Don’t let Varsity Cup loss eclipse Cal’s triumphs

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The comeback kids always hit their stride in the second half. Twenty-one wins were forged on halftime adjustments — tweaks that turned those lingering close games into routs. Three weeks ago, Cal trailed St. Mary’s by 15 at halftime only to turn the tables and waltz to an easy win. Read More…

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Cal rugby battles Notre Dame in first ever Varsity Cup

A year after winning its 26th national championship in 32 years, the Cal rugby team found itself without a postseason to play in. Choosing to forego the postseason it had played in for over three decades, the Bears withdrew from USA Rugby in December 2011, citing concern with the umbrella Read More…

Contrary to final score, Cal rugby struggles in 62-7 win

Want to get an idea of how the Cal rugby team’s season has gone so far? With various combinations of starters, scrubs, frosh-sophs and in-betweens, the Bears have played 12 full-length matches since the regular season began. Aside from a 10-point win over the University of British Columbia on Feb. Read More…

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On The Road: Russell Webb’s journey through the world

Russell Webb was three years old when the British left Hong Kong in 1997. He remembers the legacy of Victorian style architecture in his hometown and the ubiquity of English-language signs and shops. He remembers speaking Cantonese, his mother tongue, though right now he prefers English. He remembers his dad Read More…

Despite injury, Cal rugby shows off depth, wins by 66

To a Cal rugby team already struggling to stay healthy, junior Paul Bosco’s broken leg comes as a blow. But the success of the Bears has never hinged on a single player. As the Bears (13-0, 3-0 in the PAC Rugby Conference) showed yet again in Saturday’s 80-14 win over Arizona at Witter Rugby Field, they’re a team defined by their depth as much as anything else. Read More…