Domestic Rugby Thread

by **Darmen** » Sun May 17, 2020 9:34 pm

This post is to confirm that the cutoff for entrance into the 34th edition of the Rugby Union Champions Trophy is set for 12:00pm CDT (UTC -5) on Saturday, June 6th. I will be using the same entry criteria and ranks as Apox was planning to introduce for this upcoming cycle.

Apox wrote:- Burgunden Brawlers as champions will be automatically entered into the group stage for RUCT 34.
- The top eight associations (Darmen, Apox, APOC Coalition, Lisander, Neu Engollon, Ko-oren, Filindostan and Alice Bay) are entitled to enter four teams into RUCT.
- Should Burgunden Brawlers not qualify as one of the top four teams from Neu Engollon, then they and the top three teams from Neu Engollon will compete in RUCT 34.
- All other associations currently ranked will be able to enter three teams to RUCT 34.
- New associations will be eligible to enter two teams into RUCT.

This change has been introduced to ensure a 32 team group format happens and allow associations below the top few to have a better chance of success in RUCT (as I previously noticed under a group stage of 20 teams, it tended to be teams from the same associations advancing). On the other hand, to discourage associations from signing up and then floating away, new associations will be capped at two teams. Of course, once that association has competed in one RUCT within the last five editions, they will be able to enter 3 teams.

by **New Lunenburg** » Fri Jun 05, 2020 10:18 am

New Lunenburg Rugby League | New Lunenburg Rugby Football Union
Domestic Rugby - Season 1
National League - Rugby League | Premiership - Rugby Union

New Lunenburg (NLB) IRLCC Qualifiers
Brunswick Harps
Hartington

New Lunenburg (NLB) RUCT Qualifiers
Clarendon St Mary's
Rosebery

by **Kita-Hinode** » Fri Jun 05, 2020 12:36 pm

Hinodejin Rugby League League | Hinodejin Rugby Union Union

The Hinodejin Empire (HIN) qualifiers
RUCT: Tsuyazaki, Las Deesses, The Eight Clans
IRLCC: Victory Road, Raiden Valley

by **Darmen** » Fri Jun 05, 2020 10:09 pm

2046-47 Darmeni Rugby Union Season
Preview | Pre-Season | National Rugby Championship

Darmen (DAR) qualifiers
Metro Saracens
Coastal Golden Chiefs
Liverpool RFU
Rogerton Blues

by **Alba-Nuadh** » Fri Jun 05, 2020 10:22 pm

Alba-Nuadh National Rugby Championship - Season 391 Preview

One of the three most important and culturally significant sports in Alba-Nuadh, rugby union (commonly referred to as rugby football or rugby) has enjoyed a great deal of popularity in the country, particularly in the English-speaking community as well as the French community.

While in Alba-Nuadh, most sports are organized on county or municipal level competition, rugby is the lone exception. The National Rugby Football Championship is contested each year between 12 of the top teams in the country. At the end of the year, the top four teams qualify for the playoff stage to compete for the right to be national champions, while the last-placed team is relegated to the Second Division.

While the sport is most popular in the English-speaking countries, the most dominant club in the history of the NRC are Druids, located in the capital city of Baile Shidni, with 29 national titles. The next two most successful clubs are Rangers RFC, from New Glasgow, and Citadel RFC, from Halafacs, with 21 titles each. Halafacs St. Andrews, the major rivals of Citadel, are next with 11 titles, followed by Puffins, from Badaig, with 9. After that, there are a number of clubs with a few titles. The first-ever champions of the NRC, all the way back in 265, were Druids. 125 seasons have since been completed, and the last season’s champions were Rangers RFC. The next season will take place in year 391 (years counted from the initial settlement of Gaels in Alba-Nuadh).

The NRC season takes place from spring to summer, with the championship match usually taking place on the same weekend as Lunastal (1 August). Fixtures played on Beltane (1 May) are a cultural institution and are usually massively-anticipated. The national championship final takes place each year at Halafacs Central Stadium, which seats 60,000 fans and is the second-largest stadium in the country, and the largest purpose-built for rugby.

Rugby union is the most popular form of the game in Alba-Nuadh, and the NRC season is eagerly awaited by fans across the country. With the next season on the horizon, let’s meet the 12 teams who will contest this years’ Championship.

Antigonish Celtic

Location: Antigonish, North Shore
Colours: Green and white
Coach: Niall O’Boyle
Ground: Antigonish Central Stadium (25,000)
Major Rivals: Rangers RFC, Cobh
Nicknames: Celtic, The Greens

National Titles: 4 (284, 319, 333, 336)

Starting XV: FB - Harrison Davis (25), RW - Tyler Bradley (27), OC - Eddie Garvin (23), IC - Troy Joyce (26), LW - Aaron MacNeil (29), FH - Archie Cochrane (33), SH - Ewan Spence (22) , N8 - Ruisín Ó Maoilbhríde (25), OF - Darius Campbell (24), BF - Kevin Murphy (27), RL - Julian Shaw (26), LL - Dominic MacGilroy (29), TP - Jasper Jones (32), HK - Elliot Turner (31), LP - Clark Lawson (24)

Season Preview: It was a rough season for Celtic last year, but this year there are some bright spots to watch out for. Ruisín Ó Maoilbhríde is the best player on this team, a very strong eighthman who is a great ball carrier. Other names to watch out for are Clark Lawson, who has had a strong start to his career with the club, and Jasper Jones, the veteran captain and leader of this team. Celtic will surely be safe from relegation, and there’s a chance they can push for a playoff position.

Club Overview: The club has strong roots in Antigonish’s Celtic community. The city is a majority Gaelic-speaking area on the mainland, and thus the club have deep local ties. The biggest rivalry match is with Rangers RFC, from New Glasgow, matches between these two are called the Northumberland derby due to both cities’ position on the Northumberland Sea. There’s also a bit of a cultural clash here, with Rangers coming from a majority English city. Cobh are another rival, however, this is more a carry-over from the history between the two areas in football and bandy and the rivalry isn’t as strong in the NRL - particularly as Cobh are not top-division regulars.

Citadel RFC

Location: Halafacs, Halafacs
Colours: Orange and blue
Coach: Declan Adams
Ground: Citadel Hill (40,000)
Major Rivals: Halafacs St. Andrews, Druids, Dartmouth
Nicknames: The Orange, The Downtowners, The Soldiers

National Titles: 21 (275, 289, 291, 293, 296, 299, 305, 308, 311, 314, 318, 322, 324, 338, 342, 347, 366, 369, 376, 377, 383)

Starting XV: FB - Callum Woods (27), RW - John Kelly (24), OC - Aaron Montgomery (29), IC - Alistar Milne (33), LW - Jordan Tait (24), FH - Leon Mason (26), SH - Carson Shields (25), N8 - Bruno Pearson (24), OF - Matthew Dixon (29), BF - Carter Barker (28), RL - Nathan Reynolds (22), LL - Milo Crawford (24), TP - Lincoln McGill (25), HK - Hunter Grant (33), LP - Dean O’Toole (26)

Season Preview: It’s been 7 years since Citadel won the national title - and in that time they’ve had to watch hated rivals like Halafacs St. Andrews and Druids add to their own trophy cabinets. The Orange are back with a strong squad this year, however, and many fans feel this is their year. Dean O’Toole is the star of the team, always a consistent performer in his years with the Orange, while the two locks, Nathan Reynolds and Milo Crawford, have also been excellent in past years - and both under 25 with plenty of room to develop further. Some feel they might need some improvement on the wings, however, with John Kelly and Jordan Tait perhaps still a bit raw. The expectation for Citadel, as it is every year, is that they will be competing for the national title.

Club Overview: Located directly in downtown Halafacs, with a stadium at the bottom of that city’s most famous landmark (Citadel Hill), Citadel RFC are one of the most historic clubs in the country. Halafacs is the second largest city in the country and the largest on the mainland, and Citadel’s supporters generally come from the downtown core as well as the suburbs. As one of the biggest clubs in the English-speaking part of the country, they also draw support from all over Alba-Nuadh. The club’s biggest rival are Halafacs St. Andrews, a local derby of course, as well as their rivalry with Druids - this one is more of a competitive rivalry between two of the most successful sides in NRL history. Finally, neighbours across the bridge Dartmouth RFC are also a rival, however, Dartmouth are not near the same level of success as Citadel, and thus this isn’t the biggest rivalry for the club.

Diogbaidh RFC

Location: Diogbaidh, Annapolis
Colours: Blue and white
Coach: Rhys Noble
Ground: Diogbaidh Park (20,000)
Major Rivals: Annapolis RFC
Nicknames: The Skyblues, The Scallops

National Titles: 1 (280)

Starting XV: FB - Stíofán Ó Báire (25), RW - Christopher Woods (27), OC - Stefan Byrne (24), IC - Lawrence Fisher (29), LW - Aonghus Ó hAinle (22), FH - Ciaran MacCraine (25), SH - Síoda Ó Síoghraidh (24), N8 - Anmchadh Mac Iomaire (27), OF - Alistair MacLennen (27), BF - Luke Thompson (30), RL - Jonah O’Hanragthy (31), LL - Logan Walsh (25), TP - Harvey O’Rorke (23), HK - Douglas Powell (26), LP - Nic Burke (22)

Season Preview: The Skyblues often find themselves near the bottom of the NRL table - other than the golden year of 280, but that was over 100 years ago now. To be frank, we really don’t see any situation in which Diogbaidh are doing anything other than fighting off relegation, and this might just be the year that they do go down. If anyone is going to keep them up, it’ll be Aonghus O hAinle, one of the better young left wings in the league and undoubtedly Diogbaidh’s star. They have a poor group of forwards, however, with Nic Burke probably the best of the bunch. Expect them to be at or near the bottom this year.

Club Overview: Prior to the Gaelic Ascension and the gradual swing in population base in this country from the mainland to Cheap Breatainn, Diogbaidh (formerly Digby) was one of the more important towns in the Annapolis Valley and the south. Afterwards, however, the town became less relevant, mainly backed up by the bounty of scallop fishing in the waters off the shore. Today, Diogbaidh remains a blue-collar town, and the rugby team is central to the town’s identity. The fans know they aren’t a winner, but a few memorable moments every so often are enough to keep their identity - and winning against local rivals Annapolis RFC is a must. Annapolis are, of course, the biggest rivals, and with the clubs equally starved for silverware in their history, it’s a rivalry that has gone back and forth often across the years.

Druids

Location: Baile Shidni, Cheap Breatainn
Colours: Green and gold
Coach: Conall Bradley
Ground: Druids Park (50,000)
Major Rivals: Citadel RFC, Teampall, Puffins, Rangers RFC
Nicknames: Druids, The Green and Gold

National Titles: 29 (265, 269, 270, 273, 274, 276, 286, 294, 295, 303, 306, 309, 315, 325, 339, 343, 345, 349, 351, 356, 361, 362, 363, 364, 370, 372, 380, 385, 388)

Starting XV: FB - Daibhi Ó Maoilbhrighde (26), RW - Bobby Donoghue (23), OC - Oscar Maher (27), IC - Harrison Keevan (30), LW - Eoin O Doibhilin (29), FH - Milo Davies (29), SH - Íor Ó Fearghaile (27), N8 - Daighre Mac Mathúna (26), OF - Dabhag Ó Cianáin (26), BF - Tom Ramsey (24), RL - Alex McFarlane (23), LL - Cormag MacRiocaird (26), TP - Martainn MacÀidh (25), HK - Maine Mac Aonghusa (28), LP - Olly McGuire (28)

Season Preview: Druids fans will be hoping this is the year their team gets back to the promised land, and with an excellent squad, there’s no reason why they can’t. Arguably the best group of forwards in the league, they are also strong at the back. On the wing, the Druids are led by the man widely considered to be the best player in the league in Bobby Donoghue. Donoghue was the hottest prospect in the country from a very young age, and he’s been everything the Druids have expected of him since breaking into the first team a few years ago. He’s a true star in this league, and the new face of this historic club. The fans expect #30 to be on its way this year, and Druids have every chance of pulling it off.

