1978: Before Jack Clark became the coach and legend that redefined the Cal rugby program, he was an athlete once focused on cracking into the professional football ranks. Transferring from Orange Coast Community College to Cal as a football player, Clark played two years on the football team. In 1978, Read More…
With graduation fast approaching, I can’t help but reflect on my Cal experience. Despite having some fantastic professors, I learned the most from someone outside academia. That would be Cal rugby coach Jack Clark. And I didn’t just learn the difference between a ruck and a scrum. I remember being Read More…
Editor’s Note: This is a replica of the recap that was published by the Daily Californian on May 6, 1985, when the Cal rugby team won its first national title under Jack Clark. The article was written by Mike Woitalla. PEBBLE BEACH — The University of California rugby team captured Read More…
Even under a different name and after a one-year hiatus, nothing has changed. The Cal rugby team still dominates the postseason. Facing off against the No. 7 seed Notre Dame, the No. 2 seed Bears got 13 tries from 10 different players en route to a 77-0 victory at the Read More…
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…
Seven minutes into the second half of the Cal rugby team’s Saturday match against St. Mary’s, Tiaan De Nysschen shrugged off a swarm of defenders, zipped up the middle of the field, belly-dived with the ball between the goalposts and tossed the ball high in the air in celebration. A Read More…
Look at all the variables, and the Cal rugby team’s Saturday matchup against St. Mary’s has all the ingredients of an upset. First, the Gaels (11-1) are the best team the Bears have faced all season. Undefeated against collegiate competition, they’ve made a mockery of their schedule thus far. Bolstered Read More…
It wasn’t pretty, but the Cal rugby team’s 51-29 win over the University of Utah on Saturday was historic. The Bears clinched the inaugural PAC Rugby Conference title and hosted homecoming at Witter Rugby Field for the first time in three years. But the memorable afternoon did not mask the Read More…
Last season, when the Cal rugby team faced Utah, the Bears were in an unusual position. The team was coming off of a loss in its previous match to Cal Poly and was in danger of losing consecutive games for the first time since the 2003-04 season. In the 78th Read More…
After a 15-day break, the Cal rugby team returned to the pitch Sunday and defeated the University of British Columbia 38-6, in the Bears’ final road match of the regular season. “I think we looked at this game as a real test of where we are as a team,” said Read More…
