Countdown in Rugby

Countdown in Rugby is a Countdown tournament held in the town of Rugby in the West Midlands. It debuted on the co-event circuit in 2023 as the first "Lincoln"-style event to incorporate four rounds instead of the conventional three, resulting in everyone playing eight games rather than six. There have been three events to date, all of which have been fronted by Matthew S Rutherford and have taken place at the Rugby West Indian Association Social Club.

Events

2023

The inaugural Rugby tournament took place on 18 March 2023 as the fourth round of the 2023 FOCAL season, and consisted of 35 attendees. It was won by Rob Foster. Main article...

2024

Rugby was announced as a double-header for 2024. In the same fashion as the Birmingham 2023 double-header, the main Saturday event was preceded by a two-round tournament the night before.

Goatdown event: the first Goatdown tournament took place on 22 March 2024 as the fourth round of the 2024 FOCAL season, and had 19 attendees. It was won by Zohaib Rehan. Main article...

Main event: the second main tournament took place on 23 March 2024 as the fifth round of the 2024 FOCAL season, and had 37 attendees. It was won by Jack Hurst. Main article...

2025

Rugby will return in March 2025 for another double-header. Unlike 2024, however, both events will be played to standard Countdown rules as opposed the Friday night having a Goatdown theme.

Organisers

• Matthew S Rutherford: 2023–present
• Adam Latchford: 2023