Club Overview: Historically the most successful club in the country, Druids are also one of the best-supported clubs in the country. Based in the national capital of Baile Shidni, the club have become the symbol of the Gaelic community’s participation in rugby, and as a result one of the traditionally most community-based clubs in the league. They hold the record for most championships in national history with 29, and Druids Park is filled to the brim each and every match. The club’s biggest rivalry is with Citadel RFC, who are considered to be the historic big club of the English community and also one of the most successful clubs. This rivalry is thus based in both competition, history and culture. Teampall are the other club located in Baile Shidni, and thus there is a local element to this rivalry, although the neighbours are far less successful than Druids. Other rivalries are with Puffins, another club from Cheap Breatainn whom Druids have had a great deal of competition with, as well as Rangers, who have also been a competitive rival for Druids in years past. Still, for Druids supporters, nothing is more important than beating Citadel.

Halafacs St. Andrews

Location: Halafacs, Halafacs
Colours: Blue and white
Coach: Eddie Moore
Ground: St. Andrews’ Park (35,000)
Major Rivals: Citadel RFC, Leomhainn, Stallions
Nicknames: Saints

National Titles: 11 (271, 278, 279, 290, 304, 316, 340, 367, 378, 384, 389)

Starting XV: FB - Archer McCormack (27), RW - Ruairi Lynch (22), OC - Charlie Spence (25), IC - Jay Lawson (28), LW - Stephen Bruce (25), FH - Keir Wallace (34), SH - Marcus Murray (28), N8 - Alistair Ward (26), OF - Ian Stewart (25), BF - Robert Crawford (25), RL - Harry Smith (27), LL - Jamie Watson (24), TP - Steven Murray (26), HK - Carter Kane (29), LP - Elliot McDougal (21)

Season Preview: Saints are one of the top clubs in the league still, 2 years removed from their most recent triumph now, and led by an excellent forward core led by Carter Kane are surely contenders for this years’ national title. While many of the key players in this squad - Kane, Keir Wallace and Marcus Murray, for example - are getting older, there’s also great hope for the future in Ruairi Lynch and Elliot McDougal, two of the most highly-regarded young players in the league. Saints will be looking to once again challenge for a title, and with a mixture of veteran players from their recent triumphs and future stars should have a very good chance of doing exactly that.

Club Overview: One of the oldest rugby clubs in the country, Halafacs St. Andrews was founded by members of the St. Andrews Parish Church in north Halafacs and quickly rose to become an institution of the north Halafacs community. The club enjoyed a great deal of success in the early years of the NRC, before a very long spell of mediocrity in the mid-300s that was marked by only 1 title in 340. In recent years, however, the club have returned to their past heights, and over the last 10 years have been one of the most successful clubs in the league. Today, the club’s main base of support still remains in north Halafacs, but as one of the premier clubs in the league their supporters are spread across the country. The biggest rivals are all local: Citadel RFC is the major rivalry, as the two clubs are the most successful in Halafacs. Leomhainn are another club based in north Halafacs and thus there’s definitely competition between the two, while Stallions, the club from the western part of the city, are another rivalry for the club.

Inbhir Nis

Location: Inbhir Nis, Cheap Breaitainn
Colours: Blue and green
Coach: Eoghan Brun
Ground: Blues Park (20,000)
Major Rivals: Mabu
Nicknames: The Blues

National Titles: 4 (292, 334, 354, 357)

Starting XV: FB - Caomhainn Màrnach (31), RW - Ailpein Cèamp (27), OC - Fionnghall MacCaog (28), IC - Fionn MacAbhsalain (26), LW - Bricín Mac Con Mhaighe (25), FH - Íomhar Ó Céitinn (24), SH - Sebastien Devlin (26), N8 - Cillian Cairns (28), OF - Lucas Maxwell (26), BF - Jack Connelly (21), RL - Stefan Duncan (27), LL - Ivan Andrews (30), TP - Connor Matthews (24), HK - Criomthann Ó Flannagáin (27), LP - Séan Mac Duibh (22)

Season Preview: Traditionally the definition of mid-table, Inbhir Nis have managed to assemble a collection of solid young players who give hope to break free from that dichotomy in the future. This year, however, is likely to be more of the same as those players - with Jack Connelly, Connor Matthews and Sean Mac Duibh leading the way - continue their development process. Bricin Mac Con Mhaighe, meanwhile, continues to be the star of the team. It’s been a while since the Blues took a national title, but that hasn’t taken away the hope of their fanbase that this year could be theirs. Expect Inbhir Nis to be their usual mid-table selves this season.

Club Overview: Never really overachievers, but never really underachievers either, Inbhir Nis are one of the most passionately supported clubs in the league and draw a large support network from southwestern Cape Breton. The club, much like the town, are very proud of their Gaelic roots, and non-local players didn’t play for the club until the year 340. There is, therefore, still a strong emphasis on youth development, but an unfortunate lack of resources to keep those players in the future. The main rivals are the neighbours, Mabu being located further south along the same coast. The clubs haven’t played in a few years as Mabu’s fortunes have kept them in the second tier, but when they meet again eventually it’s sure to be as fierce as ever.

Leomhainn

Location: Halafacs, Halafacs
Colours: Yellow and white
Coach: Isaac Boyle
Ground: Lions Park (30,000)
Major Rivals: Halafacs St. Andrews, Stallions, Citadel RFC
Nicknames: Lions

National Titles: 4 (307, 320, 355, 368)

Starting XV: FB - Hugh Fleming (24), RW - Peter O’Nolan (28), OC - Leo O’Malley (27), IC - Rowan O’Mahoney (22), LW - Shay O’Mulrian (32), FH - Frank MacBrady (35), SH - Tim O’Leary (28), N8 - Andrew O’Donovan (23), OF - Zac O’Tracy (26), BF - Ross Linehan (28), RL - Conn Kilpatrick (22), LL - Sean O’Ahren (25), TP - Tyler Cormick (27), HK - Albert Jones (29), LP - Robbie Geary (30)

Season Preview: Leomhainn will be an interesting side to follow this season. On one hand, they have a decent forward core that can compete with most sides in the division. On the other hand, however, the backs are probably the worst in the league and the club have also overall struggled defensively in recent years. They will need to pull things together quickly, otherwise Lions could be facing a harsh relegation after a few years of top-division stability.

Club Overview: After the Gaelic Ascendancy in Alba-Nuadh, dated between 150-175, Gaels continued to settle in the young nation in large numbers. While much of the settlement was focused on Cheap Breatainn and the North Shore, the urban centre of Halafacs was beginning to see new arrivals as well. The Gaelic community in Halafacs settled mostly in the north end, and eventually, the rugby club Leomhainn (Lions) was formed to represent the community. While they haven’t been the most successful throughout history, they are beloved locally. Growing their fanbase outside of north Halafacs has been a challenge, however. The club’s main rival are Halafacs St. Andrews, their north end neighbours, and the club also have rivalries with the other clubs in the city such as Stallions and Citadel.

Liverpool RFC

Location: Liverpool, South Shore
Colours: Red and white
Coach: Calvin Adams
Ground: Rugby Park (20,000)
Main Rivals: Yarmouth RFC
Nicknames: The Privateers

National Titles: 2 (285, 337)

Starting XV: FB - Coby Barrett (25), RW - Reece Duncan (22), OC - Daniel Riley (25), IC - Tristan Jenkins (29), LW - Marcus Mitchell (32), FH - Zac Dixon (25), SH - Aston Mitchell (28), N8 - Billy Gibson (24), OF - Isaac Gallagher (26), BF - Stephen Wright (28), RL - Leon Holmes (27), LL - Nicholas Lewis (23), TP - Charles Harrison (26), HK - Fletcher Burns (27), LP - Charlie Hawkins (24)

Season Preview: It’s been a rough few seasons for the Privateers, as Liverpool have mainly been involved in battles to remain in the top division of the league. They seem to be out of the darkest days, however, and in particular this forward group looks quite good - led by the strength of Nicholas Lewis and the skill of Fletcher Burns. There’s more hope coming as well, as the club are very high on young prospect Declan Collins. He’s not in the first team picture just yet at 18, but could be there in the future. For Liverpool, the expectation this year is to keep growing as a team and work to push further up the table.

Club Overview: Liverpool is a rugby-mad town located on the South Shore between Halafacs and Yarmouth. A coastal town, it had a long history of privateering in the past, which became an identity for the town and its rugby club. The team means everything to the town, and even though they haven’t had success in recent years, it’s a religious-like devotion. A mural outside the Rugby Park depicts the 337 national championship-winning squad, who are heroes to this day in the town. It’s been quite a while since there was any glory for the Privateers, however, and the first squad to bring them back to the top will surely be immortal. The club’s biggest rivals are Yarmouth RFC, who are located further down the South Shore, and have an equal passion for their club.

Puffins

Location: Badaig, Cheap Breatainn
Colours: Black and orange
Coach: James Cowan
Ground: St. Michael’s Park (30,000)
Major Rivals: Druids, Cobh
Nicknames: Puffins

National Titles: 10 (267, 297, 301, 326, 328, 329, 330, 335, 341, 344)

Starting XV: FB - Isaac Darcy (25), RW - Jesse O’Farrelly (23), OC - Brandon O’Henry (27), IC - David O’Brallaghan (26), LW - Phillip MacBreen (29), FH - Zack Queally (31), SH - Max O’Duggan (24), N8 - Odhran O’Glissane (27), OC - Reece Mongan (24), BF - Phillip O’Galvin (26), RL - Victor MacClancey (29), LL - Seb Jennings (31), TP - Cam Crowe (30), HK - Shane O’Lowry (25), LP - Gerard MacKenna (27)

Season Preview: This might actually be Puffins’ year, after so many years of coming so close but remaining yet so far from that elusive 11th title. Puffins have perhaps the strongest group of backs in the league, led by Jesse O’Farrelly, who might just be the second best right wing in the league today after Bobby Donoghue. Don’t underestimate the role Reece Mongan has in this team, either, a superb tackler. Puffins are a tricky team, and they will provide a challenge for anyone who goes against them. The question with the club is, as always, can they get it done when it matters most.

Club Overview: Death, taxes and Puffins fans claiming this is their year. Those are the three certainties of life in Alba-Nuadh, and to the great disdain of their fanbase, they’ve been wrong for 43 straight years. Puffins, based in the city of Badaig located on Loch Bhra d’Or, are one of the league’s most historic clubs. They were the first true dynasty in the league in the late 320s, capturing 4 titles in 5 years and being considered almost unbeatable at the time. Since the last title in 344, however, they’ve been bridesmaids far too often. The hope in Badaig, and central Cheap Breatainn along the lakes where much of their support is based, is that finally the club will put it all together and get back on what they consider their rightful place at the top. The club’s biggest rivals are Druids, as they are undoubtedly the two most historically successful clubs from the island of Cheap Breatainn and represent its two sides - Druids the urban Baile Shidni, Puffins the rural heartland. Another rival is Cobh, who are the closest team geographically to the club but have not enjoyed much success in their history.

