The first and only time the Cal rugby team played a match in the PAC Rugby Conference, the Bears won 104-0. Their second match in the newly born conference isn’t likely to be much more of a challenge. But regardless of any imbalance in the result of Saturday’s 1 p.m. Read More…
The Cal rugby team entered its matchup against Cal Poly last year riding a 63-game win streak, having won every game since the end of 2009 while picking up two national championships in the process. Mindful of the imbalance between the teams, the Mustangs asked Cal head coach Jack Clark Read More…
If you browse through the Cal rugby record books, you’ll find a couple of games each season in which the Bears take down their opponent by a lopsided score. In the last five years, Cal has put up 100 points in 10 different matches, including a 152-0 win over Humboldt Read More…
In the face of adversity, the best response is to pull it together and focus on the next most important thing. That’s a lesson that the Cal rugby program aims to instill in all those who don the blue and gold. But for Blaine Scully, who capped off his college Read More…
The Cal rugby team has always prided itself on winning the last game of the season, which it usually counted as the 15s national championship. With no 15s postseason for the Bears this year and losing their last match to St. Mary’s, this weekend’s Collegiate Rugby 7s Championship took on Read More…
News flash: People care about football and basketball teams more than other Cal sports! Until Ivan Rackov becomes a household name like Aaron Rodgers, that’s not going to change. Tens of thousands will flock to Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoons, Haas Pavilion will host thousands more throughout the winter, and Read More…
Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part series explaining what postseason path lies ahead for the Cal rugby team. A month before the regular season even started, Cal knew it would not be able to defend its 2011 national championship. The team, unhappy with the postseason scheduling, had Read More…
Follwing a 109-0 win over Stanford by the top side, the Cal rugby reserves took down Sacramento State 48-3 in the Kickoff Tournament in Rancho Cordova, Calif. The Bears (7-0) came out quickly in the first half, jumping to a 31-0 lead at the break. Things started to bog down Read More…
Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series explaining what postseason path lies ahead for the Cal rugby team. Following Cal’s 20-18 loss to Saint Mary’s on Sunday, the Bears now have to wait a month and a half for the Collegiate Rugby Championship, a national 7s tournament, Read More…
MORAGA, Calif. — The Saint Mary’s rugby team just wanted it more. Playing to maintain their top spot in the Pacific Conference of the College Premier Division, the Gaels managed to overcome two second-half deficits on Sunday to grind out a 20-18 win over Cal (15-2). It was the first Read More…
