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
- Kentucky (15)
- Alabama (14)
- Tennessee (13)
- Mississippi State (12)
- Georgia (11)
- Ole Miss (10)
- South Carolina (8.5)
- Florida (8.5)
- 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:
- Head-to-head result between the tied teams.
- Difference in points scored and allowed.
- Difference in tries scored and allowed.
- Points scored during pool play.
- 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 |