Rangers RFC

Location: New Glasgow, Northumberland
Colours: Blue, red, white
Coach: Carter Grant
Ground: Rangers Park (35,000)
Main Rivals: Citadel RFC, Antigonish Celtic, Truru RFC, Druids
Nicknames: Rangers, Blue and Red

National Titles: 21 (266, 277, 282, 283, 298, 310, 313, 317, 323, 332, 350, 352, 358, 359, 360, 365, 373, 375, 379, 382, 390)

Starting XV: FB - Charlie Douglas (28), RW - Harris Hill (23), OC - Oscar Rodgers (28), IC - Ewan Harper (24), LW - Lennon Ramsey (24), FH - Jon Houston (27), SH - Hamish O’Neil (25), N8 - Scott Wilson (24), OF - Dylan Cunningham (27), BF - Declan Mitchell (22), RL - Vincent Law (22), LL - Joey Quinn (27), TP - Lyle Anderson (23), HK - Duncan Robb (29), LP - Joseph MacGuire (26)

Season Preview: The defending champions, Rangers will surely be looking to take home the title for a second straight year and give themselves a bit of bragging rights over hated rivals Citadel, with whom they are currently level on 21 titles each with. For Rangers, the way is led by the wingers Harris Hill and Lennon Ramsey. Ramsey in particular is a player whom many consider to be the best in the league - indeed, there’s a fierce debate in Alba-Nuadh rugby circles over who is the better player between Ramsey and Druids’ Bobby Donoghue. At least in recent years, Ramsey has gotten the better of Donoghue in the league, and we look forward to them renewing the rivalry this year. Overall, though, Rangers have an excellent side and should once again be competing for the league title.

Club Overview: One of the oldest and most successful clubs in the country, Rangers are also one of the most popular in the land. Probably the third biggest in the country after Druids and Citadel in terms of support, the club have seemingly always been good - their 21 championships good to be second-best all time, and they are usually in the running each year. The club’s identity is within the broader English community of Alba-Nuadh, with a focus on New Glasgow of course. Rangers supporters, thus, can be found in most parts of the province. The club’s fiercest rivals are Citadel RFC, the other big club on the mainland with whom they have often competed with for titles over the years. Antigonish Celtic are the local rivals who also provide a bit of a cultural focus for the rivalry, but Antigonish have not been nearly as successful as the New Glasgow club. Truru RFC are another local rival, although they face a similar challenge as Antigonish in terms of historic success. Finally, there’s a rivalry with Druids, born out of great competition in the history of the league. Between the years 358 and 365, for example, the two clubs were the only ones who reached the playoff final, splitting 4 championships between them. With the rise to prominence of Rangers’ Lennon Ramsey and Druids’ Bobby Donoghue in recent years, there’s every reason to believe this storied rivalry is about to gain another excellent chapter.

Teampall

Location: Baile Shidni, Cheap Breatainn
Colours: Blue and black
Coach: Leo Dolan
Ground: Falmouth Docks (35,000)
Major Rivals: Druids
Nicknames: Tempest, the Storm

National Titles: 4 (287, 346, 371, 381)

Starting XV: FB - Lughaidh Mac Grudaire (32), RW - Rumann Ó Rathaille (27), OC - Senan Mac Reachtain (24), IC - Acobhrán Ó Conradh (30), LW - Stíofán Ó Dulchaointigh (26), FH - Bréanainn Mac Géidigh (29), SH - Alexander Millea (27), N8 - Aodh Ó Maoilmhiadhaigh (30), OF - Meallán Ó hArrachtáin (24), BF - Íomhar Ó Gibealáin (27), RL - Mochuma Mac Fhiachra (23), LL - Risteard MacCarmaig (29), TP - Fearchar Caoidheach (30), HK - Fionn MacGhearailt (24), LP - Sachairi Blàr (26)

Season Preview: Teampall, or Tempest, have had a difficult few seasons since winning the title in 381, and a club that once seemed destined to be at the very top of the league for a long time is now struggling to stay midtable in the league. Lughaidh Mac Grudaire is the only player remaining from the title-winning squad, and you could make a case that Rumannn O Rathaille and Sachairi Blar are the only players in the squad who have lived up to their past expectations. Tempest lack identity, really, which has always historically been the club’s biggest problem. Expect them to be in the midtable this year as they try to work out the road ahead.

Club Overview: Very much the second team in Baile Shidni - a fact Druids fans will never let them forget - Teampall have carved out a niche for themselves as a blue-collar club in the capital city, best represented by their stadium in the heart of the city’s main port area. In addition, the club have a heavy focus on their Gaelic roots, and as a result have strong local ties and work hard at developing their youth system. Historically, Teampall were never quite successful, a lone title in 287 being the lone bright point for many years. In recent years, however, they’ve become more stable, and have done a much better job at building competitive squads. The club’s biggest, and really only true rivals, are Druids, the cross-town enemies. Druids, of course, mainly set their sights elsewhere, but the Shidni rivalry matches are always heated regardless.

Truru RFC

Location: Truru, Cobequid
Colours: Black and red
Coach: Rory Adams
Ground: Salmon Park (30,000)
Major Rivals: Rangers RFC, Amherst RFC
Nicknames: The Bearcats

National Titles: 2 (281, 387)

Starting XV: FB - Leighton Miller (27), RW - Alan Moss (26), OC - Arthur Hamilton (33), IC - Jack Kane (24), LW - Miles Byrne (27), FH - Albert Doyle (24), SH - Richard Collins (28), N8 - Chester Burke (22), OF - Louis Parker (27), BF - Reece Martin (25), RL - Archer Harrison (29), LL - Scott Holland (27), TP - Jude Keating (31), HK - Austin O’Dea (28), LP - William Wright (26)

Season Preview: It’s been 3 seasons since Truru’s famous once-in-a-lifetime title win, and while much of the squad remains the same since then - particularly hero Arthur Hamilton - they haven’t been able to recapture the same magic. Realistically, they probably won’t this season either, and this mostly average squad will likely be midtable again. Chester Burke looks like a good one, though, and young winger Lochlan Stevens will be on the bench this season but is a tipped by many to be on the road to greatness. The title win a few seasons ago allowed Truru’s fans to dream permanently, and while they aren’t at all favourites, perhaps lightning can strike twice.

Club Overview: The connection between the town of Truru and the rugby club is a rare, deeply strong bond that survived over 100 years without a championship following the golden year of 281. The club became used to mediocrity over that time span. Then, in the 387 season, everything seemed to go right - the club snuck into the playoffs on the last day of the season, and two upset victories later were national champions for the first time in 106 years. The outpouring of joy, the pure euphoria of seeing your club win the title after that long a gap, of finally fulfilling a generational dream, hasn’t quite left the Salmon Park stands just yet. Truru itself is a town considered the ‘hub’ of Alba-Nuadh due to its transportation links to most parts of the country, and it’s a very blue-collar town. The club’s biggest rivalries are all local - Rangers RFC are the biggest, as the Truru-New Glasgow rivalry continues here. Rangers are, however, far more successful than Truru, although Truru did get a famous derby win by defeating Rangers in the semifinal en route to their championship in 387. The other rivalry, which has been arguably more heated especially in recent years, is with Amherst RFC. The clubs have proximity in geographic terms as well as in competition to create that contempt, and if Amherst manage to return to the top tier soon the clubs can renew their hostilities.

The next season of the Alba-Nuadh National Rugby Championship starts soon - be sure to stay tuned in for updates as we look to crown another champion.

by **Alba-Nuadh** » Fri Jun 05, 2020 10:23 pm

Alba-Nuadh National Rugby Championship - Season Review

Season 391 of the National Rugby Championship, the 126th total season in its history, is now complete! Let’s take a look back on the season and what exactly went down.

Matchday 1

Antigonish Celtic 10–7 Teampall
Inbhir Nis 7–25 Rangers RFC
Halafacs St. Andrews 3–10 Citadel RFC
Diogbaidh RFC 12–9 Leomhainn
Druids 24–17 Puffins
Truru RFC 13–3 Liverpool RFC

Matchday 2

Teampall 12–11 Liverpool RFC
Puffins 26–3 Truru RFC
Leomhainn 3–3 Druids
Citadel RFC 17–15 Diogbaidh RFC
Rangers RFC 20–13 Halafacs St. Andrews
Antigonish Celtic 23–10 Inbhir Nis

Matchday 3

Inbhir Nis 34–26 Teampall
Halafacs St. Andrews 10–10 Antigonish Celtic
Diogbaidh RFC 13–12 Rangers RFC
Druids 3–15 Citadel RFC
Truru RFC 10–0 Leomhainn
Liverpool RFC 31–13 Puffins

Matchday 4

Teampall 0–16 Puffins
Leomhainn 12–10 Liverpool RFC
Citadel RFC 16–0 Truru RFC
Rangers RFC 13–13 Druids
Antigonish Celtic 24–8 Diogbaidh RFC
Inbhir Nis 10–27 Halafacs St. Andrews

Matchday 5

Halafacs St. Andrews 10–6 Teampall
Diogbaidh RFC 6–29 Inbhir Nis
Druids 14–18 Antigonish Celtic
Truru RFC 10–10 Rangers RFC
Liverpool RFC 13–20 Citadel RFC
Puffins 17–6 Leomhainn

#  NRC                      Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts
 1 Citadel RFC                5    5   0   0    78   34  +44    15
 2 Antigonish Celtic          5    4   1   0    85   49  +36    13
 3 Puffins                    5    3   0   2    89   64  +25     9
 4 Rangers RFC                5    2   2   1    80   56  +24     8
 5 Halafacs St. Andrews       5    2   1   2    63   56   +7     7
 6 Truru RFC                  5    2   1   2    36   55  −19     7
 7 Inbhir Nis                 5    2   0   3    90  107  −17     6
 8 Diogbaidh RFC              5    2   0   3    54   91  −37     6
 9 Druids                     5    1   2   2    57   66   −9     5
10 Leomhainn                  5    1   1   3    30   52  −22     4
11 Liverpool RFC              5    1   0   4    68   70   −2     3
12 Teampall                   5    1   0   4    51   81  −30     3

Matchday 6

Teampall 23–9 Leomhainn
Citadel RFC 25–27 Puffins
Rangers RFC 20–10 Liverpool RFC
Antigonish Celtic 17–19 Truru RFC
Inbhir Nis 10–3 Druids
Halafacs St. Andrews 10–0 Diogbaidh RFC

Matchday 7

Diogbaidh RFC 7–13 Teampall
Druids 12–7 Halafacs St. Andrews
Truru RFC 10–3 Inbhir Nis
Liverpool RFC 14–26 Antigonish Celtic
Puffins 15–25 Rangers RFC
Leomhainn 0–23 Citadel RFC
Matchday 8

Teampall 6–6 Citadel RFC
Rangers RFC 33–12 Leomhainn
Antigonish Celtic 14–5 Puffins
Inbhir Nis 17–9 Liverpool RFC
Halafacs St. Andrews 15–14 Truru RFC
Diogbaidh RFC 0–7 Druids

Matchday 9

Druids 22–10 Teampall
Truru RFC 19–23 Diogbaidh RFC
Liverpool RFC 3–7 Halafacs St. Andrews
Puffins 16–3 Inbhir Nis
Leomhainn 10–0 Antigonish Celtic
Citadel RFC 14–24 Rangers RFC

