Kentucky wins 2nd tournament in Knoxville

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

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