A few notes on procedure:With 49 teams submitted from thirteen leagues (thanks for that), a double qualifying round was required. Those leagues that had previously submitted teams had their top two qualified teams invited straight to the group stages with a bye. With twenty teams awarded byes, that left twenty-nine to play the knockout qualifying rounds, both of which were randomly drawn with no team from the same league allowed to play another. The ten teams from leagues making their debut were drawn against each other, then the five winners of those matches joined the other nineteen in a round of twenty-four. The twelve winners of this round then joined the twenty byes in the group stage. For the Group Stage, teams were seeded by rank, and then randomly drawn, with no two teams from the same league permitted in the same group.
The draw for the Round of Sixteen was drawn randomly so every runner-up played a group winner, with no two teams from the same league permitted to play each other. The remaining rounds were drawn randomly.RESULTSFirst Qualification RoundTulis (DSF) 15–8 Hesttens Serpents (CRW)
Ourapeka Gators (KNG) 28–20 Mogd-Syrdusha Ravens (TGC)
Trakanu Trekkers (HTJ) 3–7 Mogd-Syrdusha Black Eagles (TGC)
Muskulchi'tirhia Sparrowhawks (TGC) 13–7 Vutala (DSF)
Muskula'dheen Mosquitos (TGC) 3–28 Torusogu Talismen (HTJ)
Second Qualification RoundImperial County (FSC) 7–0 Andromeda (KOR)
Muskulchi'tirhia Sparrowhawks (TGC) 7–13 JK Memorial Squad (APX)
Citizens RFC (PIS) 13–0 Torusogu Talismen (HTJ)
Tim City AC (DAR) 20–0 Fort Mackinac (FTM)
Paritzburg Vipers (CYH) 21–0 Portmore Wanderers (SAU)
Cassiopeia (KOR) 3–10 RFC Amman Glen (TYL)
Ironshire Smithys (SAU) 7–15 Rotterdam Apples (CYH)
Panoli Dockers (NEG) 13–3 Ourapeka Gators (KNG)
Mogd-Syrdusha Black Eagles (TGC) 0–16 FJC Rushmori RFC (PIS)
Gagarin-Armstrong (SKK) 10–3 Twigham Wasps (TYL)
Mandon Faithful (APX) 10–9 Tulis (DSF)
Scott City AC (DAR) 18–7 Burgunden Brawlers (NEG)
Group Stage Group A Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Montbenoit Old Boys 6 5 1 0 76 15 +61 22 — 7–3 23–3 6–0
2 Riverside County 6 3 1 2 88 59 +29 14 6–6 — 9–7 29–17
3 Panoli Dockers 6 2 0 4 63 95 −32 8 3–18 12–32 — 14–13
4 San Remo Ospreys 6 1 0 5 40 98 −58 4 0–16 10–9 0–24 —
Group B Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Northbrook Harlequins 6 6 0 0 92 24 +68 24 — 12–7 17–7 3–0
2 Rotterdam Apples 6 4 0 2 52 31 +21 16 0–16 — 6–0 7–3
3 Mandon Faithful 6 1 1 4 37 80 −43 6 0–21 0–16 — 10–10
4 Telleursville Gargoyles 6 0 1 5 33 79 −46 2 10–23 0–16 10–20 —
Group C Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Scott City AC 6 4 1 1 60 45 +15 18 — 10–13 16–12 8–0
2 Imperial County 6 3 1 2 74 46 +28 14 10–10 — 5–7 29–7
3 Pasgarmises 6 3 0 3 56 41 +15 12 7–10 12–0 — 0–3
4 New Amzterdam Warriors 6 1 0 5 20 78 −58 4 3–6 0–17 7–18 —
Group D Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Darmen City Wasps 6 6 0 0 123 22 +101 24 — 10–0 16–0 40–12
2 JK Memorial Squad 6 3 0 3 84 51 +33 12 7–19 — 18–3 25–7
3 Gagarin-Armstrong 6 3 0 3 55 54 +1 12 3–10 12–7 — 20–3
4 Westbay Waves 6 0 0 6 22 157 −135 0 0–28 0–27 0–17 —
Group E Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Vulpecula 6 4 2 0 72 32 +40 20 — 18–3 8–3 3–3
2 Northern Cape 6 3 1 2 75 63 +12 14 13–13 — 3–23 20–3
3 Ballyfeeaknock 6 3 0 3 82 33 +49 12 10–12 6–7 — 13–0
4 Bountiful 6 0 1 5 9 110 −101 2 0–18 0–29 3–27 —
Group F Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Citizens RFC 6 4 1 1 74 38 +36 18 — 3–20 13–7 24–0
2 Lyra 6 4 0 2 96 44 +52 16 6–21 — 20–3 24–0
3 RFC Amman Glen 6 3 0 3 91 66 +25 12 5–13 17–10 — 31–0
4 Hudd Trolls 6 0 1 5 10 123 −113 2 0–0 0–16 10–28 —
Group G Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Tim City AC 6 5 1 0 84 40 +44 22 — 14–0 23–10 22–12
2 Dwile Jerseys 6 4 0 2 70 26 +44 16 3–5 — 6–0 31–0
3 Los Angeles County 6 2 0 4 62 62 0 8 8–13 0–20 — 24–0
4 FJC Rushmori RFC 6 0 1 5 26 114 −88 2 7–7 7–10 0–20 —
Group H Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Brady City Sharks 6 5 0 1 93 44 +49 20 — 20–6 9–7 12–6
2 Paritzburg Vipers 6 4 0 2 91 66 +25 16 14–39 — 18–0 24–0
3 Machairster 6 3 0 3 72 54 +18 12 8–7 7–14 — 30–6
4 Lisch Icefields RFC 6 0 0 6 15 107 −92 0 3–6 0–15 0–20 —
Round of SixteenVulpecula (KOR) 13–13 Riverside County (FSC) (16–13 AET)
Darmen City Wasps (DAR) 12–10 Rotterdam Apples (CYH)
Northbrook Harlequins (PIS) 31–0 Imperial County (FSC)
Citizens RFC (PIS) 7–8 Northern Cape (CYH)
Tim City AC (DAR) 28–10 Lyra (KOR)
Brady City Sharks (DAR) 3–10 Dwile Jerseys (APX)
Montbenoit Old Boys (SAU) 34–3 JK Memorial Squad (APX)
Scott City AC (DAR) 10–5 Paritzburg Vipers (CYH)
Quarter FinalsNorthern Cape (CYH) 3–23 Northbrook Harlequins (PIS)
Tim City AC (DAR) 14–7 Vulpecula (KOR)
Montbenoit Old Boys (SAU) 10–6 Darmen City Wasps (DAR)
Dwile Jerseys (APX) 7–14 Scott City AC (DAR)
Semi FinalsTim City AC (DAR) 14–13 Northbrook Harlequins (PIS)
Montbenoit Old Boys (SAU) 25–10 Scott City AC (DAR)
FinalTim City AC (DAR) 31–6 Montbenoit Old Boys (SAU)
Congratulations to
Tim City AC (DAR), who deny Montbenoit Old Boys a third title, and become the second team from Darmen to win the title against Old Boys in the final in consecutive seasons. Despite a second defeat, three finals in a row for Montbenoit is a remarkable achievement, and their fans should be proud.
Entrance is now open for the thirteenth edition of the RUCT Seasogs Championship, look for an update/confirmation later on, but the deadline is provisionally set to
MIDDAY (GMT) on WEDNESDAY 6th MARCH 2013.