Matchday 10

Teampall 19–15 Rangers RFC
Antigonish Celtic 20–12 Citadel RFC
Inbhir Nis 15–14 Leomhainn
Halafacs St. Andrews 16–15 Puffins
Diogbaidh RFC 6–15 Liverpool RFC
Druids 24–7 Truru RFC

#  NRC                      Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts
 1 Antigonish Celtic         10    7   1   2   162  109  +53    22
 2 Rangers RFC               10    6   2   2   197  126  +71    20
 3 Citadel RFC               10    6   1   3   158  111  +47    19
 4 Halafacs St. Andrews      10    6   1   3   118  100  +18    19
 5 Druids                    10    5   2   3   125  100  +25    17
 6 Puffins                   10    5   0   5   167  147  +20    15
 7 Inbhir Nis                10    5   0   5   138  159  −21    15
 8 Teampall                  10    4   1   5   122  140  −18    13
 9 Truru RFC                 10    4   1   5   105  137  −32    13
10 Diogbaidh RFC             10    3   0   7    90  155  −65     9
11 Leomhainn                 10    2   1   7    75  146  −71     7
12 Liverpool RFC             10    2   0   8   119  146  −27     6

Matchday 11

Truru RFC 39–21 Teampall
Liverpool RFC 36–20 Druids
Puffins 7–7 Diogbaidh RFC
Leomhainn 12–9 Halafacs St. Andrews
Citadel RFC 16–0 Inbhir Nis
Rangers RFC 28–14 Antigonish Celtic

Matchday 12

Teampall 6–10 Antigonish Celtic
Rangers RFC 5–7 Inbhir Nis
Citadel RFC 26–17 Halafacs St. Andrews
Leomhainn 10–26 Diogbaidh RFC
Puffins 17–17 Druids
Liverpool RFC 7–27 Truru RFC

Matchday 13

Liverpool RFC 31–28 Teampall
Truru RFC 13–10 Puffins
Druids 21–3 Leomhainn
Diogbaidh RFC 14–10 Citadel RFC
Halafacs St. Andrews 16–6 Rangers RFC
Inbhir Nis 13–10 Antigonish Celtic

Matchday 14

Teampall 17–3 Inbhir Nis
Antigonish Celtic 10–3 Halafacs St. Andrews
Rangers RFC 12–3 Diogbaidh RFC
Citadel RFC 13–23 Druids
Leomhainn 13–20 Truru RFC
Puffins 13–10 Liverpool RFC

Matchday 15

Puffins 10–22 Teampall
Liverpool RFC 6–0 Leomhainn
Truru RFC 3–24 Citadel RFC
Druids 30–10 Rangers RFC
Diogbaidh RFC 9–21 Antigonish Celtic
Halafacs St. Andrews 21–14 Inbhir Nis

#  NRC                      Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts
 1 Antigonish Celtic         15   10   1   4   227  168  +59    31
 2 Citadel RFC               15    9   1   5   247  168  +79    28
 3 Druids                    15    8   3   4   236  179  +57    27
 4 Rangers RFC               15    8   2   5   258  196  +62    26
 5 Halafacs St. Andrews      15    8   1   6   184  168  +16    25
 6 Truru RFC                 15    8   1   6   207  212   −5    25
 7 Inbhir Nis                15    7   0   8   175  228  −53    21
 8 Puffins                   15    6   2   7   224  216   +8    20
 9 Teampall                  15    6   1   8   216  233  −17    19
10 Diogbaidh RFC             15    5   1   9   149  215  −66    16
11 Liverpool RFC             15    5   0  10   209  234  −25    15
12 Leomhainn                 15    3   1  11   113  228 −115    10

Matchday 16

Teampall 24–35 Halafacs St. Andrews
Inbhir Nis 18–3 Diogbaidh RFC
Antigonish Celtic 15–5 Druids
Rangers RFC 11–13 Truru RFC
Citadel RFC 13–3 Liverpool RFC
Leomhainn 5–30 Puffins

Matchday 17

Leomhainn 16–17 Teampall
Puffins 3–9 Citadel RFC
Liverpool RFC 7–6 Rangers RFC
Truru RFC 10–0 Antigonish Celtic
Druids 18–6 Inbhir Nis
Diogbaidh RFC 15–13 Halafacs St. Andrews

Matchday 18

Teampall 30–7 Diogbaidh RFC
Halafacs St. Andrews 11–16 Druids
Inbhir Nis 11–18 Truru RFC
Antigonish Celtic 19–20 Liverpool RFC
Rangers RFC 3–14 Puffins
Citadel RFC 20–20 Leomhainn

Matchday 19

Citadel RFC 7–0 Teampall
Leomhainn 22–14 Rangers RFC
Puffins 7–0 Antigonish Celtic
Liverpool RFC 9–13 Inbhir Nis
Truru RFC 6–8 Halafacs St. Andrews
Druids 13–9 Diogbaidh RFC

Matchday 20

Teampall 3–13 Druids
Diogbaidh RFC 9–9 Truru RFC
Halafacs St. Andrews 30–8 Liverpool RFC
Inbhir Nis 7–19 Puffins
Antigonish Celtic 9–3 Leomhainn
Rangers RFC 19–6 Citadel RFC

#  NRC                      Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts
 1 Druids                    20   12   3   5   301  223  +78    39
 2 Citadel RFC               20   12   2   6   302  213  +89    38
 3 Antigonish Celtic         20   12   1   7   270  213  +57    37
 4 Truru RFC                 20   11   2   7   263  251  +12    35
 5 Halafacs St. Andrews      20   11   1   8   281  237  +44    34
 6 Puffins                   20   10   2   8   297  240  +57    32
 7 Rangers RFC               20    9   2   9   311  258  +53    29
 8 Inbhir Nis                20    9   0  11   230  295  −65    27
 9 Teampall                  20    8   1  11   290  311  −21    25
10 Liverpool RFC             20    7   0  13   256  315  −59    21
11 Diogbaidh RFC             20    6   2  12   192  298 −106    20
12 Leomhainn                 20    4   2  14   179  318 −139    14

#  NRC                      Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Druids                    22   14   3   5   340  250  +90    45     National Shield
 2 Citadel RFC               22   14   2   6   335  237  +98    44     Playoffs
 3 Puffins                   22   12   2   8   317  248  +69    38
 4 Halafacs St. Andrews      22   12   1   9   312  247  +65    37
 5 Antigonish Celtic         22   12   1   9   294  246  +48    37
 6 Rangers RFC               22   11   2   9   331  268  +63    35
 7 Truru RFC                 22   11   2   9   287  293   −6    35
 8 Inbhir Nis                22   10   0  12   243  313  −70    30
 9 Teampall                  22    9   1  12   318  328  −10    28
10 Liverpool RFC             22    8   0  14   286  343  −57    24
11 Diogbaidh RFC             22    6   2  14   210  331 −121    20
12 Leomhainn                 22    4   2  16   190  359 −169    14     Relegated

An excellent season so far for Druids, as they claim top spot in the NRC league table. As a result, they will receive the National Shield as regular season champions. The club were led, of course, by the excellent performance of their star man Bobby Donoghue, who led the league in tries for the first time in his career. A huge set of wins in back-to-back rivalry matches against Citadel (23-13) and Rangers (30-10) in the second half of the season sent them well on their way to the top. Now they will enter the playoffs and seek to claim title number 30.

Following closely behind are Citadel RFC, who put up the best defensive performance in the league this year. The key for Citadel was the play of Bruno Pearson as the number 8, who had a brilliant break-out year for the club. In addition, the criticism of the wingers Kelly and Tait seemed to disappear throughout the season as they performed quite well. Citadel will feel, however, poorly about their loss to Rangers on matchweek 20 - a win over their hated rivals would have given them the number one position.

Coming in third are Puffins and for their fans, the playoffs ahead are going to be eagerly anticipated. Jesse O’Farrelly was everything the club was hoping he would be, and he had a particularly key role in several of Puffins’ very close late-season wins, including a 7-0 win over Halafacs St. Andrews on the penultimate matchday that enabled them to qualify for the playoffs with a win over Diogbaidh on the final day. A playoff date with Citadel awaits, and with the sides splitting their regular season matches it should be a good one.

Rounding out the playoff positions are Halafacs St. Andrews, who despite a rough stretch mid-season that included an embarrassing loss to north Halafacs neighbours Leomhainn, pulled it together later in the season to win 3 of their last 4 matches, including a final day destruction of the rival Lions, to earn their spot in the playoffs. It’s a difficult road ahead for them, however, as Bobby Donoghue and Druids await in the first round.

Antigonish Celtic will be very disappointed to have missed out on the playoffs this season after an excellent campaign from their team, especially after they had managed some special results this season including doing the double over Druids for the first time in many years. The club were actually at the top of the table after 16 matches, so will be disappointed to have allowed that lead to slip away. While they managed to get the upper hand on that rival, things were not as good for the club in their matches against hated rivals Rangers. The final-day home loss to Rangers saw Antigonish Celtic knocked out of the playoff positions. There’s definitely something to build off of here, however, and Ruisín Ó Maoilbhríde was as good as Celtic fans claimed he’d be.

It was a challenging year, meanwhile, for defending champions Rangers RFC. The club had an excellent start to the year, leading the league at the halfway point with a 7-2-2 record. After a 13-13 draw against Druids in the year which saw Lennon Ramsey go head to head with Bobby Donoghue, hopes were high across the league that the return fixture would be as good. Unfortunately for Rangers, Ramsey suffered a torn ACL the week prior against Diogbaidh in the final stages of their 12-3 win. Without Ramsey, Rangers were crushed 30-10 by Druids and their season fell apart thereafter as the club went 3-5 to close out the season and miss the playoffs. It’s not the end of the world, and the club can point to their early season success as a bright spot for next year, but it is certainly not how they wanted this season to go. Knocking Antigonish Celtic out of the playoffs on the last day will provide some consolation, but that will be erased if Citadel are able to go on and win the league.

Truru RFC supporters can be proud of their team’s effort this season, as they performed well in several key matches, and earned a win and a draw with hated rival Rangers. What’s better for their supporters is that Lochlan Stevens made quite an impression in his limited appearances this year, and it seems he’ll be in the first team quite soon. Of course, there's some disappointment at missing out on the playoffs after being in the race all season, and in a playoff spot with just 2 games left. Inbhir Nis had pretty much the season everyone expected of them, they can be particularly happy with Connor Matthews’ performance this year as the young player continued to develop well. Inbhir Nis supporters were particularly proud of their club’s 10-3 win over Druids this season, and see it as a sign of good things to come in the future.

Teampall, meanwhile, had a season that won’t live up to their expectations. Rumann Ó Rathaille was by far the squad’s best performer, but the club had hoped to be a bit higher than 9th place, even if they accept that playoffs are unlikely. What was worse was how the team completely rolled over in rivalry matches against Druids this year, losing them by a combined score of 35-13. It was a learning season for Liverpool RFC, meanwhile, and there’s new faith in right wing Reece Duncan who had an excellent breakthrough year for the Privateers. They can learn from this campaign, and take pride in results like their matchday 11 36-20 win over Druids. That win saw them kick off a strong second half of the season after a poor first half had many tipping them for relegation.

