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Create a 12 Teams Rugby Groups + Knockout Tournament

🏉 19 matches across 5 rounds. Estimated duration: 4-5 hours.

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12

teams

19

matches

5

rounds

4-5 hours

estimated

How Groups + Knockout Works

World Cup style format with group stages followed by knockout rounds.

teams are divided into groups for round-robin play. The top finishers from each group advance to a knockout bracket. This World Cup-style format combines guaranteed group matches with knockout drama.

  • Guaranteed games - minimum 2 matches per team
  • Exciting finale - knockout rounds determine the champion
  • Best of both - combines league fairness with knockout excitement

Other Rugby Tournament Formats

Rugby Knockout

Single elimination bracket where teams are knocked out after one loss.

Rugby League

Round-robin format where every team plays every other team.

Rugby Round-Robin

Every team plays every other team once, with points determining the winner.

See Your Bracket

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Included Features

Automatic Fixture Generation

Enter your teams and get a complete schedule instantly

Live Scoring

Update scores in real-time from any device during matches

Shareable Results

Public results page with live updates for spectators and players

PDF Export

Download and print brackets, fixtures, and schedules

Frequently Asked Questions

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