrian Fletcher 20 19 – 3 23 – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 1896
23 Tom Stevenson – – 4 – 3 – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 1833
24 Logan Skelton 29 26 – 15 28 – 9 16 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 1731
25 Bradley Horrocks – – 14 – – – – 2 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 1707
26 Steve Hyde 21 – 28 – – – – 19 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 1431
27 Ethan Mahal – – 10 – 13 – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 1406
28 Stu Harkness – – 16 – – – – 20 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 1254
29 Piaras Carney 24 8 – – – – 13 – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 1187
30 Tim James 15 17 37 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 1177
31 Sean Fletcher – – 41 14 14 – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 1146
32 Stewart Gordon 28 20 – 18 26 – – 29 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 1137
33 Toby Pereira 23 24 27 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 1055
34 Anthony Endsor 17 – 25 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 1031
35 Arthur Page – – 24 – 18 – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 998
36 Ronan Higginson – – 2 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 965
37 Hazel Drury – – – – – 1 – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 958
38 Ahmed Mohamed – – 3 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 947
39 Adam Dexter – – – 8 22 – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 909
40 James Robinson – – – – – – – 5 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 884
41 Ross King – – 9 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 842
42 Alan O'Sullivan – – – – – 4 – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 833
43 Richard Priest – – – – – – – 8 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 767
44 Eoin Jackson – – – – – 5 – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 792
45 Matt Gould – – – – – – – 10 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 767
46 Paul Hegarty – – – – – 6 – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 750
47 John Clarke – – – – – – 12 22 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 738
48 Matthew Tassier – – 15 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 737
49 Brendan Duke – – – – – 7 – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 708
50 Coral Heath – – – 11 24 – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 702
51 Charlie Harrison – – 18 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 684
52 Adam Latchford – – – – 10 – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 677
53 Tim Down – – – – – – – 14 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 674
54 Darren Godfrey – – 26 – 27 – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 673
55 Samik Sen – – – – – 8 – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 667
56 Ashwin Abinashi – – 43 – – – – 25 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 665
57 Chris Hawkins – – – – – – – 15 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 651
58 Mike Lee – – 20 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 649
59 Roger Stevens – – – – – 9 – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 625
60 Robin McKay – – 23 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 596
61 Michael Nicholson 30 25 – – – – – 30 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 587
62 Steven Doyle – – – – – 10 – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 583
63 Jonathan De Souza 14 – – – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 576
64 Chris Marshall 26 23 – – – – – 39 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 563
65 Roshin Sen – – – – – 11 – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 542
66 Taz Turner 32 29 – – – – – 24 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 537
67 James Burley – – – – – – – 21 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 512
68 Sophie O'Connor – – – – – 12 – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 500
69 Andres Sanchez – – 29 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 491
70 Aoife Herriot – – – – – 13 – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 458
71 Jessica Pratesi – – 31 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 456
72 David Holmes – – 32 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 439
73 Amar Chotai – – 33 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 421
74 Brett Davids – 18 – – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 419
75 Paul Drury – – – – – 14 – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 417
76 Mike Springett 27 28 – – – – 14 – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 404
77 Sam Manojlovic – – – – – – – 26 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 395
78 Steve Aucello – – 35 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 386
79 Ravi Choudhary – – – – – – 10 – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 375
80 Rachel Rhatigan – – – – – 15 – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 375
81 Joseph Bartram – – 36 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 368
82 Suzy Turner – – 37 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 342
83 Maria Myles – – – – – 16 – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 333
84 Paul Talmey – – 39 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 316
85 Judith Young – – 40 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 298
86 Euan Crabb – – – – – – 15 33 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 296
87 Sean O'Connor – – – – – 17 – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 292
88 Philip Jarvis – – – – – – – 31 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 279
89 Josephine Sinclair – – 42 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 263
90 Tasneem Rana – – – – – – – 32 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 256
91 George Drury – – – – – 18 – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 250
92 Dave Ryan – – 44 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 228
93 Charles Baker – – 45 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 211
94 Orla Judge – – – – – – – 34 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 209
95 Emily Holland – – – – – 19 – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 208
96 Sandie Simonis – – 46 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 193
97 Kim Holding – – – – – – – 35 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 186
98 Kate Scranage – – 47 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 175
99 Maria Casey – – – – – 20 – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 167
100 Brian Po – – – – – – – 36 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 163
101 Joe Henry – – – 19 29 – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 160
102 Dan Spinks – – 48 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 158
103 Diane Bromilow – – – – – – – 37 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 140
104 Sam Prouse – – 49 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 140
105 Keelin NiBhride – – – – – 21 – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 125
106 Ben Timi Nuga – – 50 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 123
108 George Baker – 30 – 20 30 – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 112
107 Bridget Wardell – – – – – – – 38 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 116
109 Liz Furness – – 51 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 105
110 Ellen Harrison – – 52 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 88
111 Brendan McDyre – – – – – 22 – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 83
112 Donna Stanton – – – – – – – 40 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 70
113 Tim Scott – – 53 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 70
114 Thomas Roebuck 31 – – – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 61
115 Lynne Cumberland – – 54 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 53
116 Christine Cartman – – – – – – – 41 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 47
117 Fintan Doyle – – – – – 23 – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 42
118 Mauro Pratesi – – 55 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 35
119 Alan Males – – – – – – – 42 {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 23
120 Gabriel Sinclair – – 56 – – – – – {{{20}}} {{{21}}} {{{22}}} {{{23}}} {{{24}}} {{{25}}} 18


Colour Result
Gold Winner
Silver 2nd place
Bronze 3rd place
Green Top 10 finish
Blue Other finish
White Did not participate
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