At the bottom, Diogbaidh RFC will be relieved to have escaped relegation this year but know that they must be better in the future. Aonghus Ó hAinle was the player the club needed him to be, but there are question marks around a few other players in the squad, and it might just be time that the old guard are phased out. Relegated are Leomhainn, who were, quite simply, horrid for much of the season. A final day drubbing by their biggest rivals Halafacs St. Andrews 31-3 summed up the campaign, although Leomhainn fans will have a few memories to take with them down to the second division, including wins over Rangers and St. Andrews earlier in the season. It’ll be a fight for them to come back up in the tricky Tier 2, however, and fans will have to prepare for a difficult go next season.

#  Tier 2                Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1 Cobh                   22   18   1   3   338  209 +129    55     Champions
 2 Chanso                 22   14   2   6   331  206 +125    44     Playoff
 3 Amherst RFC            22   14   1   7   406  275 +131    43
 4 Stallions              22   13   0   9   264  263   +1    39
 5 Dartmouth RFC          22   12   2   8   354  224 +130    38
 6 Cheticamp              22   12   1   9   318  266  +52    37
 7 Hogama                 22   12   0  10   301  305   −4    36
 8 Yarmouth RFC           22    8   1  13   241  332  −91    25
 9 Grand-Pre RFC          22    7   1  14   264  371 −107    22
10 Windsor RFC            22    7   0  15   234  353 −119    21
11 Annapolis RFC          22    6   0  16   196  345 −149    18
12 Mabu                   22    4   1  17   268  366  −98    13

Cobh were the favourites going into this season, and they delivered on that promise with an excellent campaign that saw them lose only 3 matches in the league campaign. Chanso, their local rivals, were on their heels for most of the season, and just managed to beat out Amherst RFC for the second place position and a trip to the playoffs. The one-off playoff final will take place at Halafacs Central Stadium (60,000) and see the winner of the match replace Leomhainn in the top division next season.

Tier 2 Playoff Final

Cobh 26-16 Chanso, at Halafacs Central Stadium, Halafacs

And Cobh confirmed what seemed to be inevitable: they’re going back up. They were in control of this one all the way, taking a 15-3 lead into the half before finishing things up early in the second half. Chanso would apply some pressure late, but it was not enough, and they lose out to their local rivals in the final and will have to wait at least another year before their return to Tier 1.

With the regular season completed, it is time to determine a national champion! The top 4 teams from the league have qualified for the playoffs. In the first round, the higher-ranked team from the regular season will have home advantage. The final match will take place at Halafacs Central Stadium (60,000) in Halafacs.

NRC Playoffs First Round

Druids 20-14 Halafacs St. Andrews, at Druids Park, Baile Shidni

Citadel RFC 20-34 Puffins, at Citadel Hill, Halafacs

An all-Cheap Breatainn national championship game! Halafacs St. Andrews gave Druids fans a bit of a scare early when they took the lead early in their semifinal match, but a second half surge from the home side sent Druids to the championship game yet again. In the other semifinal, Citadel RFC took an early lead and seemed to be holding onto it, but Puffins came out for the second half with renewed energy and led by Jesse O’Farrelly got the win and advanced to the championship game.

So, meeting at the Halafacs Central Stadium will be Druids and Puffins. Two excellent teams who have had great years and will believe that this is their year. On one side, Bobby Donoghue looking to cap off an excellent individual season with his first national title with Druids, and the underdog Puffins on the other, led by Jesse O’Farrelly. Regional bragging rights as well as the right to call yourself national champion are on the line.

National Championship Final

Druids 30-20 Puffins, at Halafacs Central Stadium, Halafacs

Druids are national champions! Fittingly, they score 30 points in the game in which they capture their 30th title, and the celebrations are underway in Baile Shidni. Puffins took the lead with an early try in the first half, but the skill of Druids and their leader Bobby Donoghue proved too much for the side from Badaig. While Puffins would rally back late, it wasn’t enough to break their championship drought, and Druids are champions again!

Going forward, the National Rugby Championship and the Alba-Nuadh Rugby Board (ANRB) will be sending club teams to compete in the Rugby Union Champions Trophy, beginning with edition 34 of that tournament. The ANRB has elected to send the national champions as well as the runner-up in the final to the tournament. Therefore, representing Alba-Nuadh in the first competition will be Druids and Puffins.

The Alba-Nuadh Rugby Board looks forward to the next season of club competition in the country, and wishes Druids and Puffins the best of luck at RUCT 34.

Alba-Nuadh (ALB) Qualifiers for RUCT 34:
Druids
Puffins

by **APOC Coalition** » Fri Jun 05, 2020 11:53 pm

2031 Rugby Coalition Season

   CONFERENCE A           Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts   TB   LB  Ttl
 1 Bierburg Sentinels      28   21   1   6   566  323 +243    86    4    3   93   Qualified for playoffs
 2 Ab Deg Roosters         28   17   0  11   536  387 +149    68    6    4   78   Qualified for playoffs
 3 Manitogoro Madness      28   17   2   9   514  393 +121    72    1    3   76   Qualified for playoffs
 4 Tikrit Oilers           28   11   1  16   415  403  +12    46    3    8   57   Qualified for playoffs
 5 Wa Deg Carabiners       28   13   0  15   344  456 −112    52    0    4   56
 6 Cauayan Pandas          28   11   2  15   404  514 −110    48    1    6   55
 7 Dan Deg Wolfpack        28   10   2  16   252  372 −120    44    0    4   48
 8 Kesselburger Packers    28    9   1  18   358  528 −170    38    1    7   46
 9 Rivymiyitevko Victory   28    6   1  21   393  600 −207    26    3    5   34

   CONFERENCE B                         Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts   TB   LB  Ttl
 1 Gibeon Iron Men                       28   21   2   5   494  305 +189    88    3    4   95   Qualified for playoffs
 2 Ken Deg Rooks                         28   18   2   8   458  253 +205    76    3    6   85   Qualified for playoffs
 3 Albatross Bed Deg                     28   20   0   8   501  340 +161    80    2    3   85   Qualified for playoffs
 4 Zheleznogorsk Atomsplitters           28   15   0  13   450  400  +50    60    4    7   71   Qualified for playoffs
 5 Oshkosh Dnistrosh                     28   15   1  12   492  501   −9    62    3    4   69
 6 Pridnestrovskaya Gavan Strike Force   28   12   1  15   421  421    0    50    2    8   60
 7 Red Deg Red Bulls                     28   12   1  15   227  288  −61    50    0    8   58
 8 Sasmuan Supermen                      28    8   2  18   212  366 −154    36    0    8   44
 9 Nineveh Whales                        28    6   1  21   278  465 −187    26    1    7   34

Congratulations to the Bierburg Sentinels, your 2031 Rugby Coalition premiers!

2031 Coalition Rugby League season

   ACRL                  Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts
 1 Buccaneers             27   20   1   6   427  324 +103    41   Qualified for playoffs
 2 Raptors                27   18   0   9   394  272 +122    36   Qualified for playoffs
 3 Headhunters            27   18   0   9   347  272  +75    36   Qualified for playoffs
 4 Hellbats               27   14   1  12   342  298  +44    29   Qualified for playoffs
 5 Boxers                 27   13   1  13   351  349   +2    27
 6 Dead Horses            27   10   2  15   306  340  −34    22
 7 Storm                  27   10   2  15   289  396 −107    22
 8 Mountain Men           27    9   2  16   347  369  −22    20
 9 Waves                  27    9   1  17   325  438 −113    19
10 Traktor                27    8   2  17   327  397  −70    18

(OOC: It should say 2031; I'm just too lazy to edit it now.)

Congratulations to the Headhunters, your 2031 Coalition Rugby League premiers!

APOC Coalition (COA) qualifiers for RUCT 34:

Bierburg Sentinels (premiers)
Ken Deg Rooks (runners-up)
Gibeon Iron Men (losing semifinalist from Conference A)
Ab Deg Roosters (losing semifinalist from Conference B)

APOC Coalition (COA) qualifiers for IRLCC XIV:

Headhunters (premiers)
Buccaneers (runners-up)

works? · by **Abanhfleft** » Sat Jun 06, 2020 1:27 am

   Rugby Premiership        Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   TB   LB   Pts  Ttl
 1 San Seriffe Bad Hombres   26   18   3   5   480  335 +145    3    3    78   84   Qualified for playoffs, Bye to semifinals
 2 Jokers                    26   19   0   7   399  270 +129    2    4    76   82   Qualified for playoffs, Bye to semifinals
 3 Haranguer Death Worms     26   17   1   8   508  352 +156    5    6    70   81   Qualified for playoffs
 4 Bytuch Feld Dinosaurs     26   15   1  10   399  306  +93    2    7    62   71   Qualified for playoffs
 5 Almohads                  26   14   0  12   348  296  +52    0    6    56   62   Qualified for playoffs
 6 Wappinger                 26   13   0  13   400  411  −11    2    8    52   62   Qualified for playoffs
 7 Olistan Oxen              26   12   2  12   265  276  −11    1    6    52   59
 8 Hercules Rugby            26   12   2  12   319  348  −29    0    5    52   57
 9 Pirates                   26   12   2  12   365  397  −32    1    4    52   57
10 Bull Sharks               26   10   3  13   383  412  −29    2    6    46   54
11 Pilken Aces               26   11   1  14   419  458  −39    3    5    46   54
12 Admirals                  26   10   0  16   257  336  −79    0    9    40   49   Relegation playoff
13 Porcusces Makos           26    4   3  19   197  332 −135    0   13    22   35   Relegated to FRU Championship
14 Manilaonilao Hornets      26    5   2  19   217  427 −210    1    3    24   28   Relegated to FRU Championship

Congratulations to Jokers, your 2030-31 Fleftic Rugby Premiership champions!

Abanhfleft (AFT) qualifiers for RUCT 34:
Puppet of APOC Coalition

Jokers (premiers)
San Seriffe Bad Hombres (runners-up)
Haranguer Death Worms (losing semifinalist with best record)

   Rugby Championship       Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   TB   LB   Pts  Ttl
 1 Antslinngs Islanders      26   17   1   8   267  204  +63    2    4    70   76   Champions, Promoted to FRU Premiership
 2 Notoshk Red Wings         26   14   1  11   482  327 +155    4    8    58   70   Promoted to FRU Premiership
 3 Makélé-Mbappé             26   15   1  10   310  224  +86    2    6    62   70   Promotion playoff
 4 Wingfoots                 26   15   1  10   334  267  +67    1    7    62   70
 5 Keklavik Snowcats         26   16   0  10   419  437  −18    2    4    64   70
 6 Upper Caisse Rugby        26   15   0  11   371  265 +106    2    7    60   69
 7 Habalanbacushe Dashers    26   13   3  10   268  206  +62    1    7    58   66
 8 Vikrant                   26   13   2  11   303  296   +7    2    4    56   62
 9 Haritzaga County Ibex     26   13   2  11   357  389  −32    0    6    56   62
10 Dav Doves                 26   10   1  15   384  401  −17    3    9    42   54
11 Piuui Blacksmiths         26   11   1  14   247  366 −119    1    5    46   52
12 Jasvirabad Titans         26   10   1  15   312  294  +18    1    8    42   51
13 Southern Bay Boulevard    26    7   0  19   141  316 −175    0    9    28   37   Relegated to FRU Conference North
14 Verdana Greens            26    6   0  20   233  436 −203    0    8    24   32   Relegated to FRU Conference South

NOTE: Kramer Blitz from the FRU Conference North and Lotharstadt Quicksilver from the FRU Conference South are promoted to the FRU Championship.

