04/05/2016, 8:45am EDTBy MTB

Wildcats upend Alabama in final 32-19

The University of Kentucky won the 2nd SCRC Olympic Rugby Tournament on Saturday, April 09 in Knoxville, Tennessee at the Tennessee Rugby Park. The Wildcats used a good combination of power, possession and pace to outlast the Crimson Tide in the final. 

Pools

Pool A
South Carolina (1) 2-0
Georgia (7) 1-1
Tennessee II 0-2

Pool B
Alabama (2) 2-0
Florida (8) 0-1-1
South Carolina II 0-1-1

Pool C
Mississippi State (3) 2-0
Ole Miss (6) 1-1
Middle Tennessee St 0-2

Pool D
Auburn (4) 1-1
Tennessee (5) 1-1
Kentucky 1-1

Final Standings

1. Kentucky (15)
2. Alabama (14)
3. Tennessee (13)
4. Mississippi State (12)
5. Georgia (11)
6. Ole Miss (10)
7. South Carolina (8.5)
8. Florida (8.5)
9. Auburn (7)

Competition Rules

The teams are divided into pools based on Tuscaloosa finish with some adjustments so that teams aren’t in pools similar to the prior tournament. If a team had multiple entries in Tuscaloosa, only the highest finishing team counted towards rankings.

Teams play a round-robin within the pool. Points are awarded in each pool —3 for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 for a loss, 0 for a no-show. In case teams are tied after pool play, the tiebreakers are:

1. Head-to-head result between the tied teams.
2. Difference in points scored and allowed.
3. Difference in tries scored and allowed.
4. Points scored during pool play.
5. Coin toss.

Tournament Roster – Submit to tournament officials prior to your first match

Schedule

9:00	A1 – South Carolina 26	A2 – Georgia 10
9:20	B1 – Alabama 22	B2 – Florida 7
9:40	C1 – Mississippi St 15	C2 – Ole Miss 12
10:00	D1 – Auburn 19	D2 – Tennessee 17
10:40	A2 – Georgia 12	A3 – Tennessee II 5
11:00	B2 – Florida 12	B3 – South Carolina II 12
11:20	C2 – Ole Miss 36	C3 – MTSU 12
11:40	D1 – Auburn 7	D3  – Kentucky 29
12:00	A1 – South Carolina 24	A3 – Tennessee II 7
12:20	B1 – Alabama 22	B3 – South Carolina II 0
12:40	C1 – Mississippi St 36	C3 – MTSU 0
1:00	D1 – Tennessee 26	D3  – Kentucky 14
	Quarterfinal (1)	A#1 v D#2	South Carolina 20	Tennessee 24
	Quarterfinal (2)	B#1 v C#2	Alabama 17	Ole Miss 12
	Quarterfinal (3)	C#1 v B#2	Mississippi State 31	Florida 7
2:40	Consolation SF		Auburn 17	South Carolina II 14
	Quarterfinal (4)	D#1 v A#2	Kentucky  31	Georgia 7
3:00	Consolation SF		MTSU 27	Tennessee II 0
3:20	Bowl Semifinal	Loser QF 2 & 3	Ole Miss 36	Florida 7
3:40	Bowl Semifinal	Loser QF 1 & 4	South Carolina 14	Georgia 19
4:00	Cup Semifinal	Winner QF 2 & 3	Alabama 31	Mississippi State 7
4:20	Cup Semifinal	Winner QF 1 & 4	Tennessee 5	Kentucky 27
4:40	Consolation Final		Auburn	MTSU
5:00	Bowl Final	Winner SF	Georgia 31	Ole Miss 17
5:30	Cup Consolation	Loser SF	Tennessee 17	Mississippi State 14
6:00	Cup Final	Winner SF	Kentucky 32	Alabama 19

04/02/2016, 9:30am EDTBy MTB

Host Alabama finishes second

South Carolina claimed the first of two qualifying tournaments for the Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference on Saturday with a decisive 33-0 victory over Alabama in the final.  

Rankings going into the second tournament in Knoxville – 
1. South Carolina
2. Alabama
3. Mississippi State
4. Auburn
5. Tennessee
6. Ole Miss
6. Georgia
8. Florida

Pools

Pool A
Alabama 2-0
Ole Miss 1-1
UAB 0-2

Pool B
Mississippi State 2-0
Auburn 1-1
Georgia II 0-2

Pool C
South Carolina 2-0
Florida 0-2
Tennessee II 1-1

Pool D
Tennessee 0-1-1
Georgia 0-1-1
South Carolina II 2-0

Tournament Roster

Competiton Rules

The teams are divided into pools based on 2015 finish, who play a round-robin within the pool. Points are awarded in each pool —3 for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 for a loss, 0 for a no-show. In case teams are tied after pool play, the tiebreakers are:

1. Head-to-head result between the tied teams.
2. Difference in points scored and allowed.
3. Difference in tries scored and allowed.
4. Points scored during pool play.
5. Coin toss.

