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| − | '''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 format|"Lincoln"-style]] event to incorporate four rounds instead of the conventional three, resulting in everyone playing eight games rather than six. There have been | + | '''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 format|"Lincoln"-style]] event to incorporate four rounds instead of the conventional three, resulting in everyone playing eight games rather than six. There have been five events to date, all of which have been fronted by [[MSR]] and have taken place at the Rugby West Indian Association Social Club. |
==Events== | ==Events== | ||
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===2024=== | ===2024=== | ||
| − | Rugby was announced as a double-header for 2024. In the same fashion as | + | Rugby was announced as a double-header for 2024. In the same fashion as Birmingham 2023, the main Saturday event was preceded by a two-round [[Goatdown]] 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 consisted of 19 attendees. It was won by [[Zohaib Rehan]]. [[Goat:Rugby 2024|Main article...]] |
| − | '''Main event''': the second main tournament took place on 23 March 2024 as the fifth round of the [[2024 FOCAL season]], and | + | '''Main event''': the second main tournament took place on 23 March 2024 as the fifth round of the [[2024 FOCAL season]], and consisted of 37 attendees. It was won by [[Jack Hurst]]. [[Co:Rugby 2024|Main article...]] |
===2025=== | ===2025=== | ||
Rugby returned in March 2025 for its second double-header. Unlike 2024, however, both events were played to standard ''Countdown'' rules as opposed to the Friday night having a [[Goatdown]] theme. | Rugby returned in March 2025 for its second double-header. Unlike 2024, however, both events were played to standard ''Countdown'' rules as opposed to the Friday night having a [[Goatdown]] theme. | ||
| − | '''Warm-up event''': the inaugural warm-up event took place on 21 March 2025 as the sixth round of the [[2025 FOCAL season]], and | + | '''Warm-up event''': the inaugural warm-up event took place on 21 March 2025 as the sixth round of the [[2025 FOCAL season]], and consisted of 16 attendees. It was won by [[Dylan Taylor]]. [[Co:Rugby 2025: Warm-up|Main article...]] |
| − | '''Main event''': the third main tournament took place on 22 March 2025 as the seventh round of the [[2025 FOCAL season]], and | + | '''Main event''': the third main tournament took place on 22 March 2025 as the seventh round of the [[2025 FOCAL season]], and consisted of 35 attendees. It was won by [[Dylan Taylor]]. [[Co:Rugby 2025|Main article...]] |
==Organisers== | ==Organisers== | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[MSR]]: 2023–present |
*[[Adam Latchford]]: 2023 | *[[Adam Latchford]]: 2023 | ||
[[Category:Countdown tournaments|Rugby]] | [[Category:Countdown tournaments|Rugby]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:07, 15 May 2025
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 five events to date, all of which have been fronted by MSR and have taken place at the Rugby West Indian Association Social Club.
Contents
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 Birmingham 2023, the main Saturday event was preceded by a two-round Goatdown 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 consisted of 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 consisted of 37 attendees. It was won by Jack Hurst. Main article...
2025
Rugby returned in March 2025 for its second double-header. Unlike 2024, however, both events were played to standard Countdown rules as opposed to the Friday night having a Goatdown theme.
Warm-up event: the inaugural warm-up event took place on 21 March 2025 as the sixth round of the 2025 FOCAL season, and consisted of 16 attendees. It was won by Dylan Taylor. Main article...
Main event: the third main tournament took place on 22 March 2025 as the seventh round of the 2025 FOCAL season, and consisted of 35 attendees. It was won by Dylan Taylor. Main article...
Organisers
- MSR: 2023–present
- Adam Latchford: 2023