2031 FRU Premiership relegation playoff

Leg 1 @ Boudewijn Berghuis Stadium, Reyes, Dorfdifving Province
Admirals 17–12 Makélé-Mbappé

Leg 2 @ Rural Bank of Calfragilis Arena, Calfragilis
Makélé-Mbappé 7–0 Admirals

Makélé-Mbappé is promoted to the Fleftic Rugby Premiership 19–17 on aggregate

by **Copper Cuprum** » Sat Jun 06, 2020 1:47 am

   CRL                      Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts
 1 Uld Deg Stingrays         34   23   1  10   450  275 +175    47   Minor premiers, Qualified for playoffs
 2 Wa Deg Giants             34   21   3  10   418  273 +145    45   Qualified for playoffs
 3 Sub Deg Raiders           34   20   5   9   398  292 +106    45   Qualified for playoffs
 4 Jes Deg Wingmen           34   19   5  10   320  181 +139    43   Qualified for playoffs
 5 Wid Deg Sharks            34   20   2  12   364  310  +54    42   Qualified for playoffs
 6 Al Deg Barracudas         34   18   2  14   271  250  +21    38   Qualified for playoffs
 7 Ken Deg Broncos           34   17   3  14   296  279  +17    37   Qualified for playoffs
 8 Bed Deg Bantams           34   18   1  15   332  323   +9    37   Qualified for playoffs
 9 For Deg Eagles            34   17   2  15   302  297   +5    36
10 Nay Deg Dragons           34   16   4  14   365  365    0    36
11 Vay Deg Eels              34   15   5  14   367  346  +21    35
12 Pad Deg Harriers          34   15   2  17   241  312  −71    32
13 South Ons Deg Rabbitohs   34   11   3  20   315  345  −30    25
14 Ras Deg Boars             34   11   3  20   318  391  −73    25
15 Red Deg Adders            34   11   3  20   185  294 −109    25
16 Eb Deg Bulldogs           34   10   2  22   278  366  −88    22
17 Sur Deg Falcons           34    9   4  21   315  474 −159    22
18 Nes Deg Stars             34    9   2  23   320  482 −162    20

Congratulations to the Sub Deg Raiders, your 2030 Copperite Rugby League premiers!

Copper Cuprum (CCU) qualifiers for IRLCC XIV:

Sub Deg Raiders (premiers)
Wid Deg Sharks (runners-up)

by **Alice Bay** » Sat Jun 06, 2020 9:50 am

According to Background, Preview and Results, the possible United 10 qualifiers are:

Alice Bay (ALB):
Osea (Champions)
Southland (Runners-up)
Cape Orion (Semifinalist)

Heemstra (HEE):
Stellen Province (Semifinalist)

Yet, providing this is a new and multi-associational league and it's not like only Heemstraner teams aren't joining the Unions Cup, I'll leave this decision up to Darmen.

Just FYI,Lisander should come next.

by **Lisander** » Sat Jun 06, 2020 2:16 pm

By the results of AKG TOP 12:

Lisander (LIS) qualifiers
Harlequins (Champions)
Pines Athletic (Runners-up)
Linville Athletic RFC (Semifinalists)
Saracens (Semifinalists)

by **Neu Engollon** » Sat Jun 06, 2020 2:48 pm

After completion of the 88th Season of the AVRU, Neu Engollon (NEG) submits the following qualifying teams to the 34th RUCT:

Burgunden Brawlers (Champions)
Grasse Gainers (Runners Up)
Panoli Dockers (3rd Place)
Ludenthal Wolves (4th Place)

by **Darmen** » Sat Jun 06, 2020 3:03 pm

RUCT 34

Association Codes

ABN     Alba-Nuadh                 HTJ     Hutanija
AFT     Abanhfleft                 KSK     Kelssek
ALB     Alice Bay                  LIS     Lisander
BGN     Bolgano                    MKB     Mkabia 
COA     APOC Coalition             NEG     Neu Engollon
DAR     Darmen                     NLB     New Lunenburg
FID     Filindostan                NVA     Nova Anglicana
HEE     Heemstra                   NWK     Northwest Kalactin
HIN     The Hinodejin Empire	   RTS     Terre Septentrionale

Procedural Notes

The newly installed Darmeni leadership of the RUCT organizing committee would like to offer their thanks to their Apoxian predecessors for assistance in the organization of this edition of the competition.
52 teams from 17 leagues (and 18 associations) were submitted for entry into RUCT 34. These include the late entries from Lisander, whose association is gently reminded to not take so long next time.
Burgunden Brawlers (NEG) as reigning RUCT champions, will have automatic entrance into the group stage. The 16 other league champions entered into the RUCT will join them in having automatic entrance to the group stage.
This leaves 15 places in the group stage for the remaining 35 teams. A first and second preliminary round will be held. The six teams who were their league's 4th seeds, plus four additional 3rd seeds will participate in the first preliminary round, with the remaining 25 teams beginning their campaign in the second preliminary round.
As the association code of ALB is already held by Alice Bay, Alba-Nuadh was temporarily given the code of ABN. If it so desires, the association may propose a different code to be used beginning with the next edition of the RUCT.
The organizers of the RUCT were surprised that they received no host bids for the RUCT final. They were even more surprised when they realized they had never asked for hosts bids in the first place! For this edition, the final will be held at the 50,000 seat National Rugby Stadium in Scott City, Darmen. Associations may bid to host the RUCT final in future editions, but if no bids are received then the National Rugby Stadium will serve as the host site.
If you notice any mistakes, please feel free to smack the nearest Darmeni member of the RUCT organizing committee with a rotten trout. You should probably also point out what they got wrong too.

First Preliminary Round
The 10 teams participating in the First Preliminary Round were randomly drawn against each other.

Ab Deg Roosters (COA) vs Perokojak Kota Jakulta (FID)
Saracens (LIS) vs Marele Islands (BGN)
Rogerton Blues (DAR) vs The Eight Clans (HIN)
Stade septentrional (RTS) vs Ouropeka Gators (HTJ)
Stellen Province (HEE) vs San Remo Ospreys (NEG)

Second Preliminary Round
Coastal Golden Chiefs (DAR)
Liverpool RFU (DAR)
Ken Deg Rooks (COA)
Gibeon Iron Men (COA)
Pines Athletic (LIS)
Linville Athletic RFC (LIS)
Ludenthal Wolves (NEG)
Menton Crushers (NEG)
Fortunas (FID)
Perotapam Massakar (FID)
Southland (ALB)
Cape Orion (ALB)
Las Deesses (HIN)
Molnitha Madmen (HTJ)
Mazinaw Stallions (KSK)
Wynleth Cambria (KSK)
Marriot's Rugby Club (RTS)
San Seriffe Bad Hombres (AFT)
Haranguer Death Worms (AFT)
Rytuk (BGN)
Oulu Warriors (MKB)
Toureres Gunners (NWK)
Londinium Jesters (NVA)
Rosebery (NLB)
Puffins (ABN)
5 winners from the First Preliminary Round

Group Stage
Burgunden Brawlers (NEG) - Reigning Champions
Metro Saracens (DAR)
Bierburg Sentinels (COA)
Harlequins (LIS)
Venividicci (FID)
Osea (ALB)
Tsuyazaki (HIN)
Vesselle RFC (HTJ)
Nordiques RFC (KSK)
Racing 92 de Prévost (RTS)
Jokers (AFT)
Sanzibar (BGN)
Young Boys Kada (MKB)
Harbour City RC (NWK)
Sept-Iles Chanteclairs (NVA)
Clarendon St Mary's (NLB)
Druids (ABN)
15 winners from the Second Preliminary Round

by **Darmen** » Sun Jun 07, 2020 1:34 pm

RUCT 34

First Preliminary Round

(COA)       Ab Deg Roosters    9-28   Perokojak Kota Jakulta   (FID)    6-10    3-18
(LIS)              Saracens   68-20   Marele Islands           (BGN)   50-3    18-17
(DAR)        Rogerton Blues   38-35   The Eight Clans          (HIN)   35-15    3-20
(RTS)   Stade septentrional   14-13   Ouropeka Gators          (HTJ)    0-5    14-8
(HEE)      Stellen Province   17-38   San Remo Ospreys         (NEG)   10-10    7-28

Second Preliminary Round
The 30 teams participating in the Second Preliminary Round were divided into two pots based on their club ranking. Teams from the same association, as well as the five winners from the First Preliminary Round, could not be drawn against each other.

(DAR)             Liverpool RFU   28-15   Puffins                (ABN)   13-3    15-12
(DAR)     Coastal Golden Chiefs   20-11   Toureres Gunners       (NWK)   13-3     7-8
(HTJ)           Molnitha Madmen   14-9    Londinium Jesters      (NVA)   11-0     3-9
(HIN)               Las Deesses   33-6    Rosebery               (NLB)   17-0    16-6
(AFT)     Haranguer Death Worms   19-44   Menton Crushers        (NEG)    6-23   13-21
(FID)                  Fortunas   19-33   Cape Orion             (ALB)    6-24   13-9
(NEG)          Ludenthal Wolves   43-8    Rytuk                  (BGN)   16-0    27-8
(FID)    Perokojak Kota Jakulta   25-29   Pines Athletic         (LIS)   25-9     0-20
(NEG)          San Remo Ospreys   31-37   Perotapam Massakar     (FID)   22-10    9-27
(LIS)                  Saracens   30-16   Marriot's Rugby Club   (RTS)   13-3    17-13
(ALB)                 Southland   47-7    Stade septentrional    (RTS)   25-0    22-7
(KSK)           Wynleth Cambria   10-46   Ken Deg Rooks          (COA)    3-10    7-36
(AFT)   San Seriffe Bad Hombres   33-27   Mazinaw Stallions      (KSK)   20-3    13-24
(DAR)            Rogerton Blues   20-38   Gibeon Iron Men        (COA)   11-18    9-20
(LIS)     Linville Athletic RFC   40-19   Oulu Warriors          (MKB)   19-13   21-6

Group Stage Draw
The 32 teams participating in the group stage were divided into four pots. The first pot is made up of the reigning RUCT champions and the league champions from the seven highest ranked associations. The remaining 24 teams were seeded into pots based on their club ranking, with unranked clubs being seeded by the rankings of their association. Teams from the same association could not be drawn into the same group.