Preliminary Round Schedule

9:00    A1 – Alabama 19   A2 – Ole Miss 05
9:20    B1 – Miss State 24   B2 – Auburn 14
9:40    C1 – South Carolina 38    C2 – Florida 0
10:00    D1 – Tennessee 12   D2 – Georgia 12
10:20    A2 – Ole Miss 24   A3 – UAB 12
10:40    B2 – Auburn 33   B3 – Georiga II 0
11:00    C2 – Florida 7   C3 – Tennessee II 27
11:20    D2 – Georgia 10   D3  – USC II 26
11:40    A1 – Alabama 33   A3 – UAB 5
12:00    B1 – Miss State 45   B3 – Georiga II 0
12:20    C1 – South Carolina 33   C3 – Tennessee II 0
12:40    D1 – Tennessee 0   D3  – USC II 19

Playoff Round Schedule

1    1:00    Consolation 1    UAB 0, Tennessee 33
2    1:20    Consolation 2    Georgia II 5, Florida 26
3    1:40    Quarterfinal    Alabama 41, Georgia 0
4    2:00    Quarterfinal    Miss State 12, Tennessee II 0
5    2:20    Quarterfinal    South Carolina 26, Auburn 7
6    2:40    Quarterfinal    South Carolina 19, Ole Miss 12
7    3:00    Consolation Final    Tennessee 38, Florida 0
8    3:20    Bowl Semifinal    Tennessee II 29, Georgia 7
9    3:40    Bowl Semifinal    Auburn 33, Ole Miss 19
10   4:00    Cup Semifinal   Alabama 24, South Carolina II 7
11   4:20    Cup Semifinal   South Carolina 33, Miss State 7
12   5:00    Bowl Final    Auburn 24, Tennessee II 5
13   5:30    Cup Consolation   USC II 19, MSU 15
14   6:00    Cup Final    South Carolina 33, Alabama 0

04/12/2016, 8:45am EDTBy MTB

Gamecocks claim 2016 Title

South Carolina scored early in the second half and then again at the death to break a 7-7 halftime knot and claim the Southeastern Collegiate Rugby Conference Olympic Rugby Championship on Saturday, April 16 in Columbia, South Carolina.  

8 teams competed in the championship based on results of 2 qualifying events – one in Tuscaloosa on April 2 and the other on April 09 in Knoxville. 2016 was by far the most competitive sevens season in conference history with many teams advancing their game to championship level.

Teams now await post season assignments with South Carolina securing the bid to the USA Rugby National Championship Tournament held the last weekend in May. It is anticipated that other SCRC teams will also receive invitations.  Since USC has already secured a spot in the 2016 CRC, the automatic birth for the conference will fall to the finalist – Tennessee.

Pools

A
1. 3-0 Alabama (28)
4. 2-1 South Carolina (23.5)
5. 1-2 Georgia (20.5)
8. 0-3 Florida (16.5)

B
2. 2-1 Mississippi State (25) 
3. 2-1 Tennessee (24)
6. 1-2 Mississippi (19.5)
7. 1-2 Auburn (19)

Pool Play

09:00    Alabama 42, Florida 0    
09:20    South Carolina 26, Georgia 0    
09:40    Mississippi State 22, Auburn 17    
10:00    Tennessee 17, Mississippi 14    
10:20    Alabama 19, South Carolina 12   
10:40    Georgia 28,  Florida 19    
11:00    Mississippi State 20, Tennessee 19    
11:20    Mississippi 14, Auburn 19    
11:40    Alabama 19, Georgia 7    
12:00    South Carolina 38, Florida 12    
12:20    Mississippi State 7, Mississippi 19    
12:40    Tennessee 21, Auburn 14

Playoffs

Bowl Semifinal            
2:00 Georgia  26, Ole Miss 17
2:20 Florida v Auburn               
                
Cup Semifinal            
2:40 Alabama 10, Tennessee 22
3:00 South Carolina  31, Mississippi State 7
                
Shield Championship / 7th            
4:00  Ole Miss v Florida
                
Bowl Championship / 5th            
4:20 Georgia 22, Auburn 17
                
Plate Championship / 3rd 
4:40 Alabama 22, Mississippi State 10               
                
Cup Championship / Final            
5:00  South Carolina  21, Tennessee 7

Final Rankings
1. South Carolina
2. Tennessee
3. Alabama
4. Mississippi State
5. Georgia
6. Auburn
7. Ole Miss
8. Florida

Qualifying Process

Teams earned points based on participation and results of the Sevens Series events. 15 pts awarded to the highest finishing SCRC team, 14 to the second highest finishing team, etc. The best finishes from the two events will be used to determine the point total for the teams. Any tie in points will be broken through evaluation of the finishes. The top eight (8) teams shall advance to the SCRC Championship Tournament on April 16.

Rank Determination
1. Total points from two tournaments
2. Single highest finish
3. Head to head record during the three events
4. Point differential of the head to head contests

Team must be compliant with USA Collegiate Eligibility Regulations and must forward eligibility documentation prior to the event. The conference must have a completed collegiate eligibility player form on file that has a spring semester date. Errors or omissions on this document could jeopardize eligibility of the entire team.  Prior to the first match of the day, a 15 man roster must be submitted with accompanying photo ID to verify each participant.

Championship Tournament

Teams are divided into two pools of four teams, who play a round-robin within the pool. Points are awarded in each pool on a different schedule from most rugby tournaments—3 for a win, 2 for a draw, 1 for a loss, 0 for a no-show. In case teams are tied after pool play, the tiebreakers are:

1.   Head-to-head result between the tied teams.

2.   Difference in points scored and allowed during pool play.

3.   Difference in tries scored and allowed during pool play.

4.   Points scored during pool play.

5.   Coin toss.

Championship Points

April 02
Open Qualifying Tournament
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Hosted by the University of Alabama
15 South Carolina
14 Alabama
13 Mississippi State
12 Auburn
11 Tennessee
9.5 Georgia
9.5 Ole Miss
8 Florida 

April 09
Open Qualifying Tournament
Knoxville, Tennessee
Hosted by the University of Tennessee
15 Kentucky
14 Alabama
13 Tennessee
12 Mississippi State
11 Georgia
10 Mississippi
8.5 South Carolina
8.5 Florida
07 Auburn