Ascent Rugby Series | Festival #01 | SC Frankfurt 1880 vs. RC Tatra Smíchov

SC Frankfurt 1880 secured a dominant 91-8 victory over RC Tatra Smíchov in the Ascent Rugby Series on August 22, 2026. Playing at the Sportanlage Feldgerichtstraße in Frankfurt under clear late afternoon skies after the rain had cleared, the home side established total control early on, heavily dominating the scrum. Frankfurt opened the scoring in the fourth minute with a Johan Niederberger try, converted by Edoardo Stella. Although Čestmír Řanda kicked a penalty for Tatra shortly after, Frankfurt responded ruthlessly. First-half tries from Stella, Micolot, Daniel Wolf, Franziskus Schroeter, Johannes Barz, Anton Rupf, and Sebastian Rodwell built an insurmountable lead. The second-half dominance continued with Vinzenz Maier scoring off a strong scrum, followed by tries from Kanngiesser, Dixon, Amekuedi, and Stella. Tatra's Adam Kroupa managed a try, but the game ended with late tension as Sebastian Rodwell received a red card and Michal Průša was shown a yellow card following an 80th-minute scuffle.