Group A
Perotapam Massakar (FID)
Tsuyazaki (HIN)
Molnitha Madmen (HTJ)
Jokers (AFT)

Group B
Racing 92 de Prévost (RTS)
Young Boys Kada (MKB)
Liverpool RFU (DAR)
Burgunden Brawlers (NEG)

Group C
Osea (ALB)
Menton Crushers (NEG)
San Seriffe Bad Hombres (AFT)
Sanzibar (BGN)

Group D
Cape Orion (ALB)
Gibeon Iron Men (COA)
Ludenthal Wolves (NEG)
Harlequins (LIS)

Group E
Saracens (LIS)
Druids (ABN)
Venividicci (FID)
Ken Deg Rooks (COA)

Group F
Nordiques RFC (KSK)
Linville Athletic RFC (LIS)
Clarendon St Mary's (NLB)
Vesselle RFC (HTJ)

Group G
Harbour City RC (NWK)
Las Deesses (HIN)
Metro Saracens (DAR)
Pines Athletic (LIS)

Group H
Coastal Golden Chiefs (DAR)
Bierburg Sentinels (COA)
Southland (ALB)
Sept-Iles Chanteclairs (NVA)

by **Darmen** » Mon Jun 08, 2020 8:54 am

RUCT 34

Group Stage

Group A                   Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts
1 Tsuyazaki                 6   5  1  0  100  60 +40   16  —   25–24  13–0  27–8
2 Molnitha Madmen           6   3  1  2  123  81 +42   10 13–13   —   24–13  34–3
3 Perotapam Massakar        6   2  0  4   85  72 +13    6 15–16  20–3   —   27–3
4 Jokers                    6   1  0  5   34 129 −95    3 0–6  7–25  13–10   — 

Group B                   Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts
1 Burgunden Brawlers        6   5  1  0   92  53 +39   16  —   15–13  23–20  19–7
2 Young Boys Kada           6   3  0  3   77  69  +8    9 0–13   —   22–20  13–6
3 Liverpool RFU             6   2  1  3  105  81 +24    7 13–13  15–3   —   0–10
4 Racing 92 de Prévost      6   1  0  5   33 104 −71    3 0–9  0–26  10–37   — 

Group C                   Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts
1 Osea                      6   5  0  1  122  41 +81   15  —   28–16  16–3  28–0
2 Menton Crushers           6   3  1  2   91  84  +7   10 6–34   —   27–5  27–7
3 Sanzibar                  6   2  1  3   45  73 −28    7 8–10  0–0   —   10–7
4 San Seriffe Bad Hombres   6   1  0  5   45 105 −60    3 8–6  10–15  13–19   — 

Group D                   Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts
1 Harlequins                6   6  0  0  123  50 +73   18  —   23–20  15–3  33–10
2 Ludenthal Wolves          6   4  0  2  106  77 +29   12 10–16   —   21–14  15–11
3 Cape Orion                6   1  0  5   55 105 −50    3 7–22  10–23   —   14–7
4 Gibeon Iron Men           6   1  0  5   48 100 −52    3 0–14  3–17  17–7   — 

Group E                   Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts
1 Ken Deg Rooks             6   5  0  1   90  30 +60   15  —   23–6  21–8  17–0
2 Venividicci               6   4  0  2   73  63 +10   12 10–15   —   13–8  19–8
3 Druids                    6   3  0  3   71  67  +4    9 6–0  3–10   —   17–7
4 Saracens                  6   0  0  6   37 111 −74    0 0–14  6–15  16–29   — 

Group F                   Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts
1 Linville Athletic RFC     6   5  0  1  103  48 +55   15  —   10–6  17–0  31–6
2 Vesselle RFC              6   5  0  1   89  64 +25   15 26–11   —   17–13  17–16
3 Nordiques RFC             6   2  0  4   41  69 −28    6 0–14  5–10   —   16–8
4 Clarendon St Mary's       6   0  0  6   52 104 −52    0 10–20  9–13  3–7   — 

Group G                   Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts
1 Metro Saracens            6   5  0  1  107  68 +39   15  —   29–17  22–6  23–8
2 Las Deesses               6   2  1  3   91  85  +6    7 22–7   —   0–15  16–17
3 Pines Athletic            6   2  1  3   60  63  −3    7 7–10  14–14   —   6–7
4 Harbour City RC           6   2  0  4   53  95 −42    6 8–16  3–22  10–12   — 

Group H                   Pld   W  D  L   PF  PA  PD  Pts
1 Southland                 6   4  0  2   81  35 +46   12  —   21–3  13–0  15–0
2 Coastal Golden Chiefs     6   4  0  2   70  54 +16   12 10–3   —   9–0  23–6
3 Bierburg Sentinels        6   3  0  3   97  68 +29    9 9–19  21–8   —   36–13
4 Sept-Iles Chanteclairs    6   1  0  5   41 132 −91    3 13–10  3–17  6–31   —

Intermediate Round Draw
Group winners formed one pot, group runner-ups formed the other pot. Teams from the same group and from the same association could not be drawn against each other.

Metro Saracens (DAR) vs Venividicci (FID)
Burgunden Brawlers (NEG) vs Coastal Golden Chiefs (DAR)
Linville Athletic RFC (LIS) vs Molnitha Madmen (HTJ)
Ken Deg Rooks (COA) vs Vesselle RFC (HTJ)
Harlequins (LIS) vs Menton Crushers (NEG)
Osea (ALB) vs Ludenthal Wolves (NEG)
Southland (ALB) vs Las Deesses (HIN)
Tsuyazaki (HIN) vs Young Boys Kada (MKB)

by **Darmen** » Tue Jun 09, 2020 1:12 pm

RUCT 34

Intermediate Round

(DAR)          Metro Saracens   48-13   Venividicci             (FID)   41-3     7-10
(NEG)      Burgunden Brawlers   39-54   Coastal Golden Chiefs   (DAR)   25-34   14-20
(LIS)   Linville Athletic RFC   41-29   Molnitha Madmen         (HTJ)   31-20   10-9
(COA)           Ken Deg Rooks   38-13   Vesselle RFC            (HTJ)   22-10   16-3
(LIS)              Harlequins   16-25   Menton Crushers         (NEG)   11-14    5-11
(ALB)                    Osea   23-28   Ludenthal Wolves        (NEG)   17-12    6-16
(ALB)               Southland   46-44   Las Deesses             (HIN)   18-13   28-31
(HIN)               Tsuyazaki   27-8    Young Boys Kada         (MKB)   10-0    17-8

Quarterfinals
Teams were drawn randomly; however, no teams from the same association could be drawn against each other.

(NEG)        Ludenthal Wolves   15-12   Linville Athletic RFC   (LIS)   15-6     0-6
(COA)           Ken Deg Rooks   37-49   Metro Saracens          (DAR)   14-24   23-25
(HIN)               Tsuyazaki   13-30   Menton Crushers         (NEG)   10-20    3-10
(DAR)   Coastal Golden Chiefs   47-19   Southland               (ALB)   30-13   17-6

Semifinals
Teams were drawn randomly; however, no teams from the same association could be drawn against each other.

(DAR)   Coastal Golden Chiefs   26-28   Ludenthal Wolves   (NEG)   19-7    7-21
(NEG)         Menton Crushers   23-32   Metro Saracens     (DAR)   17-17   6-15

Final Draw
@National Rugby Stadium, Scott City, Darmen (50,000 capacity)

Ludenthal Wolves (NEG) vs Metro Saracens (DAR)

by **Darmen** » Wed Jun 10, 2020 10:57 am

RUCT 34

Final
@ National Rugby Stadium, Scott City, Darmen (50,000 capacity) (OOC: 3rd Party Scorination provided by Northwest Kalactin, no homefield advantage was applied)

(NEG)   Ludenthal Wolves   11-22   Metro Saracens (DAR)

Rankings & Procedural Notes

Metro Saracens (DAR) as champions will be automatically entered into the group stage for RUCT 35. Should Metro Saracens not qualify as one of the top four teams from Darmen, then they and the top three teams from Darmen will compete in RUCT 35.
The top eight associations (Darmen, Lisander, Neu Engollon, APOC Coalition, Apox, Filindostan, Ko-oren and The Hinodejin Empire) are entitled to enter four teams into RUCT 35.
All other associations currently ranked will be able to enter three teams into RUCT 35.
New associations will be eligible to enter two teams into RUCT 35.
The United 10, as a multi-associational league, is entitled to enter three teams into RUCT 35, of which no more than two may be from the same association.
Updated rankings can be found here. The organizers of the RUCT ask that everyone would double check the rankings of their teams and association to identify any possible mistakes.
Additionally, associations are invited to present host bids for the final of RUCT 35. If no bids are received, the National Rugby Stadium, Scott City, Darmen (50,000 capacity) will host the final once again.
The tentative deadline for entrance into RUCT 35 is hereby set to 12:00pm CDT (UTC -5) on Saturday, August 29th, or approximately 10.5 weeks from today. Depending on the status of the IRLCC, this deadline may be extended to a later date to maintain the sync between the RUCT and IRLCC.

ED. ASS WINNER                              SCORE  RUNNERS-UP                    ASS
1   MYT Thessia Jets                        18-10  Citizens RFC                  PIS
2   KUL Kulvertin Nederlandes Verenigen Bus 28-11  Citizens RFC                  PIS
3   CVC Reps-Baker                          19-12  New Sydney Waratahs           TKC
4   CVC Janwick Bloodhounds                 20-17  Citizens RFC                  PIS
5   TKC New Sydney Waratahs                 30-19  New Amzsterdam Warriors       CYH
6   DAR Darmen City Wasps                   19-6   Montbenoit Old Boys           SAU
7   PIS Citizens RFC                        17-10  Northbrook Harlequins         PIS
8   SAU Montbenoit Old Boys                 13-9   New Sydney Waratahs           TKC
9   TYL RFC Moulton                         19-10  Tim City AC                   DAR
10  SAU Montbenoit Old Boys                 10-7   Northbrook Harlequins         PIS
11  DAR Darmen City Wasps                   18-14  Montbenoit Old Boys           SAU
12  DAR Tim City AC                         31-6   Montbenoit Old Boys           SAU
13  PIS Northbrook Harlequins               16-7   Riverside County              FSC
14  TYL Ballyfeeaknock                      17-12  JK Memorial Squad             APX
15  SAU Montbenoit Old Boys                 20-9   Muskulchi’tirhia Sparrowhawks TGC
16  KOR Lyra                                14-10  Muskulchi’tirhia Sparrowhawks TGC
17  TGC Muskulchi’tirhia Sparrowhawks       30-5   Vulpecula                     KOR
18  NEG Burgunden Brawlers                  18-10  JK Memorial Squad             APX
19  APX JK Memorial Squad                   14-13  Lyra                          KOR
20  KOR Lyra                                23-17  Muskulchi’tirhia Sparrowhawks TGC
21  APX Dwile Jerseys                        8-3   Colesham City Blues           TLI
22  BYN Tikhovesi RK                         3-3   Northbrook Harlequins         PIS (3-3 AET) (4-5pens)
23  PIS Northbrook Harlequins               13-10  Tikhovesi SC                  BYN
24  KOR Vulpecula Étalouse                  17-13  Tanamera SC                   TAN
25  ASK RK Graz-Noord                       25-7   RC Eretium                    WBD
26  COA Oshkosh Dnistrosh                   23-10  Osea Rugby                    ALB
27  DAR Coastal Golden Chiefs               10-5   Oshkosh Dnistrosh             COA
28  ALB Osea Rugby                          21–17  Saracens                      LIS
29  DAR Coastal Golden Chiefs                8-7   Red Deg Red Bulls             COA
30  APX Dwile Jerseys                       29-27  Coastal Golden Chiefs         DAR
31  DAR Coastal Golden Chiefs               22-6   Liverpool RFU                 DAR
32  LIS Saracens                            22-10  Venividicci                   FID
33  NEG Burgunden Brawlers                  15-0   Saracens                      LIS
34  DAR Metro Saracens                      22-11  Ludenthal Wolves              NEG

Most Championships (Club)
1 Coastal Golden Chiefs (DAR)               3
  Montbenoit Old Boys (SAU)                 3
3 Burgunden Brawlers (NEG)                  2
  Darmen City Wasps (DAR)                   2
  Dwile Jerseys (APX)                       2
  Lyra (KOR)                                2
  Northbrook Harlequins (PIS)               2
8 Ballyfeeaknock (TYL)                      1
  Citizens RFC (PIS)                        1
  Janwick Bloodhounds (CVC)                 1
  JK Memorial Squad (APX)                   1
  Kulvertin Nederlandes Verenigen Bus (KUL) 1
  Metro Saracens (DAR)                      1
  Muskulchi’tirhia Sparrowhawks (TGC)       1
  New Sydney Waratahs (TKC)                 1
  Osea Rugby (ALB)                          1
  Oshkosh Dnistrosh (COA)                   1
  Reps-Baker (CVC)                          1
  RFC Moulton (TYL)                         1
  RK Graz-Noord (ASK)                       1
  Saracens (LIS)                            1
  Thessia Jets (MYT)                        1
  Tikhovesi RK (BYN)                        1
  Tim City AC (DAR)                         1
  Vulpecula Étalouse (KOR)                  1

