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| − | '''Countdown in Rugby''' is a ''Countdown'' tournament | + | '''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 held at the Rugby West Indian Association Social Club. |
| + | ==Events== | ||
| − | ==2023== | + | ===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 | + | 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]]. [[Co:Rugby 2023|Main article...]] |
| − | ==2024 | + | ===2024=== |
| − | + | The second and third Rugby tournaments formed a double-header. In the same fashion as Birmingham 2023, the main Saturday event was preceded by a two-round [[Goatdown]] tournament the night before. | |
| − | In the same fashion as | ||
| − | + | '''Goatdown event''': the Goatdown event 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...]] | |
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| − | [[Category:Countdown | + | '''Main event''': the main event 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...]] |
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| + | ===2025=== | ||
| + | The fourth and fifth Rugby tournaments also formed a double-header. Unlike 2024, however, the Friday night's Goatdown tournament was replaced by a two-round standard ''Countdown'' tournament, billed as a "warm-up". | ||
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| + | '''Warm-up event''': the 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...]] | ||
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| + | '''Main event''': the main event 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...]] | ||
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| + | ==Organisers== | ||
| + | *[[MSR]]: 2023–present | ||
| + | *[[Adam Latchford]]: 2023 | ||
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| + | [[Category:Countdown tournament locations|Rugby]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:20, 2 November 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 held at the Rugby West Indian Association Social Club.
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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
The second and third Rugby tournaments formed a double-header. 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 Goatdown event 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 main event 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
The fourth and fifth Rugby tournaments also formed a double-header. Unlike 2024, however, the Friday night's Goatdown tournament was replaced by a two-round standard Countdown tournament, billed as a "warm-up".
Warm-up event: the 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 main event 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