Most Championships (Association)
1 Darmen (DAR)               7
2 Apox (APX)                 3
  Ko-oren (KOR)              3
  Polar Islandstates (PIS)   3
  Saugeais (SAU)             3
6 Civil Citizenry (CVC)      2
  Neu Engollon (NEG)         2
  Tyneala (TYL)              2
9 Alice Bay (ALB)            1
  APOC Coalition (COA)       1
  Austroslovakia (ASK)       1
  Buyan (BYN)                1
  Kulverint (KUL)            1
  Lisander (LIS)             1
  Mytannion (MYT)            1
  The Glorious Commune (TGC) 1
  The Kiaser Colonies (TKC)  1

by **Kriegiersien** » Sun Jun 21, 2020 3:23 pm

Kriegiersien Rugby Union Championship

Beer League

1 Timesteam                     14   14   0   0   447  124 +323    42
2 Greenbeer Boys                14    8   0   6   294  298   −4    24
3 New Quomir Scorpion Brew      14    7   0   7   331  291  +40    21
4 Beerbear Barons               14    6   1   7   303  325  −22    19
5 Bitbeer                       14    6   1   7   290  343  −53    19
6 Warstoner                     14    6   0   8   292  326  −34    18
7 Drunk United                  14    5   0   9   277  356  −79    15
8 Ruffbeer Rugby                14    3   0  11   204  375 −171     9

Military League

1 Scorpion City University        14    9   0   5   358  247 +111    27
2 Schoenwetter Academy            14    8   0   6   273  296  −23    24
3 Timey Academy                   14    7   0   7   326  282  +44    21
4 Kriegsacademy Schoenwetter      14    7   0   7   297  299   −2    21
5 Arrogant Airforce Academy       14    7   0   7   298  310  −12    21
6 After Fallout Academy           14    7   0   7   262  300  −38    21
7 Muhr Navy Academy               14    6   0   8   318  284  +34    18
8 SpaceMarines Academy            14    5   0   9   238  352 −114    15

The Bowl
Scorpion City University 0–33 Timesteam

Kriegiersien (KGS) qualifiers (RUCT)
Timesteam
Scorpion City University

by **Kayangan** » Mon Jun 22, 2020 6:30 am

Season No1

Club                         Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
 1  Kiambang Cobra            18   11   0   7   393  329  +64    33 The Champ
 2 Rujahan Riflemen           18   11   0   7   393  351  +42    33
 3 Suasapura Dolphin          18    9   3   6   377  377    0    30
 4 Persetan Devils            18    9   1   8   406  355  +51    28
 5 Langbuana Viper            18    9   0   9   379  370   +9    27
 6 Pujangga Python            18    8   2   8   383  367  +16    26
 7 Setanggi Storm             18    8   1   9   362  355   +7    25
 8 Hujung Piala Pluto         18    7   1  10   394  380  +14    22
 9 Dewatamali Sidewinder      18    7   1  10   315  383  −68    22
10 Itam All-Black             18    6   1  11   310  445 −135    19


This Season Winner

Kayangan (KGN) qualifiers (RUCT)
Kiambang Cobra
Rujahan Riflemen

MD1
Pujangga Python 26–26 Suasapura Dolphin
 Kiambang Cobra 26–14 Setanggi Storm
Dewatamali Sidewinder 24–12 Rujahan Riflemen
Hujung Piala Pluto 17–19 Persetan Devils
Itam All-Black 24–26 Langbuana Viper

MD2
Suasapura Dolphin 21–17 Langbuana Viper
Persetan Devils 35–10 Itam All-Black
Rujahan Riflemen 31–12 Hujung Piala Pluto
Setanggi Storm 15–19 Dewatamali Sidewinder
Pujangga Python 19–17  Kiambang Cobra

MD3
 Kiambang Cobra 26–12 Suasapura Dolphin
Dewatamali Sidewinder 31–17 Pujangga Python
Hujung Piala Pluto 22–24 Setanggi Storm
Itam All-Black 12–24 Rujahan Riflemen
Langbuana Viper 12–26 Persetan Devils

MD4
Suasapura Dolphin 28–14 Persetan Devils
Rujahan Riflemen 38–14 Langbuana Viper
Setanggi Storm 10–26 Itam All-Black
Pujangga Python 19–17 Hujung Piala Pluto
 Kiambang Cobra 28–10 Dewatamali Sidewinder

MD5
Dewatamali Sidewinder 14–20 Suasapura Dolphin
Hujung Piala Pluto 33–19  Kiambang Cobra
Itam All-Black 26–26 Pujangga Python
Langbuana Viper 21–31 Setanggi Storm
Persetan Devils 33–7 Rujahan Riflemen

MD6
Suasapura Dolphin 26–24 Rujahan Riflemen
Setanggi Storm 22–12 Persetan Devils
Pujangga Python 38–0 Langbuana Viper
 Kiambang Cobra 14–24 Itam All-Black
Dewatamali Sidewinder 17–21 Hujung Piala Pluto

MD7
Hujung Piala Pluto 35–12 Suasapura Dolphin
Itam All-Black 7–31 Dewatamali Sidewinder
Langbuana Viper 7–31  Kiambang Cobra
Persetan Devils 26–24 Pujangga Python
Rujahan Riflemen 31–7 Setanggi Storm

MD8
Suasapura Dolphin 17–17 Setanggi Storm
Pujangga Python 17–19 Rujahan Riflemen
 Kiambang Cobra 35–12 Persetan Devils
Dewatamali Sidewinder 19–21 Langbuana Viper
Hujung Piala Pluto 14–26 Itam All-Black

MD9
Itam All-Black 14–29 Suasapura Dolphin
Langbuana Viper 26–12 Hujung Piala Pluto
Persetan Devils 17–21 Dewatamali Sidewinder
Rujahan Riflemen 26–24  Kiambang Cobra
Setanggi Storm 31–7 Pujangga Python

MD10
Suasapura Dolphin 26–12 Pujangga Python
Setanggi Storm 35–7  Kiambang Cobra
Rujahan Riflemen 27–12 Dewatamali Sidewinder
Persetan Devils 31–21 Hujung Piala Pluto
Langbuana Viper 15–19 Itam All-Black

MD11
Langbuana Viper 21–19 Suasapura Dolphin
Itam All-Black 33–12 Persetan Devils
Hujung Piala Pluto 45–7 Rujahan Riflemen
Dewatamali Sidewinder 19–17 Setanggi Storm
 Kiambang Cobra 31–5 Pujangga Python

MD12
Suasapura Dolphin 17–19  Kiambang Cobra
Pujangga Python 36–0 Dewatamali Sidewinder
Setanggi Storm 28–19 Hujung Piala Pluto
Rujahan Riflemen 40–7 Itam All-Black
Persetan Devils 38–14 Langbuana Viper

MD13
Persetan Devils 17–19 Suasapura Dolphin
Langbuana Viper 31–5 Rujahan Riflemen
Itam All-Black 19–15 Setanggi Storm
Hujung Piala Pluto 31–12 Pujangga Python
Dewatamali Sidewinder 15–21  Kiambang Cobra

MD14
Suasapura Dolphin 26–14 Dewatamali Sidewinder
 Kiambang Cobra 33–7 Hujung Piala Pluto
Pujangga Python 40–5 Itam All-Black
Setanggi Storm 7–31 Langbuana Viper
Rujahan Riflemen 28–12 Persetan Devils

MD15
Rujahan Riflemen 28–10 Suasapura Dolphin
Persetan Devils 26–12 Setanggi Storm
Langbuana Viper 19–21 Pujangga Python
Itam All-Black 15–21  Kiambang Cobra
Hujung Piala Pluto 19–17 Dewatamali Sidewinder

MD16
Suasapura Dolphin 26–26 Hujung Piala Pluto
Dewatamali Sidewinder 33–17 Itam All-Black
 Kiambang Cobra 7–35 Langbuana Viper
Pujangga Python 28–19 Persetan Devils
Setanggi Storm 24–17 Rujahan Riflemen

MD17
Setanggi Storm 34–12 Suasapura Dolphin
Rujahan Riflemen 24–12 Pujangga Python
Persetan Devils 38–5  Kiambang Cobra
Langbuana Viper 43–0 Dewatamali Sidewinder
Itam All-Black 7–29 Hujung Piala Pluto

MD18
Suasapura Dolphin 31–19 Itam All-Black
Hujung Piala Pluto 14–26 Langbuana Viper
Dewatamali Sidewinder 19–19 Persetan Devils
 Kiambang Cobra 29–5 Rujahan Riflemen
Pujangga Python 24–19 Setanggi Storm

by **Terre Septentrionale** » Thu Sep 03, 2020 12:57 pm

Rugby preview (all codes)

2027 season results (all codes)

Terre Septentrionale (RTS) qualifiers for RUTC 35

Marriot's Rugby Club
RzKS Juvenia Trzeszczyn
Racing 92 de Prévost

Terre Septentrionale (RTS) qualifiers for IRLCC 14

Szentgyörgyvölgy Wolves
El Perro Crusaders
Shelburne Rovers (IRLCC 13 champions)

Note: This entry erases any previous entries for the IRLCC 14

by **Ko-oren** » Sun Sep 20, 2020 3:38 am

IRLCC xiv

I'll be cutting this one off on Friday 25-Sep-2020, 21:00 CEST.

Ko-oren (KOR) qualifiers for IRLCC 14

Katashi Wasps
Nitoya Foxes

Previews
Results

by **Kriegiersien** » Sun Sep 20, 2020 5:40 am

After a first leg the qualified regional champions decided to ignore the first matchday and played on with their youth teams to find out the national champion. Why they did that stayed a mystery.

Kriegiersien Rugby League League  Pld    W   D   L    PF   PA   PD   Pts 
1 Schoenwetter Wyvern                13    7   2   4    76   81   −5    23
2 Schoenwetter Raptors               13    7   1   5    90  119  −29    22
3 New Wilmington                     13    7   0   6   106  126  −20    21
4 Bunker 42                          13    6   2   5   111  100  +11    20
5 Timesteam                          13    5   2   6   144   94  +50    17
6 Muhr Megalodons                    13    5   2   6    97  109  −12    17
7 Scorpion City Scorpions            13    5   1   7    76   72   +4    16
8 Flowerzombies                      13    5   0   8   105  104   +1    15

Kriegiersien (KGS) qualifiers for IRLCC 14
Schoenwetter Wyvern
Schoenwetter Raptors

by **Kelssek** » Mon Sep 28, 2020 6:29 pm

Rugby Superleague season 18

Entrants for RUCT 35: Latrobe AFC, Wynleth Cambria, Mazinaw Stallions

by **Hebitaka** » Mon Oct 12, 2020 7:17 am

Hey. Hebitaka wants to send teams from Union Championship Hebitaka to the RUCT. Are there any requirements for this?

by **Squidroidia** » Mon Oct 12, 2020 9:21 am

Hebitaka wrote:Hey. Hebitaka wants to send teams from Union Championship Hebitaka to the RUCT. Are there any requirements for this?

Just send your 3 best teams from the season in there, that's all you need to do. Oh and provide the RP link for RP bonus purposes.

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